Mens French Open Semis

Count Zero · Tennis legend

RE: Mens French Open Semis

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Fed 5-2 and serving for 3rd set! Has there been an injury Count?

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Nalby retires. Fd into final and with a good rest surely a great chance to take the French Open title

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Was Nalbandian due at Queens?

Count Zero · Tennis legend

yeah, nalb called the trainer on twice, took some pills 1st time, seemed to be stomcah related. its sad when players retire but there no point to continuing, there was no way he was gonns beat fed so why risk making the injury worse just b4 wimby.

so fed reaches fo final, smaparas never did that right?

Count Zero · Tennis legend

johnnylad wrote:

Was Nalbandian due at Queens?

dont think so

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Nalby wasn't due at Queens. It's a shame he had to pull out as up to the injury it was really high class tennis, the best kind! Hopefully Nadal and Ljubcic can provide similar entertainment.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

poor start by lubo but he seems to be gettign back into it, hopefully wont be too one sided,

personaly want fed to win, so wouldn't mind this one going to 5.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Rafa in three! Its the final everyone wanted!

Except me. I was secretly hoping for Henman vs Murray!

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

I hope Federer can finally win against Nadal and make this into an exciting rivalry, he's been getting closer and closer.

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

johnnylad wrote:

Was Nalbandian due at Queens?

He was supposed to be at Halle next week but he`s pulled out.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I managed to watch the Fed/Nalby match. I quite like David, but desperately wanted Roger to win, because I really want him to win the tournament and hold all 4 slams at the same time, followed preferably by going on to a calendar slam!

After the first twelve games I wanted to crawl into a hole and hide, I have never seen Roger play so badly, spraying balls everywhere but in the court. Then he suddenly seemed to wake up and started to play really well, pulling off some unbelievable shots. It was turning into a really good match, because throughout the second set Nalby's level didn't drop, it was just brilliant play by Fed. Very nerve-racking, as there was no way he could have kept that level up - but then David got the injury. A great shame it had to end that way.

Now for Sunday. I am nervous, because I think it could go either way, and I really want Fed to get his slam. I know it would mean the end of the clay streak for Rafa, but that has to go some time, and surely better on such a great occasion than in the first round of some tin-pot tournament. As for defending his title - he is young, he has years to get more French Opens, but this may be Roger's only chance to hold all four slams at once.