Let me summarise this match in one sentence:
Everything that happened in this match was entirely predictable
Everything that happened in this match was entirely predictable
Bullshit, matchup issue and H2H is not important18-9
fed getting owned AGAIN by his historic rival....
sorry roger - you are NOT the goat.
Nonsense. Sick & tired of reading about any number of "Golden Eras" which. quiote honestly were just that in their time. That said, dollars to donuts that the top ten/twenty players today would be more than competitive at any other time -- simply a matter of the sheer number of players involved in the game along with Darwinian evolution (training methods, nutrition, body-types, technology, sports medicine, etc.). In fact, I daresay players such as Murray, Tsonga, Byrdich, Soderling & Verdasco to name but a few, would have a Slam or two playing against the old guard. Never mind the top four -- they'd have a hard time losing to any of the old timers in 2days game.Atrocious match. Out of all their career meetings, Nadal and Federer have played only a minute quantity of quality tennis.
Again, it will be the moonballer Nadal versus the quintessential baseliner Djokovic in the final. What a pathetic era of tennis it is when these two, who would be regarded as no-talent hacks in any other era, can continually meet at the very highest level.
Believe me in 10 y no one is gonna talk about the fact that he choked vs Nadal (it will always be the records and streaks)...Ultimately, Federer's inability to solve Rafa has tainted his legacy. Roger not being able to beat Rafa in the most important matches in years (after Wimbledon years ago) will be noted in history books. Regardless of how many slams Rafa wins, even if it stays at 10, Roger has managed to fuck up his legacy by being an idiot in these matches. Choking last year's French final (5-3 up). Choking this year, he should have won at least another set... choking that Australian Open final years ago, going away in the 5th. Now he can talk about being a legend in his own head all day long. I am sure Rafa always has an orgasm when he sees Roger in front of him. Easiest match up for him probably
not all of it, you're still here thoIt's good to see Rafito taking trash out and saving tennis.
Federer has completed the Brainfart Slam.
RG11 - brainfart in 1st set against Nadal
W11 - brainfart against Tsonga, leading 2-0
USO11 - brainfart in 5th set against Djokovic
AO12 - another brainfart against Nadal