Early Wimbledon Talk

[the AntiPusher]

For sure the later in the tournament it gets the more it plays like clay but it still won't bounce anywhere near above shoulder height from anything Nads throws at him. Also, it's really only the very back of the courts that gets all chewed up and turned to rock hard mud. Rally shots won't be bouncing anywhere near that high and Roger just needs to worry about holding his own serve if they ever meet on grass again and frankly he shouldn't really ever lose serve against Nadal on grass imo.

Maybe you need to go back and watch the old encounters at SW19..i guess they haven't faced each other at Wimbledon in almost 9 years..is that true

 

[Front242]

Maybe you need to go back and watch the old encounters at SW19..i guess they haven't faced each other at Wimbledon in almost 9 years..is that true

Yup, it's been that long. Doubt it'll ever happen again personally.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Get real, folks. Before worrying about Fed, the other folks (Rafa, Novak and Andy) all have to first worry about winning their own quarters. I would not be surprised if none of them were able to do it.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Seriously, who is the more likely of the two to hit short balls ? I think every avid tennis fan knows the answer to that one.

Roger occasionally hit will drop a few balls short but agreed nowhere as often as Rafa

 

[Front242]

Roger occasionally hit will drop a few balls short but agreed nowhere as often as Rafa

For sure, everyone hits a few per match but just how many times do you expect Roger to give away gifts like that ?

 

[the AntiPusher]

For sure, everyone hits a few per match but just how many times do you expect Roger to give away gifts like that ?

Front , what do you want me to day, Roger isn't gonna drop it short enough to make a difference in match for Nadal or Djoker to upset him

 

[Carol]

Wait...has Rafa won 3 tournaments in a row, number 10 in 2 of them plus his 10 RG and of course playing superb and like a Master like he is? yep and that's the reason why I see some posters a little nervous and upset same old same old but it means that Nadal is playing well and he is not "done" like someones liked to say repeatedly and when I said he was just going through a bad patch then they called me " a fan girl" LOL, my boots! I was right and it's time to enjoy Rafa's fans. I don't know if he will do well in Wimbledon or not (it's not my priority) if he does well great but if not I hope he will do well in HC, he has game to do that and more with all the improvements. But of course meanwhile we should wear a "shield" to protect ourselves the constantly attack from the others fan boys , but who cares? it's going to be fun

 

[the AntiPusher]

Wait...has Rafa won 3 tournaments in a row, number 10 in 2 of them plus his 10 RG and of course playing superb and like a Master like he is? yep and that's the reason why I see some posters a little nervous and upset same old same old but it means that Nadal is playing well and he is not "done" like someones liked to say repeatedly and when I said he was just going through a bad patch then they called me " a fan girl" LOL, my boots! I was right and it's time to enjoy Rafa's fans. I don't know if he will do well in Wimbledon or not (it's not my priority) if he does great if not I hope he will do a well in HC, he has game to do that and more with all the improvements. But of course meanwhile we should were a "shield" to protect ourselves the constantly attack from the others fan boys , but who cares? it's going to be fun

Yes ma'am you have weathered the storm (Fed fans, Djoker fans, Rafa haters and herios) ..now they're all getting nervous as my good friend CC says so often....not one of them wants to acknowledge that Rafa's confidence will transfer over to the grass just as the hardcourts success transcended to the clay/dirt (even though he didn't win a hc tournament, 3 finals appearances is still great compared to the past 2 plus years). Now their beloved is on his fav grass waiting like a spider casting his web to trap the rest of the tour..next month this time we will know if their beloved can fence off his numerous challengers including Father Time..my money is on the latter.

 

[Carol]

Yes ma'am you have weathered the storm (Fed fans, Djoker fans, Rafa haters and herios) ..now they're all getting nervous as my good friend CC says so often....not one of them wants to acknowledge that Rafa's confidence will transfer over to the grass just as the hardcourts success transcended to the clay/dirt (even though he didn't win a hc tournament, 3 finals appearances is still great compared to the past 2 plus years). Now their beloved is on his fav grass waiting like a spider casting his web to trap the rest of the tour..next month this time we will know if their beloved can fence off his numerous challengers including Father Time..my money is on the latter.

Yep, the show is starting.....

 

[Carol]

Roger occasionally hit will drop a few balls short but agreed nowhere as often as Rafa

Not so much during the clay season, Rafa did hit more long shots than he did in the previous HC season

 

[the AntiPusher]

Not so much during the clay season, Rafa did hit more long shots than he did in the previous HC season

Agreed

 

[Carol]

Get real, folks. Before worrying about Fed, the other folks (Rafa, Novak and Andy) all have to first worry about winning their own quarters. I would not be surprised if none of them were able to do it.

Hmmmm, too much confidence in your boy, isn't?

 

[Moxie]

I see the Fedal shit-talking is in high gear, with AP riling up Darth and Front.

Holy Toledo! My internet goes down for a few hours, and Fedal wars are in high gear. And why not? Roger won AO, Rafa RG...the heavy weight card is back on top. Like it or not...the Greatest Show on Earth.

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

Holy Toledo! My internet goes down for a few hours, and Fedal wars are in high gear. And why not? Roger won AO, Rafa RG...the heavy weight card is back on top. Like it or not...the Greatest Show on Earth.

Yes, the Fedal rivalry is a very big show.

 

[Carol]

Rafa is doing a good preparation for Wimbledon

 

[Front242]

Wait...has Rafa won 3 tournaments in a row, number 10 in 2 of them plus his 10 RG and of course playing superb and like a Master like he is? yep and that's the reason why I see some posters a little nervous and upset same old same old but it means that Nadal is playing well and he is not "done" like someones liked to say repeatedly and when I said he was just going through a bad patch then they called me " a fan girl" LOL, my boots! I was right and it's time to enjoy Rafa's fans. I don't know if he will do well in Wimbledon or not (it's not my priority) if he does well great but if not I hope he will do well in HC, he has game to do that and more with all the improvements. But of course meanwhile we should wear a "shield" to protect ourselves the constantly attack from the others fan boys , but who cares? it's going to be fun

No posters are nervous or upset because this is grass season. Nadal winning clay titles is nothing new and is expected and you can bet if they had 3 masters 1000s on grass there's a high likelihood Federer would win most of them also.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Rafa is doing a good preparation for Wimbledon

Thanks Carol.. I think that's Carlos wearing the red hat. Rafa's balance looks good and it's amazing how hard he can hit the ball in practice. I noticed that his forehand has less of a loopy arch in comparison to clay.. very smart of him to rest his body and stay in the warmer or sunnier weather in Mallorca than to head north for those pre Wimbledon tune ups.

 

[Front242]

Thanks Carol.. I think that's Carlos wearing the red hat. Rafa's balance looks good and it's amazing how hard he can hit the ball in practice. I noticed that his forehand has less of a loopy arch in comparison to clay.. very smart of him to rest his body and stay in the warmer or sunnier weather in Mallorca than to head north for those pre Wimbledon tune ups.

Not sure if you've been following the weather in the UK but it's been every bit as warm if not warmer than Spain and Mallorca lately, especially the London area and south east.

 

[the AntiPusher]

No posters are nervous or upset because this is grass season. Nadal winning clay titles is nothing new and is expected and you can bet if they had 3 masters 1000s on grass there's a high likelihood Federer would win most of them also.

Roger bh didn't look so juiced up today versus the young Russian who didnt hold his composure against his 14 year older senior. If today's match was against a top ten player lets say maybe like Goffin, Fed may not have made it too the finals. Fed may not be able to get away with this level of play versus Sasha

 

[the AntiPusher]

Not sure if you've been following the weather in the UK but it's been every bit as warm if not warmer than Spain and Mallorca lately, especially the London area and south east.

I saw the weather numbers at Queen when Young faces Cilic ,in the 90s.. is it that warm at night or does the damp cooler temps roll in. Still to be able to not compete for practice court time and training facilities is a lot easier for the KOC to hang back in Mallorca.