A bit strange why Nadal's level looked so much better at Indian Wells

[90's Clay]

Then it did at Monte Carlo (historically his BEST surface)

I thought it would be the other way around.. Poor level at Indian Wells, with it finally picking up for the clay season. His level was pretty average all tournament

[dudeski]

If he played Djokovic at IW it wouldn't be that close in the 2nd. 6-2 6-3 probably.

[monfed]

Originally Posted by 90's Clay

Then it did at Monte Carlo (historically his BEST surface)

I thought it would be the other way around.. Poor level at Indian Wells, with it finally picking up for the clay season. His level was pretty average all tournament

LOL@Ralph's level at IW. He snuck in when Djoker was absent. Nice try but you fail epically.

[Mustard]

Remember Thomas Muster in 1997? Best form of his career on hardcourts that year, winning Dubai and Miami and runner-up in Cincinnati, while his clay level collapsed with many early round exits.

[NatF]

He didn't have to play Djokovic who is afterall the world #1. Nadal did play so well but in patches he was hitting his groundies really well. His movement coming forehand is really compromised though I think. His second serve was also getting killed by Novak.

I think Nadal felt he had to do too much.

[90's Clay]

Originally Posted by NatF

He didn't have to play Djokovic who is afterall the world #1. Nadal did play so well but in patches he was hitting his groundies really well. His movement coming forehand is really compromised though I think. His second serve was also getting killed by Novak.

I think Nadal felt he had to do too much.

He beat Djoker the previous 3 times they played (On clay I might add).

I'm look at it from in general. At this point with all the injuries and how his level looked All tournament at Monte Carlo (from playing guys he should have otherwise whooped on (like Dimitrov and Tsonga), I found it weird he looked so bad all tournament. Not just against Nole, but pretty much everyone

[monfed]

Nadal didn't play Murray AND Djokovic ,the two best HCers at the moment to win his precious IW title. LOL@Ralph's level. Please spare us the BS.

[Mustard]

Originally Posted by monfed

Nadal didn't play Murray AND Djokovic ,the two best HCers at the moment to win his precious IW title. LOL@Ralph's level. Please spare us the BS.

Nadal beat Federer, Berdych and del Potro instead. Who did del Potro beat in his matches before the final? Remind me please.

[monfed]

Originally Posted by Mustard

Nadal beat Federer, Berdych and del Potro instead. Who did del Potro beat in his matches before the final? Remind me please.

The only player who Ralph beat worth noting is Gulbis(who's basically a perennial headcase anyway and it showed at the end.)
Other than that Ralph beat brokeback Fed, pigeon TBerd and a completely exhausted Delpo who incidentally beat the two best HCers back to back.

Did the nadal beat Murray to win his precious HC title? Nope.
Did the nadal beat Djokovic to win his precious HC title? Nope.

[tennis_pro]

Something's got to give. He exchanged MC for IW.

[Mustard]

Originally Posted by monfed

The only player who Ralph beat worth noting is Gulbis(who's basically a perennial headcase anyway and it showed at the end.)
Other than that Ralph beat brokeback Fed, pigeon TBerd and a completely exhausted Delpo who incidentally beat the two best HCers back to back.

Did the nadal beat Murray to win his precious HC title? Nope.
Did the nadal beat Djokovic to win his precious HC title? Nope.

Yawn. Nadal beat all his opponents, except Leonardo Mayer who withdrew before the match. Nadal did what Murray and Djokovic failed to do, beat del Potro.

[Steve0904]

Originally Posted by Mustard

Yawn. Nadal beat all his opponents, except Leonardo Mayer who withdrew before the match. Nadal did what Murray and Djokovic failed to do, beat del Potro.

Funny I didn't hear any of this when Federer won his lone RG for example.

[Relinquis]

Originally Posted by dudeski

If he played Djokovic at IW it wouldn't be that close in the 2nd. 6-2 6-3 probably.

Maybe 6-2, 6-3 in Rafa's favour.

Nadal was hitting with more depth and was coming in on a lot of shot balls from his opponents at Indian Wells... It was almost all court tennis, i.e. the same kind of tennis that Haas used to trounce Novak at Miami and that Dimitrov was using successfully before he choked.

[Mustard]

Originally Posted by Steve0904

Funny I didn't hear any of this when Federer won his lone RG for example.

I've never tried to discredit Federer's 2009 French Open win.

[monfed]

Originally Posted by Mustard

Yawn. Nadal beat all his opponents, except Leonardo Mayer who withdrew before the match. Nadal did what Murray and Djokovic failed to do, beat del Potro.

Ralph didn't have to beat either Murray/Djokovic,the two best HCers to win his precious IW title so it's a fluke title. DelPotro did the dirty work for Ralph just like Fed did the dirty work for Ralph in RG 2011.

[TheF1Bob]

The Nadards and their lame *** excuses.

EDIT: Wrong thread but true lol.

[Apun94]

Originally Posted by monfed

LOL@Ralph's level at IW. He snuck in when Djoker was absent. Nice try but you fail epically.

Ahan... Now stop trying to act like a 5 year old kid and actually post some sensible posts. Since your Fed couldnt even make it to Monte Carlo (the way he is playing he would lose to qualifiers) you have had nothing to do but troll.
A true ****

[OddJack]

Nadal got the dream draw at IW. If he had Delpo on his half he wouldnt make the final.

Juan had to go through Murray and Novak and he had nothing left after the first set against Nadal. Nadal got a walkover, was fresh.

[Apun94]

Originally Posted by monfed

Ralph didn't have to beat either Murray/Djokovic,the two best HCers to win his precious IW title so it's a fluke title. DelPotro did the dirty work for Ralph just like Fed did the dirty work for Ralph in RG 2011.

And then choked up like he always does against Rafa

Btw, by your logic a person can only truly win titls if he beat Murray and Djokovic. And if you beat the person who actually beat those two, then your titl doesnt count. ANd how old are you again???

[tudwell]

Originally Posted by monfed

LOL@Ralph's level at IW. He snuck in when Djoker was absent. Nice try but you fail epically.

He was clinical after the Gulbis match. Only Del Potro playing his best tennis since 2009 could manage a set, and even then, Nadal flipped a switch in the second set and cut out the unforced errors he'd been making while hitting even more winners. Nadal's form in Indian Wells was fantastic, and I would have liked his chances against Djokovic in that form.