2018 US Open SF - Rafael Nadal (1) vs JM Del Potro (3)

Steve0904 · Sep 7, 2018

lud said:
Same old story..
Djokovic = fear incarnate for Federer/Nadal

It has nothing to do with that. Pros don't think like that. If that was the case then Djokovic was the one running scared last year.

Bhagi Katbamna · Sep 7, 2018

Boom-Boom said:
he should have finished the match

eat your 6-0 like a man, if anything for respect for your opponent

not retire like a daisy

I know my comment won't dent your hatred but sometimes it is better to live and fight another day than to cause some permanent damage.

insideguy · Sep 7, 2018

This is no fair, it got to cool in NYC tonight. They should have heated us ashe. I don't know I'm just going with whatever anymore.

Boom-Boom · Sep 7, 2018

Bhagi Katbamna said:
I know my comment won't dent your hatred but sometimes it is better to live and fight another day than to cause some permanent damage.

Nadal could have easily finished the match - it would have taken 15 mn more only

Deleted member 756486 · Sep 7, 2018

Red Rick said:
I was under the impression that was already a bunch slower than the 90's. But yeah. Unfortunately, now we have Isner.

But the solution for Isner in terms of court conditions is quite simple

Ban Isner from the tennis court

icedevil0289 said:
something we can agree on

SikSerb · Sep 7, 2018

ACE of Hearts said:
That doesn’t mean squat but we will see.

His movement was very peculiar during practice. Unfortunate the retirement had to occur.

icedevil0289 · Sep 7, 2018

zagor said:
There still aren't many of them for that to be an issue.

And I still don't buy that faster conditions always help a guy like Isner. He needs a high bounce for the ball to be in his wheel zone.

i actually think people were saying that the reason they slowed down courts was to help americans like isner, and that he needs more time off the ground. which annoys me even more

3lite · Sep 7, 2018

davced1 said:
He looks so sad in the presser. Poor guy.

Should of seen him at RG in '09.

Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil · Sep 7, 2018

Did Gilbert just give Del Potro hypothetical 5-7 Slams if he was always fit?

True Fanerer · Sep 7, 2018

Missed the entire second set with Wi fi issues. Got it back up and Nadal has retired....

JJGUY · Sep 7, 2018

Steve0904 said:
It has happened here before. Just saying.

but can Nishikori beat an inform Delpo if that happens again?

Red Rick · Sep 7, 2018

Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil said:
Did Gilbert just give Del Potro hypothetical 5-7 Slams if he was always fit?

Lol.

Boom-Boom · Sep 7, 2018

3lite said:
Should of seen him at RG in '09.

looool

good one

guessed he also had knee « injury » that day, no?

Slightly D1 · Sep 7, 2018

EloQuent said:
I guess I'm skeptical about the severity of the injury. Other players have had surgery and whatnot. He hasn't. Not saying there's no injury at all, or that anyone has to agree with my take, but there's a pattern of retirements as he's losing.

There’s not much you can do with patellar tendinitis and if you’re a tennis player you’re absolutely going to try and avoid surgery at all costs.

jklos · Sep 7, 2018

paranoidandroid said:
Here he ****ing goes..
https://mobile.twitter.com/BenRothenberg/status/1038191394614112258?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet

Wish he would just shut up for once.

I'm trolling him hard right now. Guy's a joke.

Dilexson · Sep 7, 2018

Disppointing. Don't have too much expectations for the 2nd semi.
I do feel that Novak-Delpo would be a better final though. Really don't want to see a repeat of 2014 here.

zagor · Sep 7, 2018

icedevil0289 said:
i actually think people were saying that the reason they slowed down courts was to help americans like isner, and that he needs more time off the ground. which annoys me even more

You mean at USO? I doubt it to be honest, Isner doesn't really draw the crowd IMO even in US tourneys.

DreddyTennis45 · Sep 7, 2018

Vulturevic back at it again? Losing to bums like Cecchinato a few months ago and then when Fedal have fitness issues he's suddenly a multi-slam year contender.

tennisaddict · Sep 7, 2018

Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil said:
Did Gilbert just give Del Potro hypothetical 5-7 Slams if he was always fit?

Take away 3 from Murray and 1 or 2 from Stan.. sounds right

Red Rick · Sep 7, 2018

mellowyellow said:
Too bad their are no PED's for journalists/media to take...

Anything that temporarily improves creativity, focus should do.

EloQuent · Sep 7, 2018

DreddyTennis45 said:
Vulturevic back at it again? Losing to bums like Cecchinato a few months ago and then when Fedal have fitness issues he's suddenly a multi-slam year contender.

In all fairness, isn't it exactly the flipside of what Federer did last year?

RF-18 · Sep 7, 2018

DreddyTennis45 said:
Vulturevic back at it again? Losing to bums like Cecchinato a few months ago and then when Fedal have fitness issues he's suddenly a multi-slam year contender.

Yea cause Nadal had major fitness issues at wimbledon and Federer had fitness issues at cincy you bum.

Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil · Sep 7, 2018

tennisaddict said:
Take away 3 from Murray and 1 or 2 from Stan.. sounds right

He said Big 3 would have less though.

3lite · Sep 7, 2018

Boom-Boom said:
looool

good one

guessed he also had knee « injury » that day, no?

According to his book, he was mentally suffering from his parent's divorce at the time.

Steve0904 · Sep 7, 2018

JJGUY said:
but can Nishikori beat an inform Delpo if that happens again?

If he beats Djokovic he can beat Delpo too, but I would favour Delpo in that final.

Deleted member 756486 · Sep 7, 2018

Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil said:
Did Gilbert just give Del Potro hypothetical 5-7 Slams if he was always fit?

One of the reasons I hope he doesn’t win on Sunday.

No doubt he would’ve won another major or two but he’s so overrated.

veroniquem · Sep 7, 2018

Druss said:
Can you imagine what it would be like in Japan to be represented in both the male and female finals?

Sadly for them though, if it did happen, both will lose the final.

Not so sure about Nishi losing final. Hard to go against Serena for sure but I like Osaka a lot and I will cheer for her in final (despite not being Japanese

)

Poisoned Slice · Sep 7, 2018

paranoidandroid said:
One of the reasons I hope he doesn’t win on Sunday.

No doubt he would’ve won another major or two but he’s so overrated.

Darth Maul of tennis, you say?

EloQuent · Sep 7, 2018

Sincere question for those who really believe the injury- shouldn't he have withdrawn earlier in the tournament and given Khachanov or Thiem the opportunity?

Deleted member 756486 · Sep 7, 2018

Poisoned Slice said:
Darth Maul of tennis, you say?

Hey, he’s underrated. Can’t believe they killed him off so soon.

Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil · Sep 7, 2018

paranoidandroid said:
One of the reasons I hope he doesn’t win on Sunday.

No doubt he would’ve won another major or two but he’s so overrated.

To be fair it's not his fault that Gilbert or anyone else exaggerated.

Beacon Hill · Sep 7, 2018

Boom-Boom said:
Nadal could have easily finished the match - it would have taken 15 mn more only

He probably would have if it were a final, out of respect for Delpo. Here, there was no need to finish.

EloQuent · Sep 7, 2018

huh random aside but I never knew Delpo had haters. Don't let me stop you, keep on hating, but it surprises me is all.

Big warm fuzzy teddy bear

Sudacafan · Sep 7, 2018

I found strange that Delpo only had 2 aces.
Even more strange, Nadal had 4; better than Delpo.

tennisaddict · Sep 7, 2018

paranoidandroid said:
One of the reasons I hope he doesn’t win on Sunday.

No doubt he would’ve won another major or two but he’s so overrated.

Did you watch Delpo from 2009 ? He was a completely different player . He would have been 3x the player he is now

Boom-Boom · Sep 7, 2018

Beacon Hill said:
He probably would have if it were a final, out of respect for Delpo. Here, there was no need to finish.

honor

Boom-Boom · Sep 7, 2018

tennisaddict said:
Did you watch Delpo from 2009 ? He was a completely different player . He would have been 3x the player he is now

correct his BH was 10x bigger

LETitBE · Sep 7, 2018

78 people picked nadal to win and they all knew he had a bad knee?

Antonio Puente · Sep 7, 2018

He'll rest the knee again, I'm sure. Outside of a sweaty dad bod/beer gut Fed in a Uniglo outfit, it looks like Djoker is back to playing no one for the foreseeable future.

Good times upcoming. lol

EloQuent · Sep 7, 2018

Beacon Hill said:
He probably would have if it were a final, out of respect for Delpo. Here, there was no need to finish.

Wait. I thought if he continued one minute longer his career would be over. Why would a final be different?

3lite · Sep 7, 2018

tennisaddict said:
Did you watch Delpo from 2009 ? He was a completely different player . He would have been 3x the player he is now

He didn't develop the possum game yet.

Poisoned Slice · Sep 7, 2018

paranoidandroid said:
Hey, he’s underrated. Can’t believe they killed him off so soon.

I think you need to inhale a little more. Or cut down on the GIN.
.

Sudacafan · Sep 7, 2018

Delpo secured #3 position in the ranking whatever his result in the final.

tennisaddict · Sep 7, 2018

3lite said:
He didn't develop the possum game yet.

He wouldn't have needed that trick for sure . People are rating him based on how he plays today and accounting the period he was absent , which is a wrong thing to do

Guy played with a joke of BH for last few years

Sudacafan · Sep 7, 2018

LETitBE said:
78 people picked nadal to win and they all knew he had a bad knee?

And the Epic factor?

ACE of Hearts · Sep 7, 2018

Dilexson said:
Disppointing. Don't have too much expectations for the 2nd semi.
I do feel that Novak-Delpo would be a better final though. Really don't want to see a repeat of 2014 here.

Really? It’s gonna be a straight set win.

EloQuent · Sep 7, 2018

Sudacafan said:
Delpo secured #3 position in the ranking whatever his result in the final.

Almost certain to hit #2 as Federer drops his Shanghai and Basel points.

Deleted member 756486 · Sep 7, 2018

Poisoned Slice said:
I think you need to inhale a little more. Or cut down on the GIN.
.

Come on man, he looked so cool.

Still have my Darth Maul figure from when I was little. Loved that dude even if his lightsaber is stupid.

moonballs · Sep 7, 2018

Slightly D1 said:
Have people even watched this tournament at all? Nadal’s knee has been an issue for a few matches now and it showed. “He’s tanking to avoid Djokovic!” seems to be something a lot of Federer fans seem to be saying when their man got smacked around by a bum even without any ailments.

No he is not avoiding Djokovic but he is avoiding a bad score line perhaps. Delpo took the first set and that is pretty good for his prospect even if Nadal was healthy.

Sudacafan · Sep 7, 2018

EloQuent said:
Almost certain to hit #2 as Federer drops his Shanghai and Basel points.

OK until that spot. Very difficult for him will be he goes all the way to #1.

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