2018 Rogers Cup QF: Rafael Nadal vs Marin Cilic

[AndyM]

This chilly man would destroy fed this year

 

[NBP]

I'm shivering like a man with a crack addiction. Getting cold sweats with USO14 flashbacks.

 

[FedFosterWallace]

Rafa still looks good in red though.

You're talking bald spot?

 

[The Green Mile]

Oh my god, this is at USO 14 level.... 4-1, 40-15...

 

[Fedeonic]

Ain't something great when a big hitter outhits Nadal on a HC?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Video game action.

 

[abmk]

that's just ridiculous. sick BH CC angle !

 

[Deleted member 77403]

You're talking bald spot?

Thought that was orange?

 

[FedFosterWallace]

haha, someone deliver an old school piledriver. Canvas time.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Cilic has cheat codes on.

 

[stringertom]

it's not like Nadal is injured .

Wait for it, Barney Stinson advises.

 

[FedFosterWallace]

Thought that was orange?

He's OCD. Lotta rubbin'.

 

[tennis_pro]

Cilic at his best is so enjoyable to watch. It's so rare, though.

 

[abmk]

avg groundtroke speed :

110 Nadal
126 Cilic

 

[AndyM]

How about a bread stick with some chili on top

 

[The Green Mile]

Marin please!!!! 0-30....

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Give me your jacket, Rafa. You're done.

Can't deal with the heat in the kitchen.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Yes I do play! Not any good but I play! And sure I give Cilic credit! You don't know me!

Yes, we have photographic proof.

 

[tennisaddict]

LOL...This is outrageous !!

 

[Fedeonic]

Wait for it, Barney Stinson advises.

Who's that guy?

 

[abmk]

jeez ! what a FH ! this is scary stuff !

 

[West Coast Ace]

Ain't something great when a big hitter outhits Nadal on a HC?

Yes. Which they should have been doing to him his whole career. I never understood why they try to rally with him - if you’re going to lose at least get your swings in.

 

[clout]

Jhezz Cilic is GOATing like crazy right now. Reminiscence of his 2014 USO form. Cilic is actually so underrated around here

 

[AndyM]

Chilli Man destroying

 

[tennisaddict]

Chance to go 0-40 lost.

 

[onyxrose81]

Cilic at his best is so enjoyable to watch. It's so rare, though.

People forget just how good he can be. He’s so inconsistent.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Give me your jacket, Rafa. You're done.

Can't deal with the heat in the kitchen.

Come on, where is the customary Petchy pic to turn this into a five star thread?

 

[abmk]

another big FH forces the error and its 2 SPs for a triple set break !!

 

[The Green Mile]

Ending points at a whim right now, bullying Rafa and rushing him of any time. 2 SPs...

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Cilic has the god mode cheat on.

Rafa can’t do anything. He’s on his last legs.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Now Cilic is notorious for lapse. Hopefully not today.

This is beautiful annihilation which Nadal may needs.

 

[MugOpponent]

Cilic is 20/1 to win the US Open. If he plays like this how can I avoid betting on that'?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

This form might take a set off hypothetical Federer.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Cilic just pulling the trigger immediately and into open court! Rafa needs to change tactics I think!

 

[AndyM]

By the way I picked chili man into

 

[Deleted member 77403]

This form might take a set off hypothetical Federer.

But none from GOAT Murray.

 

[NBP]

Vamos at 1-5 down lmao I respect the hustle

 

[abmk]

Nadal saves both SPs.
Can he save some face for the set by forcing Cilic to serve for it ?

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Cilic is 20/1 to win the US Open. If he plays like this how can I avoid betting on that'?

Because he probably won’t play like this now that there's pressure..

Cilic plays better as a dark horse. Underperformed heavily at Wimbledon this year when he was the 2nd favorite if not the favorite for the title.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Nadal fighting even though the set is lost.

How can you not admire that?

 

[Vanhalen]

It’s taking everything for Nadal to just stay in the freaking game

 

[The Green Mile]

Crowd stunned after that backhand, late reaction from that winner lol. 3rd SP....

 

[abmk]

creamed that BH and it hit the line. Another SP !

 

[I Am Finnish]

Whoa Nadal bad or cilic good?

 

[tennis_pro]

If Cilic keeps this up and beats Nadal I really don't see how anyone can stop him from winning Canada.

 

[West Coast Ace]

Cilic just pulling the trigger immediately and into open court! Rafa needs to change tactics I think!

MTO!

 

[tennis_pro]

If Cilic keeps this up and beats Nadal I really don't see how anyone can stop him from winning Canada.

Cilic insanely good and Nadal hard to judge because he just can't live with him.

 

[The Green Mile]

Terrible, that was obviously well wide...

 

[Deleted member 77403]

@MugOpponent nt and @Rafa.the.Magnificent the only good Nadal fans watching in this thread? Where is everyone else?

This is like the final of Toronto.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Whoa Nadal bad or cilic good?

Cilic is in god mode right now.