Okay din yung match, with a number of really good points. And at least ng 5 sets siya. But I found the Nadal Verdasco match much more exciting. Or perhaps I was just expecting it to be as good as their Wimbeldon finals.
So you'd rather not have it in HD Bro?
Yeah, when the match reached the 5th set, I felt hapi-hapi na yung game for all tennis lovers. Sulit na yung 4 hours in front of the TV set.
Yeah, Verdasco nearly outmuscled Rafa at dawn on Saturday but I still think the baseline rallies and shot-making against Roger were more awe-inspiring.
Commentators call them unforced errors but if you're hitting a Rafa ball spinning like a hard drive in all directions, how can you not be forced to swing a little bit long or wide?
I think some of the best highlights of the match were all those break points that Rafa saved, especially the 0-40 ones. Roger could have finished him in 4 sets if not for those recoveries in the 3rd set. I'm still a huge Roger fan but hats-off to Rafa's mental strength, determination and athletism (my wife thought he's kindy sissy on the bench though.
). Hope Rafa doesnt get badly injured with his very hard play style and sustains the rivalry with Roger for years. Cant wait for their next clash. Hopefully, Roger won't retire so soon like Borg did, and can extend Rafa to 5 sets on clay.
But Roger needs a coach. Somebody, other than his fiance, should advise him not to fight Rafa from the baseline too much on most points - but I love watching them play that way.