2018 Wimbledon SF: [2] Nadal vs. [12] Djokovic

[Service Ace]

Federer saved Nadal in RG11, see? Its a never ending cycle of x saves y and vice versa. Silly debate.

No, Federer saved tennis. Otherwise Novak would have completed the Calendar Year Grand Slam and we would never hear the end of it.

 

[FatFedererFanTurnsSlim]

lmao if Anderson wins tomorrow. That would be the ultimate troll.

Not entirely unreasonable imo. Both should be somewhat similarly tired. Especially mentally. It takes a helluva lot of effort to defeat Nadal. More mental than physical.

 

[S'in-net]

Credit to both players

Don't forget Nadal himself was on a Wimbledon comeback after not going deep in 7 years as well as Djokovic's comeback

Of course they both belong there on the deep level

 

[Tennisanity]

The story really was Djoko's clutchness when being down. So many points saved.

 

[Dilexson]

Fed Djoko Fan Bromance is getting real boys and girls!!!!!!!!

Wait till he sends Fed home in USO semis.

 

[robthai]

Wow. Such great rallies... Sorry, no way Federer would have beaten any one off these guys.

Fed was injured. I will remember this in case Anderson beats Novak.

 

[Devil_dog]

This was the BEST match of SW19. No doubt. Loved every minute of it. Congrats to Novak for making the finals. I picked him as my underdog and hope he crosses the finish line against big serving Kevin Andersen.

 

[maxrenn]

Congrats to Djokovic that was an insane match, pretty gutted for Rafa but hey ho.

 

[EllieK]

Wow. Such great rallies... Sorry, no way Federer would have beaten any one off these guys.

I’m a huge Fed fan but I agree with you. No way could he have come close to this level. This match was a treat. Both guys deserved the win but one had to lose in the end

 

[I Am Finnish]

@irishnadalfan1983 @Nadal15thslam & others nadal fans hugs***

 

[The_Order]

Nadal winning Wimbledon would've been a joke.

It actually is a joke that he won this twice before.

Another opportunity wasted and the time is ticking.

Ahhh mr pro, you can blame your hero for allowing him to win it 10 years ago hahahaha

 

[JadeC]

Such an emotional match. I am still in tears. Welcome back, Novak!

 

[clout]

Djokovic = fedal terminator

 

[Sudacafan]

9-5?

Don’t be lazy. Google.

 

[Deleted member 512391]

Uh, Nadal is an all court player. And he's always employed offensive strategies.

Nadal has the tools to play like an all-court player, but rarely plays (or played) like the one. However, it seems that Moya has been encouraging him to approach the matches in that way and has been successful so far.

 

[Mr Feeny]

LOL!

either way, Federer is out!

And now so is your idol! Humility is a virtue. Hopefully, you've learned a lesson.

We will celebrate 18 soon .

Didn't quite work out the way you expected! Hope you're less insufferable and more from now on.

 

[-NN-]

That's the difference between Megatron and Galvatron.

Lol true. Galvatron is just INSANE and I never really understood him. If Megatron wasn't busy trying to take over the universe, he'd be good to have a drink with at the bar.

 

[chjtennis]

Good fight between 2 greats. Lots of 5 setters in the latter stage this time. Congrats to Djokovic for the successful comeback. He has a good chance for Wimbledon no.4.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Their match up stats:

Clay: Nadal
Grass: tie
HC: Djokovic

 

[Pavla]

That was an amazing match. Husband was pulling for Novak; I was pulling for Rafa. It got pretty loud in my living room

 

[minorchords164]

This match is definitely a bigger W for Fed than Nole but congrats on the win regardless.

Am I the only one who is a Federer fan and wanted Nadal to win? Federer likes Nadal more than Djokovic doesn't he?

 

[H22 fan]

Federer is dancing now!

 

[Sudacafan]

9-5 Nadal.

0-1 at the AO
6-1 at RG
1-2 at Wim
2-1 at USO

Amazing. Nadal vs Fedovic RG is 11-1???
RG works very well in Ned’s favor.
Well, I’m not the first to discover that.

 

[Krish872007]

Gotta say, so proud of Nadal too even though he lost. After 7 years in the doldrums at Wimbledon, he made it to the semi's and almost beat (let's be honest) Novak at close to his best. And that's after an epic quarter final against Delpo.

He played really well and fully deserves the #1 ranking.

Great match, Rafa played incredibly this year - I didn’t think he’d even be a few points away from the Wimbledon Final!
Rest of the year should be pretty good, especially when Andy rejoins the tour in time for the US Open

 

[DragonBlaze]

Yea.....

That was good.

Enough to bring me out of my slumber.

Welcome back Nole, welcome back. Commiserations to Nadal fans, what a ridiculous athlete.

Best tournament since AO 2017 by far. Unfortunate that the final may end up being a dud (but maybe not....). QF and semis have all been excellent. What a tournament.

 

[existential dread]

9-5 Nadal.

0-1 at the AO
6-1 at RG
1-2 at Wim
2-1 at USO

 

[sredna42]

The story really was Djoko's clutchness when being down. So many points saved.

Dat break point conversion rate though....

 

[Deleted member 512391]

Lol true. Galvatron is just INSANE and I never really understood him. If Megatron wasn't busy trying to take over the universe, he'd be good to have a drink with at the bar.

Yeah, Galvatron is completely crazy, like the Joker, while Megatron is more pragmatic, although they are both ruthless. So, Megatron can be Frank from "Once Upon a Time in the West", while Galvatron is El Indio from "For a Few Dollars More".

 

[tennis_pro]

Ahhh mr pro, you can blame your hero for allowing him to win it 10 years ago hahahaha

It happens when Nadal props himself up by beating him a gazillion times on clay and then gets to play monoFed in the final and just barely beats him.

8 Wimbledon titles. Nadal would need 10 careers to win that many.

 

[La Grande]

Forgot about the football ahaha

 

[abmk]

Amazing. Nadal vs Fedovic RG is 11-1???

yes.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

"Chum jetze" brigade in complete joy. Federer wouldn't have taken a set against either of these 2 guys. He can't come even close to this level of tennis.

 

[Djokerr]

Feel for Rafa even though I am a Djokovic fan. Could have been anyone's match.

Earth's Mightiest (but slim) Warrior was probably destined to win this one after what he has gone through the last 15-18 months.

 

[Fed881981]

Nadal’s 5th set record: 20-12 (62.5%)
Djoker’s 5th set record: 29-9 (76.3%)

Nadal loses another 5 setter is great to see

 

[sbengte]

Anyone have the breakpoint stats for both players?

Both converted 4 each from what I saw. Something like 4/9 and 4/11 for Djoko and Nadal , not entirely sure.

The stats were astounding though....both players were so so close in terms of all stats. Djoko won 195 points to Nadal's 191.

Both had the same no. of W/UE ratio. 73/42 or something along those lines. There was so little separating the players.

Super thrilled for Novak but at the same time (and I can't believe I am saying this) feel a bit gutted for Nadal. Must be heartbreaking to lose it after coming so close..

 

[Raul_SJ]

Fed was injured. I will remember this in case Anderson beats Novak.

Sorry to hear that. What is Fed's injury?

 

[TripleATeam]

Don’t be lazy. Google.

No, I was right. It was 9-4 before this. Also, why should I google and not the man asking?

2-1 at USO.
0-1 at AO.
1-2 Wimby
6-1 RG.

 

[Mr Feeny]

Congratulations all the Djokovic fans on here. 2 years of struggles. And now THIS.

Who would have thought, even a couple of weeks back, that he'd be in the Wimbledon final with a huge chance to get his 4th Wimbledon title?

What a tournament. What a comeback. And now he's one set away from doing something huge for his legacy. I'll be rooting for him tomorrow. I think a lot of neutrals will be. Go on and win it.

 

[-NN-]

"Chum jetze" brigade in complete joy. Federer wouldn't have taken a set against either of these 2 guys. He can't come even close to this level of tennis.

Most Fed fans here are probably happy, but the Djokovic fans are ecstatic with many literally in tears and not afraid to share it.

Then someone called "mighty rick" (lol - very manly name) aptly pushes back on the tears of these passionate sports fans.

 

[Mike Sams]

God Bless Rafa Nadal for making tennis so damn entertaining, exciting and dramatic. 2 back to back 5 set wars going to the brink. There is only 1 Rafa, love him or hate him. He's a phenomenon. Even more impressive is that he came from clay and had to develop his game for grass. He deserves tremendous respect and applause from anyone and everyone who was ever a fan of the sport of tennis. That includes all Federer fans and Djokovic fans.

 

[maratha_warrior]

I got up, and went to the beach halfway through the 5th set. Last night I got up and went to "bed" halfway through the 3rd set.

I will never watch a cliffhanger with Nole....ever.

I think he can dedicate this win to me.

Me too I switched off tv in 5th set
Love Djoker

 

[tennis_pro]

Hahahaha why so salty?

If Nadal needs a wheelchair at age 37 maybe Fed can wheel him around at the shopping mall...

He probably will, yes. They're friends after all. Federer handed Nadal the h2h by reaching 3 thousand clay finals back in the day. Only a friend would do that.

 

[llodra_fan]

Djokovic 4/19 and Nadal 4/11 on breakpoints.

 

[swordtennis]

 

[Krish872007]

Forgot about the football ahaha

Screw the footy for once, we’re losing LMAO

 

[maratha_warrior]

After going thru what happend last 2 years.. i am emotional now..

 

[AndyM]

I hope this isn't a case where he beats the bowl like he did in the French Open a couple years ago and then lost in the final I was so devastated at the French Open

 

[WarriorRafa]

Rafa's mental strength is not the same. Most of the time he hits an unforced error on Sp or BP. Blew so many chances today, should have won in 4. Consumed so much energy, an injury is definitely on the cards sometime later in the season. Indoor conditions also helping Djokovic play his precision tennis, didnt think Rafa could take it to 5 after yesterday. Maybe the result could have been different with the roof open, we'll never know thanks to the dumb organizers.

 

[The_Order]

It happens when Nadal props himself up by beating him a gazillion times on clay and then gets to play monoFed in the final and just barely beats him.

8 Wimbledon titles. Nadal would need 10 careers to win that many.

Yeah because beating Fed on clay = beating him on grass. Keep wheeling out the excuses, it's funny stuff. See I told you I'd be laughing!

As for 10 careers, let me school ya, Nadal has won it twice in his career. So 10 careers = 10 * 2 = 20. So in 10 careers, Nadal would have 2.5 times the number of Wimbledon titles Fed has.

 

[Towser83]

Nova is officially back! Though don't write Anderson off and Noel will be tired himself with huge pressure on him and he has struggled with big servers before, in fact didn't Anderson give him a hell of a match at Wimbledon? I remember him beating him in the opening round of Miami 2008 whwn Noel was defending champion

Nadal played great but massive credit to Djokovic for getting the monkey off his back. Been over 2 years since he's contended a major final and he's lost the last few matches vs Nadal, this was a huge test and he passed

 

[Sudacafan]

No, I was right. It was 9-4 before this. Also, why should I google and not the man asking?

2-1 at USO.
0-1 at AO.
1-2 Wimby
6-1 RG.

I was the lazy one not wanting to google. Thanks for the data now.