On 2006-05-14, daniela.ventrone@gmail.com <daniela.ventrone@gmail.com> wrote:>> He just made huge history at Federer's expense after being in all sorts of>> holes.>
Dave, second time in a few minutes that you write exactly the same> thing.> Do you have an acidic hungover going on?> Did you have jogurt for breakfast?> Because you are actually just a tiny bit on the "bitter" side. The call> it Schadenfreude in german.> We get it. Nadal won! And the H2H is 5-1 for Rafa. All this pointing> "at Federer's expense", even if true, seems just to be done for the> sake of "putting salt on the bruise" or "turning the knife in the> wound" (I am translating from Italian sayings).> I don't get it... you are clearly getting A LOT of pleasure from> today's loss...>
Daniela>
David is sounding more and more like a Nadal starfucker....I suppose it's not surprising since he actually likes Hewitt?????
On Sun, 14 May 2006 12:22:18 -0500, stephenj <sjek@cox.net> wrote:
7-6 in the 5th set !>
Wow !>
Fed/Nadal will be a real matchup in the FO!
OK, today the men's tennis was better than women's Exciting, if nothing else.
Fed was up so many times in the 5th set, a break up, two matchpoints at 5-6, twice a minibreak up. I don't think I will ever like Nadal's game, but he really doesn't give up, have to give him that.
This has probably been discussed hundreds of times in the Fed-Nadal threads that I have skipped during the last few months, but it seemed like Fed really should go for his shots. He was very succesful when he did it. But he didn't do it enough.
Anyway, he got very close now. Two matchpoints. Nobody can't say he can't beat Nadal on clay now, unless it is mentally too tough.
Sakari Lund wrote:> On Sun, 14 May 2006 12:22:18 -0500, stephenj <sjek@cox.net> wrote:>
7-6 in the 5th set !>>
Wow !>>
Fed/Nadal will be a real matchup in the FO!>
OK, today the men's tennis was better than women's Exciting, if> nothing else.>
Fed was up so many times in the 5th set, a break up, two matchpoints> at 5-6, twice a minibreak up. I don't think I will ever like Nadal's> game, but he really doesn't give up, have to give him that.
Yes, Nadal has that indominatable aura on clay right now. It will take a whale of an effort for anyone to beat him 3/5 sets on clay. Fed is close, but my gosh ...
-- Fräulein Forehand, undone by Seles's ability to hit winners fore and aft at the German Open, was espied at Roland Garros using a two-fisted backhand, presumably to keep up in the arms race. In the head war between the two young women, Seles may have won the final then and there.
"1/137" <mathdude@nospam.com> wrote in message news:slrne6evir.7et.mathdude@localhost.localdomain...> On 2006-05-14, daniela.ventrone@gmail.com <daniela.ventrone@gmail.com> > wrote:>>> He just made huge history at Federer's expense after being in all sorts >>> of>>> holes.>>
Dave, second time in a few minutes that you write exactly the same>> thing.>> Do you have an acidic hungover going on?>> Did you have jogurt for breakfast?>> Because you are actually just a tiny bit on the "bitter" side. The call>> it Schadenfreude in german.>> We get it. Nadal won! And the H2H is 5-1 for Rafa. All this pointing>> "at Federer's expense", even if true, seems just to be done for the>> sake of "putting salt on the bruise" or "turning the knife in the>> wound" (I am translating from Italian sayings).>> I don't get it... you are clearly getting A LOT of pleasure from>> today's loss...>>
Daniela>>
David is sounding more and more like a Nadal starfucker....I suppose> it's not surprising since he actually likes Hewitt?????
I've already stated in the past that Nadal is not my favorite player. He's not even my favorite of the young bunch, as I like Gasquet and Murray better.
But what I do love about Rafa is his competitiveness and that he's a foil for Federer. No one else steps up to challenge Federer except Nadal. That's got to be admired. And there's no denying his abilities on the court and in the clutch.
" Fed was up so many times in the 5th set, a break up, two matchpoints at 5-6, twice a minibreak up. I don't think I will ever like Nadal's game, but he really doesn't give up, have to give him that. "
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That may be why he beats the Fed-boy.
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SakariВLund wrote:
" Anyway, he got very close now. Two matchpoints. Nobody can't say he can't beat Nadal on clay now, unless it is mentally too tough. "
On Sun, 14 May 2006 16:18:15 -0400, allr1@webtv.net wrote:
SakariВLund wrote:>
" Fed was up so many times in the 5th set, a break up, two matchpoints>at 5-6, twice a minibreak up. I don't think I will ever like Nadal's>game, but he really doesn't give up, have to give him that. ">
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That may be why he beats the Fed-boy.>
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SakariВLund wrote:>
" Anyway, he got very close now. Two matchpoints. Nobody can't say he>can't beat Nadal on clay now, unless it is mentally too tough. ">
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He hasn't so far.
I've been telling you guys over and over it's all about the FO.
Daniela wrote:>>That's just silly. The fact is that Nadal still does have Fed's>>number, and he is definitely his nemesis. How you can say>>otherwise based on another loss by Federer to Nadal is>>unfathomable.>>
I expect Nadal to handle Fed easily at the FO should they>>meet.>
Easily? Well, UNLESS you are saying that:> 1. Nadal's average (on clay) is much higher than Federer's> AND> 2. Federer's performance today is an outlier> AND> 3. the performance function is mean reverting> (2 and 3 prove the fact that today was an exception)>
I don't see much your point. Because now, unless you are supposing what> I just said, the only normal assumption is that Fed is bridging the> gap.>
Daniela>
Fed was almost eliminated in 2 matches before the final.
On Mon, 15 May 2006 09:05:36 +1000, Whisper <beaver999@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
Daniela wrote:>>>That's just silly. The fact is that Nadal still does have Fed's>>>number, and he is definitely his nemesis. How you can say>>>otherwise based on another loss by Federer to Nadal is>>>unfathomable.>>>
I expect Nadal to handle Fed easily at the FO should they>>>meet.>>
Easily? Well, UNLESS you are saying that:>> 1. Nadal's average (on clay) is much higher than Federer's>> AND>> 2. Federer's performance today is an outlier>> AND>> 3. the performance function is mean reverting>> (2 and 3 prove the fact that today was an exception)>>
I don't see much your point. Because now, unless you are supposing what>> I just said, the only normal assumption is that Fed is bridging the>> gap.>>
Daniela>>
Fed was almost eliminated in 2 matches before the final.
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