Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal Live Blog: Game by Game Analysis
By on June 5, 2011
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Here it is! The biggest tennis game of the year perhaps. Rafael Nadal now has the chance to equal Bjorn Borg's record of six French Open titles but in order to do this, he has to defeat his nemesis, Roger Federer, first.
Federer, who many considered was past his prime came back and defeated the favorite Novak Djokovic to enter the finals. This is the ninth meeting between Roger and Rafa in a major final and let us hope it lives up to its expectations.
The game will start in about 20 minutes.
You can only think "What would have happened if he had converted that drop shot at the first set point"?
Well, take nothing and absolutely nothing away from Rafael Nadal. You don't win a Slam based on one point. Enjoy the presentation ceremony.
Thats it from me, Sriram. Hope you enjoyed the coverage.
The King of Clay wins his sixth French Open and equals Bjorn Borg's record. He now has 10 Grandslam titles and he is just 25. Will he overtake Federer even before he retires?
Full credit to Federer though. This was his best French open finals. But he falls a prey to the speed and reach of Nadal.
RAFAEL NADAL WINS THE MATCH 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1
TAKE A BOW MASTER!, TAKE A BOW!
Triple Championship Points!
30-0, only two more points!
Set 4 :
15-0 for Nadal. 3 more points away from Glory!
Set 4 : 1-5
Oh yes it is over now! Nadal has 2 breaks and now he will serve for the championships!
Set 4 : 1-4
Roger moans "come on" and the score is at 30 all. Nadal has a breakpoint!
Federer has been pathetic at closing lobs all evening! This is really pathetic. He Deuces it.
40-40. Roger has to win this game to stay in it.
Brilliant net play by Nadal. Advantage!
Is this game over?
Set 4 : 4 -1 Nadal
Some good play but Nadal holds on serve quite comfortably. Just two more games away from title for Nadal now.
Set 4 : 1 - 3 :
Nadal breaks Federer and goes ahead. Is this the moment?
Set 4 : 2-1 to Nadal:
Big serving and Nadal holds easily.
Set 4 : 1 -1 :
Federer plays a good service game and he levels at 1 all.
Set 4 :
FEDERER IS ON SONG. He has three breakpoints against Nadal in the very first game of the fourth set.
Nadal pulls one back and its 15-40. Nadal saves another with brilliant all-court play. Still, another one remains for Federer.
WHAT A TIME TO SERVE AN ACE! Nadal is not going anywhere. HE SAVES ALL THREE BREAKPOINTS.
Poor from Federer. Its advantage Nadal now. Nadal stays on!
Huge disappointment for Federer. Is this the moment where he lost the game?
Nadal leads the game 2 sets to 1. The scorecard reads 7-5, 7-6(3),5-7
What is going to happen? Keep following us!
Set 3 : Federer wins it 7-5 ! Game is back on!
Yet another drop to bring 3 set points. Federer at 40-0. He has played 6 drops in this set and has won them all. This says something about confidence!
Oh yeah, Federer is in this! He wins the set 7-5
Set 3 : 5 - 6, Fed breaks!
If there ever was a moment to break, then this is it for Federer. He has to break to have any chances in this game.
He looks in the right mood. 0-30 he leads. 2 fantastic points from the nets. Not so good serving from Nadal.
0-40 and Federer has three break points now! Wastes the first one with a poor short.
FEDERER BREAKS. He will now serve for the third set.
Set 3 : 5 - 5 :
Good slices from Federer. How positive is that? He leads 40-15.
Ace to finish it off. 5-5 now. The crowd is chanting Federer's name. Will be come back?
Set 3 : 5 - 4 :
Nadal plays a perfect serve game. He leads 5-4, two sets to nill.
Set 3 : 4-4 :
Federer leads 30-15 on his serve.Sweet drop! He has got 3-4 of them right in the last few games. 40-15 up!
Federer closes it. Its all Even Stevens now!
Wait a minute. Federer has three breakpoints!
He converts the first one itself and WE ARE BACK ON SERVE.
Its 4-3 now!
Set 3 : 2 - 4 :
Gameover people! Nadal breaks Federer at 0-40 and leads 4-2. Federer looks like he has lost everything.
Set 3 : 3-2
Nadal comes back from15-30 to equal it at 30 all. Federer misfires a forehand and its 40-30 to Nadal. Good volleying by Federer. Its Deuce now.
Nadal stays ahead. Its 3-2 and everyone is on serve.
Set 3 : 2 - 2
Good play from Federer . He hits a good drop shot to go 40-30 ahead. Goes for an ambitious forehand and it ends wide. Deuce now. Great moment for Nadal to close the game.
Federer holds. 2-2. Both players on serve.
Set 3 : 2 - 1 to Nadal.
Nadal leads 40-15 in his serve. Federer should get a break if he wants to stay o this contest. He holds comfortably.
Set 3 : 1 - 1 :
Firm Forehand by Federer. 30-0 he goes up. ACE. Now, thats confidence for you. This is Federer 40-0 up.
He finishes the game in style 1-1.
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