CAMELOT FANTASIES

Quote from: Clay Death on June 01, 2015, 10:27:13 pm

Quote from: Mr.Tee on June 01, 2015, 10:13:04 pm

After watching the entire match against sock I noticed the following:

Positives:
1. Rafa is really hitting the backhand hard, trying to flatten it most of the time, not slicing much.
2. His footwork looked great.
3. The forehand was clicking during almost the entire match.
4. Rafa returned second serves deep, did not leave the returns short like before.

Negatives:
1. Rafa did not serve well. He absolutely MUST serve well against Djokovic!
2. That lapse of concentration when closing sets/matches really needs to stop (going from 5:3 to 5:7 in the third set). He cannot afford not serving out sets in Wednesday!
3. Rafa made some mind boggling unforced errors once again on easy, neutral rallies. He needs to minimize those.

So, I am cautiously optimistic for his match against Djokovic. It is also Rafa's birthday, maybe he will come out really focused and with great determination!

great post general Tee.



I am picking Rafa. I think have to believe that nole can have an off day.


and just what you said: rafa is long over due for a great match. a clean match where he is focused and intense beyond belief.

and where he is able to keep the unforced errors to around 10.


he had around 15-18 forehand errors alone today. that will have to change on Wednesday.


forehand has to fire and hit its marks.


all that being said, he also has to take nole out quickly. he has to try to bag the first 2 sets in order to take nole's will away.



I think rafa shows the world what he can when the chips are down. he has not had a good year.


he can change all that with this single match. expect a very intense and very focused rafa on Wednesday.


there is no other way to disrupt nole. you have to try to take his will away early.

Yep, he needs to come out swinging, cannot afford to dig himself a hole early on. Djokovic is as fit as a fiddle, Rafa can't keep up with him for 5 hours anymore!

I am too hoping that Rafa can still keep a good level for more than one match! Plus, all the pressure will be on Djokovic which has been the case during their last 3 Roland Garros meetings.

agreed.



the pressure may end up weighing on nole.

especially if rafa can snatch the first 2 sets.


the weight will get heavier and heavier if rafa can take the first 2 sets. no way nole comes back from that deficit.


I just have to believe that rafa will be the most intense and most focused we have seen him in a very long time.


rafa is not coming out flat this time like he did against andy in Madrid.



the stakes are really huge. rafa is a big match player. he has been there before.


I am taking rafa in straights or 4 sets.