[jjgold]

Guy could get to number 1

[RogueJuror]

gl coach

[flyingillini]

I feel he will be the #2 player in the world.

[jjgold]

He won a pretty big tourney today with lots of good players in it

[jjgold]

BINGO

I know the game more than most on this forum

Maybe Shari has an edge on me and a few others

[pat venditto]

Good call I think he will be #3 after this tourny and #2 when he beats fed in another big grand slam match or out places him.

[shari91]

[tailmypicks]

bjorn borg said the exact same thing 3 days ago

[Unicorn7]

too bad he went 5 sets today and rafa only went 3

would luv to see sod beat this kid in final

hell he beat him here before line should be interesting

nice to see happy tennis too stosur samster vs fran

[shari91]

JJ - you called it 5 months before Borg!!! Get on the phone to the Tennis Channel and demand they hire you!!

[tailmypicks]

http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?...borg-soderling
o i didnt know this thread was started in january
jj stop putting words in borg's mouth

[jjgold]

Shari as you know I am well read, educated, sly and wily
Why you passed up on me is beyond belief

[Unicorn7]

5 dimes

101 Robin Soderling
+350 9:00AM
102 Rafael Nadal -440

[Unicorn7]

man..the line says nadal wins easy..I hope sod gets some rest and comes in good health

to win the open he will have to run all day and hit big shots

[shari91]

5 dimes 101 Robin Soderling +350 9:00AM 102 Rafael Nadal -440

I'll definitely be taking Soderling with the handicap whatever it is. I'm pretty sure Nadal's yet to cover one.

[Unicorn7]

I hopw you, we win..least both finals will be on tv live

me no gotta da t channel in my hoime in dade cty

[mihaita666]

a guy wins 6 games and suddenly he's to be number 1. I think you're hurrying things.

[coloradobuff]

he a live dog vs nadal?

[mihaita666]

there were similar threads before Aus Open final, regarding Andy Murray....No, he will lose in straight sets vs Nadal.

[tailmypicks]

murray is forehandless
soderling has a huge one
murray has a shit serve
soderling has one of the best serves on tour
and he has beaten nadal before in slam

so i dont think its the same comparison

[noober]

Rafa will win the final for sure but getting Soderling at the current price will provide good opportunities for hedging live.

[jjgold]

Nadal is like -440 to win

No way I am laying that

[the tipster]

swede has this in the bag dont lay the chalk

[pat venditto]

swede has this in the bag dont lay the chalk

[michalis]

rafa does not lose

last year he had knee tendonitis, so a major injury is all it took for nadal to lose on clay

soderling has done good but now he has to take second prize

[mihaita666]

exactly, Soederling will not defeat a healthy Nadal on clay unless Rafa comes drunk on the court....I don't say he's not a great player, don't get me wrong, but Nadal will dominate the ATP in the next years. A good value bet would be that there will be a tie-break in the game...Nadal has been through it against Almagro, twice and against Melzer, once....It will be something like 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 for Rafa....
and im looking forward for him to get other grand slams this year, maybe the US Open (i think he'll strive a lot to get it and complete the slam....only Nadal can win all four slams in one year from what we have today.

[JNic]

what do you mean soderling cannot beat a healthy nadal, the guy goes all out and usually is able to control the game. if he is serving well the guy can beat anyone, he is going to come out there hitting a ton of winners and unforced errors but there is a chance that soderling can win, i really see soderling getting a set here

[pat venditto]

Soderling to crush nadal in 2 days

[jjgold]

[pat venditto]

Gold this is serious business here pal. We are playing with scared money.

[Unicorn7]

murray is forehandless
soderling has a huge one
murray has a shit serve
soderling has one of the best serves on tour
and he has beaten nadal before in slam

so i dont think its the same comparison

i agree

plus it was on clay too, cassious

[pat venditto]

Gold if i dont win a bet soon i will be in the pen with richkas for robbery.

[mihaita666]

If nadal is -440 against Soederling, that is for a reason. Robin might defeat him on hard, but not on clay, Nadal is probably the best ckay player ever...

[tailmypicks]

this match will be decided by how well robin serves.......nadal drops his serve a fixed amount in every match but he makes up by breaking others more. So if soda keeps on serving well that will be the difference......so if top form robin shows up then top form rafa is beatable.

[Mr.Kitty]

this match will be decided by how well robin serves.......nadal drops his serve a fixed amount in every match but he makes up by breaking others more. So if soda keeps on serving well that will be the difference......so if top form robin shows up then top form rafa is beatable.

I agree and Robins been returning the ball very well this week and Nadal doesnt have a better serve then Federer or Berdych so Robin will be able to put more pressure on Nadal in his serve. I also think Robin has a better chance to win if the weather is rainy and the court is wet, Nadal prefers a dry court so he can put a lot of spin on the ball. Robin hits the ball so hard so he can still play his game and powerhouse through the wet clay.

I think its going to be a great match to watch