2018 Rogers Cup QF: Rafael Nadal vs Marin Cilic

[MichaelNadal]

I honestly dunno how Nadal returns from so far back. Its sooooo not easy to do

 

[The Green Mile]

Come on Marin, enough with the mugging nervous strokes. 40-0 to 40-40.

 

[tennis_pro]

omfg Cilic is gonna get broken from 40-0

 

[abmk]

Nadal returning at like the linesman sit so it's very hard to ace or serve an unreturnable serve.

you go out wide then...

something Cilic didn't do ...neither did Anderson in that USO 2017 final ..keep serving down the T.

 

[Chadillac]

I honestly dunno how Nadal returns from so far back. Its sooooo not easy to do

Id love to see prime edberg play him, he could touch the net by the time rafa hits the return

 

[The Green Mile]

Those BP stats, Rafa now 2 of 3, Marin 3 of 14....

 

[clout]

clutch serving by the Croat

 

[clout]

Cilic or Pete Sampras?

 

[Krish0608]

Ridiculous return position from Rafa. If Federer is in good form and they meet, I would like Fed's chances.

 

[Thundergod]

Cilic or Pete Sampras?

PETE

 

[Deleted member 743561]

Ridiculous return position from Rafa. If Federer is in good form and they meet, I would like Fed's chances.

Why on earth can no monster server exploit this? One of these 6'6 trees. There are a bunch of them now. Why not serve from near the doubles alley? Just angle that ish crazily wide, and send it into the seats.

 

[KINGROGER]

Ridiculous return position from Rafa. If Federer is in good form and they meet, I would like Fed's chances.

Yep. Especially as Fed’s not an idiot and would frequently use the slice serve out wide then come in behind in.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

you go out wide then...

something Cilic didn't do ...neither did Anderson in that USO 2017 final ..keep serving down the T.

I remember he did slice wide every time in AO.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Why on earth can no monster server exploit this? One of these 6'6 trees. There are a bunch of them now. Why not serve from near the doubles alley? Just angle that ish crazily wide, and send it into the seats.

Cilic slice out wide almost all the time at AO. And Nadal can still get it.

 

[abmk]

I remember he did slice wide every time in AO.

yeah, he did go out wide quite a bit at the AO I think, but I'm talking about in this match.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

Cilic slice out wide almost all the time at AO. And Nadal can still get it.

Yeah, but no one teaches Nadal a lesson. He goes right back there. Defies reason...

 

[clout]

Ridiculous return position from Rafa. If Federer is in good form and they meet, I would like Fed's chances.

Well Federer wont be making stupid errors the way Cilic has. Although an in form Rafa will always be a tough to deal with for Fed

 

[tennis_pro]

Nadal bringing Cilic into choking territory.

 

[Thundergod]

Djokovic isn't lying about that shot clock giving more time, geez.

 

[clout]

Cilic finally coming in on aggressive shots. Gotta do that against Nadal

 

[The Green Mile]

Tensing up every time Cilic has a mid-court forehand right now, good hold in the end though. 4-4....

 

[clout]

Impressive hold by Cilic

 

[The Green Mile]

30-0 to 30-30.........

 

[abmk]

that'd have been a miracle pass if it was in.

 

[The_Order]

Damn that was close. Would have been an incredible winner.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Djokovic isn't lying about that shot clock giving more time, geez.

I noticed that too lol

 

[tennis_pro]

0-15

This is the game Cilic chokes.

 

[The Green Mile]

Can you feel it? Sigh....

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Choking again...

 

[The Green Mile]

This is like Dubai 06 somewhat.... Opponent playing one of their best ever sets, then losing the next two against Rafa.

 

[tennis_pro]

Every single time. I could smell 6-4 in the third set when Nadal had set point in the 2nd set.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal is so epic

 

[The Green Mile]

Turn off the flash you old fart.

 

[abmk]

one excellent point by rafa...2 misses from cilic ...3 MPs.

2 saved !

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Nadal is so epic

He's only epic when he loses. Relying on chokes isn't epic.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Choking again...

Choking completed.

 

[The Green Mile]

Rafa wins 2/6 6/4 6/4. Very fun match, Marin will be guttered though....

 

[tennis_pro]

Nadal is so epic

Taking blind fanboyism to another level.

 

[clout]

This is the most Nadal win ever....this is also the most Cilic loss ever

Anyways, great win by Bull. Never gave up despite being close to being blown out early on

 

[StrongerThanAll]

Mug mug mug mug mug mug mug mug

Sets getting tight might as well just throw it away twice


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[The_Order]

Aaaaaannnddd Rafa takes it!

My most sincere apology to the commentator @abmk, he did his best to commentate his way to a Cilic victory...

 

[Shank Volley]

He's only epic when he loses. Relying on chokes isn't epic.

Remember he's a wrestling fan, so he really enjoys results effectively being decided in advance.

 

[Krish0608]

A tale as old as time

 

[AlexanderTheGreat08]

YESSSSS THAT’S MY GOATTT , OH MY GOD NADAL IS SHIRTLESS YES DADDY

 

[Pablo1989]

Vamoooooooooooooooooooos!!!

 

[MichaelNadal]

Taking blind fanboyism to another level.

Lol did he not take haters on every continent on a ride just now? Ropin' em since 2004

 

[Technology Ruined Tennis]

The big 4's mental strength is heavily inflated by the field's complete lack of it.

New rule, everyone has to copy Sampras' serve routine.

proceeds to bounce ball 19 times

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

Game, set, and match Nadal. It never looked like Nadal was going to win until he won. Even at love-40 and 4-5, I thought Cilic would manage to win that game with some big serves. He(Cilic) made a tactical error in the last game of trying to spin his first serve in.

 

[MugOpponent]

A win that embodies the greatness of Nadal.

 

[clout]

Three things are certain in life: Death, taxes and Nadal finding a way to scrap out a win even against a seemingly GOATing opponent