[JoWilly]

And getting caught in the rain? Seriously though, some people seem to think their best matches (us open 2011, AO 2012) are as good as tennis gets but then other people bemoan the lack of variety in their matches and complain about the number of baseline rallies. Thoughts?

 

[RocketMan70]

Most of the time yes, but until this rivalry is turned on its head for good at the Majors, no.

 

[Fastgrass]

Yes, if Chokovic doesn't show up. I like piggy roasts.

 

[Moonball Pusher]

Massive bore fests

 

[Claybot]

6 hour baseline pushery? oh boy...

 

[Alex999]

I have mixed feelings about it.

Nole and Fed always deliver. I absolutely love their match up.

I feel sometimes when I watch Nole and Rafa like 'shit, these two can run and run and push one another to no end' ... it's fun for some tennis fans but IMO it can get kinda boring ...

 

[fluffyyelloballz]

I like how competitive it is and how it seems it can go either way at times. But visually, it is no Rafter-Agassi. Not enough variety for me.

 

[Djoker]

For their drama value: absolutely
For their tennis level: no, thanks, better watch Murray-Berdych, if you get what I mean

 

[Floki]

Yes, but prefer Fedovic. Anyway:

Fedovic > Djokodal >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fedal.

 

[Andrej]

USO 2011 had insane rallies, I find their matches entertaining, but not as entertaining as Murray vs Nadal.

 

[zdravkelja]

Just for the drama. But USO 2011 had some amazing rallies, one of the more entertaining matches.

 

[MarkChan]

yes. incredible rallies. Even the one-sided finals have gd rallies (11 wimbledon, 11uso)

 

[zefansa]

The best clash, AO final and FO Semi epic match's.

 

[Ady0101]

Yes, I enjoy them for their intensity, drama and great rallies sometimes. However I still prefer Djokovic - Federer matches.

 

[cinnabar]

Depends on the result

 

[rinnegan]

Yes. Djokovic-Federer matches are the most entertaining but there's something about Djokodal matches that just pulls me in. They're a test of both physical and mental strength, along with some truly amazing, sometimes inhuman, rallies.

 

[Sanya]

There are only a few whole matche between these two which I like. Mostly they are too difficult for the eye like they are fighting, not playing game. But in every their match you can find brutal rallies which it`s impossible not to appreciate. For example I will never re-watch the whole AO-12 final or RG-13 semi, but I remember some parts very well where tennis was on the another level.

Hamburg-08 might be my favourite match between Nole and Rafa. Underrated on this board it seems being in the shadow of GS meetings and Madrid-09 which was great as well.

 

[Fujee]

Chemical warfare is never fun to watch.

 

[blackwell]

Except AO-12 most of their matches are quite watchable.
Interesting thing: On Nadull's background every player seems as a god of attacking tennis and most players play against Dull more agressively than usual.

 

[JoWilly]

Except AO-12 most of their matches are quite watchable.
Interesting thing: On Nadull's background every player seems as a god of attacking tennis and most players play against Dull more agressively than usual.

Well yeah, Novak controls the outcome. He is the one being aggressive and hitting winners. In the matches he has lost to Nadal, he usually still has way more winners but also has lots of UE. If he is firing on all cylinders not anything Nadal can do about it.

I can't think of a matchup for Nadal in which he is the aggressor.