TALK OF THE TOWN 1/24: CRUISING-NADAL BEATS FEDERER AGAIN

Let’s start

(1) Rafael Nadal     40 l3l
(6) Roger Federer 30 l4l

Nadal serving and they volley back and forth for a while and finally Nadal’s 4th volley doesn’t  have enough strength, it hits the net and bounces back!

Nadal would win the first set 7-6

(1) Rafael Nadal     30 l7l2l
(6) Roger Federer 0    l6l2l

Nadal and Federer went  back and forth for a while and then Nadal serves it in bounds but a little wide Federer can’t get to it!

(1) Rafael Nadal     40 l7l2l
(6) Roger Federer 0    l6l2l

Now 2-2 in the second set and Nadal hits an ace to win the game!

Then Nadal and Federer after a little rally and Nadal’s hit goes down the line, and Nadal would win the set.

(1) Rafael Nadal     AD l7l6l5l
(6) Roger Federer  —    l6l3l3l

MATCH POINT now for Nadal and after a few hits back and forth Federer hits it a little to hard, it goes out and Nadal wins

(1) Rafael Nadal

77

6

6

(6) Roger Federer

64

3

3

The bracket now

Nadal

Federer              Nadal

TBD

Berdych            Wawrinka

Wawrinka

NADAL FUN FACTS

23-10 career vs Federer (3-0 at Aussie Open)

Won last 11 Grand Slam semifinals

FEDERER FUN FACTS

Lost 5 straight matches to Nadal

1-5 in last 6 Grand Slam semifinals

THE AUSSIE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

1 Nadal vs 8 Wawrinka

Sunday, 3 AM ET on ESPN (Yes 3 AM, who made these schedules!?)