Nadal pulls out of Thailand Open

[rwn]

Originally Posted by Morrissey

Hmm, I wouldn't put too much emphasis on Berdych, Youzhny or Gonzo based on this years results in Grand Slams. That Aussie from Gonzo was a fluke and he will never repeat it. As for Djokovic and Blake they can hurt Nadal on hard. But Berdych is too flaky and Gonzo has done absolutely nothing since January. Youzhny seems to have come back to earth from his high in 2006. As for Nadal never being a contender on hardcourt that's just premature and wishful thinking on your part. The guy has beaten Fed twice on hard, Joker as well and demolished Roddick this year on hard too. He's got 2 Masters on hard and that to me is grounds for calling the guy a contender. Someone who is not a contender is someone like a Robredo on hard.

Nadal has simply not improved on hardcourt since 2005. If anything he's become worse on it. His injuries don't help either. He's won only 2 titles on hardcourt since Madrid 2005 and can't get past the quarterfinal stage at USO and AO. Things don't look great for him (on hardcourt that is, clay and grass is a different story).

[Morrissey]

Originally Posted by @wright

Demolished Roddick on hard courts, huh? Get the guy a trophy!

Shoot, if the guy who said Nadal will never be a contender on hardcourt can still destroy Roddick on his best surface and then beat Joker in the final in straight sets that to me looks convincing enough for me. Beating Roddick on hardcourt is still an achievement today. His losses on hardcourt this year have been to good players, Fed, Nadal Joker, Murray. Pretty much anyone who´s beaten him on hardcourt in 2007 has gotten a trophy.

[ninman]

Originally Posted by Morrissey

Shoot, if the guy who said Nadal will never be a contender on hardcourt can still destroy Roddick on his best surface and then beat Joker in the final in straight sets that to me looks convincing enough for me. Beating Roddick on hardcourt is still an achievement today. His losses on hardcourt this year have been to good players, Fed, Nadal Joker, Murray. Pretty much anyone who´s beaten him on hardcourt in 2007 has gotten a trophy.

Of course that would include Gonzalez who won the AO, oh wait he was runner up, Robredo who won the USO, oh no he only made the semis, Berdych who went out in the semis at Madrid, the guy who beat him in Cincinnati. We'll see how well he does when next year his ranking drops like a stone and he has to face these guys in the first round of Hard court tournies.

[johnny ballgame]

Originally Posted by ninman

I think next year will be Federer's year for the FO

LOL! Not with Volandri floating around in the draw.

[ninman]

Originally Posted by johnny ballgame

LOL! Not with Volandri floating around in the draw.

Looks like the Trolls are out early today.

[johnny ballgame]

Originally Posted by ninman

Looks like the Trolls are out early today.

Acceptable for people to point out Nadal's trouble against Blake and Berdych?

But it's 'trolling' for people to point out Fed's trouble with Volandri or Canas?

No sir.

How about calling Nadal a 'one trick pony?' Classic trolling?

[ninman]

Originally Posted by johnny ballgame

Acceptable for people to point out Nadal's trouble against Blake and Berdych?

But it's 'trolling' for people to point out Fed's trouble with Volandri or Canas?

No sir.

How about calling Nadal a 'one trick pony?' Classic trolling?

Nadal is a one trick pony, if 18 of your 23 ATP titles are on one surface then you are a one trick pony, period.

[johnny ballgame]

Originally Posted by ninman

Nadal is a one trick pony, if 18 of your 23 ATP titles are on one surface then you are a one trick pony, period.

23 titles by the age of 21? WOW.

It seems his 'one trick' is winning, no?

[ninman]

Originally Posted by johnny ballgame

23 titles by the age of 21? WOW.

It seems his 'one trick' is winning, no?

Yes his one trick is winning on ONE surface. Troll.

[Morrissey]

Originally Posted by johnny ballgame

Acceptable for people to point out Nadal's trouble against Blake and Berdych?

But it's 'trolling' for people to point out Fed's trouble with Volandri or Canas?

No sir.

How about calling Nadal a 'one trick pony?' Classic trolling?

Well you just`picked up the double standard in here. It´s ok to rip and downplay Nadal´s achievements but if you take a cut into Fed only then is it considered trolling.

[Morrissey]

Originally Posted by ninman

Yes his one trick is winning on ONE surface. Troll.

At least he wins on something. Something that other players haven´t done in Fed´s era. I guess they have no trick then. One dimensional game, 3 dimensional Grand Slam titles and 8 dimensional wins over your lover boy Fed.

[Nadal_Freak]

Originally Posted by ninman

Yes his one trick is winning on ONE surface. Troll.

You're the only one trolling buddy. Every chance you get, you rip Nadal.

[Morrissey]

Originally Posted by ninman

Of course that would include Gonzalez who won the AO, oh wait he was runner up, Robredo who won the USO, oh no he only made the semis, Berdych who went out in the semis at Madrid, the guy who beat him in Cincinnati. We'll see how well he does when next year his ranking drops like a stone and he has to face these guys in the first round of Hard court tournies.

See the difference is that those guys just have one decent result and never repeat those. Also Gonzo and Robredo are older than Nadal. Nadal has at least made the QF´s of every slam before the age of 21. 3 Slams and two Wimby finals as well. You talk like he´s 32 and he can´t accomplish more in his career. There´s more positive results to come in the future.

[seestern]

Originally Posted by Morrissey

See the difference is that those guys just have one decent result and never repeat those. Also Gonzo and Robredo are older than Nadal. Nadal has at least made the QF´s of every slam before the age of 21. 3 Slams and two Wimby finals as well. You talk like he´s 32 and he can´t accomplish more in his career. There´s more positive results to come in the future.

The guy ninman is really tricky pony. He just keep riping Nadal constantly. He is promising to be like the most famous fan of Graf. You do still remember what the fan did?

[2 Cent]

good. as a Nadal fan, i was concerned that his knees might cut his career way too short if he doesn't take more time off to recuperate.

[zagor]

Originally Posted by Morrissey

Well you just`picked up the double standard in here. It´s ok to rip and downplay Nadal´s achievements but if you take a cut into Fed only then is it considered trolling.

Now I'm no Nadal hater but Canas and Volandri can't be mentioned along Gonzo,Blake and Youzhny,because those guys defeated Nadal in a slam,slams are top priority for both Nadal and Fed and they are much harder to beat there,I agree with you about Gonzo,I don't think he'll ever play that well again

[zagor]

Originally Posted by ninman

Yes his one trick is winning on ONE surface. Troll.

He has 3 masters shields on hardcourt at 21 age,there are hardcourt specialists who don't achieve that much and he has two Wimby finals in a row,pushing Fed big time in the second,you could argue he had easy draw, it's a fluke or whatever if he made it once,but twice in a row at 21 is very impressive

[Morrissey]

Originally Posted by zagor

He has 3 masters shields on hardcourt at 21 age,there are hardcourt specialists who don't achieve that much and he has two Wimby finals in a row,pushing Fed big time in the second,you could argue he had easy draw, it's a fluke or whatever if he made it once,but twice in a row at 21 is very impressive

ninman could be federerfanatic in disguise

[slice bh compliment]

Originally Posted by lambielspins

... stroke his boner ... wakes him up from his wet dream ...

Somebody needs a little female companionship!

[MEAC_ALLAMERICAN]

Wow!!!

This thread is getting a little deep...lol