THE FRENCH OPEN 2014 (POST)

I was wrong. Nadal came out smelling like a rose. Novak's prowess dissipated after the first set. Last year, Nadal took down Novak in a gruelling 4 hours 30 minutes (5 sets) semi-final. This time around, in the final it was only 3 hours 31 minutes (36,75,62,64) making it his 9th Roland Garros victory. During the course of the game, he did show signs of injury on his back, but his relentless forehand and stamina panned out.


As for me, two out of three predictions aren't that bad.It goes to show that stats are just stats, and other factors such as mental preparation, physical state and even weather conditions matter. Both men are young and have a few more years to battle. The question is can Novak make it?. It is the only Grand Slam trophy missing on his mantel piece. I must say that I'm glad to be able to watch these wonderful matches and many more to come.