Rafael Nadal punished Lleyton Hewitt today at the French Open, 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5). Raffa, now in the quarterfinals, pummeled Hewitt with high-bouncing , heavy topspin groundstrokes. Hewitt far too often found himself pinned six to eight feet behind the baseline and still hitting shoulder-high shots.In the end Hewitt, who appears to have injuries and the the newness of fatherhood behind him, still has a long ways to go before he can claim his comeback is complete. Nadal, on the other hand, looked like he always does at the French - unbeatable.
Can Rafael Nadal win his third straight French Open title, or will Roger Federer be the holder of all four Grand Slam trophies at once? Nadal played a confident match today against a potentially dangerous opponent. For Nadal to lose, it will take a supreme effort from an opponent and for Nadal to be slightly off his game.
The most dangerous player remaining on Nadal's side of the draw is Novak Djokavic. Meanwhile, Federer faces the dangerous Spaniard, Tommy Robredo in the quarters. Should Federer win, he then must play the winner of the Nikolay Davydenko-Guillermo Canas match. Though seeded 19, Canas has beaten Federer this season and is certainly unafraid of the world's #1, especially on clay.
My thoughts? Bother Fed and Nadal win their quarterfinal matches. Federer gets upset in the semis by Canas, while Nadal wins a tough, tough battle against Djokavic. Nadal then grounds Canas in to the red stuff for his third French Open championship in a row.
But wait! This prediction is subject to change, so look for more tomorrow or Wednesday, I might just have a change of heart.
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