The Fedal Basel Final: Federer v Nadal

[calitennis127]

Well it all started with the asinine point at the 4-5 game from Federer where he went CC with the forehand and predictably Nadal turned the point around for the nice volley.

 

[britbox]

Good service game, but he's gonna need to get into Nadal early doors here.

 

[britbox]

You speak English teddy?

 

[teddytennisfan]

oh spanish of course. make tht eight quite fluently or very practicable.

 

[calitennis127]

I think a tough 3-set victory could do wonders for Fed, more than a straight sets win. He has never beaten Nadal that way.

 

[britbox]

Well, he beat at Wimbledon 2007 in 5.

 

[Billie]

Might be, Cali

 

[calitennis127]

The one and only time

 

[teddytennisfan]

agree CALI...3 set win by roger will be good for him coming to the 2016

 

[teddytennisfan]

but it seems nadal might be the one that really needs a win today .

 

[Billie]

BB that should not have gone to 5 in the first place with Rafa being so young on grass

 

[Moxie]

For anyone who cares, Bautista Agut won the first set in Valencia 6-3 and they are 3-3 in the 2nd.

 

[britbox]

He beat him in London in 3 also if I remember.

 

[calitennis127]

Otherwise it would just be another straight sets drubbing indoors.

 

[calitennis127]

At London that was 6-1 in the third

 

[calitennis127]

This one won't be 6-1. He will have to work.

 

[teddytennisfan]

30 all

 

[Billie]

There that time Fed's BH withheld the pressure from Rafa and won him that point

 

[teddytennisfan]

this seems to be the game where roger has the best chance to break..if not it becomes more chancey.

 

[calitennis127]

Nadal just pulled a Nalbandian.