Completely agree, Fed will up his game next week he always seems to find an extra gear in the major slams and as you said his experience will help him. Just look at last year, murray had beaten him in an atp tournement only few weeks before the us open, fed hadn't won a grand slam all year, people questioning if he still had it, he plays an inform murray in the us open final and took him apart. Not to say I don't think he is playing mind games, he is and he knows that murray is a massive threat but fed does up his game in the big slams.
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Completely agree, Fed will up his game next week he always seems to find an extra gear in the major slams and as you said his experience will help him. Just look at last year, murray had beaten him in an atp tournement only few weeks before the us open, fed hadn't won a grand slam all year, people questioning if he still had it, he plays an inform murray in the us open final and took him apart. Not to say I don't think he is playing mind games, he is and he knows that murray is a massive threat but fed does up his game in the big slams.
I think you are giving Fed too much credit - he never wants to lose, and he has been beaten 4 times in a row now by the same guy
Your thought would stand up if it had only been one or possibly two games he had lost - but it isnt, its pure mind games by Fed and nothing more (as Andrew Lloyd has recently said)
As Murry said in the link above, he's lost his fear of the bigger players. That along with his current form should see him do very well this year.
I still think Federer can and probably will pull it out of the bag when needed. This year will be a big turning point if not.
I still think Federer can and probably will pull it out of the bag when needed. This year will be a big turning point if not.
There's no doubt Federer doesn't like losing, but it's all very well Andy beating him in an weeks event, but Andy still has to prove to himself and everyone that he can beat Federer over five sets in the semis or final in a slam. Personally, I'm still questioning if Andy has the fitness level to win a slam this year, regardless of how much he has improved his fitness over the last year or so.
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I greatly dislike him.
1stly AM has proved he can beat Fed in straight sets - whether its a minor event or not, thats three sets (best of five) which AM can do without doubt
The one person he doesnt have to prove it to is himself as he wouldnt be out there if he did (no sportsman would)
Maybe you should check out AM training in the scorching mid-day sun in Melbourne this past week - there is no way you can question his fitness if you had seen that
Im not saying he will definitely do it in Melbourne, Im not even saying he will be a definite finalist (as Nadal is at the 1/4 or semi stage if AM gets that far) but he deserves the credit to be believed that he is capable of getting and winning the final - and I would be very surprised (without a major injury hampering him) that sometime this year AM doesnt do one better than the US Open 2008
Did Nadal have an injury before the game ?
His knee gave him trouble in the semis - and during the 2nd set today
According to ATP site Murray has withdrawn from Marseille tournement next week because of his ankle
I knew Andy was having trouble with his ankle but I wasn't aware about Nadal having a problem with his knee before the game and eventually when he strained it in the second set.
The first set was high quality that it didn't look like either were carrying any niggles, as you said a testament to both players.
The first set was high quality that it didn't look like either were carrying any niggles, as you said a testament to both players.