Noleberic123
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Who will take their 34th masters 1000 title?
2019 Rome FINAL: Novak Djokovic (1) vs Rafael Nadal (2)
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onyxrose81
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Um. Kind of early.
Noleberic123
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I know it was an accident
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Smh not posting after the MP
mike danny
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Good luck to Novak, but I have a feeling Nadal will eat him alive after the QF and SF.
Night Slasher
Semi-Pro
He hardly ate Tsitsipas alive, who doesn't have the weapons to neutralize Nadal's game as efficient as Nole, so it's going to be much harder for Rafa against his toughest rival.
MugOpponent
Hall of Fame
7-5 6-3
NoleFam
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This has 2016 written all over it. Djokovic battles through the tougher opponents in back to back matches while his opponent breezed through in straight sets the whole way. I think Nadal has the edge this time but I also won't be surprised if Djokovic guts this out because I think he is hitting the ball better right now. It depends how Djokovic feels tomorrow but Nadal with the edge now.
JohnnyMac Fan!
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On their current form, I think Novak will win it, but Rafa can be unpredictable on Clay.
Meles
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Federer and Del Potro
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Sport
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In 2016 Nadal wasn't the RG defending champion unlike this year.
Poisoned Slice
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Dull in 2
Djoko in 2.
StrongRule
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Djokovic in straight sets. This matchup in recent years is just as bad as Djokovic-Nishikori. Nadal just can't play against Djokovic mentally, and given his struggles against worse players during the clay season I expect Djokovic to win this like in AO final.
Night Slasher
Semi-Pro
It's gonna rain tomorrow and they will play on mud which suit Nole's game better. Nadal moves to his forehand side as slow as ever and if Tsitsipas was a bit smarter with choosing the strategy and avoided net approaches after going hard to Rafa's forehand, the match would be much closer.
I think Nole is gonna hurt him with angles - cc backhand in particular.
I think Nole is gonna hurt him with angles - cc backhand in particular.
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Neither was MurrayIn 2016 Nadal wasn't the RG defending champion unlike this year.
r2473
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NoleFam
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In 2016 Nadal wasn't the RG defending champion unlike this year.
I was talking about Murray in 2016, not Nadal.
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Cliche
Sephiroth
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Their 5th final in Rome, on no other tournament they have same or more mutual finals.
2009 - Nadal won 7:6(2), 6:2
2011 - Djoker won 6:4, 6:4
2012 - Nadal won 7:5, 6:3
2014 - Djoker won 4:6, 6:3, 6:3
I didn't know that. Nadal's turn now going by that trend
Federer and Del Potro
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Otacon
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A draw then.
Sport
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Oh, I see. Sorry the misunderstanding my friend, I thought you were refering to the Nadal-Djokovic Rome 2016 match!
True Fanerer
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A little over the top with this mess....
True Fanerer
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Nadal in 3.
Should be a very fine contest.
Should be a very fine contest.
StrongRule
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Watch their history since USO 2013.
Poisoned Slice
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+50
for early creation.
Djokovic2011
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Yeah, pretty much this. I just really hope Novak performs better than he did in his last two finals here, which were underwhelming to say the least.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
It will also be raining which will make it even easier for Djokovic.
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BrokenGears
Guest
I've have to see how well Novak recovers, for now, Novak in a hopeful three set classic
NoleFam
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Sephiroth
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Their 5th final in Rome, on no other tournament they have same or more mutual finals.
2009 - Nadal won 7:6(2), 6:2
2011 - Djoker won 6:4, 6:4
2012 - Nadal won 7:5, 6:3
2014 - Djoker won 4:6, 6:3, 6:3
Who will win this time?
Edit this post later on with a 2019 pic just to see how they've aged down the years lol
r2473
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They’re planning on inviting their mutual friend NK to the final to entertain the crowd instead of playing
True Fanerer
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This isn't a HC match.
UnforcedTerror
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Meh Djokovic is dead tired at this point, it's going to be easy for Dull to vulture a win over him here.
Dull in 2.
Dull in 2.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Tell me about it. He will compete well but how far his body allows him to go is up in the air. In 2016, he just had nothing left for a well rested and on fire Murray and laid an egg against Zverev in 2017.
