Australian Open 2017

walshb

Fed's striking is top notch...on this form Nadal can only hope to win on UE count..

seligehgit

Nadal struggling to get any kind of a foothold on the Federer serve.He standing an awful long way behind the baseline on the Federer serve.Federer serve and backhand are imperious.

Perhaps he's got to venture forward to the net where he's had a high success rate.

walshb

Equally if Nadal comes back he will go down as one of the greatest sportsmen.

vienne86

There's the break! Took advantage of the UE's!

walshb

Wow..Fed goes from 2-1 on to underdog in that one game.

first blood Rafa. he needs to be better on his svc to hold this break tho.

RosyLily

Oh! Nadal breaks for 3-1 lead. Is this the turning point for him?

bad miss at 0-15 by fed

walshb

Fed and his fooking UEs.

seligehgit

Federer has gone off the boil.

vienne86

Waste of a challenge there.....out by a mile.

walshb

Wtf!!!

screamer

vienne86

Bloody brilliant rally for Nadal to win that.......and then we have to have an ad for Ladbrokes.....:(

seligehgit

Amazing point and crucial hold.

awful miss Fed!

vienne86

What was that?????? :eek:

thierry14

Rafas now

Roger needed to get Rafal out early

If Rafal can stay fit he will surpass Rogers tally of slams, still only 30

walshb

Fed's quality of play is streets ahead.

vienne86

walshb wrote: »

Fed's quality of play is streets ahead.

If he could just elimintat the UE's....

Mr.Crinklewood

vienne86 wrote: »

If he could just elimintat the UE's....

Sounds like something Trump wants to do.

walshb

This is not a gruelling match. Fed should be more than fresh and fit to challenge if this goes to a decider.

Alfred Borden

Federer needs to serve first in the last. Needs to win this game.

Alfred Borden

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Federer needs to serve first in the last. Needs to win this game.

That will do.

RosyLily

Fifth set looks likely. If Federer served first it should give him the edge. No tie breaks in the fifth.

AO Radio seem to think Roger will call a trainer at the end of the set.

seligehgit

Fifth set decider.

Nadal seems to be hitting the ball harder.
Fed UE's cost him a break back in that set.
First serve % won was the crucial stat again for losing the break.
What will happen...?
Will it be Rafa complimenting Fed on a great victory or will it be white cardigans and tears?

walshb

Fed cuts the UE down and hits the ball like set 3 and he wins. It's all mental fortitude now for Fed.

Mr.Crinklewood

Medical time out for Fed

thierry14

glasso wrote: »

Nadal seems to be hitting the ball harder.
Fed UE's cost him a break back in that set.
First serve % won was the crucial stat again for losing the break.
What will happen...?
Will it be Rafa complimenting Fed on a great victory or will it be white cardigans and tears?

Life savings would back Nadal

Think Roger blew his chance sadly

walshb

Bit of gamesmanship here.

Mr.Crinklewood

Is Nadal allowed to keep warm by taking practise shots?

Edit. .here we go

walshb

Can't get a 1st serve.

vienne86

Nadal on fire here....ominous for Fed.

rafa in full ocd face touch mode

Alfred Borden

TV off. Fair play Nadal :mad:

vienne86

Fed's game has gone a bit flat. Looks good for Nadal.

RosyLily

Not looking good for Federer. Nadal could put the foot down here and take off. Hopefully not though!

yerwanthere123

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Is Nadal allowed to keep warm by taking practise shots?

Edit. .here we go

Of course, they're supposed to.

Unearthly

Looking like it's all over now for Federer

paulie21

Break back coming

seligehgit

Absolute beauty by Nadal.

vienne86

Nadal too good right now. It's his to lose.

walshb

Like a legend Nadal raises his game when it matters.

paulie21

paulie21 wrote: »

Break back coming

Or not

some hold by Nadal

vienne86

These long rallies are killing Federer.

seligehgit

Rafa's serves to Federer's body have proven fruitful.

paulie21

Quick hold for Fed

vienne86

....and Federer wins to love......he needed that badly. Just to hang on.