Rogers Cup SF - Djokovic v. Nadal

[Correspondent Kiu]

Just posted New Thread/Poll for WTA finals, please vote.

http://www.tennisfrontier.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=768

 

[zalvar]

woo hoo, rafa hold

 

[Moxie]

Will do. Thanks, Kiu!

 

[Murat B.]

That was more like Nole point...dtl backhand to finish it off

 

[imjimmy]

Thanks Moxie. Djoko seems to be going for a little too much too early. Doesnt break Rafas backhand down as he usually does.

 

[Didi]

great to see novak using his whole backhand arsenal

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I have the feeling Rafa has the upper hand here, he will win today!

 

[nehmeth]

Good point Jimmy. If he wins, its not like he has to conserve energy for Raonic

 

[DarthFed]

Rafas level has gone down the last 20-30 minutes but Nole is not returning well enough and missing too many forehands

 

[Moxie]

In some ways, Rafas already done what he needs to do here, which is show that he can hang with Djokovic on a HC.

 

[DarthFed]

Nah Moxie, if he loses this one itd be a brutal one at this point

 

[DarthFed]

if Djokovic rallies

 

[imjimmy]

Good point Moxie. This has to give Nadal confidence. I just think he needs to beef up his serve and work on the backhand.

 

[Moxie]

Rafas pressuring harder on serve. I say he gets the break and wins in 2.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Nole is not aggressive, he is counter punching, Rafa is very aggressive.

 

[zalvar]

Rafa has to win >.<

 

[imjimmy]

Djokos serve is the difference in this set. He botched it up in the first half of the 1st set, and that cost him.

 

[Murat B.]

Forehand letting Nole down right now

 

[nehmeth]

Noles waaay too passive.

 

[zalvar]

hes not too confident with his strokes atm. too many UFE