Are you f'n kid'n me?

[Seattleallstar]

why is this surprising, Marat Safin has always had the gifts and talent to be the best in the world. For some reason or another athletes like him just cant do it on a consistent basis on a high level, but when he really shows up he can beat anyone. Safin's A game is probably on par with Federer's, and Safin has much stronger serve.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

why is this surprising, Marat Safin has always had the gifts and talent to be the best in the world. For some reason or another athletes like him just cant do it on a consistent basis on a high level, but when he really shows up he can beat anyone. Safin's A game is probably on par with Federer's, and Safin has much stronger serve.

He hasn't had success on grass, right? Be pretty odd to all the sudden win a major on it. I know he is streaky, but this would be his oddest tournament win of them all. Fitness has always been crap. He will need his serve to be perfect(which it pretty much has been in previous big tournament wins.)

[Cannon Shell]

Safin has been in the pocket of the russian mob that fixes the matches.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Safin has been in the pocket of the russian mob that fixes the matches.

LOL...This guy can barely get the top off his booze.

I want to see Federer and Nadal in the Finals.
I want to see if Nadal can finally take the big step up.
Its his time. Federer is definitely tailing off now.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by pgardn

I want to see Federer and Nadal in the Finals.
I want to see if Nadal can finally take the big step up.
Its his time. Federer is definitely tailing off now.

No, I don't think he will ever win this tournament. He had a chance last year, but when Federer really needed points, he just went to the power serve etc. Nadal had him love 40 on Federer's serve (in a game that would have just about won it for Nadal,) and he couldn't do it. It is a surface that favors others.