Why was the 3rd set played if nadal won the 1 & 2 at the french open 08?

Question

Why was the 3rd set played if nadal won the 1 & 2 at the french open 08?

Answer 1

very simple ladies need to win 2 sets and in open they need to win 3 hence the third set and that is why it is not fair that females want as much money as the guys

Answer 2

becoz in the grandslams they play best of five sets.  you ahve to win 3 sets in order to win the match.

Answer 3

In grand slams, the men play best of five sets.

Answer 4

Grand Slams are best of 5 :)! Means they have to play 3 sets to win the match.

Master Series are best of 3 :)! Means they have to play 2 sets to win the match. I personally wish every match was best of 5, its very entertaining, nothing better to watch the best players in the world compete in a very tight match. Rafa and Roger have the best finals ever ;):P obviously its always good when Nadal prevails in the end:P!!! Vamos Rafa xx

Answer 5

hey dude....look....u seem confused....

actually the match was of five sets.......

and roger still had a chance in the match....

he could still win the rest three sets and won the match....

Answer 6

men games is of best if 5 sets

Answer 7

Its because of the format of tennis in grand slams.

Bdw the match should end in the 2nd round.At least Federer would have been less embarrassed by losing to Nadal in 6-0

Answer 8

Because the grand slams are 5 sets. (The 1st one to three sets). If there is a fifth set, there is not tiebreaker, so it just keeps going until someone breaks serve.

Answer 9

Um...it's kind of simple.  Because matches in all the Grand Slams take place over five sets for men.  Federer could have won sets three, four and five and beaten Nadal.

Answer 10

In Mens Grand Slam events the matches have a best of five sets. So a minimum of three sets are to be played.

Womens tennis has only best of three sets which means a minimum of 2 sets must be played.