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Old 2008-06-06, 09:18   Link #51
Kinny Riddle
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Great match between the semi-final between Nadal and Djokovic.

Both look evenly matched in the first set, with Nadal edging out to win 6-4.

Then Djokovic was for some reason just disappointing in the second set, and Nadal easily won 6-2.

When Nadal led the third set 3-0, I thought what is going on with Djokovic? Fortunately, he picked himself up and chased back to 3-3. And then it was a see-saw to 5-5 and he even broke Nadal's serve to lead 6-5.

This was when Nadal caught on fire, first he forced a Tie Break, then in the Tie Break, he bulldozed his way to 6-0. Though Djokovic chased back to 6-3, Nadal eventually finished him off 7-6 and on to his fourth French Open final, aiming to beat Bjorn Borg's record of three consecutive titles. (Borg can be seen sitting in one of the stands in front)

Djokovic ought to be proud despite of the defeat, and he could learn something useful when playing Nadal on clay next time.

Edit: Since no one replied since my post, Federer has won, though he lost a set along the way to set up another final with Nadal.

Last edited by Kinny Riddle; 2008-06-06 at 12:38.
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