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

[abmk]

great point from Schwartz !

0-30 Nadal

 

[WarrenMP]

Diego is going at Nadal.

 

[alex527]

Diego needs to break here otherwise I think Nadal mounts a comeback.

 

[clout]

Nadal's serving worse than Errani today

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Never seen Nadal struggle so badly on serve.

 

[rainingaces]

This feels like Nadal is the underdog.

 

[Mr.Lob]

Today's Nadal can be beaten. If Schwartzman doesn't beat himself, he wins.

 

[TennisFan3]

Personally, I think every player does, no matter what they say in the press.

They do. But when you're injured, you're injured and can't perform at 100% physically.
I mean the game has changed to be way more physical these days. So the difference at the top level is very small. If an injury makes you lose 10% efficiency - you could be #1 and lose to #20.

I mean this is not Pete Sampras who would still win Wimbledon with a back or stomach muscle issue. Pete had the first strike serve and the best 1-2 offensive in history. What does Nadal have? He is nothing if he can't move at 100% ability.

 

[diegaa]

Thiem will win RG, I can feel it in my soul.

Increasing.

 

[zagor]

that's why fed is pulling all the strings at wimby so he plays on the other side of the draw from the kokk

He doesn't want to get kokked again.

 

[ultradr]

Looks like Diego to pull Soderling today.

Yep. Beating injured Rafa.

 

[WarrenMP]

0-40. Oh no. Here come a break after a break after a break

 

[Backspin1183]

Moya looking at Nadal like that's not what I taught you.

 

[Incognito]

No wonder Rafa is losing. There’s no sun.

 

[toby55555]

If only Diego had held at 40-0, should have been 4-1

 

[StrongerThanAll]

I can see the rain.

 

[Badabing888]

Stats say something not right with Rafa on serve. Previous years he’s been high 60s or low 70s when it came to first serve %. So far this RG. He’s mid 50s percentage wise on first serve.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Diego is breaking RAFA for fun

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Bloody hell. Another break.

 

[VaporDude95]

Wowww what a forehand. Diego breaks again.

 

[Deleted member 120290]

D's FH is dominating this match

 

[junior74]

Wowsah!

Heavy hitting from Diego

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Yep. Beating injured Rafa.

Lol

 

[Bender]

I think Diego absorbed peak Djoko's game or something...unbelievable tennis from him

 

[reaper]

Yep. Beating injured Rafa.

Wrist is f#@ked.

 

[NBP]

DO IT FOR THE WORLD DIEGO

 

[mightyrick]

Thiem could take a lesson from Schwartzman. The Argentines are properly trained clay court players.

Check out Schwartzman's position on more than half of his shots. He might be three feet behind the baseline taking every ball either on the rise or at the apex. He's taking away valuable time from Nadal.

Great stuff from him.

 

[tennis_pro]

Schwartzman breaks again.

I really don't see how Nadal can win this if nothing changes, Schwartzman stays composed and Nadal is playing like dogs**t despite being down.

 

[Otacon]

Come on Diego, you can REALLY win this, serve better.

 

[acintya]

fak - Diego is on ****in steroids like Duke Nukem

 

[abmk]

Schwartz breaks with some excellent play.

3-2 Schwartz.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

I’m so stoked! Nadal will win today but I’m now about 99.99% that Thiem will win RG.

It’s all on your racquet now Dom..

 

[Sysyphus]

Schwartzman got an offer he couldn't refuse at 40-0?

Strange game from him...

"I may or may not have mentioned something about the imminent fate of his family and the entire village he comes from. Diego is a smart amigo, he know what to do, no?"

 

[TennisFan3]

Nadal also looks tired. Or his fitness level is nowhere near it should be. His forehand has absolutely NOTHING. And his serve is pathetic as well.

He's basically hoping Diego to drop a level. But I'm thinking that is a BIG losing strategy.

 

[FedererDropShot]

If this match had a roof miraculously, would that favour Nadal or Schwartzman?

 

[cc0509]

This bloody rain is so annoying.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Djokovic fans going to go into a drunken stupor if Nadal actually loses this match.

 

[Backspin1183]

Diego on fire and Nadal mishitting too much and lacking in confidence.

 

[Sentinel]

C'mon NADAL

 

[VaporDude95]

Nadal's serving worse than Errani today

He only needs to start screaming “wwha-aayyy” and then he’ll be hitting like her too

 

[edberg volleys]

wow what a response

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[chut]

Crazy match. It rains a lot now

 

[Incognito]

Nadal playing better now. You have to have the ability to overpower him off the court and do it as fast as possible or else he'll outlast you.

Lol, more like Diego is exposing Rafa’s overrated stamina and real age.

 

[D.Nalby12]

There is no sign of Nadal raising his level in second set. Having broken Nadal' serve five times already, Diego has Golden opportunity to write his name in History books.

 

[FatFedererFanTurnsSlim]

Rain saves Wapha again?

 

[cc0509]

Nadal also looks tired. Or his fitness level is nowhere near it should be. His forehand has absolutely NOTHING. And his serve is pathetic as well.

He's basically hoping Diego to drop a level. But I'm thinking that is a BIG losing strategy.

You are Clarky II.

 

[Deon Sanders]

Rain stopping the beating to save Ned again

Pathetic

 

[clout]

anddddd theres a stoppage

 

[Bender]

Thiem could take a lesson from Schwartzman. The Argentines are properly trained clay court players.

Check out Schwartzman's position on more than half of his shots. He might be three feet behind the baseline taking every ball either on the rise or at the apex. He's taking away valuable time from Nadal.

Great stuff from him.

The guy is pretty short...he's built his career around hitting everything on the rise.