InsideOut900
Legend
I am calling this already.
Should be one of the matches of the tournament.
Vs.
Should be one of the matches of the tournament.
Vs.
2017 Australian Open QF MILOS "the Lumberjack" Raonic vs. RAFAEL "the Bull" Nadal
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Prabhanjan
Professional
LOL! You are too lazy, you could have as well started this after Raonic was done with his round 
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
Bit early, no?
Krish872007
Talk Tennis Guru
Fail thread. You'll probably still be fine, but Monfils has just taken a set and has extended the match
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
48 days in the SHU. That should sort it out.
H_Richardson
Semi-Pro
Monfils has broken Nadal in the 4th set. Definitely premature...
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
Nadal in 4 sets!
Tennis sensation
Legend
Nadal in 4 sets.
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
Nadal will win the big points. Plus he has the experience and mental edge. Rafa in 4!
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
If nadal can handle Zeverev serve, he can handle Milos's serve. Enough said
H_Richardson
Semi-Pro
When the match takes an hour and a half longer after the thread has been made, I think it's a little premature. In no way did I say Monfils would come back.
ZiggyStardust
Professional
You don't seriously mean that Zverev's serve is in any way comparable to Raonic's do you?
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
This is an insult to the forum. Its a crap thread. QFs at slams should have a better OP than this
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Deleted member 512391
Guest
He sleeps all night and he trains all day.
rainingaces
Legend
Night match for Rafa.
Day match for Raonic.
Day match for Raonic.
They are probably afraid of the outside chance he could play Fed in the final and topspin him to death.
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Deleted member 512391
Guest
It's gonna be a good one. Nadal is playing well, despite some small lapses against Monfils (third set in particular and the first part of fourth), his confidence seems to be there and the Zverev match confirmed that. In 2015-2016, he used to lose such matches (Fognini, Verdasco, Pouille). His slice serve looks solid and he is trying to be aggressive.
Miloš is in a great form. He beat Rafa in Brisbane after losing the first set and that's a huge thing, he isn't afraid of him. He was clutch in crucial moments and, like Zverev, had success by attacking Rafa's forehand relentlessly and his serve will trouble Nadal a lot because of his five meters behind the baseline returning position, unless Nadal changes something drastically.
I expect a brutal battle.
Miloš is in a great form. He beat Rafa in Brisbane after losing the first set and that's a huge thing, he isn't afraid of him. He was clutch in crucial moments and, like Zverev, had success by attacking Rafa's forehand relentlessly and his serve will trouble Nadal a lot because of his five meters behind the baseline returning position, unless Nadal changes something drastically.
I expect a brutal battle.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Up a set and a break, The Giraffe slips in a pool of Mallorcan sweat and retires, proving he's an alien Canadian not adept on playing a sport on slippery surfaces.
Nadal in five.
Nadal in five.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
too much nadal in this tournament... this is becoming truly unhealthy.
the canadian lumberjack to prepare a brutally but thinly minced bull steak tartare with his sharp axe.
(don't forget the capers)
the canadian lumberjack to prepare a brutally but thinly minced bull steak tartare with his sharp axe.
(don't forget the capers)
joekapa
Legend
This is very tough to call.
Milos is simply not afraid of the big names anymore, and he has become more clutch as time goes on. He showed that in the first set tiebreaker against Agut.
It's not going to be a pushover for either of them.
Still think Milos is in better form, but give Nadal the edge because of experience. 60% nadal, 40% Milos.
Milos is simply not afraid of the big names anymore, and he has become more clutch as time goes on. He showed that in the first set tiebreaker against Agut.
It's not going to be a pushover for either of them.
Still think Milos is in better form, but give Nadal the edge because of experience. 60% nadal, 40% Milos.
Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
Raonic will like his chances in this one. It's probably time for him to beat Rafa at a slam, too. I think he's ready. If Nadal had gone through the Monfils match in consistent form I would've favoured him, but those last 2 sets weren't good at all. So with that said,
Raonic in 4.
Raonic in 4.
Feather
Legend
I too have a feeling like that. Roger lost to him in Wimbledon last year. Raonic is here to stay.
InsideOut900
Legend
I tend to agree with this.
What I didn't like about Raonic against RBA is that he had huge lapses and was fairly inconsistant before the 4th set.
The start was stellar,but much like Nishikori he suffered a meltdown after failing to get and extra break and needed a TB to put the set away.
joekapa
Legend
But he won it didn't he ? That's the thing. He has become a clutch player. He will battle till the last point.
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Rafa in 5. Mugs will be mugs
Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
Tbh, I haven't seen any of Raonic's matches in full, or much at all really, but I think younger guys like Raonic can recover from lost sets quicker than 30 year olds. And maybe being slightly tested will actually help Raonic. That's what I think. Sometimes it's better to win a couple 4 setters than it is to breeze through.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
We all know there's nothing you like more than a good denadalization of the draw vive.too much nadal in this tournament... this is becoming truly unhealthy.
the canadian lumberjack to prepare a brutally but thinly minced bull steak tartare with his sharp axe.
(don't forget the capers)
InsideOut900
Legend
I have no doubt that he will fight,however he has to win the match because it is a very good chance for him to actually win the whole thing and inconsistant play is gonna doom him,even if he produces a few clutch moments.
Serve big,consistant pressure. Nadal might become passive in this case and their it goes his chance
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Welcome back to the 2nd week of Grand Slams, Bull.
Unleash THE BEAST!
Unleash THE BEAST!
StanTheMan
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Rafa in five to save tennis from the this mindless serve machine
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G.O.A.T.
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JonnyMac
Hall of Fame
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