2014 Roland Garros Final: Nadal vs. Djokovic

[I.Haychew]

^ As Russell phrom The Phat Albert Show would say: Rapha (Rudy), you're like school during summer...NO CLASS!!!

Really? The guy who has never smashed a racquet? Who argues with the chair less than basically anyone? Who drags his own clay practice courts? You must have your reasons that you think he isn't though. I'll be standing by.

Moxie...I'm just messing around. No harm intended. Phor all I know, Pholks is the coolest/classiest guy in the world. It's just that I can't stand him as a tennis player...phor various, and probably illogical, reasons. I'm still trying to phigured out why the hell I like Phognini...Iph that tells you anything.

 

[Moxie]

^ As Russell phrom The Phat Albert Show would say: Rapha (Rudy), you're like school during summer...NO CLASS!!!

Really? The guy who has never smashed a racquet? Who argues with the chair less than basically anyone? Who drags his own clay practice courts? You must have your reasons that you think he isn't though. I'll be standing by.

Moxie...I'm just messing around. No harm intended. Phor all I know, Pholks is the coolest/classiest guy in the world. It's just that I can't stand him as a tennis player...phor various, and probably illogical, reasons. I'm still trying to phigured out why the hell I like Phognini...Iph that tells you anything.

I've been trying to figure out the Fognini thing of late, too. He's becoming very hard to love.

I can recommend this Guardian article in anticipation of tomorrow's match.

Favorite line: "(Djokovic's) rivalry with Nadal is like War and Peace: very long and tough to read."
:laydownlaughing

Happy viewing, all, mañana!

 

[House]

Nadal in 3. Maybe one tiebreak if Novak is performing alright.

 

[britbox]

The calm before the storm.

 

[tented]

Nadal in 3. Maybe one tiebreak if Novak is performing alright.

Hi, House. Great to see you.

Why Rafa in three? I'm always interested in your thoughts.

 

[House]

Nadal in 3. Maybe one tiebreak if Novak is performing alright.

Hi, House. Great to see you.

Why Rafa in three? I'm always interested in your thoughts.

Hey buddy.

I just think Rafa found some form in the Ferrer match, and he's always a beast on clay, obviously. And I'm really not all that impressed with Djokos form. I think it takes a Herculean effort to beat Nadal at RG, and I just don't see Novak mustering that level.

 

[Federberg]

hmmmm... check out the weather for today...

http://uk.weather.com/weather/hourByHour/Paris+75+France+FRXX0076:1:FR

 

[the AntiPusher]

hmmmm... check out the weather for today...

http://uk.weather.com/weather/hourByHour/Paris+75+France+FRXX0076:1:FR

rainy now but dry later up to 27 c is what I am reading..

 

[Denis]

hmmmm... check out the weather for today...

http://uk.weather.com/weather/hourByHour/Paris+75+France+FRXX0076:1:FR

rainy now but dry later up to 27 c is what I am reading..

Yup, very good conditions for Nadal. His spin will bite. Rain and clouds maybe later at around 18h.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Head Games

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/06/head-games/51702/#.U5QuzzbD_rc

 

[tented]

^ Becker: a "talented amateur psychiatrist"

Oh, Bodo, when will you go by way of the dodo?

 

[brokenshoelace]

So what did we learn reading Bodo's article? Nothing? Thought so.

Although I'll say this, I don't disagree with Novak's theory about Nadal enjoying Chatrier due to space he has between the baseline and the linesjudges. I don't think it's one of the reasons why he's successful in Roland Garros though, the way Novak suggested, since I doubt his results would be any different had the court been smaller. But, yeah, that's actually an interesting observation by Novak.

 

[the AntiPusher]

So what did we learn reading Bodo's article? Nothing? Thought so.

Although I'll say this, I don't disagree with Novak's theory about Nadal enjoying Chatrier due to space he has between the baseline and the linesjudges. I don't think it's one of the reasons why he's successful in Roland Garros though, the way Novak suggested, since I doubt his results would be any different had the court been smaller. But, yeah, that's actually an interesting observation by Novak.

Well, we learn that Rafa feels that he is playing better and that he is confident at RG..

 

[the AntiPusher]

^ Becker: a "talented amateur psychiatrist"

Oh, Bodo, when will you go by way of the dodo?

I am not big on Bodo either

 

[the AntiPusher]

Hey, I know this is a from a few years ago but I thought it would lighten the mood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJV-mF6chSg

 

[brokenshoelace]

So what did we learn reading Bodo's article? Nothing? Thought so.

Although I'll say this, I don't disagree with Novak's theory about Nadal enjoying Chatrier due to space he has between the baseline and the linesjudges. I don't think it's one of the reasons why he's successful in Roland Garros though, the way Novak suggested, since I doubt his results would be any different had the court been smaller. But, yeah, that's actually an interesting observation by Novak.

Well, we learn that Rafa feels that he is playing better and that he is confident at RG..

We learned that after the Murray match when Rafa said as much in the press conference. I'm not a fan of Bodo, and for what is the biggest match of the season, his article is pretty bland and lacks much thought. But I'm biased

 

[brokenshoelace]

LOL, I wasn't aware of this: Apparently, when Djokovic first played Nadal at the FO in 2006 (you know, the match that prompted the whole "he's not unbeatable" press conference), Novak wrote "Vamos Nole" on his shoes. Steven Tignor mentioned that. Young Novak was a confident fellow.

 

[tented]

Hey, I know this is a from a few years ago but I thought it would lighten the mood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJV-mF6chSg

:lolz: That's a classic. Thanks, AP.

 

[Denis]

LOL, I wasn't aware of this: Apparently, when Djokovic first played Nadal at the FO in 2006 (you know, the match that prompted the whole "he's not unbeatable" press conference), Novak wrote "Vamos Nole" on his shoes. Steven Tignor mentioned that. Young Novak was a confident fellow.

Yeah, and Rafa also said as a response that he thought Novak was struggling from the first few games onwards. Let's see who will do most of the struggling today.

 

[tented]

LOL, I wasn't aware of this: Apparently, when Djokovic first played Nadal at the FO in 2006 (you know, the match that prompted the whole "he's not unbeatable" press conference), Novak wrote "Vamos Nole" on his shoes. Steven Tignor mentioned that. Young Novak was a confident fellow.

Yeah, and Rafa also said as a response that he thought Novak was struggling from the first few games onwards. Let's see who will do most of the struggling today.

Hi, Denisovich. You ready?