2016 Olympic Tennis Tournament - Doubles

[Red Rick]

Just can say, the Spaniards are GOATING in the SF.

Wouldn't go that far, they're holding pretty easily, but so are the Canucks right now

 

[fundrazer]

Yep. Nadal is an exceptional volleyer. Not sure why so many were skeptical when McEnroe praised Nadal for his hands at the net, because he's proven that with his success in doubles.

For one, in singles especially he is reluctant to punch his volleys and slices them too much. I've seen it happen too many times where he slices a volley into open court and loses the point because he gave his opponent a chance to get the ball. He's not a bad volleyer, but he wasn't and isn't the best volleyer in the top 100. That's why people lol'd at Jmac's comment, and it's why I jokingly post #nadalbestvolleys when he misses some.

I would guess that his serve is a major reason for success. He gets some decent placement and makes a pretty high % when he wants to. Good passing shots too.

 

[nadal_winning]

15-30. 2 points away from a medal.

 

[nadal_winning]

Deuce.

 

[Red Rick]

Lol great pickup by rafa

 

[nadal_winning]

Nadal is incredibly good at improvisation, as proved by that pick-up.

 

[nadal_winning]

Match point Nadal.

 

[Red Rick]

Pospisil ****ed up that one

 

[Red Rick]

Rafa ****ed up that one.

OMG RAFA DON"T DO THIS TO ME

 

[Red Rick]

There's only one to blame for not breaking there, and it is not Marc Lopez

 

[nadal_winning]

Nestor/Pospisil hold for 5-5.

 

[norcal]

Has anyone seen Nestor and LeeD in the same room at the same time?

 

[Ironwood]

Interesting Nadal is not wearing the official Spain top. Its a Nike version.

 

[nadal_winning]

Nadal saves a break point.

 

[nadal_winning]

Nadal saves BOTH break points. Incredible mental fortitude. Utterly unparalleled by anyone else in the history of the sport.

 

[nadal_winning]

And a third BP saved. Amazing.

 

[nadal_winning]

Nadal holds for 6-5. He's again just a game away from his first medal of this year's Olympics.

 

[Fintft]

Congrats to Mergea and Tecau!

Romania for the gold!

 

[Ironwood]

Terrible call on Nestor volley. in by a foot and the Spaniards wouldn't give the obvious in

 

[fundrazer]

Didn't see the blunder from the linesperson, but Nestor was pretty pissed off.

 

[nadal_winning]

Tiebreak time.

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Someone smack Pop upside the head for that tweener ASAP.

 

[nadal_winning]

Nadal/Lopez are up a minibreak.

 

[Ironwood]

Nestor is the class out there

 

[nadal_winning]

4-2 Nadal.

 

[barbaricyawp]

Vasek's shot hits Nestor... not a good look.

 

[nadal_winning]

3 MPs Nadal.

 

[barbaricyawp]

DF to lose the match. Gutted

I hope Canada can grab the bronze -- it would be a great career capper for Nestor.

 

[InvisibleSoul]

What a terrible tiebreak by Nestor and Pospisil... three DF... unacceptable.

 

[JohnnyMac Fan!]

Nadal secures his first Olympic gold on 2016.

 

[nadal_winning]

Nadal wins his first medal at Rio 2016.

 

[Red Rick]

Sockspisil for Olympic Bronze. Which one will take it?


Super happy for Nadal/Lopez. They are an amazing team, I just want Nadal to get a taste of victory again

 

[tennis_pro]

Lopez in tears.

 

[Red Rick]

DF to lose the match. Gutted

I hope Canada can grab the bronze -- it would be a great career capper for Nestor.

Nestor nearly took Lopez' head off

 

[helennnnnn]

So was just checking scores from the pub and noticed Heather and Muzza have popped up for centre court today...

 

[Ironwood]

Nadal's topspin was too tough for Pospisil to handle. Canadian commentary would not call out Pospisil who was clearly the reason for the Canadian loss. Far too many errors.

 

[Red Rick]

So was just checking scores from the pub and noticed Heather and Muzza have popped up for centre court today...

AWESOME

Who pulled out?

 

[irishnadalfan1983]

I love the way Rafa celebrates like a child! I LOVE YOU RAFA!

 

[irishnadalfan1983]

Nadal's topspin was too tough for Pospisil to handle. Canadian commentary would not call out Pospisil who was clearly the reason for the Canadian loss. Far too many errors.

Only caught the last 15 mins but I thought Rafa was poor, no?

 

[irishnadalfan1983]

Who do they have in the final???

 

[tennis_pro]

Who do they have in the final???

Mergea and Tecau, a solid Romanian doubles team (seeded 5th).

A 50/50 match IMO.

 

[maxrenn]

Awesome Rafa guaranteed a Silver!

 

[pound cat]

So do the losers play each other for the bronze? Or is it by who got the most points in their match? If they have to play each other when would that be?

 

[octobrina10]

Vaaamooos!!!

 

[Red Rick]

So do the losers play each other for the bronze? Or is it by who got the most points in their match? If they have to play each other when would that be?

I'm not sure we should reply to this............

 

[kandamrgam]

Nadal has a golden opportunity to cement his legacy as the best Olympics tennis player in world history. No other man in tennis history has EVER won three gold medals in three different disciplines, and if he does it all in the same year, then he'll be the greatest tennis Olympian for generations to come (it would be as good as Usain Bolt winning three gold medals in 100m, 200m and 4x100m). He'll win a gold medal in his 30s, which Federer wasn't able to do, AND it'd show the world just how good Nadal is in doubles (I think if Nadal played the doubles grand slams, he'd pile them up, just like he did with Roland Garros in the singles). And then Nadal would have 4 gold medals- and he'd be heading into Tokyo 2020 with the option of adding even more to his career gold medal haul.

Currently that title of "best tennis has to offer in Olympics" should go to Massu Nadal or Murray better change that!

 

[nadal_winning]

Nadal is now comprehensively the best Olympic player of the big 4 (1 singles gold + 1 doubles {silver/gold} > 1 singles gold + 1 mixed doubles silver > 1 singles silver + 1 doubles gold > 1 singles bronze).

 

[Red Rick]

Nadal is now comprehensively the best Olympic player of the big 4 (1 singles gold + 1 doubles {silver/gold} > 1 singles gold + 1 mixed doubles silver > 1 singles silver + 1 doubles gold > 1 singles bronze).

Let's wait until after the Olympics. Murray just entered mixed doubles as well. If any of the two win singles that one is the best obviously

 

[helennnnnn]

AWESOME

Who pulled out?

Watson/A. Murray have replaced Niculescu/Mergea in the mixed doubles. They are next on Centre Court v Suarez/Ferrer

 

[irishnadalfan1983]

Mergea and Tecau, a solid Romanian doubles team (seeded 5th).

A 50/50 match IMO.

Never heard of them but presume they must be good if seeded 5