Tsonga stuns Federer (7-5, 6-3, 6-3) to reach French Open semi-finals
http://www.france24.com/en/20130604-...en-semi-finals
Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq3wlLCvros
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Tsonga stuns Federer (7-5, 6-3, 6-3) to reach French Open semi-finals
http://www.france24.com/en/20130604-...en-semi-finals
Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq3wlLCvros
Nadal says numbers show he still trails Federer
"It would be very arrogant and very stupid for me say that today I have a comparison with him just because he has a negative head-to-head against me."
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis...cle4784284.ece
Fed wasted a golden chance of reaching final in this year French open ... could have earned few points ..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/22796191
Novak Djokovic says he can beat Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros
Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal: Clash of the titans at French Open
http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/...t-french-open/
Five things to watch in the men’s French Open semi-finals
http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/...n-semi-finals/
அட்டகாசம்! இத்தொடரின் இதுவரையிலான விளையாட்டுக்களிலேயே சிறந்ததொன்றை வெளிப்படுத்தி இருக்கிறார் செரீனா! வேகமும் விவேகமும் சமமாக கலந்து பிரகாசிக்கிறது அவரது ஆட்டம்! வரலாற்று நாயகி!
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Please read post #132 before #131! :) [Editing mix-up!]
What a match to enjoy, celebrate and recollect! This pair without any doubt the best! When they playing in court, no one can predict who is going to win! Its like a sign wave in a graph where heart beat of millions of millions of tennis fans playing a back ground music! Its treat!
It will be an all-Spanish finals... Tsonga loses to Ferrer 1-6, 6-7, 2-6. Looked like Tsonga was under so much pressure (French national pride and expectation) that he could not rise up to the occasion!
“It’s been an unbelievable match to be a part of, but all I can feel now is disappointment; that’s it,” Djokovic said. “I congratulate my opponent because he showed the courage in the right moments and went for his shots and, you know, when he was a break down in the fifth, he made some incredible shots from the baseline.
“I congratulate him because that’s why he’s a champion. That’s why he’s been ruling Roland Garros for many years, and for me it’s another year.”
“I gave my best; I really did,” Djokovic said. “I really tried to come back. The third set wasn’t great at all. I just dropped physically. He used it. I managed to come back and start playing really well as the match was going on, but it wasn’t good enough.”
“It was an incredible match,” Nadal said. “To play against Novak is always something unusual. We push each other to the limit.”
:notworthy:
From Steffi's page:
I’m glad I taped today’s semifinal between Nadal and Djokovic because there are many points of the match that I will want to watch again. What an epic 5 set battle again from these incredible athletes! Nadal and Djokovic pushed each other, like so many times before, to their limits - both mentally and physical - in a match that could have gone either way at the end. Few words can capture the determination, guts and talent these 2 players showed, if you didn’t get a chance to watch, try to catch a replay. And now Nadal, who will be trying for his record 8th trophy at Roland Garros, plays a first time Grand Slam finalist 31-year old Ferrer. Ferrer, who played a superb tournament so far, kept his calm and deservedly beat Tsonga who unfortunately could not continue his great run in front of his home crowd.
Djokovic, or Anyone Else, No Closer to Solving Rafa Riddle
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2013/...s&emc=rss&_r=0
Hello Vinod! Have you got a chance to watch this match live or post replay or highlights?
From so far watching experiences on Nadal's style/strategy of play, I could summarize my views as below.
1) if any one else other than Nadal playing against Djokovic, they could be attempting Djokovic's forehand returns only 50%.but it's Nadal who could attempt any winners. In simple words, most of the winners from opponents became losers by Nadal.
2) Nadal is so defensive in his shots. 95% of time, he will just push the ball to post service line. That's the key for his success and he makes sure the opponent not attempting any smashes from service box and that time delay wil help Nadal to adjust his position to attend the next forehand/backend to-be-winner deliveries from opponents.
3) The rest 5% of the shots, that's where we all could see how effective Nadal's foot positioning and his offensive cross line fore hand winners! Unbelievable! When I was talking to one tennis coach last week, we talked about the best player tennis world so far produced in terms of foot adjustments on field. While I voted Nadal as best we seen, he replied "he could be one from men; but overall I would rate Steffi as be best in this aspect and keep Nadal as the second!". They both can run from left corner service line to a right corner of service line viceversa and then attempt for a cross court forehand. Beauty.
This is all the more remarkable considering the fact that Rafa's knee problems are secondary to a congenital foot deformity. To quote Uncle Toni [The Australian. August 18, 2012], "I have never spoken about this but Rafael had an injury in 2005 that was very serious." "The doctor said he cannot play any more. He has a congenital problem in his foot. He had to use special shoes and orthotics to change the way he lands with his feet. Because of having the orthotics, this has caused problems in his knees and his back. "The year he won the Australian Open in 2009, we couldn't finish one training session because of the pain. He couldn't finish one training session in the whole month of December because of the pain."
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spor...-1226452902007
Serena Williams defeats Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 to win the French Open women's title.
Rafa Nadal - the only man to ever win the same grand slam championship 8 times! :)
:clap: :bow:
மூணே மூணில் முடித்து வந்த ஃபெர்ரரை மூணிலேயே முடித்து அனுப்பிய டெர்ரர் நடால். #TheKingOfClay
French Open-2013; The highlights:
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb3TzqabOqE
David Ferrer vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pt1iGXZxdo
Rafael Nadal vs David Ferrer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_t1bB_UrhA
What a win by Rafa....Truly a remarkable feat from an amazing player. Has been a dream comeback.....:clap: :clap: :bow:
Rafael Nadal's feat off the charts
Because of the vagaries of the ATP World Tour ranking system, Nadal will actually lose a spot on Monday.
"It's strange, no?" Ferrer said. "I lost the final against Rafael, but tomorrow I am going to be No. 4 and him No. 5."
http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/211585.html#
Nothing. During match I was watching my name is puli kutti puli :banghead:. Got a chance during weekend to watch the highlights but wantedly dint watch it :|. To be frank I did not like the result.
Read that fifth set was dramatic and controversial ?? what happened actually ?? today only I came know that Novak fell down on the net and that point was turning point one ..
Anyway congrats to Nadal. Sweet revenge for 2012 Australia open final :).
Come on Roger get the wimblydon :twisted: :noteeth: ...
Roger Federer beats Mikhail Youzhny to win Halle title
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/22928370
My fear of Roger ending year without title is gone :| :(. Watched both semifinal and final. Too many unforced errors in final. He himself was not happy in his game. He has to step up to reach last 4 in Wimbledon.
11-year-old Smile Train patient Pinki Sonkar to flip coin at Wimbledon
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...w/20630941.cms
WIMBLEDON 2013 – Men’s Seeds:
Novak Djokovic (SRB x1)
Andy Murray (GBR x2)
Roger Federer (SUI x3)
David Ferrer (ESP x4)
Rafael Nadal (ESP x5)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x6)
Tomas Berdych (CZE x7)
Juan Martin del Potro (ARG x8)
Richard Gasquet (FRA x9)
Marin Cilic (CRO x10)
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI x11)
Kei Nishikori (JPN x12)
Tommy Haas (GER x13)
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB x14)
Nicolas Almagro (ESP x15)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER x16)
Nadal seeded 5th, pretty tough road ahead for nadal. he has to work a lot.
Very interesting QF line-up especially Nadal vs Federer. :)Quote:
- Wimbledon @Wimbledon 32m
#Draw2013 potential quarter-final match-ups: Djokovic vs. Berdych, Ferrer vs. Del Potro, Nadal vs. Federer and Tsonga vs. Murray #Wimbledon
Veedu vaa vaanguthu Wimbledon po ponguthu !!! #FedererQuote:
Wimbledon @Wimbledon 32m
#Draw2013 potential quarter-final match-ups: Djokovic vs. Berdych, Ferrer vs. Del Potro, Nadal vs. Federer and Tsonga vs. Murray #Wimbledon