AO Mens Final: Novak Djokovic v Rafael Nadal

[Federberg]

ah ok thanks Denis. All though to be fair Rafa is some kind of monster at RG so normal laws won't apply therte

 

[El Dude]

I've been in and out throughout the set, and it is hard imagining Rafa winning this. His margin for error is just too small - he's got to hit every deep corner shot. Not even he can do that.

 

[atttomole]

The last game of the set saw them playing longer points

 

[Front242]

Was thinking same FB, he doesn't often lose after winning the first set

 

[britbox]

6-3 flatters Rafa in that first set to be honest.

 

[Front242]

yup, looked like 6-1

 

[Federberg]

and this is his manor, this court....

 

[Denis]

2014 it was Federberg

 

[Federberg]

thanks Dennis

 

[Front242]

Novak has gone back to being a passive pusher but it was actually working

 

[Denis]

There is no pushing going on Front

 

[britbox]

He lost that war in Madrid on clay after winning the first but it wasn't a slam.

 

[Front242]

There were a lot of very tamely hit balls

 

[Front242]

that's pushing

 

[Front242]

like I said though, it worked

 

[atttomole]

Djokovic burns him with a low ball at the net.

 

[Denis]

these guys defend well

 

[El Dude]

Nothing tame about Novak's two-handed backhand

 

[El Dude]

Fairly well, Denis. LOL.

 

[Front242]

yeah he rips a good few but there were lots of slowly pushed balls too