[LisaKoh]

Well maybe you should have gone to last year's Wimbledon final, US Open final and this year's Australian Open final. I mean, you were in Melbourne already for the semi on the 26th, why didn't you stay for the final? Your presence would have turned the tide for Rafa. By the way, they get full sized trophies for the US Open. True story bro.

[Start da Game]

Originally Posted by Slice Winner

One of the dumbest posts I have ever read.
:bows:

everything looks yellow for the jaundiced.....

[Lucilla]

2009 AO Final was a better match in my opinion.

[stewietennis]

Originally Posted by zcess81

I hope you're joking! 18-9 H2H isn't rivalry, it's domination. The whole Fedal "rivalry" has been sold to casual tennis fans (those who only watch grand slams, or even just semis or finals of a slam) by the media just to get them watching tennis and sell more tickets. The truth is, it never really was a rivalry.

Below are what's considered other rivalries:
Emerson - Laver (18-49)
Connors - Lendl (13-22)
Wilander - Lendl (7-15)
Edberg - Becker (10-25)
Chang - Agassi (7-15)
Next to these, Federer's record of 9-18 doesn't look that bad. H2H records don't have to be split for it to be considered a rivalry; a player just has to win his share. It's not as though his winning rate against Nadal is 10%; their last two meetings have been split 1-1.

[icedevil0289]

I remember after watching AO 2009, I was really pissed and was like ugh what a horrible final. I re watched it like a few months later and it was a fairly good match, well atleast the first four sets. despite liking the result of the 2012 final a lot better, 2009 wins for me.

[icedevil0289]

Originally Posted by Sunset of Age

2009 and it's not even close, despite a complete breakdown by Fed in that 5th set. The other four sets outdid the entirety of the 2012 final in pure quality of tennis - by far.

2009 also got you some sweet fedal moments