La Finale inattendue!!!! Here we go again!

Well done!

Two done, one to go.

Off to church.

Here we go. Big point.

Strong service game needed from Federer.

Just keep the serve Fed, even TB is fine.

It's all first serve for Fed.  1sts et he won 93% of points on it.  2nd was 56 and 3rd was over 80.

I wouldn't be surprised if this goes to a fifth set.

Simply because Federer is not playing consistant enough.

Fed looks calm for now, not nervous.

gallery play wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if this goes to a fifth set.

Simply because Federer is not playing consistant enough.

That's my fear too.  All Fed has to do is play like he has all tournament.

S & V a little, confuse him.

Good start. Smell a break coming now.

Fed made an amateur error there. One I always make.  he did a good short ball drop shot and then stayed back.

Serves came at the right time for Nadal.

A break needed quick, to wrap up this in 4th, 5th will be a danger.

Nadal physically is drained. He can only hope Federer goes into UE mode.

If Fed stays in the moment he'll win. He's the better player.
If he starts to think  about the title, he'll lose.

And NAdal..he can only wait what Fed does

here we go.

Hesitated after the FH.

Why!!!!!

See Nadal at least goes for his crucial points believing he can get them.

Open court...fluffs it

lol  Federer loses because he makes himself lose.
Always 1st serve % drops too.

legendkillar wrote:Good start. Smell a break coming now.

You smell good!!!

Why the hell can't Fed see Nadal is just a specator today!?!?!

gallery play wrote:Why the hell can't Fed see Nadal is just a specator today!?!?!

Because this is the Federer that's lost all those times and is unable to just play the smart game.  He's panicking.

And he panicked 3 times against Djokovic too.  His service game goes into meltdown, when it's usually his massive saviour.

Nadal is not going to give him this title.

Fed you got win it!

Break nowwwwww

Got to mop this up in 4.

Again doing way way too much on the return.  Didn't need to do that.

This reminds me so much of the Agassi/Sampras rivalry. Won on aura and mental strength.

Fed, get a MTO, fuck it.

wow wow nice play, bets shot of Nadal this match

That was lucky. He just hit and hope - and Federer should know by now to run to the net. He sits there waiting for nadal to do a passing shot.

Zverev went to the net immediately on any good FH.

gallery play wrote:If Fed stays in the moment he'll win. He's the better player.
If he starts to think  about the title, he'll lose.

And NAdal..he can only wait what Fed does

I think he has won enough slams to know about it....but it;s the fitness that concerns me. Not his mind.

oh ffs!

Tenez wrote:

gallery play wrote:If Fed stays in the moment he'll win. He's the better player.
If he starts to think  about the title, he'll lose.

And NAdal..he can only wait what Fed does

I think he has won enough slams to know about it....but it;s the fitness that concerns me. Not his mind.

Then you're watching the wrong match.

Fed hot and cold, so fifth should be hot for him

Rubbish this from fed.
He's given Nadal all the momentum.  He won't get a better chance than this to beat Nadal at a Slam either.

nadal looks fitter than at teh beginning of the match.

Lance Armstrong would be proud. So much for Nadal being 'gassed'.

AceofDeath wrote:Lance Armstrong would be proud. So much for Nadal being 'gassed'.

Only a fool thought that Nadal would be phased by the 5 setter.  Sooner or later though his body really is going to die on him.  Nothing to do with drugs.

That was such an important game. At least Fed may not start the 5th receiving.

Dimi would be proud of this choke

The problem for Fed is he's showing massive mental weakness. And has since Set 2.  Even in Set 3 there were signs that the crap Fed could burst out at any moment.  Now he is under the most extreme pressure and Nadal has all the momentum.

For Federer to have ANY chance at all now, he has to start with a good service game and stay calm.  I don't think he has a fucking prayer.

Tenez wrote:That was such an important game. At least Fed may not start the 5th receiving.

Does it matter? He'll be broken soon

gallery play wrote:

Tenez wrote:That was such an important game. At least Fed may not start the 5th receiving.

Does it matter? He'll be broken soon

Probably even straight away given his mental state.

It's not a choke. It's the stress to have to play brilliant shots after brilliant risky shots at the end of the rallies.

People are really underestimating what it takes. Nadal has such safe shots in comparison. Do you think Nadal woudl stand a chance if he had a SHBH? despite the 5 years difference?

Fed MTO? Get strong man!!

MTO!! Psyche!

lol they are now making excuses for Nadal trying to tell us all that Nadal would never "do anything to psyche an opponen t out apart from play the point"

LMAO!  Get real.

Tenez wrote:It's not a choke. It's the stress to have to play brilliant shots after brilliant risky shots at the end of the rallies.

People are really underestimating what it takes. Nadal has such safe shots in comparison. Do you think Nadal woudl stand a chance if he had a SHBH? despite the 5 years difference?

And again we ask you the same question.... why does this affect the 1st serve win % AND IN % percentage?

MTO in a GS final? You should've lost to Stan rather than hand over another slam to him.