2019 Rome FINAL: Novak Djokovic (1) vs Rafael Nadal (2)
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icedevil0289
G.O.A.T.
rafa's bp conversion here is fed like
King No1e
G.O.A.T.
Brown just uses it more often. With Djokovic, he won't drop shot much unless he's in the backhand corner ready to end the point, and those (used to) rarely, if ever, miss their mark.
Meles
Bionic Poster
He's making a lot of bad droppers.
Raining hopes
Hall of Fame
O ye of little faith !
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
It's a bail out shot
He's probably spent the last of his reserves in that second set
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
Nadal's forehand down the line missing in action since the end of the first set. Gotta bring it back this set to unsettle Djokovic.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
Another game when Nadal had a break point and missed it. Fails to break again. I doubt he can hold serve now.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Stupid way to lose the opening game of the decider. What's with those dropshots...
At least he is still in it. Would have been ugly if this went in the same direction the first set did...
At least he is still in it. Would have been ugly if this went in the same direction the first set did...
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Those droppers are more hilarious than his smashes
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
Lol, talk about clinging on. I'm still so mad at Novak for letting that opening service game slip through his fingers. Sooooo frustrating.
Sooooo frustrating.
Meles
Bionic Poster
No byes. Sunday.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Yes, it was 2009 my mistake, but the point stands: he broke racquet only once in his long career on the highest level.
Also, like I said, he was never "notorious" for it in his early days. He simply wasn't known as racquet smasher, regardless of separate occurrences.
Mr Feeny
Hall of Fame
Says the absolute worst poster on the site. Who mentioned you or even asked your opinion?
Raining hopes
Hall of Fame
People are forgetting he was involved in a gruelling 3 setter just abour 10 hrs ago.
Nadal on clay after such ordeal isn't any ideal situation.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Nadal should be disappointed and mad at his play. He has missed 10000000 bp opportunities.
The problem is that he is not being aggressive and taking control of things. A tired Novak still seems to have the match on this racquet.
This does not bode well for Nadal and being so timid while facing Novak.
The problem is that he is not being aggressive and taking control of things. A tired Novak still seems to have the match on this racquet.
This does not bode well for Nadal and being so timid while facing Novak.
augustobt
Legend
Sunday
romeo8880
G.O.A.T.
No, I can’t off the top of my head. The only one that still stands out to me is the choke against Djokovic at the US Open
ScentOfDefeat
G.O.A.T.
Djokovic only needs to exist and return balls for Nadal to collapse mentally.
If he can manage that (and it's not a given), he'll win this.
If he can manage that (and it's not a given), he'll win this.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Credit to imhotep for making this a match. If Rafa wins it'll be much more satisfying and he needs to feel like Djokovic competed to be confident heading into RG
Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
Too weak too slow.
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
He is Djokovic after all. He can do it.
Also good to see out of form and low in confidence Nadal bageling Djokovic, even if tired.
Feather
Legend
Then stop making stupid comments.
joekapa
Legend
Good. Enough to rest and recuperate.
Sport
G.O.A.T.
Still better a win than a loss. And believe me, Jokovic will have his doubts if he loses, since he is giving everything he has here. (He is not tired as he won the second set and keeps fighting like an animal in the third.)
romeo8880
G.O.A.T.
It’s not a stupid comment. I’m sure most everyone on the board would agree that Nadal is mentally stronger than Federer
Service Ace
Hall of Fame
You know you're a limited thinker when your response is the equivalent of "I know you are but what am I?" Touche Einstein.
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Deleted member 77403
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Any Nadal that has bageled and breadsticked players this week coming into the final is not out of form. Low on confidence against Djokovic yes, but not out of form with those one hour beatdowns he gave.
DRII
G.O.A.T.
well, funny how that has happened after Nadal's physical decline. his current physical peak is about 70% of what it used to be (and thats not counting injury, which still happens alot), which is still enough to add slams to his count, but Djokovic is definitely the one player who could take best advantage of that because he also depends on stamina alot. not as much as Nadal, so if he has that on Nadal, he has an incredible advantage.
actually, Nadal's endurance has always been a big part of his mental strength, which explains why its lacking sometimes later on in his career.
Tenacity
Hall of Fame
#1 seed plays first day and #2 plays tomorrow, I think that's how draw plays out.
ScentOfDefeat
G.O.A.T.
He has often destroyed Nadal in finals when he wasn't fresh at all so why does he need to be fresh now?
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
What
I'd say Nadal's is Worse. Fed wouldn't have wasted so many chances against a tired Novak.
For a player who was always thought to be a mental giant/warrior, Nadal has been really spooked for the last part of his career.
I'd say Nadal's is Worse. Fed wouldn't have wasted so many chances against a tired Novak.
For a player who was always thought to be a mental giant/warrior, Nadal has been really spooked for the last part of his career.
DRII
G.O.A.T.
he's looking at the service clock.
Subway Tennis
Legend
Fed has broken a racquet only once (in 2010) after he entered Majors winning form, and he was never "notorious for breaking racquets" (early days or not). You are misinformed.
2009 tennis_hands
