The real number four

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Dear minions,

Rafael Nadal plays David Ferrer in Madrid today.

This is it folks.

The final battle to determine the real number four.

If Ferrer should win then he will rightly be number four.

If Rafa wins then we know in reality he is the foith best player in the world.

It will also tell us who is the best player in Spain and the true Spanish number one.

As fate would have it the two Spaniards are meeting in Spain - I wonder who the Spaniards will support

So I think it's fair to say that this is probably the biggest match of the year for both players.

Let the best man win.



emancipator

Looks like Rafa is in the ascendency in this titanic battle for the world number four status. He breaks in the second.

Ferrer has just one good shot - the inside out FH, even that is probably just above average for the tour.

The evil Ferru breaks back.

and now leads 3-2 in the second.

Can dangermouse fight back? Stay tuned.

Actually Nadal is the form number 2. This can be seen by his points total in the Race to London...
In fact, the match for the real number four would be between Ferrer and Berdych...

kingraf wrote:Actually Nadal is the form number 2. This can be seen by his points total in the Race to London...
In fact, the match for the real number four would be between Ferrer and Berdych...

Ah so the rankings are wrong are they? interesting theory.

The current form book would suggest that Ferru is rightly number four, ahead of Rafa. What say you to that Oh King, son of Raf?

Surely Ferru will now choke?

Wow three fantastic points from Rafa gives him 3 break back points!

And he takes it.

Ok Ferrer only partially choked there, Rafa did most of the work.

What form book? Alls Im saying is the Race to London, especially now with only a few tournaments played is a better indicator of form. As well as the fact that Nadal is 28-2 for the season while Ferrer is 30-7.

kingraf wrote:What form book? Alls Im saying is the Race to London, especially now with only a few tournaments played is a better indicator of form. As well as the fact that Nadal is 28-2 for the season while Ferrer is 30-7.

Yes that is an interesting tidbit but if rankings were decided by the last 2 months of play only then well.. they'd be pretty worthless.

Let us enjoy this tremendous battle to determine the foith best player in the world.

2 DF's in one game.

I fear the choke may have started.

He's the best..

He's the one..

Wherever there's danger he'll be there...

Dangeeeeeeeeeeeer moouuuse...

The trouble for Ferrer is his playing at his absolute maximum right now, and still cant put Rafa away. If Nadal takes this set,and then the match, this would probably be more deflating than the Mexico mauling

Ah yes the inevitable choke, finished off with a classic BH UE.

kingraf wrote:The trouble for Ferrer is his playing at his absolute maximum right now, and still cant put Rafa away. If Nadal takes this set,and then the match, this would probably be more deflating than the Mexico mauling

And the much maligned and disrespected Ferru (see above) breaks back to level at 5-5 in the second.

What will happen next?

There was nothing disrespectful about my last comment. Ferrer is playing at his maximum, I have charts and everything to prove it.

kingraf wrote:There was nothing disrespectful about my last comment. Ferrer is playing at his maximum, I have charts and everything to prove it.

Hehe

And Ferru unleashes a trademark inside out FH. 15-15

How the hell did he win that point. Oh Ferru

Dear o Dear Ferrer is so unlucky losses the 2nd set in tie breaker, it should be a cake walk for Nadal from here on.

Well played Ferrer.

Bagel

Alas, Ferru has proved himself incapable of challenging for the foith best player in the world position.

In fact one can only conclude after this debacle that Ferru should retire with immediate effect.

Congrats to Rafa the true world number foith player.



emancipator

emancipator wrote:Alas, Ferru has proved himself incapable of challenging for the foith best player in the world position.

In fact one can only conclude after this debacle that Ferru should retire with immediate effect.

Congrats to Rafa the true world number foith player.



emancipator

Poor David , this is not the first time its happening to him, but life doesn't end with one failure, it ends with multiple failures , so Ferrer should keep fighting for his honor and having seen him play I know he is the person of that right attitude.

Failure and success are part and parcel of life its how you cope up with it stands.

I think Rafa will end up in a battle for #2 with Murray.

Henman Bill wrote:I think Rafa will end up in a battle for #2 with Murray.

Nah... Rafa won't be bothering his head competing for the number two. However Murray should enjoy this position whilst he can as he may soon find himself displaced by the battle for number 1

Only a battle for a few weeks. I see Federer reversing back past them both at this rate.

hawkeye wrote:

Henman Bill wrote:I think Rafa will end up in a battle for #2 with Murray.

Nah... Rafa won't be bothering his head competing for the number two. However Murray should enjoy this position whilst he can as he may soon find himself displaced by the battle for number 1

Hmm only 'may' ooooh hawkeye is either getting soft or worried.

CaledonianCraig wrote:

hawkeye wrote:

Henman Bill wrote:I think Rafa will end up in a battle for #2 with Murray.

Nah... Rafa won't be bothering his head competing for the number two. However Murray should enjoy this position whilst he can as he may soon find himself displaced by the battle for number 1

Hmm only 'may' ooooh hawkeye is either getting soft or worried.

Who are you calling "soft" .... Only kidding

CC everything in the future has a "may" attached to it. You must know that.