French Open 2013: Bold Predictions for Nadal vs. Ferrer Final

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Published: June 8, 2013

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David Ferrer will have his work cut out for him against seven-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final at Roland Garros. However, the fourth-seeded underdog has a game suitable to clay, and won't go down without a fight in facing the surface's all-time best player.

ESPN Stats & Info points out how putrid Ferrer's track record against his Spanish compatriot is:



The 31-year-old Ferrer is finally in his first Grand Slam final, and he also hasn't dropped a set in Paris this year. Ferrer dominated the only tiebreaker he was pushed to in the quarterfinals, while Nadal has let four sets slide by.

It's impossible to pick Ferrer to pull such a stunning upset with any sort of conviction, but he could present more problems for the No. 3 seed Nadal than meets the eye. Below are some bold predictions as to how this showdown will shape up.

 

Ferrer Wins First Set



In the first two rounds, Nadal dropped the opening set. There is at least some reason to think that it could happen again on Sunday—mainly because of how dominant Ferrer has been in his recent hot starts.

ESPN's Chris Fowler highlighted the staggering, brilliant trend for Ferrer after his disposal of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals:



Tsonga was the physically superior player in his match against Ferrer, yet he could not gain any traction because of how relentless and fit Ferrer is. That is typically what wears Nadal's opponents down, but Ferrer presents an interesting matchup with his similar style in that regard.

It should lead to a lot of extended early rallies, and it is easily feasible that Nadal could come out flat after his epic five-set win over No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic.

The outcome of the opening set should be close, but Ferrer will pull it out by a score of 7-5—which will be an upset in and of itself. Ferrer also beat Nadal ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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