Tennis -Clay court season.

batistuta · Apr 16th, 2007, 12:10

Roger Federer is being challenged after a long time. His nemesis is the wily Argentine , Canas . Expect Canas to be thorn in Federer's side in his least favorite surface. Federer, Imho, does not need to win the french open to cement his place as the goat in Tennis. But, it sure would be nice to add this trophy in his cabinet and beat the argument on who is the goat, he or Pete sampras.

Nadal is also resurgent after coming out from a slump .I don't think federer will win this time. Maybe Nadal or Canas if they can keep their good form over the fortnight of grueling tennis.

PeakXV · Apr 18th, 2007, 05:47

Suprisingly Canas' best results to date have been on hard courts. Maybe because he's an Argentine you naturally assume his best service to be clay ..... but that's not necessarily the case with this hombre ..... gotta see what happens in Monte Carlo & Roma before I go out on a limb for a terre-battue prediction!

batistuta · Apr 19th, 2007, 18:34

I did watch Canas play in rolland garros and he has a game suited for Clay. It is a surprise that he gets better results in Hard-courts. The same can be said about Nalbandian too. Canas can hit more winners than Coria and now that Coria's game is on the wane, i expect Canas to be the top argentine player for a few more years to come. Nalabandian's best chance at glory would be at Aussie open or Us. I actually thought this was going to be Gonzalez's year and we have heard little from him after the Aussie open.

PeakXV · Apr 20th, 2007, 22:49

Gonzo was "in the zone" in Oz. Really wonder (and if he does too), if he could/can play any better than he did rednUnwoD ..... and he still got toasted in the final! Time will tell but he has still got alot to prove in the consistency department to be the heir apparent to the tennis throne in my books.

unwind · Apr 20th, 2007, 23:01

I think Fedex is indeed challanged this time. One of the biggest reason is that some of the fellow players have started believing that he is beatable after Nadal show last year and Canas' recent exploits. That aura of invincibility may be...just may be deserting Federer now. Anyways, its too early to say something like that.

batistuta · Apr 21st, 2007, 03:27

Nadal was beaten comprehensively after the Frech open final ,Which maybe one of the reasons he was in a slump for some time. Need to wait and watch to see if Canas also feels the wrath of Federer.

PeakXV · Apr 22nd, 2007, 03:57

Don't miss a very nice little Dirt-ball-Dust-up tomorrow(Sunday) in the Monte-Carlo Final. Although I'm told the Final has been reduced to best of 3 (from best of 5 in previous years) this year ..... still any time Federer & Nadal to battle ..... it's worth a watch!

batistuta · Apr 22nd, 2007, 11:24

I would prefer the Finals of the Masters series to be five set match. It is always better , on clay, if it is a good old slug-fest. It is such an interesting contrast of styles. The spanish Bull against the swiss master. The swiss master may think it is time to make a statement and He is my pick to win the match against Nadal. A Federer win will make it all the more interesting.

PeakXV · Apr 23rd, 2007, 02:13

Fedex failed to deliver in Monte Carlo. Rafa kicked that red dirt right in his face and taught him ...... yet another lesson on clay!

batistuta · Apr 23rd, 2007, 11:41

When will the lessons stop, when will Fed-ex Beat Rafa. Who will beat Rafa. ? Canas ? or is the best bet still Fed-ex. Questions that hopefully will be answered soon.

mridula · Apr 23rd, 2007, 13:37

I will bet on Nadal. And it is good to see Fedex loose sometimes, just for variety.

batistuta · May 2nd, 2007, 05:20

Canas is no Match to the awesome Nadal. He is the Hot-shot fav to win the French Open. Need to see his Performance in other grand slams before grouping him in the same Bracket as Bruegera and Kuerten. CLay court specialists and also -rans in every other surface.

Nadal did reach the Final in Wimbledon.

Darmabum · May 2nd, 2007, 05:38

. . . saw something on Yahoo! News that Federer and Nadal will be playing on a half-grass, half-clay surface . . . maybe that's what this posting is in regards to, don't know . . . curious idea . . . half-grass/half-clay . . . is that astro-clay or astro-turf?

PeakXV · May 2nd, 2007, 05:51

I think it's going to be a specially constructed court that is grass surface on one side and red clay on the other. It sounds interesting .... but I would think that they both will have to undergo tennis shoe changes at each change over .... because the different surfaces require different treads to slide/move properly.

batistuta · May 2nd, 2007, 07:05

Good Promo for the game, strange that Federer does not have time for Davis cup , but does have time for this. wait.......Big bucks .

Apr 16th, 2007, 12:10	#1
batistuta Neti-Neti Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,724	Tennis -Clay court season. Roger Federer is being challenged after a long time. His nemesis is the wily Argentine , Canas . Expect Canas to be thorn in Federer's side in his least favorite surface. Federer, Imho, does not need to win the french open to cement his place as the goat in Tennis. But, it sure would be nice to add this trophy in his cabinet and beat the argument on who is the goat, he or Pete sampras. Nadal is also resurgent after coming out from a slump .I don't think federer will win this time. Maybe Nadal or Canas if they can keep their good form over the fortnight of grueling tennis.

Apr 18th, 2007, 05:47	#2
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,042	Suprisingly Canas' best results to date have been on hard courts. Maybe because he's an Argentine you naturally assume his best service to be clay ..... but that's not necessarily the case with this hombre ..... gotta see what happens in Monte Carlo & Roma before I go out on a limb for a terre-battue prediction! __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Apr 23rd, 2007, 13:37	#11
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,251	I will bet on Nadal. And it is good to see Fedex loose sometimes, just for variety. __________________ mridula http://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/

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Darmabum Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: in the mountains of Idaho Posts: 788	Just THIS minute . . . . . . saw something on Yahoo! News that Federer and Nadal will be playing on a half-grass, half-clay surface . . . maybe that's what this posting is in regards to, don't know . . . curious idea . . . half-grass/half-clay . . . is that astro-clay or astro-turf? __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure - Marianne Williamson

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Apr 19th, 2007, 18:34	#3
batistuta Neti-Neti Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,724	I did watch Canas play in rolland garros and he has a game suited for Clay. It is a surprise that he gets better results in Hard-courts. The same can be said about Nalbandian too. Canas can hit more winners than Coria and now that Coria's game is on the wane, i expect Canas to be the top argentine player for a few more years to come. Nalabandian's best chance at glory would be at Aussie open or Us. I actually thought this was going to be Gonzalez's year and we have heard little from him after the Aussie open.

Apr 20th, 2007, 22:49	#4
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,042	Gonzo was "in the zone" in Oz. Really wonder (and if he does too), if he could/can play any better than he did rednUnwoD ..... and he still got toasted in the final! Time will tell but he has still got alot to prove in the consistency department to be the heir apparent to the tennis throne in my books.

Apr 20th, 2007, 23:01	#5
unwind Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 14	I think Fedex is indeed challanged this time. One of the biggest reason is that some of the fellow players have started believing that he is beatable after Nadal show last year and Canas' recent exploits. That aura of invincibility may be...just may be deserting Federer now. Anyways, its too early to say something like that.

Apr 21st, 2007, 03:27	#6
batistuta Neti-Neti Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,724	Nadal was beaten comprehensively after the Frech open final ,Which maybe one of the reasons he was in a slump for some time. Need to wait and watch to see if Canas also feels the wrath of Federer.

Apr 22nd, 2007, 03:57	#7
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,042	Don't miss a very nice little Dirt-ball-Dust-up tomorrow(Sunday) in the Monte-Carlo Final. Although I'm told the Final has been reduced to best of 3 (from best of 5 in previous years) this year ..... still any time Federer & Nadal to battle ..... it's worth a watch!

Apr 22nd, 2007, 11:24	#8
batistuta Neti-Neti Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,724	I would prefer the Finals of the Masters series to be five set match. It is always better , on clay, if it is a good old slug-fest. It is such an interesting contrast of styles. The spanish Bull against the swiss master. The swiss master may think it is time to make a statement and He is my pick to win the match against Nadal. A Federer win will make it all the more interesting.

Apr 23rd, 2007, 02:13	#9
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,042	Fedex failed to deliver in Monte Carlo. Rafa kicked that red dirt right in his face and taught him ...... yet another lesson on clay!

Apr 23rd, 2007, 11:41	#10
batistuta Neti-Neti Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,724	When will the lessons stop, when will Fed-ex Beat Rafa. Who will beat Rafa. ? Canas ? or is the best bet still Fed-ex. Questions that hopefully will be answered soon.

May 2nd, 2007, 05:20	#12
batistuta Neti-Neti Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,724	Canas is no Match to the awesome Nadal. He is the Hot-shot fav to win the French Open. Need to see his Performance in other grand slams before grouping him in the same Bracket as Bruegera and Kuerten. CLay court specialists and also -rans in every other surface. Nadal did reach the Final in Wimbledon.

May 2nd, 2007, 05:51	#14
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,042	I think it's going to be a specially constructed court that is grass surface on one side and red clay on the other. It sounds interesting .... but I would think that they both will have to undergo tennis shoe changes at each change over .... because the different surfaces require different treads to slide/move properly.

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batistuta Neti-Neti Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,724	Good Promo for the game, strange that Federer does not have time for Davis cup , but does have time for this. wait.......Big bucks .