Day 13- French Open Men's semifinals

First topic message reminder :

Friends, v2ans, countrymen lend me your ears.
I have come to preview this semifinal fixture not to curse it;
The memory of the matches that these men play often live after them;
The unforced errors are often interred with their bones;
So let it be with Roger. The noble Novak
Hath told you Roger is ambitious;
If it were so, it was a grievous fault;
And grievously Roger might answer it;
Roger was my friend, faithful and just to me;
But Novak says he was ambitious;
And Novak is an honourable man;
He had brought many Grand Slams home to Switzerland;
Whose gleam did fill the trophy cabinets;
Did this in Roger seem ambitious?
When his twins have cried, Roger has stayed up;
Ambition should be made out of sterner stuff;
You did see in Paris many times now;
Thrice the 'Grand Slam' was presented;
Which he did thrice refuse; was this ambition?
Yet Novak says he was ambitious;
And Novak is an honourable man
You did all love him once, not without cause;
What reason withholds you to cheer for him?
O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts;
Bear with me, for now I must pause to do this preview

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Mens semifinals:

Nadal(2) vs Ferrer (6)
Head to Head Record: Nadal 15-4 Ferrer
Last meeting: Rome Semis Nadal 7-6 6-0 Ferrer
Head to Head in Grand Slams: Ferrer 2-1 Nadal
Clay Head to Head: Nadal 12-1 Ferrer

Djokovic (1) vs Federer (3)
Head to Head Record: Federer 14-11 Djokovic
Last meeting: Rome Semis Djokovic 6-2 7-6 Federer
Head to Head in Grand Slams: Federer 5-4 Djokovic
Clay Head to Head: Federer 3-2 Djokovic

Predictions so far:
Ferrer- Invisible Coolers
Nadal- Lydian, Jahu, Haddie Nuff, Bogbrush, Social, Barrystar, Legendkiller, Mangamuri, Tom, Summer, SFP

Federer- Jahu, Lydian, Invisible Coolers, Haddie Nuff, Legendkiller, Tom
Djokovic- Barrystar, Bogbrush, Social, Mangamuri, Summer, SFP

Just gotta love it when Fed gives the big 'come on'.

Really enjoying this. Top quality

Not boring yet, another brake from Djoko coming.

Competition of who playing the pooper, really game of errors.

3-1 - nasty feeling that Nadal is watching his Sunday joint getting cooked just to perfection for him.

I think they both know that they are cooked for Nadal on Sunday. More of a playing for points.

Completely opposite to last year's game, both player playing utter bad and its who makes more errors lose kinda game.

A bit expected, neither of them has performed good on this FO.

invisiblecoolers wrote:Whats going on with Djoko?

He won the first set and Federers response might provoke the appearance of Djokovic MkII. ... and Djokovic has already one of the breaks back.

This is so annoying! Why doesn't Federer just crawl under a rock and lose. He's a fool! What's the point of being stubborn against Nole when all he'll do is poop his pants in the final against Nadal!

Fed needs to up the 1st serve %

SO Fed should just gift this match?

But he'll cake it against Nadal he always does! Nole isn't scared of Nadal.

Fed needs to keep the points from last years Final. I do not care if Djoko will beat Nadal in final.

Yes but guys on the form Nadal is in he's a completely different beast to 2011. They talk about Djokovic 2.0. I think NS had it right is saying this is Nadal 3.0.

Federer needs to stay patient here and keep his nerves together. He can do this for sure...just dont get a happy trigger finger!

Djokovic is not liking the low slice...as predicted pre-match we thought that would be a weapon today.

The slice is really bothering Novak, Fed needs to use it more

This match seems is Fed's to loose. Wasting points like a junior. Get it up together man.

Titanic 7th game of the second set. Djokovic trying to hold and he does. Federer one break up and serving.

Federer better player at moment, but Djokovic is hanging tough...thats what he does.

Djo wastes chance for 0-30.
Fed's 1st % much better in Set 2...up by 10%
oh...15-30...come on Fed...get this set, lets have a match!

Great point to Fed...fab defensive lob.

Djoko scared to approach the net after lob, might happen another tweezer.

I assume that Djokovic will try not to let any sets go, considering his back to back five setters plus facing match points.

Djoko brakes back again.

lydian wrote:Federer better player at moment, but Djokovic is hanging tough...thats what he does.

Djokovic's returning is keeping Fed's serve under pressure

Sloppy play from both guys at times...Fed spraying errors again, far too impatient on the FH...thats killing him.

18 UEs on the Forehand for Fed!

Yep, Djokovic is going to do everything in his powers to finish this in straight sets. It is up to Federer to fight and fight to prevent this.

If either of these guys play like this in the final, then the title is Rafa's.

Fed was 2 brakes up, whats the rush with hitting so hard.

0-30...now its Djoko's turn to net shots...

Great BH winner....BPs!!

Fed breaks again with 2 superb BH shots

Serve it out Roger - hold your nerve!

hes backkk baby!!!!

If Federer can rein in his inner 'Sir Shanksalot' we may have a game here. Praying he holds to level this match as its got so much potential to be another classic

Federer breaks again - topsy turvey - what is happening to their serves?

Fed never backs down, sometimes that can be his downfall.

I really think that variety is the key in this match for him. Give Novak different looks. Change up the pace.

Thank God!!! I was seriously worried this second set was slipping away.....thankfully Fed didn't check out mentally!!!

Now take this damn second set!!!

lydian wrote:Serve it out Roger - hold your nerve!

This is what is so infuriating. He is cracking mentally for some reason.

Rafa has been broken once this tournament so far, they've each been broken 4 times so far this match.

Scary bit of perspective there.

Must be a better than 50% chance that Djokovic will break again.

luciusmann wrote:Thank God!!! I was seriously worried this second set was slipping away.....thankfully Fed didn't check out mentally!!!

Now take this damn second set!!!

15-40.

If I make another post, I will start using expletives, so I will refrain from posting for now

Fed punching the wall with FH

Yeah kemet. Come on Fed...

30-40...can he pull back...

FFS Fed - hang on in there on your serve

Djoko breaks back again. Getting silly now.

oh what...5-5...geez.
He's all brilliance and 'silly-ance' today...so many FH UEs...

such a topsy turvy match this

Not liking it when Federer reverts to a shrinking violet on his serve. C'mon Rog!

That could be it folks