shivashish said:
Onto the next match. Berdych has deteriorated but it will still require some doing from Nadal to get through this match.
We keep giving credit to the
"stick-to it-ness" of Berdych, but that's been his whole problem! After all these years and working so hard, he still stinks trying to beat the elites! He's maybe upset Fedalic once when it meant something; Olympic semi, AO, Wimbledon, or Masters! He, along with his contemporaries who had "so much game," were unable to harness and use it to their benefit! They will be forgotten after they retire! Add Tomas' name to the others on the list of wasted talent: Ferrer, Gasquet, Nalbandian, Monfils, Tsonga, and so many more! They so underachieved, they lacked mental fortitude to make multiple finals! Even Cilic and Wawrinka waited until their hair had turned gray before realizing their potential! It's been very frustrating to see this happen every short tennis generation; a great talent never realized! Today the honor falls on players like Baby Fed; my thinking he would be great! Grigor blew it! Even though it didn't happen to me, I can still see him blowing a match against Murray a few years ago! I have to look it up, but IIRC, it was prob. Cinci with him up a set and a break or 2 in sets 2 & 3, but couldn't close it out! He was full of style, going down to defeat with multiple MP's in his pocket; all wasted! I was done! :nono :angel: :cover
:cry
