Sentinel
Bionic Poster
Looks like someone was trying to be a bit positive today. Kudos for that
US Open 2015 R3: Nadal (8) vs Fognini (32)
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Looks like someone was trying to be a bit positive today. Kudos for that
NextGeneration
Rookie
ok ok. New to forum like this didn't realize people were crazy enough to pretend to be a fan of somebody they hate
HAHA.
It's really unbelievable that above mentioned thing has done with Nadal. H2H king who used to "dominate" Federer, Djokovic is now himself getting dominated by headcase talent like Fog.
Fognini 3-1 against Nadal since Sept. 2014.
Michael Essien
Semi-Pro
"McEnroe 10 minutes from now"
Mainad
Bionic Poster
So Rafa's 10 year streak of winning at least 1 Slam per season has (unsurprisingly) finally come to an end. This year he didn't even make a final. His unbroken streak of never losing a match from 2 sets up at a Grand Slam has also come to an end. For Rafa, this has truly been a season to forget!
Will this match prove to be a turning point in Fabio's career, the moment when he finally put the clowning and the tantrums to one side and finally knuckled down to be a serious contender for the big titles? Let's hope so!
Will this match prove to be a turning point in Fabio's career, the moment when he finally put the clowning and the tantrums to one side and finally knuckled down to be a serious contender for the big titles? Let's hope so!
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marc45
G.O.A.T.
this is the stupidity/trolling here...Nadal is not injured...he keeps playing his regular schedule (gets more rest now)... the question is does he get his new "more powerful" racket out of the closet before the new season, and does he try some new tactics with little pressure and expectations on him?...or is he so obsessed with London he feels he has to keep everything the same through then?
AceSalvo
Legend
afraid to agree but true.. with age, certain match ups turn one sided.. as much as I love gloating 23-10, sadly this applies big time..
Never. 3 has happened.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
So you've switched from being a Nadal hater to a Federer hater ?
It would be nice if you actually liked someone ?
Inanimate_object
Hall of Fame
I'm noticing aweird thing on this forum, that no one actually seems to enjoy watching entertaining tennis. They use it simply as a means to further their respective agendas for their favourite player of choice and use the opportunity to poop on players who are playing poorly or ridicule fans of those players. Nadal wasn't at his tip-top best, but he was more than decent tonight. He put on one of his more compelling performances this season and was one half of a magical match.
This was one hell of a match. Glad for Fognini. What a match. Right up there with Wozniacki-Cetkovska. Looks like this tournament may yet be salvaged with a few more incredible matches like these.
This was one hell of a match. Glad for Fognini. What a match. Right up there with Wozniacki-Cetkovska. Looks like this tournament may yet be salvaged with a few more incredible matches like these.
beltsman
G.O.A.T.
Excuse me? Do you want me to post pics of my Bull gear? People evolve on issues. Obama evolved on gay marriage, etc
beltsman
G.O.A.T.
So you've switched from being a Nadal hater to a Federer hater ?
It would be nice if you actually liked someone ?
I'm not a Federer hater. I'm a Bull-lover now. I respect Federer's talent and his accomplishments.
Levi_Ackerman
Legend
Thank God I stopped watching after Rafa got the break in the second.
West Coast Ace
G.O.A.T.
He's been hitting balls that drop short his whole career; only in the last few years have players attacked them.
Sorry, playing the 'Nadal let him win' card isn't going to fly. If his game had deteriorated that much he'd be 32-32 on the yr w no titles.
marc45
G.O.A.T.
the Woz-other Petra match was good too..the 32 seeds just make everything burn slowly now...bonfire tonight though..this was Blake-Aggasi stuff
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WHICH BIT DONT YOU GET????????? BIOLOGICAL PASSPORT AND DECLINE OF NADAL?????????????????????????????????????????
beltsman
G.O.A.T.
Maybe some people, but I doubt it's many. I'm not one. I legitimately enjoy watching Bull's matches. Hence why I'm in his match threads but generally no one else's.
racquetreligion
Hall of Fame
This is slightly different level to Beginners but even my 3 yo son knows that unlike most zombies
the risk taking is just not there hence Hacker tennis is todays cure to amnesia
Fog showed real tennis fans a reason to stay awake
don't get fooled, look at who you are talking to
does it need any further explanation?
Pawned big time
MasturB
Legend
I used to hate Nadal.
When Fed declined in 2013 I thought it might've been it for him. But then he came back stronger.
To see Fed's most toughest and most fiercest rival suck like this does not make me happy. I hope Rafa comes back stronger in 2016, and wins Roland Garros again... after Fed wins USO and AO upcoming.
When Fed declined in 2013 I thought it might've been it for him. But then he came back stronger.
To see Fed's most toughest and most fiercest rival suck like this does not make me happy. I hope Rafa comes back stronger in 2016, and wins Roland Garros again... after Fed wins USO and AO upcoming.
marc45
G.O.A.T.
Thank God I stopped watching after Rafa got the break in the second.
had a break in the third too...still got work to do young man if you want the top of Troll Mt. to be yours
beltsman
G.O.A.T.
Ballbashing =/= real tennis.
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Rivalry of 2015 - Fognini vs Rafa.
He has 15 losses this year and his wins were rinky dink tournaments
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
Three Cheers !!!
Where is this one from ? He was wearing red today.
Looks like someone was trying to be a bit positive today. Kudos for that
All he does is *****, moan, and make himself look foolish with hilariously incorrect predictions on players that he slurps over.
StanTheMan
Hall of Fame
Right?
Everyone trying to bash Nadal here is annoying. He played very well. Still nothing short of an awesone player, and that comes from a Fed fan who has, obviously, suffered a lot because of him in the past.
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Nathaniel_Near
Guest
For those who think this match was incredible (quality wise), in parts it was but the consistently mediocre serving allowed this match to look way better than it actually was. Nadal wasn't remotely close to Slam winning form. That's the reality. Those saying Nadal played very well are kidding themselves if they are truly comparing Nadal to the actual "playing very well" Nadal - the one who overall at the Slams makes a mockery of Federer and Djokovic and has won 14 Slams.
Get real yo.
Get real yo.
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
Maybe nadal needs to get rid of that extreme grip.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
ok then, sorry for jumping the gun.
He got broken like 10 times
Levi_Ackerman
Legend
I'm serious. I really did stop watching after Rafa broke in the second. It was around 3:50 am here in the UK and I wanted to get sone sleep. Figured he had this onw in the bag. And tbh I just wasn'r enjoying the match.
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
Does the court tend to play slower in the evening?
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Just because Stan changed his ways, you are expecting Fognini , Monfils and Gulbis to join them ?
If at all someone can change, it is probably Tsonga.
Fate Archer
Hall of Fame
Bonkers.
He did not play to win. Gave a poor handshake not in the spirit of the game. But we should be happy he didn't take a MTO.
Djokodal Fan
Hall of Fame
That was wawrinka'esque hitting by fognini.
That guy was ripping winner after winner. I doubt even Novak can do anything if he plays like that!!
That guy was ripping winner after winner. I doubt even Novak can do anything if he plays like that!!
West Coast Ace
G.O.A.T.
I'm with you. Lost some respect for a few posters in these last 15 or 20 minutes. No respect for the effort or quality. Sad.
Carsomyr
Legend
Sure, but Fed looked nowhere near Slam winning form in the first week of 2012 Wimbledon. Yeah, it was lousy serving but a very high quality match off the ground.
StanTheMan
Hall of Fame
Fognini got broke like nine times. Will anyone say he didn't play like a beast today?
They were never big servers - far from that.
Inanimate_object
Hall of Fame
Entertainment doesn't mean you have to be witnessing the greatest tennis in the history of the sport. Nor does it involve deconstructing the minutia of failed technique between losing and winning parties. Anyone who think that has long since lost sight of things. This match had a solid backstory coming into it, very nice hitting, good winners, changing dynamics, back-and-forths, great crowd involvement, trademark Nadal forehands, a bit of Italian spice and was a five-set thriller with so many dramatic breaks of serve I thought I was watching the WTA. Whoever can't see the entertainment about that should resign themselves to watching footage of Bollitieri's tennis Academy.
Levi_Ackerman
Legend
It's odd. I'm not even disappointed on this result. In fact, I'm happy with it. I'm sure the better player won. Players like Rafa, who refuse to evolve, should, in a just world, lose. I'm glad he did. He deserved it. Toni deserved it. Fognini deserved to win. In fact, I expected the Fog to fog Nadal in four. So...if anything Nadal did better than I expected him to.
I think it's a little late in the day for THAT...
StanTheMan
Hall of Fame
Though, sure, the mediocre - at best - serve from both players allowed the magic we saw from the baseline.
MasturB
Legend
I want to know what you're smoking. He smoked his first two opponents. Benneteau pushed him in 5 and then he somehow recovered against Malisse.
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
N_N : While Rafa can improve, I think it is not realistic to expect that he would reach the same levels of the past.
Rafa played great for 2 sets when Fog was just ordinary. Once Fog stepped it up, Rafa was not able to handle it. Old Rafa would have never allowed it to go for 3 sets.
Rafa needs to get a good serve and pop in his FH which went AWOL today in the later stages of the match
racquetreligion
Hall of Fame
just in looks obviously, has that naked boy obsession
I think you are truly confused with the sport of tennis young Troll, dont you have anything more to do on school holidays?
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
I know. I watched exactly up to that point before turning the TV off. Then I checked scores here after over an hour and thought why does this routine straight sets match thread have so many pages...only to find they were in a fifth ! I regret missing sets 3 and 4. Was Fog's shotmaking in them as good as in the fifth ?
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Nathaniel_Near
Guest
No, but he had his serve. They gave each other the chance to play a match that was almost entirely dictated off the ground, so we purr at the ground exchanges, but their serves were way too big a hole and they gave way for such a match. Federer can not look to be in Slam winning form in a match in a first week match but against Fognini it would be very hard for me to see him losing as his serve would be critical and frustrate Fognini a lot, causing him to play a way less expressive game because suddenly him holding his own serve becomes 100x more important. This is not the sort of tennis that succeeds on the US Open and Wimbledon courts. The first strikes are doubly important there.
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