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[speedpop]

Any idea on (hours wise) what time the final begins?

 

[Idioteque]

Any idea on (hours wise) what time the final begins?

In about an hour.

 

[Eric WK]

Just a couple minutes now.

 

[Wes]

And it begins...

 

[MIMIC]

Somebody call Acme. Federer isn't supposed to be down.

 

[Eric WK]

Jesus, Roger.

 

[Mama Smurf]

Federer break points 0/10

That's atrocious.

 

[Eric WK]

Federer break points 0/10

That's atrocious.

If he had executed on any of his first four or five chances, the set was his.

 

[totoro'd]

Roger seems somewhat tentative so far, hitting so many shots into the net. And having so many break points and not converting is just

edit: Finally! First service break.

 

[Eric WK]

Yes! Let's do this, Roger.

 

[MIMIC]

:lol How could that Hawkeye thing be wrong?

 

[totoro'd]

Woot. 5-3 now.

 

[Wes]

Oh now we have a match on our hands.

Also, doesn't Roger's wife look like that tranny suprise Nadia from big brother a few years back? :lol

 

[Wes]

Federer is on the warpath!!! Blimey he's pulling some awful nice shots out now.

 

[Eric WK]

Federer is on the warpath!!! Blimey he's pulling some awful nice shots out now.

He was hitting some beautiful balls in the first set, but they were just at the wrong time. That coupled with his first serve missing 70% of the time is what gave Nadal the set.

EDIT: Oh myyy, Federer's cross court backhand is just unreal.

 

[Mama Smurf]

Federer should be 2 sets up right now, instead he's 1 set down with the second set likely to be his but not definitely.

I mean, if he doesn't beat Nadal to the title with these sorts of opportunities, you wonder if he ever will.

 

[KurowaSan]

vamosss Rafa!!

 

[MIMIC]

Did I just hear "In Da Club"? :lol

 

[Eric WK]

These last two or three sets are going to be exciting.

 

[woodchuck]

That 2nd set was AWESOME

 

[navanman]

Federer has lost the mojo again. Time to pick it up at 0-2

 

[Wes]

Think this 3rd set is written off now. First few games of the 4th will be exciting.

 

[Alucard]

Awesome stuff. Federer looks a little tired. It's so amazing when you know you're watching 2 of the greatest players to ever compete in a sport.

 

[woodchuck]

well, this match is over. Only Konex can save Federer now.

God damn. Nadal is a physical freak.

 

[castle007]

this match is over

 

[totoro'd]

Crap, not looking good

 

[medrew]

While I by no means support Nadal and want Federer to win I can't help but just be flabbergasted and impressed by the speed Nadal gets on the clay court. Not just his overall speed by also how it is assisted by his precision sliding. It's freaky.

Federer's carried on his average form from the semi. 1/17 on break-point and an unusual amount of unforced errors from him.

 

[GaimeGuy]

This is somewhat offtopic, but...

Have there been any famous matches that went the full 5 sets, and they went to a tiebreaker in all sets?

 

[MIMIC]

Federer needs to get his shit together.

But I find it hilarious that he has the most winners AND errors.

 

[Substance]

One day, Roger, one day...

 

[totoro'd]

poo

 

[Alucard]

Congrats to Nadal. The guy is amazing.

 

[MIMIC]

That French air must clog Federer's filters.

 

[woodchuck]

the guy is too good on clay. it also doesn't hurt that he was around 80% first serve.

 

[castle007]

Nadal is still the king of clay

Federer is going to be crushed by this loss

this might affect him in wimbledon

 

[KurowaSan]

yes!

great game. Federer was kinda tired at the end, he kept trying to score aces or points in two or three moves.

now it's time for some Virtua Tennis 3 online

 

[John Dunbar]

This is somewhat offtopic, but...

Have there been any famous matches that went the full 5 sets, and they went to a tiebreaker in all sets?

I don't know about 5, but I think there was a 4 round match between Sampras and Agassi that went to tie breakers in all. It was quarter final for something, I think.

I like how everyone who hugged Nadal looked at their hands to see had that shit from his back sticked to them.

 

[Y2Kev]

A good match.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

has Nadal ever won any of the other majors besides the French?

 

[totoro'd]

Nope, but I believe he reached the Wimbledon final one year.

 

[woodchuck]

has Nadal ever won any of the other majors besides the French?

he went to the wimbeldon final last year and lost to federer

 

[RainbowL33T]

Fed was closer last year with a match point.He seem to just can't score those important points against Nadal at the french.

 

[Wes]

Was a good match, but was expecting something a little more. Probably due to all the hype! Nadal was the better player on the day, Federer just didnt seem to get a solid grasp on the match in the 3rd and 4th sets.

Looking forward to the grass season now. Tempted to go down to Wimbledon again this year now I've got tennis fever!

 

[totoro'd]

Yep, Wimbledon here we come

 

[Cloudy]

Federer pwned :lol

 

[robertsan21]

so awesome!!!!


thanks Nadal for making my day!!!

cash in !!

 

[Cloudy]

Yep, Wimbledon here we come

What anime is that in your avatar?

 

[totoro'd]

What anime is that in your avatar?

It's from a music video that Miyazaki did for a Japanese pop duo.