still we quickly got the inside track by taking the first set 6-4.
nadal should have been able to close the sale after that.
it was nole who was under pressure after that first set.
at any rate its not over. and it wont be over until Rafa lifts another RG crown.
here is my thinking on the matter: nadal can face nole only in the final so basically nadal only has to play 1 really good match at RG and that is in the final.
and with 6 matches to go before the final, rafa can start to find his groove and his rhythm.
he is clearly far more vulnerable now than ever in the best of 3 sets formats but getting to him in a best of 5 sets formats is still pretty much impossible.
I will believe it when I see it. until then Rafa is my favorite for the RG crown.