Epic Nadal comes Through Novak in 5 sets ; Reaches 8th Rg final

" In times of difficulties there lies opportunities" , both these great players Novak and Rafael showed how to make use  of the above quote .
We all thought it would been a classic  , an epic semi final , well folks your wrong it was more than a normal grand slam semi final it was a like a real final . Both Novak and Rafa played phenomenal tennis and gave the crowd a sight of awing tennis .The king clay won over the world number 1 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-7 9-7.  It was thus far Rafa best match at RG.

Set 1
It was full of focus right from the beginning of match as Novak and Rafa started strongly . First botheration came at the 5th game , where Rafa had produced 2 stunning forehand winners but later undid all the hard work by letting a bad return and a poor execution of a drop shot .On the 7th game again Novak serve was brought to deuce due errors from both playing sides and Nadal broke his serve to lead 4-3 .
Nadal finished the set strongly was a forehand off winner  .

Set 2 .
Each service game had  something special in it winners , unforced errors everything was there in it .
Novak was producing alot of unforced errors and his backhand wasn't top notch as well during the first half the 2nd set . Novak had 2 break point opportunities in the 8th game courtesy of a double fault from Rafa and the way he broke the game with thumping Forehand winner was absolutely Jaw dropping . It was easy finish by him with a good tactical volley and a forehand cross court winner .

Set 3
Well nothing much to say  ,in as Novak was Just playing old school tennis , showing a bit fatuousness in the set  as Nadal raced to 5-0 ..Novak was still producing many unforced errors as much as 13 in this set . Nadal who had  the chance to Bagel Novak was unable to as Novak started to find a bit of his own self.But that couldn't stop the powerful Spaniard in the taking the 3rd set 6-1 .
Some stats :             Novak                  Rafa
First serve%               32                        57
Winners                       5                          8
Unforced errors           13                        3
Total points                12                         28

Set 4 .
Nole started off set 4 with a love service game and was doing way much better from the first 3 sets , but all that efforts was suddenly stopped as Rafa broke Novak's game in the 7th .One would normally except Rafa not to obviously stumble down at own terraces considering that he has only lost once at the french open , but all of that was to change as Novak a brilliant comeback his powerful strong strokes and making nadal make the errors to hand the break back to him again .
Nadal again broke novak in 11th game and had to chance to serve the match out  and what do u except from Nole ? Well a comeback as usual . 3 stunning Forehand winners to make him to stay alive in the set .
Nole from there on in powered his way in the tie breaker winning 7-3
Some Stats :                 Novak            Rafa
First serve %                  74                   74'
Winners                           18                10
unforced errors               16                    9
Total points                     39                   34


Set 5
Carrying on the hot steam form from the end of set 4 , Novak at once broke Rafa serve at the first game of set number 5 by showing an amazing forehand return winner . Nadal once told a reporter he doesn't mind playing any place let it be Wimbledon , Australian open , Barcelona , Paris  he always wants to give his 100  % of his power till the very . The spectators  were given the treat of their live as Nadal never gave once at the entire set as he playing at his very best by producing amazing forehand and backhand winners .Novak on the other was playing sublime tennis as well we could very less unforced errors from the Serb . The most important point of the match was when Novak serving 5-3 deuce and was running towards a volley and after hitting a clear winner of the volley and Serb ran into the net which cost him the point that he actually one . Nadal soon broke back in the ninth game courtesy of big forehand errors from the Serb .
Even though Novak was serving to stay in the match , he never felt any pressure as he was playing amazing tennis smashing high forehand winners hitting powerful backhands .
The match couldn't go forever there had to be a winner soon enough , Novak iron man nerves was gone in the 16th game of the set as the Serb hit 2 forehand unforced errors to give the Spaniard the match and allowing to him to his 8th french Open final .