Preview Men's French Open Tennis 2009 Final

By the time most readers see this the result will be known , I hope my predication is right.

Stop Press Live Blogging of Final

Set 1 Federer all class goes to a 5-1 lead.Soderling yet to hit a groundstroke winner.Federer serving well and untroubled on serve.Federer playing the backhand dropshot to perfection.Federer 2 set points on the Soderling serve.Soderling saves one, but federer prevails on the second set point with a backhand pass.Soderling so far outclassed in all departments.

Set 2. Federer holds to 15 first game of second set.Soderling must hold.Total points 31 Federer, Soderling 13.Soderling holds 1-1.Federer working the forehand side of Soderling over.Federer again holds serve to 15 with an ace wide to the forehand side.Noticeable in the rally's is the shortness of Soderling ground strokes allowing federer to step into the court and dictate.2-1 Fed.Someone from the crowd has jumped onto the court with a flag run up to Federer and put a hat over him.Very unnerving!!!!!!!Where was security!!!What an Idiot!!! Federer definately unsettled.Soderling holds to love!2-2.Federer holds to 30 again attack to the forehand deep and hard 3-2.Soderling misses an easy smash 15-30,Kicking second serve
federer unable to do anything.30-30.Soderling volley winner and again comes to net for put away 3-3.Drizzle starting to fall.Federer with another drop shot winner 40-15.Federer holds 4-3.Federer opening up the court well and being able to use the dropshot when this happens.Soderling serving ,fed wins opening point, rain getting heavier.15-30 Soderling with a forehand long,Soderling let off! federer open court for passing shot ....misses.Soderling forehand winner holds 4-4.Federer 30-0,backhand down the line winner federer 40-0,Wild forehand swinging volley by federer 40-15.Federer again attacks the forehand court deep game 5-4 Federer.Chant goes out for Soderling the crowd wants a match!Soderling improving first serve percentage 40-0 ,SOderling overhead winner 5-5.Federer opens with an ace 15-0,another ace 40-0, Federer forehand winner game 6-5.Soderling serving to stay in the second set.Backhand winner down the line Federer 0-15, 15 all ,Soderling winner forehand across court 30-15,again strong forehand by soderling 40-15 we are going to tie-break!not yet however 40-30.Whoooo! running forehand pass federer 40-40.Soderling add soft point.Again passing shot federer this time off the backhand 40-40.Big first serve 215 klm.Soderling add.Game Soderling 6-6 and a must win set for Soderling. Ace Federer 1-0, Soderling ace 1-1, Federer wrong foots Soderling 2-1 fed,ace federer 3-1,and again!!! 4-1 federer.Federer pulls Soderling wide to the backhand ,soderling can't control 5-1 fed,another dropshot winner federer after deep return off serve 6-1,Ace FEDERER 7-1 and two sets to love lead.

Set 3 Soderling to serve, 0-15, Soderling forehand winner 15-15.Long long baseline rally , lucky volley soderling 30-15.Soderling again forced to come in off short return ,federer pass 30-30.Double fault 30-40 break point fed.Wild foehand by soderling off miss hit return by federer ,game 1-0 federer.Soderling wins another long rally but federer 40-15 on serve,Game federer 2-0.Federer so far has 13 aces.Federer serving at 75%.Soderling 40-0 on serve.Drizzle again falling.Game soderling 2-1 Fed.15-0 Federer ,soderling cnat win a first point off serve, double fault federer 15-15, ace federer 30-15,miss hit federer 30-30,federer sitter!!!! misses Soderling has break point,40-40 forehand winner fed.Forehand winner down the line federer add,another long rally federer wins it 3-1 fed.Lot's of miss hits from fed in the last game ,,,,is he feeling history?Soderling hanging in there holds serve 3-2 federer.Federer goes to 30-15 wide swinging serve, ace 40-15 and again ..ace 4-2 federer.Federer wins first point off soderling serve,0-15, big first serve soderling 15-15.Soderling again holds to 30 ,Federer 4-3.The mexican wave goes up during the change over.Federer up 30-0 but now 30-30,Federer cleans the line with a forehand winner 40-30, second serve kicker, uncontrollable, game 5-3.Soderling serves to stay in the match,he holds 5-4 federer ,federer to serve for history!!! and the title.The hardest game to win is the last one, federer will be nervous,first serve fault,second serve kicker down the line, soderling hits it out 15-0 ,15-15missed forehand by federer, 30-15 soderling hits long,30-30 , federer tight with swinging volley out 30-40, MISS HIT Soderling 40-40 , federer's wife feeling it, MATCH POINT Federer volley winner...........Thats its FEDERER MAKES HISTORY HE WINS FIRST EVER ROLAND GARROS TITLE EQUALS SAMPRAS GRANDSLAM RECORD. Federer is the best player of all time.!
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