grand slams are played as best of 5 sets, hence even if Federer wins the Masters on blue/red clay that doesnt make him the favourite..so long as Rafa/Djoko are beaten by someone else, he will win it..but when it comes to beating these 2 on clay, he will have real work cut out....mind strength more than the court games
if the 25 seconds serve rule is strictly followed...but it's a Gentleman's game and he takes advantage of that...
In the match between Nadal & Verdasco , the avg. serve time btwn points by both players was 39 & 33 seconds respectively......On one point, the stop watch was displayed on his serve on the TV screen, n it stopped at 41 secs !!!!
Re: nadal can't win a single tournament
by K B on May 14, 2012 04:34 PM
well said..and one of the main reason that Nadal matches last longer is coz of the time he takes to serve...Fedex on the other side usually finishes his game in 70 seconds
Re: nadal can't win a single tournament
by HUSSEIN MITHANI on May 14, 2012 12:53 PM | Hide message
Wow what a brainwave.Your brain must be ready to explode.coming up with that idea!
Re: Re: nadal can't win a single tournament
by mercitron on May 14, 2012 02:34 PM
wow why do u look perplexed? coz you don't have a brain?
Federer's record on all surfaces is a clear indication that he can adjust and compete with the best on all surfaces clay included.He will have no problem on any surface whereas that is never going to be case with others .He is a all time great and among the greatest.To be that you have to have the ability to win on all surfaces which he has done time and time again
Re: adaptability
by bango tango on May 14, 2012 11:12 AM
no one complained abt the Monte Carlo Masters clay where 3 players got injured due to the uneven n slippery clay.....
Re: adaptability
by bango tango on May 14, 2012 11:20 AM
That's why Jimmy Connors once said!.... In an era of specialists, you're either a clay court specialist, a grass court specialist, or a hard court specialist...or you're Roger Federer."''
Roger Fededer is the best player of all times. Rafael Nadal is the one who won most against Federer. But.. Still individually Nadal hasnt achieved what Federer has, and will also not do it in future. Nadal will be remembered as king of clay & man who always defeated Federer... Who is Federer ? Ans. The best tennis player of all times :)
Now I hope we can place a petition to change Roland Garros and Wimbledon to 'indoor hard' or to 'blue clay' so that the king of indoor hard Roger Federer can win the them both.HIP HIP HOORAY
Re: Long live blue clay
by deepak kotnis on May 14, 2012 11:14 AM
I m sure u also dislike sachin tendulkar. its fine. Its a medical condition. Jealous of succesful due to lack of basic success in personal life. Get a doc, u vil be fine. Good luck.
Re: Long live blue clay
by war lock on May 14, 2012 11:16 AM
Dude your comments on Federer jus how what a loser you are..........at the end dont forget he won.......I dont care who defeated Nadal or Djokovic(Who is one of my Favs by the way)bottom line trophy is with Federer......all the best to him for the next tournament
forgot to add...Novak,Nadal and DelPo complain about the surface-they are cry babies.Federer complains-he's not.Federer cries after losing-he's not a cry baby.Anyway,he's the GOAT...and will prove it by winning tournaments in which somebody else takes out Novak and Nadal,or on awesome surfaces like blue clay.He is the GOAT,yet he cant win a slam and depends on others to slip up so that he can become.....(wait for it)....No 2!!
Re: GOAT FEDE
by deepak kotnis on May 14, 2012 11:07 AM
He cant win slams. Hahaha" so the 16 are gifted by your father i guess to him.
True GOAT on blue clay and showbiz tourneys-FEDE! by
HUSSEIN MITHANI on May 14, 2012 10:45 AM | Hide replies | Hide message
Federer has proved beyond doubt that he is the GOAT(provided someone else takes out Novak and Nadal).He is peerless in the absence of the worlds top 2 players.He will slug it out and overcome the Bedrych,Tsonga,DelPo,and Tipsarevic's of the world.He is certainly the GOAT on blue clay,indoor hard showbiz and other comical situations.So as true GOAT fans lets sit back and enjoy his GOATness,till the serious business starts again.Go Fede Go!
Re: True GOAT on blue clay and showbiz tourneys-FEDE!
by deepak kotnis on May 14, 2012 11:10 AM
Go and check how many times fedex has defeated djoko. Then keep mouth shut.
