Monday, 16 March 2009

Federer/Nadal Wimbledon final 2007

One set all

1-2, third set - Nadal wins an epic point by showcasing his supreme forehand skills, whilst Federer eats nothing but Wimbledon green grass.

2-2, third set - Federer holds his serve to love, this is turning into an epic contest.

2-3, third set - with some delicate play, Nadal takes the initiative, and retakes the lead in the third set with some astounding lobs. The passing shots he is playing are beautiful.

3-3, third set - Federer evens things up with a controversial volley, which narrowly stays in the perimeter of the court.

3-4, third set - Nadal survives a small scare as Federer equals to 30-30, but manages to get through, as the set nears its completion.

4-4, third set - Federer holds his serve to love, as his dominance grows.

4-5, third set - Dare I say that Nadal is looking hungrier than Federer at the moment, although I'm sure a few bananas will soon see to that.

5-5, third set - Federer is as graceful as Billy Elliott. As intelligent as Sartre, and as swarthy as Johnny Depp.

5-6, third set - Nadal holds with ease - things should get interesting around now.

6-6 - third set - Federer seems to have morphed into Robocop, every serve he throws down is added with a steely stare, as he takes this set into a tie-break.

7-6, third set - Feds wins the third set on a tie-break, with a possible victory to come in the fourth.

FOURTH SET

1-0 Nadal breaks Federer to kick off the fourth set.

2-0 Nadal goes 2-0 ahead, and could potentially be making the biggest upset since someone called me a nonce a few years ago.

3-0 Nadal - this is liquid tennis.

4-0 Nadal - lightning this, can he pull off the impossible?

4-1 - Federer claws his way back into the set with a set of superb serves.

5-1 Nadal and this is edging towards a deciding set, although Nadal has just had treatment.

5-2 - Federer claws a point back in this set, but surely Nadal can wrap this one up and take it to a decider.....

6-2 Nadal wins the set, so we go into a fifth to decide who wins Wimbledon.
FIFTH SET

1 - 0 Federer as he cuts Nadal apart like a goth in the summertime. Some lovely serving from Federer. Game on.

1-1 Nadal breaks back with some fierce serving, and we are back to square one.

2-1 Federer breaks back from two break points and in doing so perhaps silences Nadal's chance to win.

2-2 - Federer shakes a little bit as he tries to deal with Nadal's fierce serve. Nadal looks the fresher of the two, but Federer has the experience.

3-2 - Federer again brushes off a Nadal threat, holding his serve.

4-2 - A break finally occurs, and it looks like this match might be all over. Sensational tennis from Roger who is showing his lion heart, exhibiting some lovely tennis. Five in a row looks likely.

5-2 - Federer is supreme. His crisp groundstrokes are almost poetic as he rips the game away from Nadal, and in the process makes himself a legend.

6-2 - Game over. Nadal is a broken man. An awesome spine tingling match.