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

[Sambuccashake]

Please let this iteration of delay f*ck up Nadal.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

So many bitter Fed fans but can't blame them, I also can't stand Federer winning anything.

Federer doesn’t fake injuries.

 

[Backspin1183]

Wait. Play just got suspended again!

 

[Nostradamus]

Pouring rain. if it was sunny all the way, would Diego have beaten RAFA today ??

 

[FedererDropShot]

13-3 Nadal-Schwartzman last 16 points. All according to Rafa's plans.

I don't think another delay will reverse the effect of the first delay.

 

[Otacon]

The match will not resume before tomorrow in my opinion.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

FOURTH TIME he lucks out.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

More rain. Just great. Just come back tomorrow.

 

[Slightly D1]

RAFA saved again by the rain

Completely saved, just 2 points away from taking the set... lol

 

[Bender]

Schwartzman's turn now?

Completely saved, just 2 points away from taking the set... lol

Mighty Zeus saving the ned from losing the Moral Coupe des Mousquetaires

 

[Deon Sanders]

Why do they let them play for 10 mins ?! They did Diego dirty

Because its the French Open

They will do anything for Ned

 

[chicagodude]

As an impartial fan of tennis, it's always funny to see the haters of either Fed or Nadal come out in full force in these threads. In this thread obviously Nadal-haters, whenever Fed is doing poorly the Fed haters are out in full force.

Of course now the typical Nadal-haters are out, whining about the MTO, time wasting, now the rain, yadayadayada.

 

[ADuck]

More often than not when there is some random event such as rain delay/MTO/toilet break, the person with momentum loses it. While I do agree with your post, I feel like most pros aren't able to deal with these things actually.

Another rain delay whilst Nadal was serving for the set. Schwartzman saved by rain delay

 

[davced1]

Build a roof over Paris I want to watch tennis!

 

[Boom-Boom]

Always humble

not called Humbalito for nothing

 

[merwy]

Nadal’s got to be one of the most unlikeable players on tour. I don’t understand how anyone can like his style of play.

Add to that the fact that he needs every trick in the book and help outside of the tennis court to win his matches. The MTO’s, the time wasting, the intimidating looks and jumping up and down, gorilla-like screaming when hitting the ball, on court coaching, benefitting from rain delays. And this all has nothing to do with the unlikeable way that he actually plays tennis.

 

[reef58]

Umbrella boy is a about a foot taller than Schwartzman

 

[mike danny]

So many bitter Fed fans but can't blame them, I also can't stand Federer winning anything.

You missed all the bitter Nadal fans after Fed won AO 2018.

 

[weakera]

Clearly, this new delay is all a part of Toni/Rafa's plan to further confuse and destabilize Diego.

 

[robert.s]

Grass can't come soon enough. Bored by this already. We're playing, no we're not, yes we are, nope, back to the showers, wait, rain has stopped. Ha! think again, starts to rain harder. Better luck tomorrow. Maybe...

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

If they had roofs they could continue playing.

 

[Backspin1183]

Diego cheating now, made it rain.

Anything you can do, I can do better as the commentators on the telly like to say.

 

[ditli04]

Never thought Schwartzman has a shot in this game, got some hopes just to see the weather destroy it once again. Nadal really has to have booked all the luck over the years. I mean, yeah props to him coming out after any rain delay so focused but anyway gets lucky every time you are in serious trouble to get a rain delay. We have seen this story a couple of times.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Federer doesn’t fake injuries.

If you think that a minor problem which doesn't affect his overall game too much is a fake injury, good for you.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

The amount of crying and whining on this thread is ridiculous.

 

[Deon Sanders]

If you think that a minor problem which doesn't affect his overall game too much is a fake injury, good for you.

So thats why he quit at the Aussie?

 

[vanioMan]

Add to that the fact that he needs every trick in the book and help outside of the tennis court to win his matches. The MTO’s, the time wasting, the intimidating looks and jumping up and down, gorilla-like screaming when hitting the ball, on court coaching, benefitting from rain delays. And this all has nothing to do with the unlikeable way that he actually plays tennis.

He does what he needs to win. Like all great athletes.

Djokovic was screaming at the ball boys and the crowd yesterday.

 

[merwy]

It’s funny really. They’ve been on the court for 10 minutes and in those 10 minutes Schwartzman has lost the match that he otherwise might’ve won.

 

[Backspin1183]

He got coaching as well.

More like a scolding from Moya.

 

[Northern]

Pouring rain. if it was sunny all the way, would Diego have beaten RAFA today ??

Definitely not. Rain diminishes Nadal's chances greatly. If he manages to win despite the rain it will be through a sheer example of heroism.

 

[rainingaces]

That's is it for the day.

 

[Bender]

Nadal breaks back ...

We'll see who the second break favours. Either Diego drops another level or both come out firing.

 

[Steve0904]

The rain break isn't totally to blame for this. To be quite honest, I'm shocked that such a thing as a rain delay can throw off a player's rhythm this much. Schwartzman is missing by miles now, or into the net when he wasn't earlier. That can't only be blamed on rain or Nadal being "saved" by it. It's time for us to look at Diego and stop moaning about Nadal.

 

[AlexanderTheGreat08]

Grass can't come soon enough. Bored by this already. We're playing, no we're not, yes we are, nope, back to the showers, wait, rain has stopped. Ha! think again, starts to rain harder. Better luck tomorrow. Maybe...

Well if you don’t want to be bored then why do you want the Grass to come?

 

[weakera]

Add to that the fact that he needs every trick in the book and help outside of the tennis court to win his matches. The MTO’s, the time wasting, the intimidating looks and jumping up and down, gorilla-like screaming when hitting the ball, on court coaching, benefitting from rain delays. And this all has nothing to do with the unlikeable way that he actually plays tennis.

Fed's MTO's vs. Stan and Rafa in AO18 were clearly legitimate though, right?

 

[abmk]

If he had minor problems which didn't affect his game too much is cheating, yeah sure.

it was. He was perfectly fine before and after the MTO in both those matches. didn't look hampered even 1% in either of those matches.

 

[ScottleeSV]

I just got home from work in time for the resumption. I've no idea how this guy went up a set. He played like a third rate mug in those 4 games.

 

[Boom-Boom]

Add to that the fact that he needs every trick in the book and help outside of the tennis court to win his matches. The MTO’s, the time wasting, the intimidating looks and jumping up and down, gorilla-like screaming when hitting the ball, on court coaching, benefitting from rain delays. And this all has nothing to do with the unlikeable way that he actually plays tennis.

well said - pretty factual and lucid summary (not mentioning the "Therapeutic Use Exemptions" for steroids he has used in the past)

 

[FatFedererFanTurnsSlim]

Diegito just needs to keep calm & clobbering time...........................if play resumes tonight!

 

[clout]

"As a Federer and nadal fan the Wimbledon 2008 match is the greatest ever and nothin else in tennis matters"

Ok I'll acknowledge the fact that it was one of the greatest matches ever but why does that guy always use that phrase in all his posts? LOL

 

[AlexanderTheGreat08]

Build a roof over Paris I want to watch tennis!

It will be ready in 2020

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Hasn’t roger gotten help before when it comes to rain delays or does he usually lose those matches? I am trying to remember some matches

 

[Nadal15thslam]

You missed all the bitter Nadal fans after Fed won AO 2018.

I didn't, I was one of them LOL. At least I admit it.

 

[Bender]

Build a roof over Paris I want to watch tennis!

For the last damned time, they ARE building the roof!

They were stuck in the courts because the surrounding neighbourhoods were campaigning against grounds expansion but it looks like the courts have ruled in the tournament's favour.

 

[Deon Sanders]

The rain break isn't totally to blame for this. To be quite honest, I'm shocked that such a thing as a rain delay can throw off a player's rhythm this much. Schwartzman is missing by miles now, or into the net when he wasn't earlier. That can't only be blamed on rain or Nadal being "saved" by it. It's time for us to look at Diego and stop moaning about Nadal.

Momentum matters in every sport since always

 

[Deleted member 756486]

It will be ready in 2020

RG is 10 years behind Wimbledon lol.

 

[zagor]

Fed's MTO's vs. Stan and Rafa in AO18 were clearly legitimate though, right?

Likely not but his opponent already took MTO first (in both cases) so it's fair game to respond in the same manner.

 

[Deleted member 3771]

Diego should throw up some lobs after the break. Rafa isn't smashing them too well today.

 

[Bender]

Hasn’t roger gotten help before when it comes to rain delays or does he usually lose those matches? I am trying to remember some matches

The only match I remember was when the rains came at Wimbly 2012 F, and the match became an indoor match.

We know what happens when mury plays indoors.

 

[Deon Sanders]

RG is 10 years behind Wimbledon lol.

Also they will be one roof behind everyone when they finally are late to the party with one