French Open 2009

by **Mike Rotchtickles** » Thu, 21 May 2009 10:40

Nadal is still obviously the heavy favorite and rightly so, but Djokovic is also having a great clay-court season and Fed just beat Nadal in Madrid, so maybe things are not quite as cut-and-dried as they seem?
Yeah I know the slower surface at Roland Garros suits Nadal perfectly and over the best of 5 sets he seems almost invincible, but I reckon there are a few who could take him the distance and make this years FO quite interesting.

What do you guys think?

BTW, here's what I thought was a great analysis and reasoning of why Fed was able to beat Nadal in Madrid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxGTrmTI ... re=channel

by **jayl0ve** » Thu, 21 May 2009 10:46

I predict that Federer will take this one. It is more just a 'feeling' that I have, I know it's retarded to bet against Nadal on clay, or on any surface really....

by **Moralspain** » Thu, 21 May 2009 10:59

jayl0ve wrote:I predict that Federer will take this one. It is more just a 'feeling' that I have, I know it's retarded to bet against Nadal on clay, or on any surface really....

It´s not retarted, there´re very good players out there and he´s human as we saw in Madrid, he can have a bad day.

I´d say 1) Nadal 2) Djokovic 3) Murray and 4) Fed
And I think Monfils can do a good tournament too.

by **Q. Reese** » Thu, 21 May 2009 11:05

Going with Nadal. Of course, if he is injured, it is the only way that others will dominate over him to win the major title . . . THEN AGAIN . . . :shock:

by **venom400** » Thu, 21 May 2009 12:02

Nadal most likely , but he has been playing long matches lately , if this happens again in the French he will lose , and it will be djoko or Fed to take it this year.

God Fed!

by **Q. Reese** » Thu, 21 May 2009 12:04

He favors long drawn out matches right, Nadal?! On clay, he is very very very difficult, whether the match is long or short. Last year, he was a phenom! :shock:

by **Coolhand Texas** » Thu, 21 May 2009 12:33

I'm wondering if this last loss to Federer might creep into his mind abit during the tournament, and also how well djokovic plays against him.

Nadal is the safest choice this year, but i think his streak will be broken and it will be either Fed, or the nole. (More likely this happening if nadal was pushed hard in the early rounds :wink:

by **Moralspain** » Thu, 21 May 2009 12:49

Well, Fed has the opportunity to stop Nadal´s 5th straight title, he would be the 1st guy in history to achieve that .
I´m telling this cause Nadal prevented Roger from winning his 6th Wimbledon, he couldn´t beat Borg. Now he may wants "vendetta".

by **NARCOSIS2009** » Thu, 21 May 2009 14:12

Moralspain wrote:
jayl0ve wrote:I predict that Federer will take this one. It is more just a 'feeling' that I have, I know it's retarded to bet against Nadal on clay, or on any surface really....

It´s not retarted, there´re very good players out there and he´s human as we saw in Madrid, he can have a bad day.

I´d say 1) Nadal 2) Djokovic 3) Murray and 4) Fed
And I think Monfils can do a good tournament too.

Monfils may need surgery on one of his knees, his coach said after losing to baghdatis in an ehibition in Paris 6-4 6-0

by **Moralspain** » Thu, 21 May 2009 14:18

NARCOSIS2009 wrote:
Moralspain wrote:
jayl0ve wrote:I predict that Federer will take this one. It is more just a 'feeling' that I have, I know it's retarded to bet against Nadal on clay, or on any surface really....

It´s not retarted, there´re very good players out there and he´s human as we saw in Madrid, he can have a bad day.

I´d say 1) Nadal 2) Djokovic 3) Murray and 4) Fed
And I think Monfils can do a good tournament too.

Monfils may need surgery on one of his knees, his coach said after losing to baghdatis in an ehibition in Paris 6-4 6-0

oops I didn´t know that mate, thanks for the information.

by **Q. Reese** » Thu, 21 May 2009 14:34

That is too bad. He is a good clay-courter too.

What is wrong with these French players (Tsonga and Monfils always injured).

by **xXpOwerPlayXx** » Thu, 21 May 2009 15:15

Go Federer!!

by **NARCOSIS2009** » Thu, 21 May 2009 15:39

Moralspain wrote:
NARCOSIS2009 wrote:
Moralspain wrote:
jayl0ve wrote:I predict that Federer will take this one. It is more just a 'feeling' that I have, I know it's retarded to bet against Nadal on clay, or on any surface really....

It´s not retarted, there´re very good players out there and he´s human as we saw in Madrid, he can have a bad day.

I´d say 1) Nadal 2) Djokovic 3) Murray and 4) Fed
And I think Monfils can do a good tournament too.

Monfils may need surgery on one of his knees, his coach said after losing to baghdatis in an ehibition in Paris 6-4 6-0

oops I didn´t know that mate, thanks for the information.

Its ashame if he cant play he has to defend alot of points(semi-final) so he will plumet in the rankings.

by **NARCOSIS2009** » Thu, 21 May 2009 15:40

Oh and i think Andy Roddick will win Roland Garros

by **Chederer** » Thu, 21 May 2009 16:06

NARCOSIS2009 wrote:Oh and i think Andy Roddick will win Roland Garros

HA HA HA HA.....and i will win RG here on ITST

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