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I say no there are way too many tough clay courters out there that could pull an upset and then there is also Federer who is trying to find the advantage he needs to defeat Nadal on clay.
i also say no, as it is very hard to remain undefeated for two seasons in a row......i think federer is coming closer to beating nadal(yes, it has taken a while, but i think it will happen).......and nadal has a tendency to lose earlier matches, so he will be a bit more vulnerable in the early rounds... _________________ www.freewebs.com/tenniswallpapers by myself and x.doublea
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i say no. but i say no because i think federer will eventually this season edge a tough win over nadal. but for the sake of other clay courters, i can't see them beating nadal _________________
i also say no, as it is very hard to remain undefeated for two seasons in a row......i think federer is coming closer to beating nadal(yes, it has taken a while, but i think it will happen).......and nadal has a tendency to lose earlier matches, so he will be a bit more vulnerable in the early rounds...
He wasent undefeated last year during the claycourt season. 2 people beat him last year on clay...before he started his streak...
The way Nadal has been playing, I'm not sure how anyone can beat him on clay. However, these streaks often end at the bigget surface tournaments, so, even though I voted for him to retain his perfect record on clay, he has a huge chance of losing at least once on clay. _________________ "Satan is behind Illegal Immigration."- Don Larson, Utah County Republican Tennis Wallpapers, presented by leftys_rock and myself
Nadal certainly could go undefeated during the clay court season, but it wouldn't be the worst thing for him if he dropped a match or two. A lot depends on how many events he plays. I read a quote by Mats Wilander that a lot of guys burn themselves out by playing too much before the FO and the 3 times he won it he usually didn't play that great or too much.
Nadal is close to unstoppable on this surface but this is something he might want to consider, not to overextend himself and play too much before the main event-French Open.
Nadal certainly could go undefeated during the clay court season, but it wouldn't be the worst thing for him if he dropped a match or two. A lot depends on how many events he plays. I read a quote by Mats Wilander that a lot of guys burn themselves out by playing too much before the FO and the 3 times he won it he usually didn't play that great or too much.
Nadal is close to unstoppable on this surface but this is something he might want to consider, not to overextend himself and play too much before the main event-French Open.
He dosen't usually play too many events in the claycourt season. Most top players only play the 3 masters events, and the French Open.
Nadal plays the 3 masters events and the Barcelona Open, then the French Open. Some players play more events, like Gaudio. I think Nadal only needs to play 4 events, it's not too much, and it's enough match play on clay to prepare for French Open...
Yes. He certainly isn't playing as much as last year. I think he'll still play at the clay court tournaments after Wimbledon, such as the Mercedes Cup. _________________ "Satan is behind Illegal Immigration."- Don Larson, Utah County Republican Tennis Wallpapers, presented by leftys_rock and myself
Yes. He certainly isn't playing as much as last year. I think he'll still play at the clay court tournaments after Wimbledon, such as the Mercedes Cup.
Last year, he played
Open de tenis Valenciana
Masters Series Monte-Carlo
Barclona Open
Italian Open
Roland Garros
(he missed Hamburg because of a cut hand)
This year, he is playing
Masters Series Monte-Carlo
Barclona Open
Italian Open
Masters Series Hamburg
Roland Garros
Either way, he has played enough events to prepare him properley. More than most top players...
It's good that he's playing Hamburg in stead of Valenciana, though. If he can win Hamburg, he will really have confidence, because Hamburg's Federer's clay court tournament. _________________ "Satan is behind Illegal Immigration."- Don Larson, Utah County Republican Tennis Wallpapers, presented by leftys_rock and myself
It's good that he's playing Hamburg in stead of Valenciana, though. If he can win Hamburg, he will really have confidence, because Hamburg's Federer's clay court tournament.
Yes Federer owns that event. That clay suits his game better. It is very damp, and slow clay. It's not very nice to watch though...it suits flatter hitters of the ball. The clay in Paris, Monte-Carlo, Rome, has more speed, and zip off the ground which suits Nadal's topspin. That type of clay is better to watch true claycourt tennis. The damp clay gets boring after a while because the rallies are so boring...
Yes. The players also suffer from the cold weather. It certainly suits Federer though...I think he wished Roland Garros was in Hamburg! _________________ "Satan is behind Illegal Immigration."- Don Larson, Utah County Republican Tennis Wallpapers, presented by leftys_rock and myself
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