CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Nadal gonna spank Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 An all Swiss final would be good. I think it was too much to expect Murray to win this tournament after the back op and not much match practice. Federer is really playing well! Nadal has stuggled his way through a iittle bit but he has the beating of Federer these days, but i'm hoping Federer can beat him. Wrawinka's big game was Djokovic and often these players don't turn up at the next round. Hope he does. If he plays like he did against Djokovic he can beat anybody but if he meets Nadal in the final he's never taken a set off him in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Been brilliant to watch Roger in this tournament, just like the old days after a rocky last 18 months where it looked the end. That said I honestly think he doesn't believe he can beat Nadal in best of 5 set matches anymore, hopefully he can make a decent game of it. Nadal in 4 I reckon. Hopefully Wawrinka can make a final as he's been tremendous this last year in terms of entertaining tennis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Wawrinka getting closer to the final now. 2-1 up in sets. I'm hoping Nadals blister plays up a bit tomorrow. Would love to see Fed beat him again. It's been a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I think its going to be an all Swiss final. Federer to beat Nadal in 4 sets is my prediction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Every time you think Federer is at his end as a tennis player, he always comes back and plays very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Rafa is ridiculous. Final could be a bit one sided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Final is over as a spectacle now, wawrinka is really playing some good stuff but he's never taken a set off rafa, doubt that will change in the final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Yes the only player that could threaten Nada was Djokovic. I think Wawrinka may win a set this time but thats it. He is a different player to what he was a couple of years ago so largely the stat of not ever taking a set off him is irrelovant but he's not going to beat him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Um so Stan has taken the first set and broken in the second... think this is live on the beeb so get on it if you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Oh look Nadal on the brink of death again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted January 26, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 26, 2014 Rafa is ****, looks set to retire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) As a massive Federer fan, my heart bleeds. Edited January 26, 2014 by VillaChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Wawrinka wins in 4 sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatAboutTheFinish Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Final is over as a spectacle now, wawrinka is really playing some good stuff but he's never taken a set off rafa, doubt that will change in the final Yes the only player that could threaten Nada was Djokovic. I think Wawrinka may win a set this time but thats it. He is a different player to what he was a couple of years ago so largely the stat of not ever taking a set off him is irrelovant but he's not going to beat him. That's what makes sport great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Rafa almost retired with a back problem so my comments still stand really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 The reality is the way he plays means Nadal is always likely to pick up injuries although this one was completely unrelated to the usual knee injuries. That's why a mug like John Lloyd in comms saying Nadal can easily dominate for the next 5-6 years is completely wrong, no chance in his 30s he'll be at this level. If Federer with a faultless fitness record can start decling as he reaches 30, so will Nadal imo. Stan deserves this, for taking out Nole in the quarters and for some of the quality matches he's been involved with against the top 4 in the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I wasn't going to predict Rafa to loose after the Federer match but I really did think Wawrinka had a chance and he was a set and break up before the Nadal injury and I honestly think he would still have won it anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Rafa almost retired with a back problem so my comments still stand really. Not really, you said doubt that Warwinka would even take a set off Nadal, well at the point of the injury he was a set and a break up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I hereby bequeath my "Sporting Nostradamus" title to AVFCDAN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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