Roland Garros 2008

glasshouse

So, Nadal, Federer and Djokovic are all in sublime form.

Some food for thought:
Can Djokovic upset the mighty Spaniard in a most likely semi-final encounter?

Will Federer finally reign supreme on clay?

Will Nadal become only the second man in history since Bjorn Borg to clinch a fourth successive French Open Crown?

elmer

With Sharapova out my interest has waned a little.

I reckon Nadal will take the title again, though he's likely gonna have to take out Djokovic and then Federer in the final which'll take some effort. His superiority on clay is a fact but maybe Federer will have more left in the tank at the end so it's a hard one to call.

glasshouse

It's probably not the safe bet, but my money is on the mighty Federer

glasshouse

djokovic or Nadal???

suns rival

no sharapova, no tennis for me.

glasshouse

suns rival wrote:

no sharapova, no tennis for me.

Dude, Ana Ivanovich is 10 x hotter/prettier than Sharapova, and she's still in the running.

Btw you'll probably miss out on some of the most spectacular tennis for some time given the form of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic.

suns rival

glasshouse wrote:

Ana Ivanovich is 10 x hotter/prettier .

pardon me....but i beg to disagree....

she's like a man in this photo

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8823021@N04/540726071/

elmer

suns rival wrote:

pardon me....but i beg to disagree....

she's like a man in this photo

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8823021@N04/540726071/

you gotta point, eurghh!

Maybe Sharapova would be slightly on the lanky side if y'met her in person but the grunting just intrigues me.

Nadal will destroy Djokovic, in his last match he conceded 3 games and made only 9 unforced errors, that's incredible.

glasshouse

elmer wrote:

Nadal will destroy Djokovic, in his last match he conceded 3 games and made only 9 unforced errors, that's incredible.

destroy? i don't think so. I'll also tip Nadal for the win, but it will be a close match.

South of Seattle

glasshouse wrote:

destroy? i don't think so. I'll also tip Nadal for the win, but it will be a close match.

I was pretty close

glasshouse

South of Seattle wrote:

Nadal will win in straight sets over Djokavic . 7-5, 7-6, and 6-4

I think Federer will win an epic final over Nadal.

that's what i'm praying for. It almost feels like now or never for Federer.

elmer

glasshouse wrote:

It almost feels like now or never for Federer.

if he doesn't win this year it puts Wimbledon into focus, as to not hold onto that title will lead people to say his dominance is over, which I suppose it would be.

elmer

glasshouse wrote:

destroy? i don't think so. I'll also tip Nadal for the win, but it will be a close match.

South of Seattle

I was pretty close

Only had one set score wrong.

LONGRD

suns rival wrote:

pardon me....but i beg to disagree....

she's like a man in this photo

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8823021@N04/540726071/

Take that back, bro!

That's the hottest man-looking woman I've ever seen in my life. I'd had a thing for Maria for awhile but she needs a bit of tanning to do.

BTW, I just love the fact that tennis is dominated by Russians and Serbs! It's great, never liked those Williams sisters anyhow!

That other Russian chick, Safina that took out Maria, is OK but I'll be rooting for Ana.

South of Seattle

Nadal is plain RUTHLESS on clay!

nocode23

Well that was quite the smackdown! Sheesh, I was hoping for something a little more competitive.

smithnic

nocode23 wrote:

Well that was quite the smackdown! Sheesh, I was hoping for something a little more competitive.

I had just finished playing at Central Park and came off and saw highlights from last years Wimbledon on TV and thought they must have rain in Paris... but it was an ass whooping by Nadal!

He's unbelievable on clay!
Federer's going to get revenge when he takes Wimbledon in a couple weeks, but I think he'll be playing Djokovich in the finals.

elmer

smithnic wrote:

Federer's going to get revenge when he takes Wimbledon in a couple weeks, but I think he'll be playing Djokovich in the finals.

It may be a closer thing on the grass now, after todays demolition Fed needs to take Wimbledon but he's seen today that Nadal has improved as a player since last year and that'll transfer onto the grass too.
He didn't lose a set the whole tournament!

glasshouse

elmer wrote:

It may be a closer thing on the grass now, after todays demolition Fed needs to take Wimbledon but he's seen today that Nadal has improved as a player since last year and that'll transfer onto the grass too.
He didn't lose a set the whole tournament!

i agree. i won't be surprised if Nadal will be more powerful than Djocovic on grass. not at all.....

elmer

glasshouse wrote:

i agree. i won't be surprised if Nadal will be more powerful than Djocovic on grass. not at all.....

Don't think Nadal can dominate the slams like Federer has, but maybe pipping him to the Wimbledon title this year could well happen, he's run him close before taking sets and all. Still, Fed should have plenty time yet to overtake Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam titles and hope that Nadal misses a french through injury one year Monfils and especially Djokovic could be trouble if they continue to improve, but that's not a sure thing as plenty have fallen away or become only 'contenders', like Hewitt, who possibly burnt himself out through all his teenage exertions. Whatever, it'd be a minor miracle if he ever wins a slam again.

glasshouse

elmer wrote:

Don't think Nadal can dominate the slams like Federer has, but maybe pipping him to the Wimbledon title this year could well happen, he's run him close before taking sets and all. Still, Fed should have plenty time yet to overtake Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam titles and hope that Nadal misses a french through injury one year Monfils and especially Djokovic could be trouble if they continue to improve, but that's not a sure thing as plenty have fallen away or become only 'contenders', like Hewitt, who possibly burnt himself out through all his teenage exertions. Whatever, it'd be a minor miracle if he ever wins a slam again.

I agree with Nadal not being able to dominate the slams as Fed did, but he's definitely my pick to face Fed in the final, and if Fed's believe is not there, Nadal will take the title. As Nadal's slam history goes, it is a sure thing that grass is actually his second most competitive surface.

Thing is, the last four years it has been all Nadal after the French, and then Fed comes through to dominate the rest of the year on the faster surfaces. OK, so Nadal is without a doubt an improved player all round - but (hope)fully Fed will manage to find form and show what the most talented player to ever play the game has to offer.