2017 Australian Open Final: FEDAL XXXV

[kskate2]

Folks should watch/read Rafa's interview after the SF match. He was asked straight as to whether it is unfair that he will get only a day of rest, whereas Roger would get 2 days rest. Rafa clearly said, no it is not unfair. Rafa said he gets a day of rest (and so there is effectively 48 hours gap between his SF and F) and so, it is not unfair. Rafa said that if he has to come the next day (i.e., playe after 24 hours) while Roger had one day of rest would be unfair. In fact, Rafa went onto say that old US Open scheduling is unfair (even though both SFs are on the same day) as the players don't have enough time to recover and play well in the finals.

I always thought it was stupid not to have the SF's on the same day. This is the only slam that does that. The other 3 all play both SF's on the same day. That way you know on that day who will be playing for the championship.

 

[bajana]

....if there is a next time round in a GS, Rafa will be a lot harder to beat.

Sent from my 6045O using Tapatalk

So will Fed

 

[GameSetAndMath]

....if there is a next time round in a GS, Rafa will be a lot harder to beat.

Sent from my 6045O using Tapatalk

Depends on whether they meet on red or green courts.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I don't know whether any one mentioned this before. I think we got this final due to no small contribution from the economic crisis in India. Otherwise, these two folks would have played for IPTL last year end and then potentially would have exited early.

 

[crystalfire]

I don't know whether any one mentioned this before. I think we got this final due to no small contribution from the economic crisis in India. Otherwise, these two folks would have played for IPTL last year end and then potentially would have exited early.

im sure trump had something to do with it as well

 

[bajana]

I don't know whether any one mentioned this before. I think we got this final due to no small contribution from the economic crisis in India. Otherwise, these two folks would have played for IPTL last year end and then potentially would have exited early.

im sure trump had something to do with it as well

:lolz:

 

[the AntiPusher]

I don't know whether any one mentioned this before. I think we got this final due to no small contribution from the economic crisis in India. Otherwise, these two folks would have played for IPTL last year end and then potentially would have exited early.

im sure trump had something to do with it as well

Trump just blamed it on the "Fake News"

 

[masterclass]

Why is Federer still playing? He's already 34.

tralala...I love to play...any more questions?