Comments on: Potential Federer vs Nadal 2009 US Open Final

By: fightfan

fightfan — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:54:25 +0000

Even though this Fed-Nadal matchup never materlialized, I love this strategical analysis Will! It really helps give me insight into the game. I hope to apply some of it to my own games. Thanks!

By: samoht500

samoht500 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:26:42 +0000

after the 4th round i had the feeling that del potro is going for something big!
he is so consistent in such a considered,calm way on such a high level and now he is in the final!
i’m for federer but all good things must come to an end!
on the other hand federer likes to play against big hitters and his advantage compared to nadal is that he hits the balls flat.
if he can do it the right way by blocking the balls back from the baseline(one aspect of federers game that impresses me the most)i think del potro will have a hard time!
another advantage of federer is that it’s del potros first final,i think the first games of the match will be key!
if del potro can start the locomotive though it will take all of federes experience and creativity to fight him off and that’s the match i hope for!
that’s my prediction,but we will see in about an hour!:))

By: erwin

erwin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:50:41 +0000

Who knows… one can;t always be at his best. And if Fed wont be 100% then Potros forehand will cause him painnn

By: 1fortheroad

1fortheroad — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:59:36 +0000

Got a little ahead of yourself there with the Fed/Nadal prediction, eh? The reason that Roger beat Nadal in Madrid wasn’t because of his backhand – although it worked well for him there – it was the variety of shots he brought to that game. He simply befuddled Nadal with spectactular serves, great BHs, drop shots, net approach work. Never let Nadal get into a rhythm. That was the key.

By: jackson

jackson — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:33:52 +0000

lol i like how this is ur best synopsis video, and longest one too. but the match isnt even going to happen since nadal lost T-T

By: Fayssal Oudbib

Fayssal Oudbib — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:27:16 +0000

man this Federer is sick : his level of play is just beyond reach, they should put a restriction on this kind of talent lol…

By: AtaStrumf

AtaStrumf — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:55:33 +0000

I was watching Federer annihilate Tommy Robredo on Arthur Ashe stadium and the thing that I noticed (when you watch the match in person you can se both players at all times) is that when Robredo got nervous or pumped up on key points Federer would play a drop shot or slow down the pace of the ball mid point or generally do something you wouldn’t expect at those key moments in the match. Tennis is all about winning those key points. They easily determine the winner and Federer always had a few aces up his sleeve for just such occasions I was actually able to predict one of his drop shots before the point started just by watching Robredo .

By: jackson

jackson — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:48:47 +0000

yea hes like a counter puncher of skills. if someone amps up thier skill level and shots, he takes it and amps it back at them x2

By: kanu

kanu — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:04:29 +0000

I think for Del Porto to win against Fed, he should be in an forehand hitting match. Because if the ball comes to Fed’s backhand, he could slice it around the court, keep it low, and Del Porto could have hard time picking the ball up. Just bring the heater and dont let the Australian Open curse affect you, Del Porto.

But I will cheer for Fed .

By: Mr Quebec

Mr Quebec — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:30:10 +0000

He played a very nice game, but could we bet it would have been lesser of a walk in the park if Nadal was in shape. I was looking at the Spaniard, thinking about how he can play like this. The guy can barely hit the ball and he had no power left to push Del Potro. The 20 y.o. kid is pretty impressive and he has the key elements to push any player to play better tennis, to force hsi opponents to wi nthe points.

All my congratulations to this man, but facts stays that he didn’t face the real Nadal, that he didn’t face a superior player. It’s not his fault and I don’t put in doubt his ability to win, nor do I try to take down his performance. I am just stating that what ever we feel like now, this isn’t a valuable reference to get an idea of how the guy will do against the Champion.

We’re still talking about the same guy who just struck one of the most powerful passing shot from between his legs, the same guy who consistantly take defensive situations to get an opening, the same guy who is the only who can say he’s got 15 of them. It will be way harder than facing an half Nadal, especially if Federer starts well. He got Djocovic out with 19% on his first ball in the first set… What can you do against a guy who wins 65% of his second balls?

But we saw a Del Potro who could bring something, who could make a show. He’s dangerous, but to which point? The outcome and the actual game could make a great basis for further explanations or quiz. Be sure to watch it carefully.

Nice job around here and you got 1/2 finalists plus your second star left injured and defeated at the semi. Not bad “playing forecast”.