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With the 2013 French Open already upon us, people are keen on weighing the positives and the negatives of Federer and Nadal reaching the finale. Both these players have not been able to perform at their best in the past several tournaments. Moreover, the two stars have lost their air of invincibility lately at the hands of the stupendous on-court skills of other top rankers in the game, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. From hearing the optimistic talks, it seems that a different champion might arise this year and claim the title of being the new ‘King of Clay.’ However, there are some tennis fanatics who strongly believe that it will be either Federer or Nadal who will clinch the ultimate Roland Garros 2013 title.
Federer’s Prospects
It is a known fact that the French Open has always been the toughest time of the year for Roger Federer. However, the situation is likely to change this year. Though Federer has only one win to his name out of the 12 erstwhile games, he would just be primed about his 18th clay conquest. The chances of the Swiss Maestro bowing out during the early games are negligible. After winning the first couple of matches, Federer may have a tough time at the hands of some players waiting for him in the next round. Still, the Swiss star can easily advance to the fourth round and so on.
Opponents in the following matches, Sam Querrey and Gilles Simon, may pose some threat to Federer’s chances in the finale. Quarterfinals may give him nightmares about facing a defeat at the hands of Tsonga, who has overpowered him a couple of times before (Montreal and Wimbledon 2011) Federer is likely to beat Tsonga and meet Ferrer in the semi-finals, who has the potential to stop the star player from advancing further, but Roger hods a 14-0 record against the Spaniard. However, by putting on a good show of his natural skills and talent, Roger can meet his much favored final opponent, Rafa in the finale… hoping to reverse the last final in Rome when Nadal demolished him 6-1 6-3.
Odds in Favor of Nadal
Rafael Nadal will surely make an attempt to win the French Open for the eighth time at Roland Garros. The fact that he has won all except one match (d. by Soderling in 2009) in over nine years at the French Open finale is astounding, and further cements the chances of Rafael remaining the ‘King of Clay’. All of his past titles have come against a neck-to-neck fight with players ranked in the top 5 or higher.
The Spaniard will, undoubtedly, be one of the top favorites for this year’s tournament as well, and will surely not be an easy-to-beat player. However, some young players may pose a threat to him. With Murray and Del Potro being scratched out from the tournament this year, it will be quite easy for the top seeds to reach out for Nadal. Tsonga, Wawrinka, Almagro and, needless to say, Djokovic will find it easier to run through to the quarters and the semi-finals. When taking Nadal’s past records into consideration at the French Open, the chances of the King of Roland Garros clinching his eighth title on clay are bright.
2012 final – second part when Rafa won 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 against Djokovic
