Re: Match of The Year, Roland Garros 2013 (Semi)-Final: Djokovic - Nadal Prediction Thread

[summerblues]

Nole very so-so so far. Plenty of missed DTL BHs. Trying to play too aggressive too at times; needs more patience.

[noleisthebest]

Nole very so-so so far. Plenty of missed DTL BHs. Trying to play too aggressive too at times; needs more patience.

I know, unlike you, he's listened to Tenez and trying to play gutsy tennis

[noleisthebest]

Nole's BH finding groove, at last!!!!

[noleisthebest]

spoken too soon. Nole struggling to find original balance. Hope it doesn't hurt him with a loss of his service game.
But have to love the way he is trying to battle thorugh it, a bit of all or nothing, and that is not his normal self, but that "extra" something I talked about earlier regarding Mac's comment.

[Tenez]

Nole very so-so so far. Plenty of missed DTL BHs. Trying to play too aggressive too at times; needs more patience.

I know, unlike you, he's listened to Tenez and trying to play gutsy tennis

I said it woudl be nice if he were playing gutsy tennis...against everybody else...but Nadal!

[Tenez]

That's it the first point of that 4th game is exactly what shoudl be done.

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Hi there, finally picked up a stream.

Worrying, that first set.

ah, there's the time warning, now the penalty

[noleisthebest]

Time violation Nadal AT LAAAST!!!!!

[noleisthebest]

Get those rallies long now Nole

[noleisthebest]

Get those rallies long now Nole

Looks like he's struggling in that department. Wonder why

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This is not going to tire Nadal. On the contrary, he'll get stronger if the match remains the same.

[noleisthebest]

And once more
COME ON NOLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[noleisthebest]

Essential Nole steadies him self in this set and wins it.
Nadal in his uber-happy "FH dictating" mode must not be allowed to fester.

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Get those rallies long now Nole

Looks like he's struggling in that department. Wonder why

Nadal is freaking lucky with this change of temperature, he gets the bounce he wants

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wow, the bounce is really hurting Djoko

[noleisthebest]

wow, the bounce is really hurting Djoko

well, let's hoe he can "bounce" back after that break

[noleisthebest]

give Nadal another time violation you gutless piece of @*%^!!!!!

[noleisthebest]

NOLE BREAKS BACK!!!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!!!!!!!!!

GO NOLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[gallery play]

yes!
great break, and as far i'm concerned a good idea behind it. All balls to NAdals backhand and don't be afraid to construct the point

[noleisthebest]

Nadal playing well now. Nole's got to consolidate that break.

[noleisthebest]

that's some crazy serving from Nole

[Tenez]

At last Djoko is extending the rallies and goes for less winners.

Paul - Can you see that?

[noleisthebest]

I'll need this weekend just to recover rom all this cheering ... somewhere peaceful with only birds chirping in the trees ...

[Tenez]

yes!
great break, and as far i'm concerned a good idea behind it. All balls to NAdals backhand and don't be afraid to construct the point

Very surprised he did try to play so many winners at first. That's never going to work...not until he is 5/1 up in the 5th.

[noleisthebest]

At last Djoko is extending the rallies and goes for less winners.

Paul - Can you see that?

I like the way he does it so energy efficient, too. Should've done it in the first set, big mistake he didn't. Hope it doesn't matter in the end.

I just want to know what Nadal has had for breakfast to be fuelling his left bicep like this....

[noleisthebest]

Nole should try and stay off Nadal's backhand at all times, could be costly, nothing to prove there by taking it on, as it's still got a bit of battery life left in it.
Can try and drain it a bit later maybe. Time to win points by smart outplaying, and that miens going for the BH right now.

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Nadal making DF's is such a pleasure to watch

[noleisthebest]

BREEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!

Surely, Nole must've hear me now

[summerblues]

This is more like it. Some massive returning from Nole. I wonder if that scared Rafa into that double too.

[Tenez]

The bull is bleeding!

[noleisthebest]

Nadal making DF's is such a pleasure to watch

I'm in two minds between him netting an overhead or missing his 'super FH' by a cm.

[noleisthebest]

Nole seems to be moving forward when he feels confident, whic is beautiful but not now Nole, not against the passing-shot retreiving beast called Nadal, PLEEEEEEEEEASEEEEE!!!!!!!!

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Djoko is now hitting earlier isn't he?
He handles the bounce much better now

[noleisthebest]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



my head is killing me

[summerblues]

Nole woke up. Can Rafa respond?

[Tenez]

Djoko is the muhamed Ali of tennis. "Floats like a Butterfly, sting like a bee".

[noleisthebest]

Nole woke up. Can Rafa respond?

Shut up!

[Tenez]

Djoko is now hitting earlier isn't he?
He handles the bounce much better now

Well essentially because Nadal lost a bit of his power too....it helps.

[noleisthebest]

Long rallies! Just what the doctor (Tenez) ordered
Even if he loses some, still the way to go right now for Nole.

[noleisthebest]

Nadal's tennis is sickly physical. I really admire Nole standing up to it.

[summerblues]

Well, I expect Rafa will not be able to respond as long as Nole keeps it to about this standard of play. And, honestly, Nole can still raise it.

[noleisthebest]

Well, I expect Rafa will not be able to respond as long as Nole keeps it to about this standard of play. And, honestly, Nole can still raise it.

That's better!

[noleisthebest]

I have somehow managed to pull a muscle in the back from all this cheering

[Tenez]

Wasted opportunity from Djoko to lead in that first set....well to get a BP certainly and that woudl have put a nail on Nadal's coffin.

[noleisthebest]

Wasted opportunity from Djoko to lead in that first set....well to get a BP certainly and that woudl have put a nail on Nadal's coffin.

agreed. hope it doesn't cost him.

[noleisthebest]

Both look out of gas right now. Nole must hang on as he can last longer on the empty tank than Nadal.

[noleisthebest]

Can somebody shoot the umpire, please

[Tenez]

Djoko is gone is physically.

[noleisthebest]

Unlke Nole, Nadal's got so many cheap points, story of his "artist" tennis life ....

[Tenez]

I don;t know what's wrong with his body.

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