Rafael Nadal is still too strong for Federer.
The world no.1 proves once again that he dominates Federer from a mental point of view. The only think that has worked very well for Roger was his break points conversion (1 out of 2), for the rest it was just about Rafa.
The match lasted only 1 set as Nadal didn’t manage to break Roger. Then the couplewent to the tiebreak when Rafa got a decisive 5-1 lead to finally win the breaker at 4.
In the second set the world no.1 won the decisive break in the 6th game. IN the decider after a break exchange in the 3rd and 4th game Rafa broke Federer other 2 times to win 6-3. Match Stats.
Nadal: I have played my best match of the tournament
“I played well tonight. I think I played probably my best match of the tournament. So I am very, very, very happy for this great news that I played my best match in that semi-final against Roger”, said Rafa
“He arrived to that match winning two great matches against Tsonga and Andy two days ago. I am really very happy the way I played tonight, and it is a very special moment to have the chance to be in another final.”
Federer: He deserved to win
Roger commented “He did a good job. He didn’t make many errors, even though I was trying to hit hard and flat. I tried to play my game. Sometimes I did play very well and sometimes I didn’t. But he overall was more consistent. He deserved to win tonight. He was better.
“I’m frustrated at the lack of chances I was able to create on the return. I thought I was going to get into more of his service games. If you get the lead at least in the first or second set, at one point maybe I can also play a bit more freely, do a bit more what I was hoping to do, play a bit more aggressive. But like that you kind of always have to keep playing to stay with him, to play the score.”
The final vs. Wawrinka
Rafa will play Wawrinka in the final. Head to head is 12-0 for Nadal and Wawrinka has never managed to win a single set against Rafa.
