2015 ATP WTF RR: Wawrinka (4) vs. Nadal (5)

Who wins?

  • Wawa in 2

    Votes: 16 19.8%
  • Wawa in 3

    Votes: 26 32.1%
  • Nadal in 3

    Votes: 24 29.6%
  • Nadal in 2

    Votes: 15 18.5%

  • Total voters
    81
  • Poll closed .

tennis_commentator

Hall of Fame
Is Stan lazy compared to the other top 5 guys or does he just not possess the concentration skills? Like, being something he can't change?

Wawrinka always readlines it.
And if you always readline then you are prone to errors on days when your timing isn't there.
Its what makes him special, no conscience.
 

Doflamingo

Professional
Who cares, you can't win Roland Garros if your life depends on it, djeadbeat....

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Nostradamus

Bionic Poster
I really hope it isn't that NEW shoes STan has on. he has been playing totally crappy since he switched to that new mode.............maybe it is too Heavy for him ????????
 

tennisfan2015

Hall of Fame
He is not lazy nor injured. He looses his focus when not dictating the game play and then gives up. He is either 100% committed or he is not committed at all. It is a mental issue. Stan is black and white type of a guy.
 

Chanwan

G.O.A.T.
you know there's something wrong with your court position, when you're two meter further back in the court than Rafa, who hasn't exactly been hitting with great depth today.
tank job, almost completed. what a BH miss.
 

JoshT

Semi-Pro
I think you're right. This match was what I needed to see before making my prediction. I'm hoping Rafa can get through Murray though
 

Nostradamus

Bionic Poster
You have to admit that Novak has to be Scared watching this match.......Rafa is just not missing at all and running around like a Deer MOnguase composite man...........
 

HipRotation

Hall of Fame
Don't know why people are saying Waw looks out of it, he looks like this even when winning apart from the occasional "COMOOOOOOOOWN" and finger head pointing.
 

TheMusicLover

G.O.A.T.
Well well! Looks like an easy job for Raf! :)
Too bad I could only just check in, so missed most of it. Raf playing well, or Waw being subpar? Or perhaps both?
 

sarmpas

Hall of Fame
Wawrinka has given up already. Does it mean he doesn't consider the Tour Finals to be a major tournament?

I can't comment on Stan's form I will however say I wouldn't be surprised at all if for at least the last 20 years some/many players privately considered the slams to be at least several leagues above every other tour event in terms of prestige and desirability.
 

Steve0904

Talk Tennis Guru
but this is a big tournament, I expected him to care. Wonder if there's something wrong with him, so lackluster and disinterested

I don't think it's something he turns off and on like a switch. I'm pretty sure it's more random than that. It's not like he says "Oh look a big tournament is coming up so I'll turn it on for that one." And although this court should suit his game, we've seen that Stan is not that good at Wimbledon or the USO where he has less time to set up his huge shots.

That, or he only considers the slams major tournament, but I think my random theory holds more water.
 

Chanwan

G.O.A.T.
how would the second set have gone had Wawa won his 2nd BP at 1-0? Similar? Or would he actually have cared?
 

Chanwan

G.O.A.T.
I don't think it's something he turns off and on like a switch. I'm pretty sure it's more random than that. It's not like he says "Oh look a big tournament is coming up so I'll turn it on for that one."

That, or he only considers the slams major tournament, but I think my random theory holds more water.
he just hasn't had a bad loss in a slam except for 1 in the last 10 slams or so. so whether consciously or not, he does turn it on in a different way. and to some extent, he's been doing it at the WTF as well (two semis, a point or two away from the final last year)
 

zeekhoe

Rookie
You have to admit that Novak has to be Scared watching this match.......Rafa is just not missing at all and running around like a Deer MOnguase composite man...........
why in the world would Novak be scared? he'd definitely give 200% more effort than stan has this entire match. Stan has been lazy, lethargic and flat out embarrassing.
 
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