AUS open semi-final 1 - match comment thread

[Guest]

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.



emancipator - may the serve be with you

[Tenez]

Jason Goodal making a great HE presentation of teh match to come.

he did explain the heigth of the bounce being so key.in their match. Not that we did not know though.

[Guest]

This is the official match thread for the Federer-Nadal semi final

Yes I just saw that, very good

Wilander going for Federer

[Tenez]

And Greg for Nadal....

[prostaff85]

22 degrees and 9 m/s wind, so cool and rather windy conditions

[break_in_the_fifth]

Come on Fed make the dream continue. You are the best.

[Guest]

OH no, wind is bad

[break_in_the_fifth]

Maybe the wind will die down.

[superochog]

ohhh.....so nervous -- good luck to both.

[Guest]

wow what a start

[parthi]

Good luck to both..

[Tenez]

Glad Wilander is pointing to the fact that at teh beginning of teh match Nadal is always far more nervous as Federer. I have said that for years...it's only when Fed gets tired that Nadal takes heart.

[Tenez]

It's amazing Federer is 10 times better than Nadal but he might still lose that match.

[break_in_the_fifth]

COME ON!!!

[legendkillar]

That BH was just ridiculous!!

[superochog]

so Tenez - what you are saying is that Nadal only beat Fed when Fed is tired?

[parthi]

First blood to Fed

[Tenez]

so Tenez - what you are saying is that Nadal only beat Fed when Fed is tired?

When Fed loses his edge.

[Guest]

oh man, fed on fire

[Guest]

but can he keep it up for the whole match

[Tenez]

Who dares to say that Nadal has better volleys than Fed?

Nadal is not panicking cause he knows that form from Fed won't last.

[legendkillar]

Nadal is realising that Fed is just going to muller everything. I like the fact Nadal is going to have to actually attack!

[legendkillar]

I think Nadal looks quite nervous out there.

[legendkillar]

Nadal gets his first game on the board.

[legendkillar]

Fantastic FH's. Attack the BH and then bof. This is like a clinic. Federer the surgeon just cutting Nadal to shreds.

[Guest]

fed needs the double break

[legendkillar]

Federer is also taking the ball so early. A joy to behold.

[break_in_the_fifth]

Like to see Fed make more impact in Nadal's service games.

[LuvSports!]

what a forehand!!

[legendkillar]

Federer is eating his way into the Nadal serve. If anything Nadal needs to find a way to get into the Federer serve. Nadal is changing up the FH. Everything is flatter.

[break_in_the_fifth]

Errors creeping in for Fed. You only really feel he's safe with a double break.

[legendkillar]

Federer just went a bit cautious, should've come in behind the return of serve. He must not think to much about what he is going to do.

[legendkillar]

Bit sloppy by Federer. Leave the gifts for xmas. Not a good service game.

[LuvSports!]

damnnn break point

[LuvSports!]

DAMN IT!

[break_in_the_fifth]

How disappointing.

[superochog]

"Nadal has Merka's head as well" ha ha.... that was funny

[Guest]

oh dear this is looking familiar

[legendkillar]

Nadal breaks back. Federer needs to remain calm and focused. We are back to parley.

[Josiah Maiestas]

Roger is completely asleep when playing Nadal in any slams.

[break_in_the_fifth]

Hopefully Fed can stay strong and break back.

[Tenez]

He did not last long!

[Josiah Maiestas]

Very predictable, and now I have to leave.

[Simple_Analyst]

And Federer nets a simple backhand volley then after gets broken lol.

[LuvSports!]

wow 3 in a row

[legendkillar]

What a shocker of a return game. The momentum has completely shifted.

[LuvSports!]

And Federer nets a simple backhand volley then after gets broken lol.

you are a bigger buzzkill than buzzkillington simple analyst!! ha

[legendkillar]

A TB is the best Federer can hope for in this first set.

[break_in_the_fifth]

He can still break in the next game.

[Guest]

Fed has to win this set or its all over

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