Oracle, big thanks for avy

Asanty wrote:Oracle, big thanks for avy

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Asanty wrote:Oracle, big thanks for avy

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Vamos Rafa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No....raining

oracle86 wrote:

RIFA wrote:Answer: Nadal.

I think Djokovic has the game to beat Nadal on all surfaces, except clay. So if they play in the final, I'd back Nole over Rafa. Like last year.

So let's wait and see.

Djokovic this year has been pretty crappy. Nadal improved a lot. Djokovic never trained (this year) for grass... he only trained for clay and still got beaten up pretty badly even with that close round...

I don't think he's in his regular form... a lot of fails this year and mentally he's not in the right place... Nadal also has more experience at this level... I think we might see a shift at the top of tennis this year...

RIFA wrote:

oracle86 wrote:I think Djokovic has the game to beat Nadal on all surfaces, except clay. So if they play in the final, I'd back Nole over Rafa. Like last year.

So let's wait and see.

Djokovic this year has been pretty crappy. Nadal improved a lot. Djokovic never trained (this year) for grass... he only trained for clay and still got beaten up pretty badly even with that close round...

I don't think he's in his regular form... a lot of fails this year and mentally he's not in the right place... Nadal also has more experience at this level... I think we might see a shift at the top of tennis this year...

That sounds logical.

BTW, what do you think of the younger players - Raonic, Tomic, Dimitrov, Harrison, Goffin? Do any of them have the calibre to be future Grand Slam champions?

oracle86 wrote:BTW, what do you think of the younger players - Raonic, Tomic, Dimitrov, Harrison, Goffin? Do any of them have the calibre to be future Grand Slam champions?

Best Chance - Goffin
On the likes of Del Potro - Raonic, Dimitrov
Never - Tomic, Harrison

I don't think we have that new breed of amazing tennis players right now... I don't see that "Nadal beating Federer" moment happening again... Hence why I think Nadal has really good chances of becoming the greatest tennis player... Young, plenty of time left, no real challenges except for Djokovic which is not consistent at all... He'll win a couple more grand slams for sure... but not even closer to the level of players like Sampras, Bjorn, Leindl, Nadal, and Federer.

Some really interesting clashes to note on Day 4.

Ivo Karlovic (CRO) v. Andy Murray (GBR)[4]
James Ward (GBR) v. Mardy Fish (USA)[10]
Sam Querrey (USA) v. Milos Raonic (CAN)[21]
Bjorn Phau (GER) v. Andy Roddick (USA)[30]
Xavier Malisse (BEL) v. Gilles Simon (FRA)[13]
Radek Stepanek (CZE)[28] v. Benjamin Becker (GER)
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) v. Brian Baker (USA)
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) v. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
David Goffin (BEL) v. Jesse Levine (USA)
Alejandro Falla (COL) v. Nicolas Mahut (FRA) To Finish 6-4 6-3 4-6 3-3
Benoit Paire (FRA) v. Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)[22]
Kei Nishikori (JPN)[19] v. Florent Serra (FRA)