2006-06-09 14:04:40 · 17 answers · asked by 178 1 in Sports ➔ Tennis
Nadel holds a 59 match winning streak on clay courts coming into the final.
Nadal holds a 5-1 head to head record against federer with the last two meetings being on clay in Rome and Monaco.
Federer is World no.1 while Nadal is world no.2.
Federer can become the third man to win four consecutive grand slams.
World No. 1 and top seed Roger Federer against World No. 2 and second seed Rafael Nadal in the final of Roland Garros. It couldn’t have been scripted any better. Sunday’s match between the two evokes memories of past Grand Slam finals between the top two players in the world – Sampras vs. Agassi, McEnroe vs. Borg for example.
Federer, of course, is trying to become the first player since Rod Laver in 1969 to win four straight Grand Slam events, a streak that began at Wimbledon last year. Meanwhile, Nadal is seeking to extend his Open Era record of 59 straight matches won on clay and defend his crown in Paris (d. Puerta in 2005).
Federer, 24, hails from Switzerland, while Nadal who turned 20 last Saturday, comes from Spain. The two have met six times during their ATP careers, with Nadal coming out on top in five of those encounters, including all three times on clay. Last year at Roland Garros, the Spanish sensation took out Federer in the semifinals.
With these stats, I beleive that Nadal will win the French Open for a second consecutive time
2006-06-09 16:55:14 · answer #1 · answered by Leam Farrar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's going to be Nadal. He took care of Lubijic is three sets and Federer struggled in his match. Federer was lucky Nalbandian retired from the match. Federer hasn't been that sharp lately and Nadal will definitely capitalize on Federer's unusual mistakes.
Nadal in 4 or 5 sets.
2006-06-09 17:16:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allow me to be honest. Nadal has the better head to head record however Fedderer will pull it out I think. He's a better player when he's down.
2006-06-10 03:46:25 · answer #3 · answered by Mark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nadal will win this match because he has Roger's number. He will use the technique that he has in his other matches with Federer and beat him in 4 sets.
2006-06-09 18:20:47 · answer #4 · answered by Slamerdunk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nadal, he has the advantage in the series with Roger (4-1), he is the defending champion, and he is just plain better.
2006-06-10 13:53:15 · answer #5 · answered by mattlayer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nadal i guess coz we have seen time and again that nadal is more than a match for federer on clay court.
so its gonna be nadal all the way
2006-06-09 23:29:23 · answer #6 · answered by no_clue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Nadal will win.
2006-06-10 05:23:15 · answer #7 · answered by Tinkerbell05 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nadal for sure
2006-06-09 19:16:17 · answer #8 · answered by Scared 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Federer
2006-06-09 16:34:16 · answer #9 · answered by rolltide1969 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its obvious that Nadal will win, he's just too good on clay. But Federer is sure to beat him at the Wimbledon, yipee!
2006-06-09 20:53:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋