merlinpinpin
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So, let's see if I've got this right...
First, VB were deathly afraid that Djokovic would be in Nadal's half of the draw, but as usual, he landed in Federer's, so now he's still injured and never was a threat to begin with.
Then, they were hoping for Del Potro to be as far away from Rafa as possible. Mission accomplished, he's on Fed's side too. So now, suddenly, he's injured again and a mental midget. Lucky Federer, always getting the easy draw.
On the other hand, Nadal is going to get royally screwed again because, as usual, he'll play his SF after Federer, you'll see (in real life, facts show that it is actually the opposite most of the time, but like fellow Rafa-fan Donald T, VB have been dealing in BS and fake news for so long that they've managed to convince themselves that they're telling the truth). Lo and behold, Nadal gets the first SF, though. That's okay, let's shift the narrative again--now, suddenly, who gets the first or second semi makes absolutely no difference on the final result. Well done.
Now, they're down to praying that Wawrinka will withdraw so that Kyrgios gets shifted to the bottom half of the draw, because you know, Nick is too much of a danger, he won all of *two* slam matches in 2017. (I hope he does, btw, as this won't change a thing and will just make the whole situation even more silly.) And the narrative has shifted again, as the worst dark horse in the draw has now become... Isner, for no other reason that he landed somewhere in Rafa's part of the draw (even though he'll be out before he plays Nadal).
Got to feel for VB, though. They're shaking in their boots because:
- Nadal hasn't been able to beat either Federer or Djokovic for ages when they're healthy. So VB basically want their fav to become the best... by avoiding all the top players, because that's what real warriors do. Easier said than done, which means some serious voodoo is in order (never fear, though, the tennis honchos are also playing the same hand; gotta make that slam race competitive, after all).
- They can see the writing on the wall; #20 is coming, and coming fast.
So, let's get this done. Let Stan withdraw so that Nick joins the fun in the bottom half (could they also do some magic for Dimitrov to switch sides, too? Or maybe he could withdraw because of family issues, or something like that). And let the hunt for #20 begin with a real draw.
First, VB were deathly afraid that Djokovic would be in Nadal's half of the draw, but as usual, he landed in Federer's, so now he's still injured and never was a threat to begin with.
Then, they were hoping for Del Potro to be as far away from Rafa as possible. Mission accomplished, he's on Fed's side too. So now, suddenly, he's injured again and a mental midget. Lucky Federer, always getting the easy draw.
On the other hand, Nadal is going to get royally screwed again because, as usual, he'll play his SF after Federer, you'll see (in real life, facts show that it is actually the opposite most of the time, but like fellow Rafa-fan Donald T, VB have been dealing in BS and fake news for so long that they've managed to convince themselves that they're telling the truth). Lo and behold, Nadal gets the first SF, though. That's okay, let's shift the narrative again--now, suddenly, who gets the first or second semi makes absolutely no difference on the final result. Well done.
Now, they're down to praying that Wawrinka will withdraw so that Kyrgios gets shifted to the bottom half of the draw, because you know, Nick is too much of a danger, he won all of *two* slam matches in 2017. (I hope he does, btw, as this won't change a thing and will just make the whole situation even more silly.) And the narrative has shifted again, as the worst dark horse in the draw has now become... Isner, for no other reason that he landed somewhere in Rafa's part of the draw (even though he'll be out before he plays Nadal).
Got to feel for VB, though. They're shaking in their boots because:
- Nadal hasn't been able to beat either Federer or Djokovic for ages when they're healthy. So VB basically want their fav to become the best... by avoiding all the top players, because that's what real warriors do. Easier said than done, which means some serious voodoo is in order (never fear, though, the tennis honchos are also playing the same hand; gotta make that slam race competitive, after all).
- They can see the writing on the wall; #20 is coming, and coming fast.
So, let's get this done. Let Stan withdraw so that Nick joins the fun in the bottom half (could they also do some magic for Dimitrov to switch sides, too? Or maybe he could withdraw because of family issues, or something like that). And let the hunt for #20 begin with a real draw.
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