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**Henldyhl** · 01-02-2009, 11:41 PM

I don't know....I mean, not to diminish the feat of defeating Rafa, but the strategy to beat him doesn't seem to be rocket science...between the 09 semi with Verdasco and the 08 semi against Tsonga, the general strategy (at least on hard courts) should just be to 1. jump like hell on that second serve every time you see it, and 2. hit through the ball cleanly with pace like Tsonga does. Murray did that very well against him at the US Open last year.

Federer has the added thing of 3. try, please for the love of god, try not to lose your head just because its Rafa Nadal.

The key difference is that all those other players have two handed backhands that can deal better with Rafa's forehand topspin crosscourt.
Verdasco can go forehand to forehand, so it is a different geometry in the court.
I can't find how to quote a second message, but Kirkus posts that he hopes those ridiculous comparisons with Tiger Woods will now cease. I agree. Federer plays a sport, not a game. Tiger Woods has no right to be compared to Roger.

01-02-2009, 11:41 PM	#23
Henldyhl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 493 Senior Member	I don't know....I mean, not to diminish the feat of defeating Rafa, but the strategy to beat him doesn't seem to be rocket science...between the 09 semi with Verdasco and the 08 semi against Tsonga, the general strategy (at least on hard courts) should just be to 1. jump like hell on that second serve every time you see it, and 2. hit through the ball cleanly with pace like Tsonga does. Murray did that very well against him at the US Open last year. Federer has the added thing of 3. try, please for the love of god, try not to lose your head just because its Rafa Nadal. The key difference is that all those other players have two handed backhands that can deal better with Rafa's forehand topspin crosscourt. Verdasco can go forehand to forehand, so it is a different geometry in the court. I can't find how to quote a second message, but Kirkus posts that he hopes those ridiculous comparisons with Tiger Woods will now cease. I agree. Federer plays a sport, not a game. Tiger Woods has no right to be compared to Roger.
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