Can Nadal win 2010 US Open?

by **VillaJ100** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:08

I think he can, as in 'its a possibility' but will hes body hold up after the long hard court stretch this year? Or will fatigue and the quick hard courts get the better of him?

by **jayl0ve** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:10

Of course he can, he's #1 in the world

by **kyuuji** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:30

He can't, I know someone can stop him, go Chuck Norris beat that Nadal :lol:

by **Saarbrigga** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:30

It s his hardest challenge. US Open have the fastest hardcourts around.

by **jayl0ve** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:30

There's nothing stopping him...if he can just forget the fact that he hasn't won the US Open yet for some reason, then he'll probably do it. It's not like it's soooo drastically different from any other hardcourt surface.

by **AMAZING ZIZOU** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:58

I think he never did good there because the beginning of the season is too important for him. Therefore, he always arrives there very tired and often injured.
It all depends on his program until then. If he plays everysingle tournament of the hard season, he'll be out of it as he was the previous years.
But technicaly sppeking, he of course can do it. The surface isn't that different than tournies he won already.
But Roger will be pissed & hungry for victory, so it will be even harder for Nadal....

by **Mike Rotchtickles** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:36

jayl0ve wrote:There's nothing stopping him...if he can just forget the fact that he hasn't won the US Open yet for some reason, then he'll probably do it. It's not like it's soooo drastically different from any other hardcourt surface.

Yeah I agree.
Apparently though the USO surface is one of the faster hard courts out there.
But if it's just strictly the speed of the court that were talking about, then that still doesn't account for why Nadal has not been able to win the slam there. I mean the surface at the USO is Deco-Turf, and Rafa has managed to win I think it's 3 Masters titles as well as the Olympic title which was held on that similar type of playing surface.
So unless he comes up against a top player that's totally in-form and is a big hitter who hits thru the court more and takes away Rafa's time to set up, then there's no reason why he shouldn't be included in let's say the Top 4 favorites for this years USO. And, in the form he's in right now he's got a great chance of lifting that title.

by **Moralspain** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:45

Yes why not?, not the main favorite though, he's a super champ so he has slightly chances...... anyone else with his serve would have 0, i guess the favorites are Federer, Soderling, Berdych...anyone with a good serve, it's a crucial shot on hard courts, but Nadal and his slow serve will be there, he's always out there giving his best.

by **Coolhand Texas** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:57

Niten Doraku wrote:It s his hardest challenge. US Open have the fastest hardcourts around.

true, it was wierd when nadal referred that moving around on wimby's court was like clay (of course i know he was talking about how worn out it was, but still grass should play faster than what it is)

by **Saarbrigga** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:57

bloufo wrote:I mean the surface at the USO is Deco-Turf, and Rafa has managed to win I think it's 3 Masters titles as well as the Olympic title which was held on that similar type of playing surface.

That s true, yes.

But there is one major difference:
Masters Series: all matches best of 3
Olympic games: just the final best of 5
US Open: all matches best of 5. (7 in a row to win the title)

He can do it, yes, but it will be the hardest event for him to win. Any good "striker" with an "in the zone day" can beat him there.

by **djarvik** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:24

Deep down inside, we all know that Gulbis is about to win US Open.

by **Saarbrigga** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:28

djarvik wrote:Deep down inside, we all know that Gulbis is about to win US Open.

Honestly, this could happen!

Don t ask me why, but it seems Gulbis prefers fast courts... NY is arguably the fastest GS tournament now.

by **Cro Morgan** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:29

If Nadal plays a lighter schedule - which it seems he is now doing to protect his knees - he won't lose another Grand Slam match until he is old (like Federer).

by **Saarbrigga** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:33

Cro Morgan wrote:If Nadal plays a lighter schedule - which it seems he is now doing to protect his knees - he won't lose another Grand Slam match until he is old (like Federer).

Ok, what do you think about this:

Del Potro vs. Nadal at the US Open, both at 100%, who would win?

DP, do doubt in my mind. He s the worsest matchup for Rafa, 198 cm tall without any problems to hit Nadal s high bouncing top spin, and other then Soderling very good footwork, moves much faster.

Rafa would beat DP on clay and grass, but on hard (especially on fast hard) DP wins.

by **Moralspain** » Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:43

Tennis is not that predictable, anything can happen,i mean... yes probabilities and stats are there, but for instance if Del Po plays against Nadal in the QF he has more chances to beat him than if they play in the final, and i know Del Po has already won a GS but Nadal rises his level in the important moments as a GS final. Tennis is not math
If you check the head to head from most of the ATP players, they have defeats and wins against the same player. Not and exact science
That being said, yes, it´s true, 10 out of 9 matches Del Po should win

Can Nadal win 2010 US Open?

Can Nadal win 2010 US Open?

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