The Fedal Basel Final: Federer v Nadal

[Moxie]

I never understand completely the love of the one-hander, beyond that they're pretty.

 

[teddytennisfan]

but they're nice - moxie.

 

[Moxie]

That's what I said...pretty. But to swoon over?

 

[britbox]

It's probably because they are pretty. They just seem more "artistic" - the shot is a whole lot prettier.

 

[Billie]

old guard, Moxie...I love 2 handed backhands as well

 

[teddytennisfan]

being i was always sampras fan, graf fan, navratilova stuff - u know -- i always like one-handed...but that never stopped me from making rafa a huge all time favorite for me..they're all with their 'character.' , u know.

 

[Billie]

but they are so ugly when mis-hit

 

[Moxie]

Well, at least now I know. Aesthetic choice. And yes, I do get that it's old-school.

 

[Billie]

but when they mis hit it, they can be real ugly

 

[Moxie]

SABR by Rafa! lol

 

[teddytennisfan]

aesthetics surely (but that's in our eye -- twohanded can be beautiful too in its own way) -- but more because it's nice to see strength using one arm..

 

[britbox]

I followed Graf religiously too... and Edberg, both sweet backhands.

 

[Billie]

in the meantime....Rafa with a break point

 

[teddytennisfan]

5-3 to rogie

 

[britbox]

Nice hold by Fed

 

[Denis]

You have more reach with a one hander too moxie

 

[Billie]

Danger for Rafa now

 

[britbox]

Did you manage to find a stream Denis?

 

[teddytennisfan]

roger hardly changed since his late teens..isn't it? what does mirka do - bathe him in milk in the bathtub - like imelda marcos did?

 

[teddytennisfan]

after all he had that COW that was a gift to him, remember? lol