Honestly, what do you get from posting stuff like "that was shit", after every shot? Is it that important to you to be able to say "I told you so"? By the looks of things you will be proven right about Nadal beating him comfortably, wouldn't you be better off enjoying the game rather than scoring cheap points off people on an internet forum?
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C'mon Federer. Let that galvanise you.
It isn't that he's not playing well enough in this match. He is, and he's getting all the break points he needs to be winning the sets. But he's losing his head on those break points and just not taking them.
He needs to calm down, relax, get himself back into that position of having the break points and then fecking take them.
It isn't that he's not playing well enough in this match. He is, and he's getting all the break points he needs to be winning the sets. But he's losing his head on those break points and just not taking them.
He needs to calm down, relax, get himself back into that position of having the break points and then fecking take them.
True, but he did the same in the first and second as well.
I've posted and complimented him on other boards alright... tennis boards. And on here, I've posted my praises and complaints about people overrating his ability... Nadal's proving me right though, you can't get dominated like that on your favorite surface (after getting destroyed in the same way in the french open final a month ago) by a 22-year old... if you are the best tennis player ever.
He looks helpless to be honest, that's what's the most damning of it all.
Exactly. Even if you dislike Federer you can see this is more than just how well Nadal has played. Its a mental issue.
Wahey Nadal won a point at the net!
Nah, I said Federer would win and hoped he would. Frustration is a key factor in me being this annoyed.
If they go into a tie-break, Federer's fecked... he's rubbish on the big points today.
Jesus christ Roger.
I do like Federer though; he's my favourite tennis player. And I do rate him as one of the best ever (just not the best).
But this game is shocking. The reason I'm getting so frustrated is because I've never seen him like this. He looks so mentally fragile; it's almost as if he's bottling it on the really big points. Breaks of serve, long rallies, easy shots; he's getting himself into positions to win those, so his game clearly hasn't collapsed, but he's just not taking them.
If he'd taken even half of the break points he's had then he'd probably be winning the match, or at the very least it'd be tied at one set all.
Does Federer have a coach even? I remember he dumped Tony Roche and then what happened?
Last month.
They're off for rain.
Fecking rain.
Perhaps it can help Federer a bit.
Perhaps it can help Federer a bit.
No coach.
Federer handed a lifeline.
I was not having a go at you this time pal, was just saying generally. I personally rate Sampras ahead of him as well for what its worth, my past defence of his game was not based on me thinking he was the best.
Rain delay.
Federer needs this; he needs to get his head sorted. He's mind's gone and he's going to need to find it.
But he's done it before. Anyone remember a few years back? He was losing to Roddick quite comfortably, but then a rain break disrupted play, he galvanised himself and came back to win.
Now, Nadal's obviously better than Roddick, but he needs this break.
Federer needs this; he needs to get his head sorted. He's mind's gone and he's going to need to find it.
But he's done it before. Anyone remember a few years back? He was losing to Roddick quite comfortably, but then a rain break disrupted play, he galvanised himself and came back to win.
Now, Nadal's obviously better than Roddick, but he needs this break.
He has coaches I think, but not one main coach.
Rain.
To be fair its always been the case against Nadal. I always think, come on, just put the fecker away and he doesnt. He has to play one extra shot, he shanks it, he hurries it and frustrates himself. Even on clay after the last three finals i come away thinking Federer should have won. If he finished points against Nadal the way he does against others, IMO he would have won a french and this game would be very different.
Hard to say why. I doubt its merely bottle. Hes faced great challenges all throughout his career, played on every stage, and he always saves his best for the toughest moments. It leaves me thinking its a nadal thing. This is his biggest test now to overcome. It will be a blow to lose this but it would just mean one poor year.
As a side note, does anyone really like Becker on the BBC's coverage? Seems a decent guy, can be quite funny at times, and he knows his onions when it comes to tennis.
Frustrating from Federer. He's bottled it.
Even then there's a lot of talk of Federer. Not enough people giving Nadal credit though, that man's a wall. He'd beat Sampras comfortably on this surface as well. Which is another point, they've made the grass way too slow. Nadal hasn't won a point at the net this final and is going to win Wimbledon. That's just not right.
Even then there's a lot of talk of Federer. Not enough people giving Nadal credit though, that man's a wall. He'd beat Sampras comfortably on this surface as well. Which is another point, they've made the grass way too slow. Nadal hasn't won a point at the net this final and is going to win Wimbledon. That's just not right.
i actually think roger was starting to play better. while this break may help him it might also help nadal who can calm down and come out swinging and end this in 3.
i hope roger can force a 4th and 5th set but it really looks like the official passing of the torch to me
i hope roger can force a 4th and 5th set but it really looks like the official passing of the torch to me
Nadal is his nemesis. Federer needs to use this rain break as a chance to focus and get his game together. Winning the next set is essential to help him get some rhythm back and give him a chance in this match.
He is pretty good, makes good cohesive points. Would have never thought he would be one for this from what I know about his playing days and the bad press coverage on his personal life etc.
Yeah, even today I feel he could easily be 2-0 up. Credit to Nadal though he somehow manages to win every big point. Reminds me a bit of Chelsea, not pretty but effective.
Fascinating to watch though.
The staggering thing about this match, is that it could've so easily have a completely reversed scoreline due to the amount of break points Federer has had.
He is dealing with Nadal physically, but mentally he's bottling it JT-style. It's difficult to watch Federer play like this because he's literally so much better than this display. This mental weakness is the cause of the absolutely collosal amount of unforced errors and also break points lost.
He is dealing with Nadal physically, but mentally he's bottling it JT-style. It's difficult to watch Federer play like this because he's literally so much better than this display. This mental weakness is the cause of the absolutely collosal amount of unforced errors and also break points lost.
Is there any updates on how long this delay is expected to last? It's 2am and my eyelids are starting to feel heavy.
As other people are saying: this match would be very different if only Federer had taken those break points.
This is not a copy of the French Open final. In that game Federer was well and truly outplayed. He didn't stand a chance. He didn't get many break points and he lost game after game after game.
Here that isn't the case. He's two sets down, but he needn't be. He's matching Nadal physically and with skill, but not, as KingEric said, mentally. He's earning himself the break points he didn't gain at the French -- his game is there to the extent he's putting himself positions where he should be ahead. But then he's letting himself down. He's dropping points, shanking the ball out, hitting the net when he should be burying them in the corner and taking those break points.
He's so much better than this, and if he'd only taken some of those breaks then he'd be at the very least on a level playing field here.
This is not a copy of the French Open final. In that game Federer was well and truly outplayed. He didn't stand a chance. He didn't get many break points and he lost game after game after game.
Here that isn't the case. He's two sets down, but he needn't be. He's matching Nadal physically and with skill, but not, as KingEric said, mentally. He's earning himself the break points he didn't gain at the French -- his game is there to the extent he's putting himself positions where he should be ahead. But then he's letting himself down. He's dropping points, shanking the ball out, hitting the net when he should be burying them in the corner and taking those break points.
He's so much better than this, and if he'd only taken some of those breaks then he'd be at the very least on a level playing field here.
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i could be wrong but here in the states johnny mac said he was 1-18 on break chances in paris...
That must've been the 2007 final. This year, he struggled to win his own service game.
Oh...
My recollection of that match is that he just got smashed off the court and didn't stand a chance.
But that may well be true, I've just banished the thought from my mind. I'd trust ol' Mac over my addled brain any time
could have but he was making a point how similiar the uncoverted break chances were and i wouldnt think he would skip this year and go back for that comparison. clay is different and it wouldnt be unusual to have several break chances
Can't stand Federer, hope Nadal doesn't blow it from here.
Nadal would not have won against Sampras on grass, let alone win comfortably.
Nadal's gonna win it having won only one point on the net because Federer has not got the bottle to serve and volley against him. Sampras would have made Nadal pass him on the net to win every point on his serve instead of letting Nadal batter him from baseline.
Nadal would not have won against Sampras on grass, let alone win comfortably.
Nadal's gonna win it having won only one point on the net because Federer has not got the bottle to serve and volley against him. Sampras would have made Nadal pass him on the net to win every point on his serve instead of letting Nadal batter him from baseline.
i think he was referring to the slowness of the grass brings nadal into the picture of winning this tournament. sampras and nadal in their primes would be fascinating