Nadal - Verdasco

[ultradr]

Tennis Abstract is your friend.

i meant compared to other top players. my op corrected.

 

[The Green Mile]

Rafa DF special here. 30-30. Rafa's play has significantly dropped of here. BP Nando.

 

[SoBad]

Yessssss breadstick still on

Nadal relaxed after serving the salmon-ikura bakery with fresh creamcheese, scallions, capers, olive oil, and garlic.

 

[La Grande]

Feli Lopez should work with Nadal on his serve

 

[La Grande]

What a bloody wide serve

 

[Gytha]

Nadal's intensity dropping a bit. Needs to be careful to not let Verdasco back into this.

 

[La Grande]

Another double?

 

[The Green Mile]

3rd DF for Rafa. 8-8, 3rd set super TB coming back to haunt him. BP.

 

[tennis_pro]

3rd double fault from Nadal in one game, please don't tell me he's back when THAT'S happening.

BP Verdasco

 

[malbaker86]

Rafa with this stupid shyt to start the second set smh

 

[veroniquem]

OK Rafa 1 set is not enough. Let's focus here.

 

[La Grande]

Hit ACROSS the body, NO MORE buggy whip, PLEASE

 

[The Green Mile]

Must be frustrating for Rafa. Disastrous game from him. Nando up 2-1.

 

[ultradr]

he is still in DF funk ?

 

[Gytha]

What a way to gift a game away.

 

[veroniquem]

Good Lord. Rafa can only last 1 set. Come on now.

 

[tennis_pro]

And he breaks again.

As I said, Nadal can still play at his old level, the problem is that he needs a lot more focus to keep it up. As long as Verdasco doesn't go a break down, an upset is possible.

 

[heninfan99]

Always think of this skit when these two play each other or they play Ferrer

 

[veroniquem]

SO, no bagel, no breadstick. Both serving like crap.

 

[SoBad]

Nadal, in his traumatized state, is regressing into childhood. Like he is a little boy in 2003-2007 competing against Roddick/Federer/Ljubicic.

 

[Steve0904]

Nadal's serve and FH are just gone. It's pretty amazing actually.

 

[veroniquem]

And he breaks again.

As I said, Nadal can still play at his old level, the problem is that he needs a lot more focus to keep it up. As long as Verdasco doesn't go a break down, an upset is possible.

The problem is that he cannot last 5 and now he can hardly last 2

 

[Nostradamus]

holy cow..............Nadal is back. he Is playing like #1 again

 

[The Green Mile]

DFs galore from both, lol. 30-30. I wonder what the record is for most total doubles? It's probably still far away from this matches number but still...

Back on serve. 2-2.

 

[Gytha]

can he manage to hold now? This set has been dire from both.

 

[tennis_pro]

Both playing like crap in the 2nd set so far.

 

[veroniquem]

He's trying to get to Nando's level on the serve. Not pretty.

 

[junior74]

The drop in level from the Lopez - BAgut match . . .

 

[malbaker86]

And he breaks again.

As I said, Nadal can still play at his old level, the problem is that he needs a lot more focus to keep it up. As long as Verdasco doesn't go a break down, an upset is possible.

I agree. I also think he would be well served, and this is not going to be easy, is to get a few dominating wins under his belt to help restore that confidence. I don't care about the "aura" being gone, I just want him to believe again that he can and SHOULD beat anybody at anytime on ANY surface. I miss THAT Rafa

 

[weakera]

Who needs a sports psychiatrist more out of these two?

 

[ultradr]

regaining a form is hard and complex process.

 

[The Green Mile]

Ugly 2nd set. Dasco has played bad all match though.

 

[veroniquem]

regaining a form is hard and complex process.

And lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng

 

[ultradr]

One thing clear as fire: nadal's will. Double faults: mystery.

 

[ultradr]

And lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng

it usually takes 2-3 years. It's going to take that for Del Potro also (if he ever).

 

[heninfan99]

Verdasco has done this before, I remember a crazy match against Fish. 0-6 then won the next set 6-1

 

[Gary Duane]

I'm pretty sure Nadal has lower number compared to other top players. Nadal wins by small. That's his game.

I can't tell you how wrong you are. Nadal on clay has historically won by a bigger margin than any other clay player except perhaps Borg. 2008 was one beat down after another...

 

[OddJack]

just started watching. seems like Nadal got emotional and spent a lotta energy on that 6-0 set

 

[tennis_pro]

Verdasco has guts, break point down, he knows that if he screws up the match is basically over and what he does? Fires a couple shots in a row at full speed.

 

[The Green Mile]

All or nothing forehand from Dasco. Monster shot.

And he holds for 3-3.

 

[Gytha]

****ing hell Nando.

 

[Nostradamus]

The problem is that he cannot last 5 and now he can hardly last 2

doesnt' need to. he can crush Novak in 3 sets

 

[SoBad]

Verdasco has proven that he can beat a 45% Nadal on hardcourts. Now the question is, can he beat a 55-60% Nadal on hardcourts.

 

[ultradr]

I can't tell you how wrong you are. Nadal on clay has historically won by a bigger margin than any other clay player except perhaps Borg. 2008 was one beat down after another...

Let me look up career number of bagels (and maybe breadstick) for top players when i have time. yeak, i could be wrong, especially on clay.

 

[JohnnyMac Fan!]

3rd double fault from Nadal in one game, please don't tell me he's back when THAT'S happening.

BP Verdasco

3???? You serious?

 

[The Green Mile]

Rafa holds on for 4-3. Not the most exciting match ever.

 

[OddJack]

This match may not be over, there is a chance Nadal tumbles, he looks shaky right now

 

[Gary Duane]

i meant compared to other top players. my op corrected.

You are still wrong.

Check clay in 2008...

 

[SoBad]

I see Jackki shortstocking lost first set to Tiem?

 

[ultradr]

You are still wrong.

oh well, it was my guestimations. you have numbers for top players to share ? thanks.
my thought was nadal baegels or breadsticks less than other comparable top players....