M1000 Monte Carlo - Grigor Dimitrov vs. [3] Rafael Nadal
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forzamilan90
Legend
It's not the popular opinion but I have faith...
lol just realized I said that, while having a Faith avatar
lol just realized I said that, while having a Faith avatar
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forzamilan90
Legend
I am about to vote....gonna go for Dimi in 3.
forzamilan90
Legend
Can anyone tell me when (US eastern time) this will be played during? I'll be likely at work, but will still be following discussion on the forums.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
630 am, ugh, I'll definitely be sleeping.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
You never are. It doesn't matter, this is Monte Carlo.
forzamilan90
Legend
alright thank you, yep just when work begins for me...hopefully there will be people in european part watching and posting here...they'll be my eyes for this match
Clarky21
Banned
Did you watch Nadal's match today? He was awful out there.
Legend of Borg
G.O.A.T.
Man I feel so bad for doing this but I had to go with Nadal in 2.
I don't have much faith in our man tomorrow.
Ah well, at least he can go forward from here on.
PS: People need to stop calling him baby Fed. Grigor has said himself (in Bulgarian interviews) that he doesn't like being called a clone. He has his own style.
forzamilan90
Legend
lol I have a horrible track record of guessing right on polls, like every year who's winning the French, you can guess who I vote for regardless of who the favorite is...I just go with what "I want to happen"
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Towser83
G.O.A.T.
Now there's a surprise. I really want to see Nadal play Rosol again so I can see you predict a Nadal win. Erm don't you go on all the time about how over rated Dimitrov is?
Legend of Borg
G.O.A.T.
Unless he can hit as hard as Rosol/Soderling consistently (which he can't especially off the backhand side) I don't see how he can threaten Nadal.
RELAX, Clarky.
forzamilan90
Legend
Unless he can hit as hard as Rosol/Soderling consistently (which he can't especially off the backhand side) I don't see how he can threaten Nadal.
RELAX, Clarky.
All we need is some bees to storm the field...or another banana accident...it can happen
Fastpace Ace
Professional
Granted, it wasn't on clay, but the youngster nabbed a set off the big guy here when he was only 17.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZcxXUcnbMc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZcxXUcnbMc
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Rob31
Guest
Dimitrov won't trouble Nadal at all, Nadal will win easily, something like 6-3,6-2.
Clarky21
Banned
When Nadal is playing well I would not worry one bit about Grigor. The problem is Nadal is playing like crap so any decent player has a shot at him playing the way he is.
And when I said Grigor was overrated, I meant that the people predicting him to win multiple slams and reach #1 are stretching it to the limit. That doesn't mean he can't cause an upset if he plays well because he can.
I also do not "go on all the time" about how overrated Grigor is. I think you have total recall of all things imaginary.
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forzamilan90
Legend
are you the other person besides me, who voted for the upset in the poll?
Clarky21
Banned
I didn't vote in the poll so it wasn't me.
Barring accident or injury he will definitely win multiple slams and reach #1. It's bloody obvious.
Has Rafa ever played well? If so, when
Clarky21
Banned
Yes he has but he has not played well in MC. Or do you believe his match today was him playing well?
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
You're a trip lol, everyone that saw it besides you thinks he was. From tennis.com...
"Kohlschreiber produced some soaring moments, but couldn’t match Nadal’s sustained elevation. Nadal broke twice in the opening set and won 20 of 23 points played on his serve in the second to cruise to his 44th consecutive Monte Carlo victory, a tidy, 6-2, 6-4 decision that spanned 80 minutes.
Kohlschreiber can use his bold one-handed backhand and topspin forehand to create angles, but matching the weight of Nadal’s shots was like trying to mute a scream with a murmur. The third-seeded Spaniard did not face a break point in the match and grew stronger on serve, winning three of his final five service games at love."
What a **** poor match.
So you think Rafa wants to make a statement? He is going to play like IW was just a precursor to things to come.
Clarky21
Banned
You're a trip lol, everyone that saw it besides you thinks he was. From tennis.com...
"Kohlschreiber produced some soaring moments, but couldn’t match Nadal’s sustained elevation. Nadal broke twice in the opening set and won 20 of 23 points played on his serve in the second to cruise to his 44th consecutive Monte Carlo victory, a tidy, 6-2, 6-4 decision that spanned 80 minutes.
Kohlschreiber can use his bold one-handed backhand and topspin forehand to create angles, but matching the weight of Nadal’s shots was like trying to mute a scream with a murmur. The third-seeded Spaniard did not face a break point in the match and grew stronger on serve, winning three of his final five service games at love."
I don't care what they said. He was making a lot of forehand errors some of them horrible. How about you actually watch the match for yourself and then try to tell me he was playing well. The only thing that was half way decent today was his serve, even though his first serve percentage wasn't great.
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
Clarky are you still going on about this nonsense? Who cares if Nadal plays well or not, the goal is to win the match and he has been doing that. Give it a rest!
He is going to win this tournament.
Clarky21
Banned
I wouldn't say that. Grigor has been playing better lately so I think he definitely has a good chance. Especially with that way Nadal is playing.
Towser83
G.O.A.T.
It doesn't matter, Nadal can play at 20% and still beat everyone apart from Djokovic and maybe Federer. In the last 2 years of playing like a mug, how many players has he lost to on red clay? And Zeb was playing a Nadal who had taken 7 months off, which isn't the case now.
No doubt. If Rafa didn't stand a chance at IW, then it's hard to say he isn't the foregone choice at MC.
borg number one
Legend
Nadal in two sets. I think that Nadal will look to be as efficient as possible over the clay court season, looking to avoid dropping sets. This should be a fun match to watch.
Goosehead
Legend
if dimitrov wins its hardly going to be one of the biggest upsets ever..grigor is ranked 34, losing to rosol ranked at 100 was though.
Goosehead
Legend
ok then..I think rafa will win but also I think dimitrov could be due a landmark win..(a bit like Federer vs Sampras).
sooo, im going to stick my silly neck out and 'vote dimitrov'
35 votes cast so far 83% for rafa ..29-6 in votes..if someone online just before start of match pls note the latest voting.
sooo, im going to stick my silly neck out and 'vote dimitrov'
35 votes cast so far 83% for rafa ..29-6 in votes..if someone online just before start of match pls note the latest voting.
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Nadalgaenger
G.O.A.T.
Nadal will relentlessly attack the one-handed BH. I say Rafa dominates 6-2, 6-1.
Feather
Legend
In the whole planet, you would be the ONLY person who thinks that.
I can bet even my house that Nadal will win today. I am also ready to quit my job if Nadal doesn't win today.
Please let us get real, a 20 something guy is gonna beat Nadal at MC that not even Federer, Djokovic could do..
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
OK now starts the Dimitrov slaughter. I'm ready
rainingaces
Legend
You Nadal fans are not fans at all you just like to follow the winner. Pathetic.
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forzamilan90
Legend
Trigger happy people, the more updates you post in this thread the better!
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