Needs to cut out the UEs and keep serving strong. This will be nerve-wrecking 
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I think Federer needs a miracle now. Making this many errors is enough to destroy anyone's self belief and doing that against Nadal is a garantueed loss.
Ideally this is a competitive 5th set and federer takes it
Come on Rafa.
He needs his serve to give him free points given he's been pretty poor in these big 5th sets in recent times.
If his serve was as good as Sampras'...
Nadal has got this. Federer doesn't have the legs for five sets. Brilliant in the first and third sets, but tumescent in the second and fourth. Way too many errors.
Going into the fifth with Rafa on top and playing much better, no way he gets back into this.
Going into the fifth with Rafa on top and playing much better, no way he gets back into this.
Rafa has the uppper hand, sad to say. His nerve seems to be holding much better on the important points. Fed needs to break early and serves out the match. Can't see him winning any other way.
We know the feeling Kev...
He defeated Nishikori and Wawrinka on this tournament.
So Nadal is going to win the French Open if he plays like this, if he wins this too he's only one behind Fed
He might get injured. It's what prevented him from not having overtaken Federer already.
Could be over quite quickly at least.
Was good while it lasted.
Basically looks over.
Oh well... it had to end this way. I'm out. Another heart break.
Lol.
This is why Nadal is the best ever, even though he's behind on GS (for now). When the going gets tough and it really matters, he digs in and he wins the important points.
Federer shits himself in the same situation.
Immediate break of serve for Rafa in the first game of the set. Match over.
Federer shits himself in the same situation.
Immediate break of serve for Rafa in the first game of the set. Match over.
Business as usual but a good effort from Fed overall.
Australian Open Champion: Rafael Nadal
Yes
Get in Rafa!
Was fun while it lasted.
Done.
ffs Roger
Needs a break back quickly
50 - 19 unforced errors. That's just silly.
What's the record when these two meets in major finals? I imagine Nadal is way ahead.
C'mon Rafa! Matches like this are way Fed's record is an absolute joke. He got so many of those GS when his best opponent was Roddick ffs. Telling that as soon as actually good tennis players came along (Rada, Djoko) he stopped winning anything.
C'mon Rafa! Matches like this are way Fed's record is an absolute joke. He got so many of those GS when his best opponent was Roddick ffs. Telling that as soon as actually good tennis players came along (Rada, Djoko) he stopped winning anything.
Federer has not been good enough since he won the third set. Now on top of that he has to break just to stay in the tournament and not get broken. Seems like a tall order if i'm honest.
Has any other contender for "best ever" in any sport been dominated by one of his closest rivals like this? And still retains this so called "best ever" tag amongst so many fans of the sport? Just because he looks silky and has a pretty style?
Already thinking what Nadal's gonna say in his victory speech
Come on Roger
Two break points, will he feck it up again?
Well well well...2 break points.
Also you lot are so depressing ffs
Of course. He's been taking lessons from Djoko in how to choke.
Well, of course he will.
Unforced freaking errors
Lol federer is a bottler.
There we go. Just what I was saying. Nadal pulls it out of the bag when he needs to.
Absolute genius by Nadal!
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