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ellam yemanukku theriyum :PQuote:
Originally Posted by kid-glove
It may be the other way around. Nadal could wrest both FO (given)Quote:
Originally Posted by Plum
& Wimbledon to go 2 up. It could be close to 2008 for Nadal (replacing AO by USO would be tough though). Amazing to see how there is literally no competition for Nadal (barring Soderling). With the form they gained by last year end, I thought Murray, Davydenko & DelP should have a very good chance in dirt season. Now we could appreciate the consistency of both Roger & Rafa (if not for his knee problem) more than ever.
Del Potrokku wrist injurynnu nenaikuren omega. He may not play French and even wimbly.
Del Petro would have been bigger threat to nadal than Federer because of the match up on clay. Unfortunately del petro won't defend his us Open. He is out until after us open.Quote:
Originally Posted by omega
even us open.Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
http://www.wimbledon.org/tennisnews/...98996353A.html
I know. Thats what I meant, literally guys who gained immense form during last year end & early this year in the likes of DelP, DavyD & Murray all are not in the picture (either due to injury in case of the former two & lack of confidence in the case of later). These 3 could have posed a big challenge for both Nadal & Roger at this time. It looks like a comfortable ride for Nadal atleast (Ohm Soderlingaaya namahaa). In the case of Roger, he is a different animal when it comes to 5 setter tournaments (aka GS).Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
Nadal lost to Soderling last year french open as his knee injury aggravated...
but Nadal has to go past Lyeton Hewitt (last 16 I guess) as he is a good clay court player...but it will be a cakewalk for Nadal....
So another Nadal vs Federer match in the Finals? :)
Not sure. Roger is Rafa's greatest threat and even he hasnt been good enough against Nadal. I think Nadal's injury beat him as much as Soderling last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by tamizharasan
To be frank, I thought that the injury was inevitable given Nadal's gruelling game and that he will never be the same force again after injury but looks like he has come back stronger than before. I wont be surprised if he goes on from here to dislodge Federer from every record that Fed holds.
Roger being Rafa's greatest THREAT on CLAY COURT!!! Now that is shocking and surprising for anyone.....
Nadal is in good shape right now...but he bit of struggled to win the 1st round against minnow MINA.....
but hope NADAL picks up his game.....
Roger's still better, says Nadal
AFP, May 30, 2010, 02.04am IST
PARIS: Four-time champion Rafael Nadal swept into the French Open fourth round on Saturday but insists he still has a long way to go before he can be compared to world number one Roger Federer.
The Swiss maestro completed his Grand Slam trophy collection by winning at Roland Garros last summer and Nadal says his own achievements simply do not match up.
"If someone says I'm better than Roger, I think they know nothing about tennis," Nadal said after beating former world number one Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 to join Federer in the fourth round. :clap: :clap:
"You see his titles, you see my titles. There's no comparison.
"It's difficult to compare Roger with me right now. He has 16 Grand Slams, I have six. Roger's records might be impossible to beat."
Despite Federer's more tightly-packed trophy cabinet, Nadal has a 14-7 head-to-head record against his rival and has won six of their last seven encounters.
The 24-year-old Mallorca man, however, believes that is indicative of nothing more than the Spaniard's famed ability on clay.
"I am number two in the world for five years now," he said.
"I think I am a good number two. Sure, I can beat him, number two can beat number one. I can beat him, but I beat him a lot of times on clay. I've played with him more times on clay than on the rest of the surfaces." :yes: :exactly:
In a quirk of fate, Spain and Switzerland have been drawn in the same group at this summer's football World Cup in South Africa.
The sides kick off their Group H campaigns against each other on June 16 and Nadal is certain the match in Durban will allow him to get one over on his old rival.
"Here we are better," he joked when asked for a match prediction. "There's no comparison."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...ow/5989846.cms
Nadal vs Almagro...will be a real treat today....
2010 French Open Champion Rafael Nadal-nu thread peyarai mAthalAmE.
(Maddy, this is not a prediction. This is resigned acceptance of fact :( )
Nadal demolishes Almagro in 3 setter... 7-6, 7-6. 6-4
Nadal hasn't lost a set till now...
lets see how the semi-finals and .....finals..... go on for him....
come on nadal....
just had sometime to say
Go Nadal Gooooo..
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Birthday wishes to Rafael Nadal. :D. He turns 24 now.
Many Many Happy Returns of the Day to Rafa Nadal....The Spaniard.... :)
Happy Birthday Rafa :D :thumbsup:
Good luck to Nadal in the French Open final :thumbsup:
Congrats to Nadal for winning the french open final. Ipdi sollaNum. Good lucklaam thiramai illaadavangalukku dhaan thevai. Nadaru paduthu kondE jeyipparu
ethukkum quote panni vachukidurenQuote:
Originally Posted by Plum
Congrats Rafa Nadal for winning the french open for the 5th time and becoming the world number 1 player again.
Rafa :bow: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump: :bluejump:
world no.1 8-) .......
2010 champion mattum illa saar - roland garros emperor-e enga aalu dhaan.........kettavan sir indha payyan.......btw, resignation accepted - u neednt give any notice period :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Plum
Nadal :clap: the undisputed clay court king :notworthy:
Just one more year before he passes Borg for # of French Opens, right?
yeah and he is just 24 8-)
Borg is at 6 and Nadal will only equalize him next year(if he wins). To go past it will take 2012 atleast.
plus GS winner in all surfacesQuote:
Originally Posted by Sanjeevi
angE 'undisputed' varAthu illa :PQuote:
Originally Posted by MADDY
and we are not insecure abt it :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Sanjeevi
:clap: :clap: :clap:
:roll: he didn't win US Open still....then we can say that he has won on all surfaces.... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MADDY
Rafael Nadal....the New World No. 1 in Tennis.... Nadal pola varumaa...
:shock: u predicted nadal will win French Open much before the finals happened..... Nadal mela avvalavu nambikkai....great Plum sir.... :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by Plum
Nadal :D :notworthy: :notworthy: :clap:
Brilliant display. winning championship without losing a set.
Great comeback from what he was last year.
Unbelievable retrievals. Happy to see him back to his best. As he said, Nadal played his best in the finals and it was a treat to watch.
World No1 again :clap:
Soderling no match for Five star Nadal.
If he concentrates on to equal Bjorn Borg, then he can't win the FO next year or even after that. If anyone can stop Nadal in clay, most probably it will be another spaniard. :|Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer