Very intriguing matchup. On paper, the logical pick would be Rafael Nadal based on his dominance on clay. He hasn't lost a set the entire French Open and just came off winning two big clay court tournaments in Monte Carlo and the Italian Open. But Djokovic cannot be taken lightly.
He just finished off Roger Federer in straight sets pretty easily and not has a little time to rest. Djokovic is looking to become the first man since Rod Laver to win four straight Grand Slam tournaments. He saved four match points against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals, so he's definitely going to fight until the end, even if he is two sets down.
Prediction: I like Nadal in four sets. He's just playing out of his mind right now demolishing #13 ranked Juan Monaco, #12 ranked Nicolas Almagro, and maybe his best effort against #6 ranked David Ferrer. The fact that he hasn't given up a set yet can't be overlooked. I'd have to say he's the best clay-court player in the history of the game. This is his time and despite how good Djokovic is, I don't think he can stop Nadal this time around.
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