2017 Miami SF - [5] Rafael Nadal vs Fabio Fognini

[StanTheMan]

nadal GOAT SERVING

 

[1HBH-DownTheLine]

3rd set plzzzz

 

[Mr Feeny]

Hello? This is the MIAMI SEMIFINALS.

The Australian Open is in ANOTHER THREAD.

I know. I was just responding to a post about it.

 

[Wynter]

What if your name is Mug?

Eternal Shame.

 

[Berasategui94]

Imagine the kind of godlike accuracy and potency of a Fognini who didn't hit the ball like a friggin tennis instructor casually hitting the ball (barely any hip adjustment)?

LOL, exactly. I guess he just hadn't practiced enough.

 

[tennis_pro]

Lol at the wind...affecting the topspins...

 

[Steve0904]

Nadal is hoping for Fog to miss now.

 

[cc0509]

You've literally got Nadal coming out his shoes with your nonsense. The fans want Fog.

Do you have your infamous "stats"(which can be used as toilet paper) to back that up?

 

[-NN-]

Wind conspiring against the Fog.

Nadal will serve for the match and continue down his draw from heaven.

 

[Tennis wizard]

daym that ball took a late swing

 

[chut]

Lol at the wind...affecting the topspins...

And that drop shot !!!

 

[tennis_pro]

That ball was going in, F wind!

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Rip Foginator, you fought somewhat valiantly.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Oh dear.

 

[tennis_pro]

Fognini fogninis that service game.

 

[Mr Feeny]

Mr Fiend is always confused

"Feeny owns me. Living rent free in my head"

 

[cc0509]

Get the bum Fognini off the stage already.

 

[chut]

No tie break after all

 

[Steve0904]

Nadal is hoping for Fog to miss now.

And he did. Nadal breaks for 6-5.

 

[Deleted member 54563]

C'mon Fog... well it's Fog after all I guess.

 

[StanTheMan]

Fognini to break and win the TB.

 

[Big_Dangerous]

Wow, first Berdych doubles on match point down, and now Fognini doubles on break point.. Nadal to serve for the match at 6-5.

 

[DismalFuture]

 

[Deleted member 743561]

Finland's about to get a little foggier. GDI.

 

[heninfan99]

racquet toss justified

 

[Shangri La]

Oh, my, Gawd.

 

[Deleted member 54563]

Exactly. Who the heck wants to see Fognini in a Masters 1000 final? That would be a tv executive's nightmare. It's all about Federer, Nadal and Kyrgios. They are the three players with the most star power who most people want to see.

Kyrgios? LOL, no, he shouldn't be on the same sentence as these two guys, and not in this context too. After their two classics this year, every tourney rep wants Nadal and Federer playing each other, for the history, for the freshness that has come due to the shift in the rivalry, and for the reason it hasn't happened too much in recent memory and many tournaments won't be able to have it happening in their venue. Plus, these guys are at the tail end of their careers.

 

[chut]

Wind and Nadal win, but it was supposed to be a singles match

 

[Meles]

Do you have your infamous "stats"(which can be used as toilet paper) to back that up?

No. Just hope your comfortable with being a Nadal jinx.

 

[cc0509]

Unless you're a blind fanboy or like to watch the decay of a human being, you haven't wanted to see Nadal most since mid 2014

I'd rather watch Nadal in a wheelchair than Fognini in any big final.

 

[Sysyphus]

 

[Legend of Borg]

that hair loss is really unflattering to hafa's looks

i guess there's more important thing but still compared to how he used to look...

 

[cc0509]

No. Just hope your comfortable with being a Nadal jinx.

Nadal isn't losing this match.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Glad this sh*tshow's about to end. I don't know what to make of nadal's play. We will see on sunday when he takes on a worthy challenger in either roger or kyrgios.

 

[kanamit]

Snail's pace courts combined with all this wind. Also the least knowledgable tennis crowds you'll see at any masters or major tournament. This is why I have always strongly disliked this tournament and have been quite happy whenever Federer skips it. It's a joke.

 

[junior74]

daym that ball took a late swing

"The wind is coming from Nadal´s end" said the commentator

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

It aint all bad, now we get a Ralph vs Federer AGAIN or Ralph vs Kyrgios. Cant wait

 

[StanTheMan]

Is Fognini back in the top 20 with this result?

 

[Tennis wizard]

The wind saved nadal .. the wind betrayed the fog

 

[DRII]

Thank you!

Nadal used to own that serve so much!

 

[heninfan99]

well this is getting ugly

 

[-NN-]

Good and focused work from Nadal, who reaches the Miami final for the 5th time. He lost all his previous finals here, so maybe 5th time lucky?

2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017.

Right on schedule.

 

[D.Nalby12]

Shameful result.

 

[chut]

Fognini won 6 games that s pretty much the most expected outcome

 

[1HBH-DownTheLine]

nadal still thinks he has a full and long set of hair and shakes out his baldness after the match.

 

[heninfan99]

Congrats to The Bull!!!

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Good and focused work from Nadal, who reaches the Miami final for the 5th time. He lost all his previous finals here, so maybe 5th time lucky?

2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017.

Right on schedule.

I think he'd beat Fedr but lose to Kyrgios.

I don't think Roger has the energy to win tn but we'll see.

 

[YellowFedBetter]

Dang Rafa why do you have to keep going deep in events and deflating your H2H with Fed! A glutton for punishment aren't you?

 

[Gazelle]

Flabio is useless. Never want to see this guy again at the later stages of a big tournament.

 

[D.Nalby12]

Good and focused work from Nadal, who reaches the Miami final for the 5th time. He lost all his previous finals here, so maybe 5th time lucky?

2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017.

Right on schedule.

8/10 avatar.