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 .
any post match news from Stan? I was deflated because so and so?
Here ya go:

Wawrinka said: 'I don't think it was a great level. When something goes wrong today, everything went wrong. Just everything went the wrong way.

'It was just a really bad day at the office. For sure, if you look, it's a really bad match. Bad behaving on the second set, going too fast. Things that are not too great on myself.

'Hopefully I can put it back together and get ready for the next match. It's the last tournament of the year, so I don't want to leave this week. I want to stay as much as possible.'

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Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/te...raight-sets-ATP-World-Tour-Finals-London.html
 

Zodd

Hall of Fame
Here ya go:

Wawrinka said: 'I don't think it was a great level. When something goes wrong today, everything went wrong. Just everything went the wrong way.

'It was just a really bad day at the office. For sure, if you look, it's a really bad match. Bad behaving on the second set, going too fast. Things that are not too great on myself.

'Hopefully I can put it back together and get ready for the next match. It's the last tournament of the year, so I don't want to leave this week. I want to stay as much as possible.'

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Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/te...raight-sets-ATP-World-Tour-Finals-London.html

That's not even an attempt at a reasonable and explanation for his lack of effort.

"It was just a really bad day at the office"

I think this is really disrespectful to both all the spectators and the game of tennis in general - utterly disappointing. All the spectators who have payed good money to see the the worlds greatest tennis players and supposedly greatest representatives of the game of tennis.

"It's the last tournament of the year, so I don't want to leave this week. I want to stay as much as possible."

Well better ***** act like it then ;)
 
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tennis_commentator

Hall of Fame
I get if your timing is off then that's tough to handle but he just looked disinterested the crowd didn't get there money's worth tonight which is a shame.

Well when you are out of answers you won't look enthusiastic.
And because Wawrinka is an "instinct player" and doesn't have a plan-B, he'll be out of answers quite a lot.
The crowd knows what they are getting into when they watch Wawrinka vs RAFA.
The same thing happened at Shanghai, RAFA won 62 61.
It was always a possibility.
And if the crowd didn't realize this, then that's the risk you take when you don't follow tennis and then spend your money on it.
Its like not knowing anything about tennis and then betting your money on a match.
 
I'm pissed at Wawrinka because his performance was not only a disservice to the spectators, it was also a disservice to Rafa. By "tanking", Stan effectively denied Rafa the opportunity to play to his current best - whatever that may be. In so doing, he denied Rafa the opportunity to gauge Rafa's current level. In so doing, he may have denied Rafa the opportunity to win his next match, because Rafa wouldn't be able to identify areas of his game he might need to tighten up for his next match. In so doing, Stan violated the spirit of sport. His performance was also unbecoming of a French Open champion. It was also unbecoming of the world number 4. :mad:
 
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Meles

Bionic Poster
Well when you are out of answers you won't look enthusiastic.
And because Wawrinka is an "instinct player" and doesn't have a plan-B, he'll be out of answers quite a lot.
The crowd knows what they are getting into when they watch Wawrinka vs RAFA.
The same thing happened at Shanghai, RAFA won 62 61.
It was always a possibility.
And if the crowd didn't realize this, then that's the risk you take when you don't follow tennis and then spend your money on it.
Its like not knowing anything about tennis and then betting your money on a match.
Trolling spectators at O2. Bravo. Rafa's next match was hoped to be in evening. Afternoon. Some TT members burned on that one.:mad:
 

Meles

Bionic Poster
I'm pissed at Wawrinka because he's performance was not only a disservice to the spectators, it was also a disservice to Rafa. By "tanking", Stan effectively denied Rafa thw opportunity to play to his current best - whatever that may be. In so doing, he denied Rafa and tennis fans the opportunity to gauge Rafa's current level. In so doing, he may have denied Rafa the opportunity to win his next match, because Rafa wouldn't be able to identify areas of his game he might need to tighten up before his next match. In so doing, Stan went against the spirit of sport. His performance was also unbecoming of a French Open champion. It was also unbecoming of the world number 4. :mad:
Surprise Stan's BFF:
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Paire.:rolleyes:
 

veroniquem

Bionic Poster
I'm pissed at Wawrinka because his performance was not only a disservice to the spectators, it was also a disservice to Rafa. By "tanking", Stan effectively denied Rafa the opportunity to play to his current best - whatever that may be. In so doing, he denied Rafa the opportunity to gauge Rafa's current level. In so doing, he may have denied Rafa the opportunity to win his next match, because Rafa wouldn't be able to identify areas of his game he might need to tighten up for his next match. In so doing, Stan violated the spirit of sport. His performance was also unbecoming of a French Open champion. It was also unbecoming of the world number 4. :mad:
At least, Rafa saved some precious energy for the next round. And his chances of qualifying have gone up. What's not to like? A win is a win is a win.
 
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