Cincinnati Quarterfinal: Federer/Nadal

[calitennis127]

More significant is the fact that Federer always hits CC whenever he is moving to his FH side....

 

[DarthFed]

thats an improvement, because it has been awful for awhile

 

[brokenshoelace]

Actually the match had simple patterns. Whoever hit a forehand to the others backhand first, generally won the rally.

 

[Front242]

on any of the streams, tv channels everyone was watching, did any commentator actually cop that last point was out lol?

 

[calitennis127]

Yeah BS, if it was Nadal hitting to the others backhand....

 

[DarthFed]

The US commentators on ESPN replayed it and said it was out

 

[brokenshoelace]

His footwork isnt what it once was Cali (though he did move well). Changing directions on the run is not that simple.

 

[Front242]

ah ok. Nothing here and Im still totally pissed

 

[calitennis127]

Nadal goes with the CC forehand way way way way too much against Nadal, even when he has him scrambling

 

[DarthFed]

Cali, we get how much you hate Nadal but seriously, Roger isnt that good anymore

 

[brokenshoelace]

Im not saying it wasnt worth going for that shot. But saying its pathetic because he wasnt going for such low % plays?

 

[calitennis127]

Its not that low-percentage

 

[brokenshoelace]

But then again, you and hyperbole seem to get along. So analyze away.

 

[DarthFed]

I have hopes for 2014 but this is truly a lost season and the fan reaction to a 3 set loss is telling

 

[calitennis127]

Low-percentage is going with something that literally never works against Nadal

 

[calitennis127]

i.e. hitting behind him

 

[calitennis127]

The inside-out forehand and the down-the-line forehand for Federer are MONEY against Nadal

 

[DarthFed]

sounds incredibly easy

 

[calitennis127]

Federer hit much harder shots today than down-the-line forehands

 

[calitennis127]

Fed hit some nasty volleys and a wide array of shots on the run. Some DTL forehand action was certainly available to him....