[1] Nadal vs. [24] del Potro
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marc45
G.O.A.T.
Rafa NadalVerified account @RafaelNadal 3m3 minutes ago
Very happy for this win, and ... I'll go live on my Facebook page live in around 15-20 minutes ;-) @RafaelNadal
Very happy for this win, and ... I'll go live on my Facebook page live in around 15-20 minutes ;-) @RafaelNadal
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
I mean I definitely think his draw here could have been harder, but it is what it is. I blame it on Fed/Dimitrov/Alexander Z for not holding up their end of the deal. And only really Federer out of that can I forgive. Dimitrov and Alex had no reason not to meet Nadal really. In terms of this years USO, obiviously/ofc
Atherton2003
Hall of Fame
Well ....all the best to Rafa...hope he wins on Sunday . Anderson sounds like a nice guy - but what huge ears he has
. I agree 100%. It's great to see them both playing at a high level again - and I honestly hope Djokovic and Murray get back to theirs as well. Also would be nice to see some of the younger guys step up and start winning a big more.
ForumMember
Hall of Fame
I just liked the way he explained that in post-match interview. This guy keeps things so simple and straight-forward..!! And that is one of the biggest reason I am his fan. Speaks his hearts out and open about his fears and nerves. He never conducts himself as if he is a legend which he surely is.yeah he changed gameplan completely from first to second set, and didnt go only for BH.
Rafas FH can be goodDelPo not that quick. Rafa kept his mind calm.
One more please Rafa!
Djokovic did that also - in fact, his timing for a big lull kind of lines up with the slump we saw from Fed and Rafa, so it's not surprising. At their best, on a neutral surface, I think it's pretty much a coin toss who wins on a given day (between those 3).
Bhagi Katbamna
Legend
As a huge Nadal fan I thought Nadal was done after the first set and was actually happy to see DelPo succeed after what he has been through. But Nadal just went up a big level.
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Deleted member 3771
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I guess the only way he could have done better was if he didn't have to face Rafa until the final. He had a great run. It could have been worse if he had to face Rafa earlier in the 1/4's.
Rickenbacker4003
Hall of Fame
He beat Novak in Montreal that summer as well. Was he below par there too?
Rickenbacker4003
Hall of Fame
Wait till Sunday
Rickenbacker4003
Hall of Fame
Cilice won a major. And I'm a Nadal fan.
Rickenbacker4003
Hall of Fame
Right now Fed fanboys you guys need to shut the **** up and enjoy your 19 Slams.
abmk
Bionic Poster
I've put The_Order on ignore.
Decided I have owned him too much and had enough fun at his expense.
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
kalyan4fedever
Legend
I slept thru the match but looks like utter ownage by rafa, the mug delpo is much hyped as Roger played complete sheet
Nadalgaenger
G.O.A.T.
Yes, those guys let us all down by losing to MUGs! Dimitrov and Zverev were my top two picks after Fed going into the tournament but they both played like garbage in early rounds. I think that Zverev would give Nadal a better fight than Anderson will but let's hope Anderson can step up and play the match of his life.
AgassiFan88
Rookie
I mean, really folks? All this bickering and stats this/stats that, weak draw, yada yada, injuries, etc. It's all BS. I'm a fan of both Fed and Rafa. They're the 2 most successful men's champions the sport has ever seen and they play(ed) in the same era with one another. What's there to argue about? Wins and slams and....stop acting like grade school kids arguing over which cartoon super hero is the best and just for the love of God enjoy tennis for the beautiful thing that it is! Crazy thing about all of it is if you ask either, one will tell you the other guy is the GOAT. World class athletes with world class personalities. It could be worse. They could have that "jock" mentality that is so prevalent in sports nowadays. Millennials call it confidence, I call it arrogance.
Nadalgaenger
G.O.A.T.
Yeah, it would have been an unbelievable run for JMDP to win another USO but I guess we were dreaming. Really a miracle he got out of that Thiem match to begin with!At least Juan lost to Rafa. Im still sad though
Charleneriva
Hall of Fame
Yet somehow I read this earlier in the day and had to read it twice, haha.
"That relative weak spot will be there in the semi-final and this time Del Potro has the added problem of dealing with Nadal’s left-handed forehand, which is lethal on clay and not bad on hard court."
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/sep/07/juan-martin-del-potro-rafael-nadal-us-open-semi-final
Will avoid any further reading by this 'writer'.
Nadalgaenger
G.O.A.T.
I'm not a Nadal fan (again the username confuses many people on here who don't know its origin), but the fact remains that Nadal is the second greatest player ever to pick up a racket. We're so fortunate to live in the era of FEDAL and will long mourn the loss of these great champions one day when we see them occasionally in the stands or the commentators booth.
Congrats, Rafa, on a great USO.
Nadalgaenger
G.O.A.T.
Would be awesome to see a FEDAL rematch in the 2018 AO final!Nightmare on Fed Street. Coming soon!!!
Charleneriva
Hall of Fame
At least Juan lost to Rafa. Im still sad though
I'm really sorry for DP. Was preparing mentally if he beat Fedal and having every intention to congrat him and his fans if he made the final and won the title. If anyone can beat Fedal and I'm still not unhappy>>> happy, it's him.
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
Charleneriva
Hall of Fame
I was actually very calm and believed he would make a come back. Not to brag but this match happened exactly like what I had predicted
, bar the bagel. So happy and a bit proud now.
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
Getting out of the jail vs Thiem gave him the momentum vs Fed and he kept going. It was all bound to catch up at sometime . Guess today was the day and he had nothing left and unravelled after the first set.
Props to Nadal for knowing this and not getting unnerved after losing set 1. He knew he had this one right from the get go and was unperturbed after the first set loss.
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
it was a repeat of Indian Wells 2013. Del Potro the big lurch on fumes as always whenever he reaches Nadal in the late rounds. LOL
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
True. If they had met a round or two earlier, don't think the resistance put up by Delpo would be this pathetic. He just disappeared after the first set.
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
LOL, he knows the final is a formality and hitting practice at the most. Already celebrating.
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
If they had met in the first 3 rounds, it could've been a brutal fight.
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
Yep, Nadal is usually vulnerable in the first week but plays himself into form by week 2. That is why the quarters in the draw matter the most. If there is a tricky player or two, they have a chance of taking him out but he didn't get any upto the QF.
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
Federer wasn't at 100% at AO, IW and Miami. But sure, he was confident, unlike in this tournament.
If only he had the confidence here, he could have done it. His injury messed with his prep and he lost the tournament in his head because of his doubts before a single ball was struck.
The_Order
G.O.A.T.
Yes but my point was regarding on the road to the final. The draw leading up to it. Cilic wasn't much more of a threat to Fed than Del Potro was to Nadal today anyway.
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
True. It's funny to think about how things turned out this year. Both Federer and Nadal were gone for the duration of 2016. Relaxing, recovering, soaking up the sun while the likes of Djokovic, Murray, and Wawrinka were playing until their elbows, hips and knees broke to pieces. This year Nadal and Federer both being fully recovered ran the deck while the other 3 top guys were on fumes mentally and physically and hung up their racquets to rest their bodies.
I have a feeling Federer and Nadal both in their current form are going to be hurting physically a little more in the next year as the wear and tear of this season takes effect on their more delicate and aging bodies. It seems to always be the case, especially for Nadal.
As Melbourne comes around, we should hopefully see Djokovic, Murray and Wawrinka raring to go along with Nishikori, Raonic, Dimitrov and several of the young guys including Zverev, Thiem, and Shapovalov to name a few.
kevin qmto
Hall of Fame
Delpo' reserve power finally ran out and that forehand found the net like a homing rocket. Simple as that, go Anderson...
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
The increased surface speed at AO rewarded Federer's aggression. The USO court speed seems a lot slower. Federer would've needed to have been at peak level to beat Nadal here at US Open who is better on a slow-medium surface. Federer's body broke in Montreal and although he had some good performances mid-way, he was visibly showing signs of fatigue. I'm not sure what his back situation is but looking at his age, the recovery period is a lot longer.
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
I will believe it when I see it. Things look pretty bleak at this point.
I do hope Djoko and Stan come back swinging and would have recovered well from their respective issues. Or else AO will be no better with 80% of the top 10 injured or out, the other 20% being Dimitrov and Zverev.
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
Rafa24
Hall of Fame
I was so pissed at that dead net cord giving delpo the break. I was like you and wasn't real confident after the first set but I hoped he realized hammering the backhand wasn't working.
Rafa24
Hall of Fame
I'll be interested to see how djoker comes back. I think muzzard is done though.
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
Sadly, I think so too. Don't see Murray coming back , definitely not in the next 4 months.
Big_Dangerous
Talk Tennis Guru
Don't forget Andy Murray too. He frequently clutches his legs after points like he has some type of serious injury.
mightyjeditribble
Legend
Well, congratulations to Rafa. We shouldn't disrespect Anderson, but it's very hard to see Nadal not lifting the title now.
It's been a weird tournament, to say the least. Nadal may not have faced any top ranked player, but where the other seeds fell by the wayside or didn't show up in the first place, he stayed the course like a champion.
I'm sad for Fed and Delpo, but have to salute Rafa and congratulate his fans. YE#1 is very likely his as well now.
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It's been a weird tournament, to say the least. Nadal may not have faced any top ranked player, but where the other seeds fell by the wayside or didn't show up in the first place, he stayed the course like a champion.
I'm sad for Fed and Delpo, but have to salute Rafa and congratulate his fans. YE#1 is very likely his as well now.
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Rafa24
Hall of Fame
Yeah he was never on the level of the big 3 IMO. So it's going to be hard for him to come back and be at the top IMO. He was always the odd man out and a poor mans djokovic for lack of a better term.
Rafa24
Hall of Fame
LOL Murray has acted like he can barely walk after points since he was 20 years old.Don't forget Andy Murray too. He frequently clutches his legs after points like he has some type of serious injury.
Delpo had nothing to bring on table once Nadal changed strategy, became more aggressive and went FH DTL instead of instead of engaging CC rallies. He got out-winnered, Nadal neutralised his forehand bombs with his defense, then ultimately his forehand became a hit or miss shot. Truly got dismantled in last 3 sets.
