Someone made a graph of Nadal's service times in the Federer/Nadal Wimbledon 2006 Final. 20 seconds 'should' be the maximum time from point end to first service, but most of the time Nadal is over. Look how long he spends in the tiebreak...(sets 1 and 2 only)

Firstly, who was sad enough to do that? :unsure: roflmao

Secondly - it's clear that he goes over the time limit quite a lot, particularly in pressure situations; I can't believe he managed to get away with taking almost double the allowed time late on in the tiebreak :o

Its fairly obvious that he takes too much time butI didnt think it was this much. Its kinda irritating when you watch the match as it disturbs the rhythm. IF its irritating to watch, then I wonder what the opposite player feels about it.

Does not seem to have bothered Federer a great deal :D

If this is a rule worth enforcing it needs to be enforced regardless of who is in breach. If not then it needs changing. There is no point having a rule that is regularly honoured in the breach by a leading player - particularly in the Wimbledon Final is one of the big games of the year.

In the second set Nadal's ratio of breach/compliance was 2:1. It is outrageous that the Umpire did not intervene. I am not saying this is cynical, rather than a habit that is difficult to change, but he clearly takes more time in pressure situations, which looks as though it is to secure a perceived advantage.

I agree Barry. Either the rule needs changing or they should enforce it regardless! This tactic could throw the opponent off balance. Its not that Federer doesnt care about it. He chooses not to. I have read sometime in the past that he thought Nadal took too much time but he didnt let it bother him. This shows federer's ability to stay calm and focussed at the job in hand and not get distracted. But few other players have spoken up against it.

I am for keeping the rule and more importantly to apply it rigorously. I like long rallies but I like to see who can sustain them and who can't. I have seen a few times Nadal being breathless but managing his recuperation to perfection. I am convinced that under a strict rule., he would have been pushed to close some points sooner.

Let's keep tennis a skilled game as much as a physical game but extending the recuperation time would definetely increase the physical aspect of ther game.