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Not exactly... Krajicek (I am trusting you on the spelling) was always the kind of big serving machine that always had a chance at Wimbledon (same as Ivanisevic (sic?) who was a bigger character but also a v limited player). Washington was just a top 20 player who got to a final, he was never going to win one.
I think no one (including Schiavone) ever expected her to win or get close to another grand slam. Through a combination of luck, verve, willpower she achieved something that many players with a lot more god given talent never will. Fair play to her to her, and she deserves her title, but its no suprise she has nothing left at the next slam
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Federer is looking vulnerable to me. Peerless when he is in the groove still, but too often out of it.
I saw the Nadal game when he came back from 2-1... he looks very good. The other guy threw everything at him, probably played the game of his life so far... and he gets to 2-1 and suddenly Nadal comes out with such ferocity in the 4th, completely demolishes him, and never takes his boot of his neck again... thats the difference between the world class players and the real greats. The likes of Andrew Murray can wobble under pressure. The likes of Federer and Nadal have that knack of finding another gear, and 98/100 times their opponent is helpless.
Sometimes playing Nadal really does look like someone playing a brick wall.
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