2018 French Open QF: RAFA (1) vs DieGOAT (11)

[Firstservingman]

When ************* talks about Nadal being unlucky due to injuries, I always think of this match and weather luck.

You get unlucky some, and you get lucky some.

Exactly, it balances out.

The amazing luck Nadal always seems to get with draws (fixed to ensure he gets through and the tournaments get their blockbuster matches) is balanced out by the bad luck of his injuries etc.

Any luck Fed had with his opponents years ago is balanced out by the ridiculously tough opponents he had later on (rest of the big 4).

Pretty simple really.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Nadal needed that Rain delay. If someone wants to beat Nadal here, they really have to do it against ALL ODDS. Even Nature sends to be favoring Rafa whenever he's down.
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Nadal has been awful even before the rain came. I have never seen him look this terrible on serve.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Now I feel attacked, this is me at work while Sharon cozies up to the boss man.

Get on the train, pretty.

 

[Wander]

Will there be more play today?

Anyone in Paris who knows?

Rain should end in 28 minutes.

 

[ultradr]

He is not Nadal hater.He is just mocking some Nadal fans.According to them Nadal have never lost match when healthy.Always excuses from them when he loses some match

That is like 70% true on clay.

 

[abmk]

Nothing, apart from using 31 seconds on average between serves, which is breaking the rules BIG TIME.

Yeah, it is. But that's happened plenty of times before. This match alone shouldn't a confirmation that he's a cheater.

 

[Clay lover]

Always the same logic from trolls. Nadal is a lucky **** by willing the raingods for conditions that do not favour him and have been present since the start of the match just so he can get a break when those conditions get extreme enough. Point is, the deficit brought about by that condition would have gotten so large by the point he gets the break that he can't make up for it.

Again, typical hater logic. Everything that happens in the entire world is his fault. Even rain.

 

[Firstservingman]

You would be blind not to notice something is wrong with Rafa today.

Or I would not be watching
Literally just lying in bed following the score and thread

 

[tenisdecente]

32 years old are not a joke, the guy it is not in his teens anymore. He is human, after all, even if sometimes we doubt about that fact

 

[Bukmeikara]

Exactly, it balances out.

The amazing luck Nadal always seems to get with draws (fixed to ensure he gets through and the tournaments get their blockbuster matches) is balanced out by the bad luck of his injuries etc.

Any luck Fed had with his opponents years ago is balanced out by the ridiculously tough opponents he had later on (rest of the big 4).

Pretty simple really.

I think that Wimbledon 17 and RG 18 are maybe proof that draws could be arranged

 

[Rafa the King]

Do people understand that playing in slight rain is the worst condition for Rafa on clay, hence why he struggles more often like today, and that him being "saved" by the rain-delay is because slight rain in a lot of cases becomes too much rain to play in.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Shame that Diego won’t win now, I honestly believe he could’ve had a chance but now? It’s over.

Thanks RG organisers.

 

[Sudacafan]

Weather forecast? Seems play will not resume today.

 

[junior74]

Yeah, it is. But that's happened plenty of times before. This match alone shouldn't a confirmation that he's a cheater.

I agree, that part is confirmed

 

[FedererDropShot]

Schwartzman before rain:

Schwartzman after rain:

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Always the same logic from trolls. Nadal is a lucky **** by willing the raingods for conditions that do not favour him and have been present since the start of the match just so he can get a break when those conditions get extreme enough. Point is, the deficit brought about by that condition would have gotten so large by the point he gets the break that he can't make up for it.

Again, typical hater logic. Everything that happens in the entire world is his fault. Even rain.

Relax brother, anyone saying Nadal summoned the rain gods is joking.

Though I do keep seeing Tio Toni checking his pockets. Perhaps he is doing some sort of witchcraft.

 

[clout]

Nadal down a set and a break. What can turn the tide now??

MTO? done.
Person fainting in the crowd? Done.
Rain delay? Ongoing right now.

Will that be enough?

Bathroom break?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Pure scripted rain.

 

[junior74]

Rain should end in 28 minutes.

Haha, excellent

 

[mellowyellow]

Nadal 31 seconds on average serving no warnings???????? Just saw on TC

Funny they jumped all over Djoko early yesterday.... Playing favorites as always. Got to try to keep the Majors race close

 

[Bender]

Time to play Skyrim until the rain delay is over, or it's time for bed.

At this rate I will find out the results first thing in the morning. No way I'm going to sleep well with this over my head...

 

[Yoneyama]

Do people understand that playing in slight rain is the worst condition for Rafa on clay, hence why he struggles more often like today, and that him being "saved" by the rain-delay is because slight rain in a lot of cases becomes too much rain to play in.

I think people do. I personally find it hilarious that Rafa needs perfect clay conditions to be at his prime.

 

[zagor]

Always the same logic from trolls. Nadal is a lucky **** by willing the raingods for conditions that do not favour him and have been present since the start of the match just so he can get a break when those conditions get extreme enough. Point is, the deficit brought about by that condition would have gotten so large by the point he gets the break that he can't make up for it.

Again, typical hater logic. Everything that happens in the entire world is his fault. Even rain.

Yeah, agree. I don't think Nadal wants rain under any circumstance.

Ain't rocket science to understand why.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Shame that Diego won’t win now, I honestly believe he could’ve had a chance but now? It’s over.

Thanks RG organisers.

If Diego can’t win now then he would have never won. Nadal is playing terrible.

 

[Clay lover]

Relax brother, anyone saying Nadal summoned the rain gods is joking.

Though I do keep seeing Tio Toni checking his pockets. Perhaps he is doing some sort of witchcraft.

I think you'll be surprised by the amount of people whi aren't joking though. That is the quality this place has descended to.

 

[Firstservingman]

I think that Wimbledon 17 and RG 18 are maybe proof that draws could be arranged

The easiest proof is that:
- The organisers have every incentive to do it
- It's trivial to do
- It's trivial to get away with

Ergo they're doing it. If they weren't they'd be idiots in business terms.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

We've got a tough crowd today folks.

Let us just enjoy Nadal actually getting a match at RG, it's all we could ask for.

Let the memes flow freely.

 

[Bender]

Oh wait, @paranoidandroid, I know why the rain!

He is the RAINING CHAMPION OF ROLAND GARROS

 

[tenisdecente]

Nadal has been awful even before the rain came. I have never seen him look this terrible on serve.

His serve has been shaky all the tournament, but this match is specially awful, I agree

 

[Deleted member 756486]

If Diego can’t win now then he would have never won. Nadal is playing terrible.

Nadal will have time to rethink about his game, he’ll get time to readjust and talk to his team.

Advantage Nadal.

 

[InsideOut900]

Nadal needed that Rain delay. If someone wants to beat Nadal here, they really have to do it against ALL ODDS. Even Nature sends to be favoring Rafa whenever he's down.
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Nadal hates dump conditions.
He has time to regroup, but unless Diego implodes, this match-up and the wet conditions are going to be hell for Nadal.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[Rafa the King]

I think people do. I personally find it hilarious that Rafa needs perfect clay conditions to be at his prime.

He won 2011, 2012 and 2013 finals in ****ty conditions which should have helped his opponent

 

[yokied]

I have no idea about how this match will turn out, but here's an outcome I am feeling: if Rafa loses this match, Moya's gonna be fired before the end of the year.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Shame that Diego won’t win now, I honestly believe he could’ve had a chance but now? It’s over.

Thanks RG organisers.

If Diego can’t win now then he would have never won. Nadal is playing terrible.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Oh wait, @paranoidandroid, I know why the rain!

He is the RAINING CHAMPION OF ROLAND GARROS

 

[beltsman]

Listen brother, I am sorry for the rain but also remember that wet courts hurt Bull. Brother, Bull is simply the better player and will prevail in 4 or maybe 5 if shorty keeps getting lucky and/or his injuries get worse.

 

[clout]

Nadal is playing badly true.
But Diego is playing with heart and outstanding skills he would be troubling even a well playing Nadal.

I doubt he'd hardly win any games against prime Nadal. Any loses that guys like Rafa, fed and djoko take now aren't exactly out of the realm of possibility.

 

[paul wu]

curse this diegoat...he is not best for business. no 1 wants to tune in to watch this short freak!!!

 

[Marius_Hancu]

What about Nadal requiring on-court taping of both forearms? Diego hitting too hard for him?

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Federer fans right now:

Federer fans in a few hours:

 

[Goosehead]

Oh wait, @paranoidandroid, I know why the rain!

He is the RAINING CHAMPION OF ROLAND GARROS

*drum rolls* ba dumm..tshhh.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Federer fans right now:

Federer fans in a few hours:

Not only Federer fans, Jack.

 

[Adv. Edberg]

Rain should end in 28 minutes.

And then start again around 6pm gmt

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Friendship with Diego Schwartzman ended, now Del Potro / Marin Cilic is my friend - TTW in a few hours

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Not only Federer fans, Jack.

Okay Thiems 2 fans too

 

[Rubens]

Bathroom break?

True.
Another thing would be - God forbid! - if someone physically attacks Diego. We certainly hope not, but this is Roland Garros, and Octobrina may be in the crowd.

 

[Adv. Edberg]

I have no idea about how this match will turn out, but here's an outcome I am feeling: if Rafa loses this match, Moya's gonna be fired before the end of the year.

Why? Moya has been really good for Rafa.

Nadal is just playing really really bad. As he tends to do in wet conditions.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Okay Thiems 2 fans too

That's overdoing it. You really mean 3 fans.

 

[Firstservingman]

If he's actually significantly injured Thiem or Delpo will pummel him anyway

That will be the tell. If he escapes this one and beats the others then the injury talk is confirmed BS