2014 Roland Garros SF: Nadal vs Murray

[sid]

I simply can't understand why some commentators say Murrays return is on a par with Nole's. It's not even close!

You mean like in the Wimbledon Final :laydownlaughing who won.

 

[Denis]

http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/FRIF1168

Weather on Sunday will be hot, but with showers and very little wind. Interesting!

Thanks. I can live with that.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

More positive game from Murray. Hopefully he is warming up.

 

[crystalfire]

Murray can't afford to miss easy shots against rafa

 

[brokenshoelace]

If Murray is going to go after Nadal's backhand, I think he needs to do it with heavy, high bouncing cross court forehands. Works well against Rafa on clay. But, for the most part, it needs to be CC backhands and inside out forehands directed to Nadal's forehand.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Murray needs that forehand down the line when changing directions to work a little better otherwise it's going to be a little too predictable and Nadal will camp on his backhand side.

 

[Denis]

So far Nadal is hitting his serves with the same pace as Djokovic.

 

[Denis]

Vintage winner by Nadal.

 

[crystalfire]

Rafa is playing way to well to worry about losing to djokovic. I'm starting to get worried for djokovic

 

[tented]

Rafa is playing way to well to worry about losing to djokovic. I'm starting to get worried for djokovic

What you're seeing is called The Murray Mirage.

 

[Denis]

Rafa is playing way to well to worry about losing to djokovic. I'm starting to get worried for djokovic

Nah, not so fast. Djokovic should be okay, but it will be a hell of a fight.

 

[crystalfire]

Rafa is playing way to well to worry about losing to djokovic. I'm starting to get worried for djokovic

What you're seeing is called The Murray Mirage.

Lol hope your right :laydownlaughing

 

[brokenshoelace]

So far Nadal is hitting his serves with the same pace as Djokovic.

Yes he's serving faster than he's been this tournament. Djokovic was taking some pace off the serve today. I think Nadal will still need to serve a good 5 kph faster than that on average against Djokovic (fastest serve so far has been 191 kph). More importantly, he needs to direct it to Djokovic's forehand far more (which he isn't today, as those are serves Nadal is not comfortable hitting). It's not just about speed. If the question is about the back, then it doesn't seem to be troubling him one bit. If the question is whether he's serving good enough, he's not.

 

[crystalfire]

If Murray gets broken this set I'm done watching this

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

Rafa is playing way to well to worry about losing to djokovic. I'm starting to get worried for djokovic

are you going to waffle on in here about a final which isn't being played and ignore the semi which is being played..:huh:

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Nadal is about to tank...I mean break in the second set .

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

this isn't even worth watching at the minute..murray is a git on stilts.

 

[crystalfire]

There's the break. Guess Murray's tanking this match

 

[Federberg]

Sigh... I thought this was going to be the exciting match

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

good to see murray doing a passable impression of daveeeeed floprrer.