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**AnriXuinriZ** · 02-07-2008, 07:46 PM

Rafa's not exactly throwing in a lot of errors today either and his serve is already known to bug Roger. I say it's going to be a battle and I still see it as 50-50 right now.

To me this is playing like the '07 FO. Roger was playing well that clay season, he had just beaten Nadal in Hamburg, and everyone and their brother (especially Fed fans) liked their chances against Nadal in the Roland Garros final. Rafa beat him handily.

But really, other than Federer beating Nadal, who wasn't really trying that much, in Hamburg, there was little evidence that suggested he could pull the upset in the final. Yet the buzz was there, and I have the feeling it was more due to the fact that the Fed fans wanted him to win more than the actual possibilities he had.

I see more of the same right now.

We'll see on Sunday

02-07-2008, 07:46 PM	#6
AnriXuinriZ Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	Rafa's not exactly throwing in a lot of errors today either and his serve is already known to bug Roger. I say it's going to be a battle and I still see it as 50-50 right now. To me this is playing like the '07 FO. Roger was playing well that clay season, he had just beaten Nadal in Hamburg, and everyone and their brother (especially Fed fans) liked their chances against Nadal in the Roland Garros final. Rafa beat him handily. But really, other than Federer beating Nadal, who wasn't really trying that much, in Hamburg, there was little evidence that suggested he could pull the upset in the final. Yet the buzz was there, and I have the feeling it was more due to the fact that the Fed fans wanted him to win more than the actual possibilities he had. I see more of the same right now. We'll see on Sunday
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