French Open 2013 Finals Thread - David vs Goliath ,Rafa to roll for 8th Crown in history?

[invisiblecoolers]

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Massive favorite vs major underdog could be the theme of the finals, can David beat the Goliath for a career rewarding title?

I guess I owe a good thread in this FO series and here I go, the match starts roughly at 3.00 PM, nice start time for Canadian fans, as it will be 9 AM in the morning.

Let Analyze do David have it in him to win Rafa aka slay Goliath? the straight forward answer would be no, some of them has gone so far saying I won't mind betting my house on Rafa win even if David is 2 sets up, such is the impact of Rafa. What I find strange is punters fear, they are giving only 4 odds on David to win the first set, are they seeing the match to be closer than what a general tennis fan would see? Indeed Djoko got 2.9 odds on him, so chance of upset tomorrow is only marginal compared to Rafa's semifinal opponent?

Rafa to win 3-0 gets 1.72 odds and 3-1 gets 3.50.

Whoever gonna win it was an eventual tiresome tournament with so many upsets, with Robredo being the chief culprit, it was a fun enjoyable tournament and I hope we get a fitting finale with the biggest upset.

Let the game Begin.

[User 774433]

Fluke break, Ferrer will break back now anyway.

[lydian]

Nadal's BH is well off so far today. He looks flat to me.

[User 774433]

Nadal's BH is well off so far today. He looks flat to me.

Yeah that's what I noticed too

Not good signs.

[User 774433]

V8MOSSSSSSSS!!

Absolute thriller here, Nadal edges the first set 6-3.

[JuliusHMarx]

Really surprised people are completely writing Spanish Dave off. It will come back to bite you!!!

Can't see any teeth marks on the horizon

[summerblues]

So much for David winning RG without dropping a set

[lydian]

Amazing, Nadal wins first set playing 60% of his level on Friday. Ordinarily he'd have breadstick'ed Ferrer in that set. I wouldn't call it a thriller...it's a bit flat and anticlimactic so far.

[JuliusHMarx]

V8MOSSSSSSSS!!

Absolute thriller here, Nadal edges the first set 6-3.

'Edges' - with three breaks of serve? I think I might have to go the the bbc for a more accurate summary.

[User 774433]

[User 774433]

V8MOSSSSSSSS!!

Absolute thriller here, Nadal edges the first set 6-3.

'Edges' - with three breaks of serve? I think I might have to go the the bbc for a more accurate summary.

Yeah, but Ferrer broke once too. So it was only +2 net breaks for Nadal.

I am more reliable than the BBC. #fact

[kingraf]

Ferrer will not win Roland Garros without dropping a set.

[JuliusHMarx]

Amazing, Nadal wins first set playing 60% of his level on Friday. Ordinarily he'd have breadstick'ed Ferrer in that set. I wouldn't call it a thriller...it's a bit flat and anticlimactic so far.

Is Ferrer playing that poorly then - sounds like the predicted stroll in the park for Rafa.

[JuliusHMarx]

V8MOSSSSSSSS!!

Absolute thriller here, Nadal edges the first set 6-3.

'Edges' - with three breaks of serve? I think I might have to go the the bbc for a more accurate summary.

Yeah, but Ferrer broke once too. So it was only +2 net breaks for Nadal.

I am more reliable than the BBC. #fact

Yes - that 'Ferrer will break back' comment was your most reliable one yet.

[lags72]

V8MOSSSSSSSS!!

Absolute thriller here, Nadal edges the first set 6-3.

Yep, absolute thriller.

As per their previous sixteen meetings on clay, all of which were won by Nadal .......

[JuliusHMarx]

I predict an edge of the seat 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 nail-biter

[Tropicalfruiter]

Hugely anti-climatic. I am just here because I am an internet junkie. Actually, nothing remotely interesting is going on anywhere on the web.

[User 774433]

V8MOSSSSSSSS!!

Absolute thriller here, Nadal edges the first set 6-3.

Yep, absolute thriller.

As per their previous sixteen meetings on clay, all of which were won by Nadal .......

That's the spirit.

[JuliusHMarx]

Hugely anti-climatic. I am just here because I am an internet junkie. Actually, nothing remotely interesting is going on anywhere on the web.

Add some photos to the Sharapova's Legs thread

[lags72]

Hugely anti-climatic. I am just here because I am an internet junkie. Actually, nothing remotely interesting is going on anywhere on the web.

High-cliff diving from Acapulco ....... ??

[User 774433]

OMG Break Point Nadal!!!

Pity Ferru will save it

[kingraf]

Against all odds, Nadal breaks to go 2-0 up in the second... Can he pull through?

[JuliusHMarx]

OMG Nadal breaks!!!

Pity Ferrer will now win the next 18 games in a row.

Seriously Red, stop the nonsense, will you?

[summerblues]

Looks like David may lose this set. He will have to do it in five then, I suppose that is even more impressive.

[User 774433]

ok Nadal has won this barring a disaster.

[User 774433]

Ok, at which point do I stop jinxing and start celebrating?

I think if he gets another break.

[summerblues]

Eman said he would bet his house on Rafa even if David was two sets and two breaks up. I wonder if the relationship is symmetrical. Say Rafa goes up two sets and two breaks, should we still bet our houses on David?

[kingraf]

Seems Ferrer will not win Roland Garros for the loss of only one set.

[lydian]

You could see in the last 3 games that when Nadal gets grooved he's on a completely different level to Ferrer.

[JuliusHMarx]

Ok, at which point do I stop jinxing...

The point at which you realise anything you type here doesn't actually have any bearing on the outcome.

[lags72]

Do wish the wildly enthusiastic RG crowd would be a little quieter. I can barely hear the commentary ..........

[lydian]

But boy that BH is still well off today...

[Guest]

Thank God its raining, now the court will slow up soo that Ferrer will be able to hit through Nadal mo..... oh

[NickisBHAFC]

Ferrer is playing some good tennis but Rafa is just appearing to be too strong for him.

[lydian]

Yeah lags its like a Latin samba party out there...

[kingraf]

Its tweets like these that make me love watching sports while refreshing twitter..

@memela2
"#RG13 As long as Ferrer can't hold his serve or
break Nadal serve, i don't see him win here. #
SSTennis"

Genius

[The Special Juan]

I think some of you could learn some false modesty like Mr Federer.

*dirtygreathackingcough*

[summerblues]

Yeah Amri, why do you always do that jinxing thing? Do you actually believe it has impact on the result (surely not?), or is it to calm down your nerves (not needed today, no?), or something else still?

[User 774433]

Yeah Amri, why do you always do that jinxing thing? Do you actually believe it has impact on the result (surely not?), or is it to calm down your nerves (not needed today, no?), or something else still?

I do realise it has no bearing
Most of the times I do it when I'm nervous, today I'm just trying to keep myself interested in this hugely dull match.

[User 774433]

Oh ffs Rafito

[User 774433]

wow

[lydian]

Lol...Nadal now in mid-court ball mode...Dec 25 comes early for Ferrer.

[lydian]

Maybe he goes 2 BPs down to give himself a challenge?

[lydian]

This is so lumpy from Nadal...it's Nadal vs Nadal out there.

[Guest]

Eugh what a point bp down... i felt that one with Ferrer

[kingraf]

This is masterclass. Ferrer outgunned. Ferrer coming to the fight with his trusty rusty swiss knife, Nadal with a state of the art machine gun

[Guest]

Oh for goodness sake... WHY at a tennis match ffs, this is NOT footbal

[lags72]

Most dramatic event so far ......

[User 774433]

Bunch of t*ssers.

[The Special Juan]

Bienvenue la francaise!

[kingraf]

I'm normally ambivalent about people who do that, but that was potentially dangerous. I mean how did he get through security? World sport stages still potentially dangerous..

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