[Silverbullet96]

On the court surface in Roland Garros this year in the wake of rumours that they are slower COMPARED to the previous year.

RF: A player has to adapt. The balls are different, and that’s the main main change. It was faster in Rome and Madrid. In any case, that’s how it is, balls are different, courts are different...Winning that first match feels good. I really hit the ball today. I hope that I can continue my good form.

 

[SheepleBuster]

The tournament feels much slower but who knows.

 

[Phenomenadal]

That Kokk match did last a long time.

 

[Firstservingman]

Inb4 Nadal is mentioned in any way.

Nah, let's be honest, it's almost certainly the FFT trying to help Nadal.

 

[finishingmove]

There's no helping Mundal this year though.

 

[NID]

La Decima.

 

[tektonac]

 

[AndyNonomous]

They are giving Nadal the chair umpires he wants.

Might as well give him the balls he wants as well.

 

[NADALalot]

Inb4 Nadal is mentioned in any way.

Nah, let's be honest, it's almost certainly the FFT trying to help Nadal.

Meanwhile Djokovic has 5 AOs and only ONE US OPEN (and Nadal has beaten him in 2 of their 3 meetings at the US Open).
The most lopsided of their last 4 slam meetings was at the US Open (6-1 in 4th set).
Why? Nadal last it faster, while Djokovic likes it slower.
Nadal has the big forehand down-the-line while Djokovic relies on gymnastics retrieving.

 

[NADALalot]

They are giving Nadal the chair umpires he wants.

Might as well give him the balls he wants as well.

Nadal's forehand-down-the-line is slower with these balls, and it allows Djokovic's gymnastics routine more time.
This is perfect for Djokovic, and still Nadal is going to beat him down in the QF.
No excuses left Dj.

 

[Chris Kuerten]

They are giving Nadal the chair umpires he wants.

Might as well give him the balls he wants as well.

The courts are also very low bouncing as reported by various other players, so that's a disadvantage for Nadal.

 

[guga2120]

He didn't complain or talk too much about the conditions in 2011, which were just completely abnormal.

 

[Silverbullet96]

He didn't complain or talk too much about the conditions in 2011, which were just completely abnormal.

He did complain about the balls.

 

[Houstonko]

RG is a different animal always...its look very slow on tv compared to madrid and rome.

 

[Litotes]

Not news, really, he said this several days ago. He called the balls "dead".

Can't say I've seen a trend from results indicating fast-court players are doing worse than usual. Nor better. People depending on high bounce, though - like Isner - have been struggling.

 

[Slade]

He did complain about the balls.

Of course he did.

 

[Fargif]

Inb4 Nadal is mentioned in any way.

Nah, let's be honest, it's almost certainly the FFT trying to help Nadal.

So when Rafa says balls are faster or harder or slower he gets bashed. But when its Federer its normal.

When court speed is fast, slow or medium and Rafa is the 1st he gets bashed. When is Federer its ok.


As for FFT helping Rafa. Yeah thats right. He needs all the help he can get, its not like he won 9 out of 10.:wavey:

 

[spaniel]

I've just read interview with Kvitova. She said the balls are very slow and she and Serena are struggling because of that. She also said the most of the player went down with rocket tension.

 

[f1yer]

So when Rafa says balls are faster or harder or slower he gets bashed. But when its Federer its normal.

When court speed is fast, slow or medium and Rafa is the 1st he gets bashed. When is Federer its ok.


As for FFT helping Rafa. Yeah thats right. He needs all the help he can get, its not like he won 9 out of 10.:wavey:

Thats the tour of a typical MTF day.

And FFT has helped Rafa with the seeding him that low and the drawing him out of Feds half. Very nice nuggets of help

 

[budala]

Meanwhile Djokovic has 5 AOs and only ONE US OPEN (and Nadal has beaten him in 2 of their 3 meetings at the US Open).
The most lopsided of their last 4 slam meetings was at the US Open (6-1 in 4th set).
Why? Nadal last it faster, while Djokovic likes it slower.
Nadal has the big forehand down-the-line while Djokovic relies on gymnastics retrieving.

true that. because it is wildly known that Djokovic relies on his grinding abilities, while Rafa is Sampras like player, always in attack mode!