2011 French Open Men's Singles Final - Preview
On Sunday in Paris, World Number One, Rafael Nadal, will face Roger Federer in the 2011 French Open Final. Nadal and Federer have played twenty-four times including three times in the final at Roland Garros, where Nadal has won each time. Overall, Nadal
leads their rivalry 16-8. Federer will be looking to add a second French Open title to bring his Grand Slam tally to 17. Nadal is 44-1 at Roland Garros and playing to tie Bjorn Borg’s record of 6 titles at the French Open.
Federer will need to serve well, especially on the big points, take the high backhands on the rise and play them aggressively while also keeping his forehand unforced errors to a minimum. Nadal must have length on his forehand, dictate the rallies from the baseline and use his sliding and high-kicking lefty serve effectively, especially in the ad court. All in all, it’s a dream match-up. Let the games begin at 3 pm Sunday afternoon in Paris!
We present our analysis of the players below:
Rafael Nadal Roger Federer
Form Better and better Has lost one set
Fitness Seems fit and strong Has trained hard
Experience 5 time champion Won two years ago
Pressure “His court…” 29 years old…
Intangible Been vulnerable Never beaten Nadal at Roland Garros
Federer will need to serve well, especially on the big points, take the high backhands on the rise and play them aggressively while also keeping his forehand unforced errors to a minimum. Nadal must have length on his forehand, dictate the rallies from the baseline and use his sliding and high-kicking lefty serve effectively, especially in the ad court. All in all, it’s a dream match-up. Let the games begin at 3 pm Sunday afternoon in Paris!
We present our analysis of the players below:
Rafael Nadal Roger Federer
Form Better and better Has lost one set
Fitness Seems fit and strong Has trained hard
Experience 5 time champion Won two years ago
Pressure “His court…” 29 years old…
Intangible Been vulnerable Never beaten Nadal at Roland Garros
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