The_Order
G.O.A.T.
Oh give it to me harder, I love it!
2013 Indian Wells Final: (5) Rafael Nadal vs (7) Juan Martin Del Potro
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Oh give it to me harder, I love it!
Cesc Fabregas
Legend
I don't think Delpo can win Miami, bounce is lower.
NatF
Bionic Poster
It's his 4th tournament back, he didn't damage his arm so his shots and finding his range were never going to be the issue long term. He's had 4 tournaments to find his groove for those. In his post match interview he seemed very confident with his movement. Good signs for him.
Homeboy Hotel
Hall of Fame
Indeed. Lets see if they wake Nadal up with a 4am test tomorrow morning as they do with Murray.
RazorSharp69
New User
Vamos Rafa!!!!! You Legend!!!
Mustard
Bionic Poster
You are sounding bitter. Nadal was out with injury/illness for 7 months, and has won 17 out of 18 matches since his comeback.
TheF1Bob
Banned
Sid_Vicious
G.O.A.T.
LOL. Nadal causes the release of so much emotion from this forum. :lol:
Cesc Fabregas
Legend
Get this clown off the mic.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
If you start a match, you are fit to play. That is the rule. Injury can be a reason for a poor performance, but not an excuse to take away credit from the winner. Berdych beat Nadal in 3 of their first 4 matches, so wasn't always a "pigeon" of Nadal's. Both Gulbis and del Potro played very well indeed.
forzamilan90
Legend
cincy i like him there
Towser83
G.O.A.T.
Oh my God, it will be hilarious to what what Clarky comes up with to dub Nadal as the bottom of the pile underdog for all upcoming events :lol:
This could be fun if Djokovic goes on another run against him, purely because this win has removed all excuses
To be honest though more likely Novak goes off the boil and Nadal grabs number one again. Shame the 2 won't meet til clay, then it'll be 23-14 H2HGot a very lucky netcord at 15-30 in that match, probably the closest he came to losing.
The_Order
G.O.A.T.
Federer WIM 09 draw:
QF: Karlovic (22 seed)
SF: Haas (24 seed)
F: Roddick - forever his pet
cucio
Legend
DelPo winning this match definitely would have been a better story, after going through Murray, Nole and Rafa to win his first MS. Hopefully he won't get discouraged by this result and gets confidence from it, as he should, so he can remain a huge threat for everyone on tour.
Surprising victory for Rafa. He has probably been lucky that the top 3 are not at peak form and JMDP has reached the final a bit gassed out. But credit to him for grabbing the chance with both hands: beating Jekyll Gulbis, Fed, Berdych and DelPo on HC in a row is nothing to sneeze at after a long layoff.
Surprising victory for Rafa. He has probably been lucky that the top 3 are not at peak form and JMDP has reached the final a bit gassed out. But credit to him for grabbing the chance with both hands: beating Jekyll Gulbis, Fed, Berdych and DelPo on HC in a row is nothing to sneeze at after a long layoff.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
It doesn't mean that Federer and Del Potro were fit. Ironically, his best win was against Gulbis.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Oh my God, it will be hilarious to what what Clarky comes up with to dub Nadal as the bottom of the pile underdog for all upcoming events :lol:
This could be fun if Djokovic goes on another run against him, purely because this win has removed all excuses
Yea, I would not at all be surprised to see Nadal take back the number one ranking. He'll probably do his usual on clay, win 2/3 Masters and Roland Garros, and I like his chances for Wimbledon. At that point, he'll be so far ahead of everyone in the race that Djokovic would need to sweep the U.S. Open and several Masters to have a chance at stopping Nadal.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Unlikely. I don't believe that Nadal is at THAT level yet. Meaning he probably would have lost today had be played against Djokovic.
Djokovic may yet beat Nadal on RG and other clay events. Nadal IMO is not playing at the same level as he played at clay last year. But then Djoko's form is also a question-mark. Can he play better than he did last year? Nadal will definitely play a little better than he is doing now - as he gets more matches and more momentum.
I think the clay season will be very interesting. Djoko will be super-hungry for RG and Nadal as always won't give it up without a fight.
mariecon
Hall of Fame
kragster
Hall of Fame
So what really is a tough draw then. Headcase tsonga? big john? Nadal beat so many big hitters back to back which is his worst matchup. Is a tough draw just defined as going through djokovic? Any victory where Nadal doesn't beat djokovic is an asterisk then? Maybe we should measure the toughness of Feds draws by whether he had to go through Rafa then?
Gonzo_style
Hall of Fame
Beating Federer, Berdych and del Potro is an "open draw"?
Federer and Berdych are Nadal's pigeons
The_Order
G.O.A.T.
Seriously, these people need to add some splenda to their sour haterade
That would only add artificial happiness.
I'm just going back reading some of them ******* myself laughing.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
No, because he's had to fight hard to win a lot of those matches.
The_Order
G.O.A.T.
Federer and Berdych are Nadal's pigeons
Federer is one loss away from becoming his turkey :lol:
Wow, you guys are the epitome of class. I guess every fan base has a few.
90's Clay
Banned
According to **** logic, Nadal has to play the top 4 all back to back to back to back, for it to be a convincing and deserving title.
Fed however can sidestep his master Rafa for MONTHS (Most of 2009) and last year , sidestep Nole in the finals etc.. and its a top quality win
Fed however can sidestep his master Rafa for MONTHS (Most of 2009) and last year , sidestep Nole in the finals etc.. and its a top quality win
Level of play matters more than the brand name of your opponent in terms of getting past them. Berdych and Federer are "better" than Gulbis, but Gulbis definitely was the one who stuck it to Nadal the most, especially on his backhand drives. He had several break points to serve for the match if I recall correctly and never really let off the aggression. Delpo was amazing, but he seemed to let go of his winning gameplan at times due to fatigue.
In terms of the fierceness of his opponents, it seemed to be in this order: Gulbis/Delpo, Berdych, Harrison, Fed (lol).
That's all I've got.
In terms of the fierceness of his opponents, it seemed to be in this order: Gulbis/Delpo, Berdych, Harrison, Fed (lol).
That's all I've got.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
According to **** logic, Nadal has to play the top 4 all back to back to back to back, for it to be a convincing and deserving title.
Fed however can sidestep his master Rafa for MONTHS, sidestep Nole in the finals etc.. and its a top quality win
It's really pathetic. They're just mad though. The trophy has been bitten, you'd think it was their necks
OverratedIvanovic
Semi-Pro
Vamos. The King is back!! Time for a clay sweep ala 2010.
Sid_Vicious
G.O.A.T.
Agreed. I think it is safe to say that Gulbis played top 5-10 level tennis this week. I hope he can keep it up.
The_Order
G.O.A.T.
According to **** logic, Nadal has to play the top 4 all back to back to back to back, for it to be a convincing and deserving title.
Fed however can sidestep his master Rafa for MONTHS (Most of 2009) and last year , sidestep Nole in the finals etc.. and its a top quality win
Don't forget his SIX (6) MAJORS WON WITHOUT FACING A TOP 4 OPPONENT!!!!
Atherton2003
Hall of Fame
So glad Nadal won!!!!!!! Excellent. Nadal is phenomenal. Tennis is so lucky to have him.
Gonzo_style
Hall of Fame
Congrats to Nadal and his fans!!!
I cheer for Delpo and I'm a little disappointed, I hope he'll win MS title this year!
still it's nice to see tennis_pro, DropShotArtist and others crying
I cheer for Delpo and I'm a little disappointed, I hope he'll win MS title this year!
still it's nice to see tennis_pro, DropShotArtist and others crying
forzamilan90
Legend
I just want to say though, let's not insult all us Fed fans, only a few of us are behaving naughty, rest are classy as f***
Atherton2003
Hall of Fame
I was wondering if Nadal wears underpants. It doesn't appear he does.
I guess the ship has righted itself if folks aren't happy unless Rafa is winning and they can b!tch about him.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
So if Nadal struggles against journeymen it means he had a tough draw but if Djokovic double bagels everyone his draw was paethetic. Got it.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
What's crazy is Rafa is 17-1 so far and headed to the clay now. He may have an amazing year!
Rocky89
Professional
Hilarious and predictable garbage from the haters and ****s.
Nadal is on sterioids, he was on a silent ban, his knee was never injured, he moonballed his way to victory, he cheated, his celebrations are disgusting, he had an easy draw, Gulbis choked, Federer was injured, Berdych is his pigeon, Delpo was tired.
Apparently admitting that Nadal played well and is a great player is impossible.
All I have to say is:
Nadal is on sterioids, he was on a silent ban, his knee was never injured, he moonballed his way to victory, he cheated, his celebrations are disgusting, he had an easy draw, Gulbis choked, Federer was injured, Berdych is his pigeon, Delpo was tired.
Apparently admitting that Nadal played well and is a great player is impossible.
All I have to say is:
And the really great thing is that it wasn't just a one-off. He's been playing well all 2013. Maybe he's finally devoting himself physically and mentally to staying consistent. It would be nice to see, as he has a lot of talent, even though he changed his forehand to that gut-wrenchingly hideous motion he has now.
kragster
Hall of Fame
They are always crying
. If its not about Nadal, its about Djokovic.If Delpo beats Fed a few times, they will cry about Delpo too.Anyway we need to show these poor souls empathy and love to bring them out of their darkness.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Your bitterness is reaching new levels. Djokovic is the world number 1. Nadal has only recently come back from 7 months out.
Cesc Fabregas
Legend
No Federer or Nadal in Miami. Hope Del Potro can keep this up plus Berdych and Tsonga step up.
