AUS open semi-final 1 - match comment thread

by Guest Thu 26 Jan 2012, 8:28 am

First topic message reminder :

OK people there have been a plethora of Fedal articles but I decided to make this one just so we can all post on the same thread during the match itself.

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emancipator - may the serve be with you

by LuvSports! Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:20 am

interesting stat. apaz rafa is 133-1 in grand slam matches after taking the first set but only 15-19 when he doesnt. COME ON FEDS GET DA 1st set!

by break_in_the_fifth Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:22 am

Hold serve Fed.

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:23 am

Federer looks a lost out there. That break of serve has certainly hurt.

by LuvSports! Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:24 am

duudddeee drop shott??? wth???

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:24 am

Good volley by Feds. Could've done with that in the 7th game.

by Simple_Analyst Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:25 am

Is that how you play a forehand drop shot? Poor technique.

by Guest Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:25 am

Fed getting more and more tentative

by Tenez Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:26 am

What's scary is that unlike WTF, we can see that Federer is not keen to rally. Physically he is not up for the task.

by LuvSports! Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:26 am

good response!! but nonee of that please feds!!!

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:27 am

Nadal just looks dangerous at the moment. The tempo has slowed down dramatically and Federer is playing to the Nadal beat.

by LuvSports! Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:30 am

tiebreakkkk comeee on feds!!!! pllllleaseeeee

by Simple_Analyst Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:31 am

To the lottery

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:32 am

Simple_Analyst wrote:To the lottery

That was actually funny. Touche

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:33 am

Nadal missing a FH?

by break_in_the_fifth Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:33 am

Fed needs to return better like he was at the beginning.

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:36 am

The scary thought is that Nadal has another gear in him.

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:38 am

What net play. Sublime. What class. The most bias Nadal fan must surely acknowledge that.

by break_in_the_fifth Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:40 am

OMG there's hope.

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:40 am

A big let off for Federer on that set point, but my god what a point to win.

by Simple_Analyst Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:41 am

Federer wins the lottery, Swiss luck.

by barrystar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:41 am

there's a feint chance now - that's the trouble with supporting Fed, he's just good enough for you to keep your hopes up cruelly against Nadal.

by Guest Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:41 am

oh, finally i can breathe a little Very Happy

Not a great match, after the intial brilliant start by Federer.

by luciusmann Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:42 am

That's mental toughness for you SA, losing the break he had and then coming back to claw the set back!

This is great stuff from Fed, now we got a evenly balanced match on our hands!

by break_in_the_fifth Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:42 am

He should have made Nadal play more on the first 2 set points.

by Tenez Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:42 am

legendkillar wrote:The scary thought is that Nadal has another gear in him.

Yes, it's true....and Federer has gone a few notches down.

Fed cannot win this match. It's physically too tough.

by LuvSports! Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:42 am

comeee onnnnnnnn

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:43 am

Now will Federer continue to attack, he can not go back into his shell.

by Tenez Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:44 am

Look at how risky Fed's shots must be to win a point. It's psychology such a disadvantage.

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:44 am

Nadal's vamos mojo has vanished. He can ill-afford that!

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:45 am

Nadal didn't do enough with his FH in that service game. Poor start for the Spaniard.

by Guest Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:46 am

What a sublime return game

by Simple_Analyst Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:46 am

Yah it takes mental toughness to pick the right numbers in the lottery. Nadal broken early on again.

by LuvSports! Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:46 am

haha fedsss gettt inn ya beautyyy!
hes gotta win this set in 10mins before the fireworks!!! LOL

by prostaff85 Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:48 am

Simple_Analyst wrote:To the lottery

... this is just covering your ass in case Nadal would lose it. I thought Fed was such a choker, should be easy for Rafa to win important tie-breakers, right?

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:48 am

Here we go again.

by break_in_the_fifth Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:48 am

What's Fed doing?

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:49 am

Massive gift.

by barrystar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:49 am

Tenez wrote:Look at how risky Fed's shots must be to win a point. It's psychology such a disadvantage.

That's what I hate about Nadal playing Federer - in fact it's just like 'playing' a fish.

As night follows day, Fed breaks and then gives up 3 bp's in the next game. He needs too many lives in these matches.

by Simple_Analyst Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:49 am

The problem is Nadal even hasn't started playing well this match.

by Tenez Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:51 am

Yep Barry. Fed has to play fine shots with an amzing fizzy ball.

Impossible.

by LuvSports! Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:52 am

mooonballlllllllllllll

by break_in_the_fifth Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:53 am

Maybe Fed needs the second as well to stand a chance. He's lost from 2 sets to love up before.

by luciusmann Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:54 am

Oh i c, that explains why Nadal is a set down? Nadal improved during that first set, so no excuses thanks SA.

by Henman Bill Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:56 am

Great start from Fed to 3-0 and 4-1 enjoyable stuff. Neither at their best after that.
Really big miss from Nadal at 6-5 in the tiebreak on the backhand, winnable rally for him.
Nicely balanced match at the moment, neither a big favourite from here.

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 9:59 am

Beautifully poised now this match.

by Simple_Analyst Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:02 am

Nadal has been quite poor so far though.

by legendkillar Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:02 am

Big big hold for Nadal there.

by LuvSports! Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:02 am

kudos rafa good hold fedsss may rue that miss? i pray not

by break_in_the_fifth Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:02 am

Don't worry so has Fed.

by break_in_the_fifth Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:03 am

Fed should have had the break, Nadal is giving him errors in the longer rallies yet he still attacks that early. He shouldn't have missed 3 of those.

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