Comments on: REIGNITED! ROGER FEDERER BEATS RAFAEL NADAL IN MADRID OPEN FINAL http://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/ Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:22:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: roghttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-10316 rog Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:11:32 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-10316 dats rite. rafa cant hide his roger crush!!!!!!!!!!! dats rite. rafa cant hide his roger crush!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: nosuichttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4878 nosuic Wed, 20 May 2009 20:59:01 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4878 Hey Liz! Thanks for making that clear! Nole takes his time idd..It's no surprise their best-of-3 semi lasted 4 hours. Hey Liz! Thanks for making that clear! Nole takes his time idd..It’s no surprise their best-of-3 semi lasted 4 hours.

]]> By: Lizhttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4873 Liz Wed, 20 May 2009 18:39:07 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4873 Hi nosuic! My comment about Soderling was in reference to the 2007 Wimbledon match between Nadal and Sodering. It took five days to complete because of rain delays. Soderling made fun of Rafa by tugging on his shorts during the match, pulling up his socks, bouncing the ball for a long time, and so on. Rafa did NOT like this. This was before Djokovic came along and made Rafa's ball bouncing look tame by comparison! Hi nosuic! My comment about Soderling was in reference to the 2007 Wimbledon match between Nadal and Sodering. It took five days to complete because of rain delays. Soderling made fun of Rafa by tugging on his shorts during the match, pulling up his socks, bouncing the ball for a long time, and so on. Rafa did NOT like this. This was before Djokovic came along and made Rafa’s ball bouncing look tame by comparison!

]]> By: Mark Nielsenhttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4866 Mark Nielsen Wed, 20 May 2009 11:22:28 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4866 Hi freakyfrites. It was very very hard not to take a sneak peak, but I managed to control my self,and the reward for that was just amazing. Yearh in a best of 5 sets Roger can take Djokovic but he is also in peak fitness right now. I just cant wait for Roland Garros to start. That victory over Nadal must have given Roger a boom of confidence Hi freakyfrites.
It was very very hard not to take a sneak peak, but I managed to control my self,and the reward for that was just amazing.

Yearh in a best of 5 sets Roger can take Djokovic but he is also in peak fitness right now. I just cant wait for Roland Garros to start. That victory over Nadal must have given Roger a boom of confidence

]]> By: nosuichttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4865 nosuic Wed, 20 May 2009 09:52:28 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4865 What's that with his timing ? I was only aware of his interval between serves and now I read from Fed's interview that he takes 20' from the locker room to the court and Soderling was mad with "rafa's tactics"? what's all this ? What’s that with his timing ? I was only aware of his interval between serves and now I read from Fed’s interview that he takes 20′ from the locker room to the court and Soderling was mad with “rafa’s tactics”? what’s all this ?

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4864 freakyfrites Wed, 20 May 2009 06:25:21 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4864 ACK! Keep your head on! We want you to come back and read GTT :) Seriously, though, I know what you're saying. I'm so excited now. And I think Roger is, too. And in a funny way, maybe Rafa. He mentioned after the Australian that he felt strangely empty after conquering Roger - maybe he misses the drama, too. It was good to see Roger's serve back "on" - seriously, how could such a great server just lose it like that? The past few weeks have been painful (until now.) ACK! Keep your head on! We want you to come back and read GTT :)

Seriously, though, I know what you’re saying. I’m so excited now. And I think Roger is, too. And in a funny way, maybe Rafa. He mentioned after the Australian that he felt strangely empty after conquering Roger – maybe he misses the drama, too.

It was good to see Roger’s serve back “on” – seriously, how could such a great server just lose it like that? The past few weeks have been painful (until now.)

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4863 freakyfrites Wed, 20 May 2009 06:22:59 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4863 Maybe! Hadn't thought of that. . . Maybe! Hadn’t thought of that. . .

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4862 freakyfrites Wed, 20 May 2009 06:20:51 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4862 Hi Mark! Glad you had the fun of watching the match (as-if) it were live. I'm impressed that you could wait that long without peeking at the results. I also watched on tape, but I had a good idea who won when my husband (who watched it live) ran into the bedroom and woke me up, saying: 'You HAVE to watch this match!" Djokovic is definitely the "dangerous" floater here, but I don't doubt that Roger can take him in best of 5 in a Major. Now that he's beaten Rafa. Hi Mark!

Glad you had the fun of watching the match (as-if) it were live. I’m impressed that you could wait that long without peeking at the results. I also watched on tape, but I had a good idea who won when my husband (who watched it live) ran into the bedroom and woke me up, saying: ‘You HAVE to watch this match!”

Djokovic is definitely the “dangerous” floater here, but I don’t doubt that Roger can take him in best of 5 in a Major. Now that he’s beaten Rafa.

]]> By: Mark Nielsenhttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4861 Mark Nielsen Wed, 20 May 2009 06:06:47 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4861 It sounds like you´re a tough guy No.B.S with maybe a slight bit of a problem with your sexuality,good luck with that. It sounds like you´re a tough guy No.B.S with maybe a slight bit of a problem with your sexuality,good luck with that.

]]> By: jenicahttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4855 jenica Wed, 20 May 2009 03:47:27 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4855 win i mean.... win i mean….

]]> By: jenicahttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4854 jenica Wed, 20 May 2009 03:46:25 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4854 FF, maybe he meant he has his first won of the season? FF, maybe he meant he has his first won of the season?

]]> By: jenicahttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4853 jenica Wed, 20 May 2009 03:44:51 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4853 right on! right on!

]]> By: jenicahttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4852 jenica Wed, 20 May 2009 03:44:05 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4852 Party Pooper!What a pity because your ranting changed nothing!Your asspicker of a DOG LOST BIG TIME....in his own country/people and in his favorite surface....DOUBLE SLAP in the FACE wouldnt you say?OH wait..who is the crybaby?oh wait....its because of the AO right?now that's what i call a REAL MAN...wearing his emotions on his sleeves rather than putting up a MACHO/brave???or should i say a FAKE FRONT!!!!and wait...guess what, ive replayed the closing ceremony (MADRID OPEN) and i saw NADAL put up a FAKE SMILE, the kind where it didnt reach his eyes....Booooooo!!!!!!!SHAME ShAME...maybe he couldnt accept the fact that he was blown away by the 27 year old FED??now whose being arrogant?maybe he was too arrogant to notice that sometimes the world is round and you cant always have what you want....so please stop SOUR GRAPING cause it's very irritating! Party Pooper!What a pity because your ranting changed nothing!Your asspicker of a DOG LOST BIG TIME….in his own country/people and in his favorite surface….DOUBLE SLAP in the FACE wouldnt you say?OH wait..who is the crybaby?oh wait….its because of the AO right?now that’s what i call a REAL MAN…wearing his emotions on his sleeves rather than putting up a MACHO/brave???or should i say a FAKE FRONT!!!!and wait…guess what, ive replayed the closing ceremony (MADRID OPEN) and i saw NADAL put up a FAKE SMILE, the kind where it didnt reach his eyes….Booooooo!!!!!!!SHAME ShAME…maybe he couldnt accept the fact that he was blown away by the 27 year old FED??now whose being arrogant?maybe he was too arrogant to notice that sometimes the world is round and you cant always have what you want….so please stop SOUR GRAPING cause it’s very irritating!

]]> By: TennisVagabondhttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4826 TennisVagabond Tue, 19 May 2009 19:22:40 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4826 What a GREAT match by Rog. I agree totally with your take that this was much less important to Rafa than Roger. But as much as Rafa may have been at his second best, there was simply no answer anyone could have given to Rog on many of the points on his service game. The tactics were great, but they worked to a large degree because Rog's serve was on. The fact that Roger's serve seems to have come back to him after months on vacation is HUGE. Here's a Fed Fantasy: All year Federer has been telling us nothing has been wrong, that no drastic changes were needed, while all of us called him an ostrich with his head in the sand. Could he have been right? Fed has said that his whole '08 was ruined by illness and injury, and that he is only coming back into form now. Could he have been right? Could we be on the verge of the Second Era of Roger?? {Head explodes from excitement} What a GREAT match by Rog. I agree totally with your take that this was much less important to Rafa than Roger. But as much as Rafa may have been at his second best, there was simply no answer anyone could have given to Rog on many of the points on his service game.
The tactics were great, but they worked to a large degree because Rog’s serve was on. The fact that Roger’s serve seems to have come back to him after months on vacation is HUGE.
Here’s a Fed Fantasy:
All year Federer has been telling us nothing has been wrong, that no drastic changes were needed, while all of us called him an ostrich with his head in the sand. Could he have been right?
Fed has said that his whole ’08 was ruined by illness and injury, and that he is only coming back into form now. Could he have been right?
Could we be on the verge of the Second Era of Roger??

{Head explodes from excitement}

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/05/17/reignited-roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-madrid-open-final/#comment-4800 freakyfrites Tue, 19 May 2009 06:43:55 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=7735#comment-4800 Very nicely put, adivivelerock! I also noticed how subdued Roger's celebration was - compared to when he beat Roger in Hamburg and ran to get a kiss from Mirka. . .but that No. 1 finger was really interesting. Do you think he's really trying to get the no. 1 ranking back? What the heck did it mean? Very nicely put, adivivelerock!

I also noticed how subdued Roger’s celebration was – compared to when he beat Roger in Hamburg and ran to get a kiss from Mirka. . .but that No. 1 finger was really interesting. Do you think he’s really trying to get the no. 1 ranking back? What the heck did it mean?

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