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

[MasterZeb]

I’m sure Nadal will be pushing for no roof, and Djokovic for the roof. Interesting decision ahead

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Tennis deserves a Nadal win

 

[TripleATeam]

Djokovic didn't even celebrate when he won that set. Rafa would have been jumping up and down.

I imagined a roar, but he just walked off.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Remember Del Possum was up 2 sets to love and we know what happened there. This curfew wrecks Novak's momentum. It's almost a 50/50 match tomorrow, considering Rafa's such a mental beast.

I don’t know about that. Novak’s level went down and nadal still couldn’t take the set.

 

[Tennisanity]

This worked out well for Anderson

 

[robincarlin]

Holy cow can you imagine the amount of fapping Fed fans will be doing if Djokovic wins?

@BeatlesFan @TheGhostOfAgassi

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Djokovic takes the 3rd. Leads 2 sets to 1. Super quality match!! To resume at 7:00 am EST Saturday!

 

[K-H]

the better man is the one who wins

Fair enough. It could’ve gone either way though. Can’t say one completely outplayed the other.

 

[onyxrose81]

If Nole wouldn't have messed up so many chances he would have already won. Now a new chance for Nadal.

 

[tennisaddict]

This is at least a little bit fair to Anderson that they will play the second SF for 1 hour tomorrow

 

[Tennisgods]

Holy **** does Nadal have the best dropshot on tour????

Certainly did tonight. They were hot!!!

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Thank god. I love you Djokovic

I love you too

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Very impressive.

 

[Badabing888]

Question: if they started the match under the roof, does it mean tomorrow’s match has to finish under the roof? Or roof open?

 

[tenisdecente]

Monster match from both guys. Djokovic stole that set from nowhere. Brutal mental strength

 

[Deleted member 716271]

Got some bad news for ya; the match has been suspended until tomorrow.

Rest in peace though!

Toldya it was even towards the end of that 3rd .

You think Nadal can take it tomorrow, with time to regroup and outdoors?

 

[Mike Sams]

What **** man. Now Nadal will come fresh next day and in sunshine

So will Djokovic.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Who do you think wins now? Rafa is really good at regrouping.

 

[FederErizeD]

ALL YOU FED FANS WHO BASHED NOLE CAN SUCK IT

Say no to wars.
We now brothers.

 

[tennisenthusiast]

Will they play under the roof tomorrow?

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Whatever happens now, at least VB has their hearts in their mouths for a day now

So glad that stopped there and on a good note. I actually have things to do today

 

[robert.s]

I think Djokovic is Federer and Nadal tier. He has beaten both so many times that it's hard to think of him as any less.

 

[abmk]

Everyone is forgetting how many times Nadal has looked like he's about to lose only for a rain delay or delay in general to happen and he comes back fresher and wins. It has happened like 3 times this year alone. Just saying.

except this match has been very close.

vs Zverev in Rome final
vs Schwartz in RG QF
which other match ?

 

[tennis_pro]

Nadal could've played a 5 hour match today and it wouldn't make a difference.

 

[maratha_warrior]

Nadal has a poor attitude.

Gamesmanship rite then... But it's ok
Rivals need to play mind games

 

[Mike Sams]

Toldya it was even towards the end of that 3rd .

You think Nadal can take it tomorrow, with time to regroup and outdoors?

Djokovic is awesome outdoors too.

 

[TruthIncarnate]

I think this benefits djoker. He was looking gassed. Absolute pure heart to pull that set off.

 

[AlexanderTheGreat08]

Djokovic was so damn lucky

 

[Krish872007]

Unbelievable end to the day. Cannot believe he pulled that out, what a Champion.

Great stuff - REAL Novak fans @TripleATeam @125downthemiddle @NoleFam @GabeT what are your thoughts about tomorrow?

 

[Wander]

I honestly don't know who this favors. Obviously no one wants to be down 2 set to one, but we'll see what tomorrow brings.

It has got to favour the player who is trailing imo.

 

[hugobosstachini]

Absolute stupidity having to suspend this match.

Tennis traditions are so deprecated at times. It's really annoying.

 

[Deleted member 716271]

I think its outdoors, pretty sure the rule that it must stay closed means for the same day, not same match.

But it is not clear cut so cant say for sure

 

[crocon]

Novak is so blowing his chances in the 2nd and 3rd.
So annoying.

Cant believe he won the breaker. Missed 3 second serve returns and started with df. And nadal played some amazing points.

 

[-NN-]

Huge mental effort from Novak to win the set as he was under siege for plenty of it.

 

[NoleFam]

Jesus christ that was amazing.

Nadal saved by the bell again

Djokovic is 2 sets to 1 against Rafa playing at the highest level he is capable of. This a guy who was losing in the 1st round in IW and Miami a couple of months ago. This break may help Novak as well though. He gets time to relax, talk with Vadja about things he was doing wrong and get to come out tomorrow with a chance to go to the finals.

 

[D.Nalby12]

Nadal is new drop shot king. Especially forehand droppers - won 8/8 points today against mover like Djokovic.

 

[Deleted member 512391]

Remember Del Possum was up 2 sets to love and we know what happened there. This curfew wrecks Novak's momentum. It's almost a 50/50 match tomorrow, considering Rafa's such a mental beast.

Actually, the break helped Novak, he's the one who looked more exhausted. Nadal was playing in that third set with much higher intensity and was closer to winning, imo. Novak was more clutch, which was a bit surprising, but it seems that he's regained his mojo. We will see tomorrow.

 

[abmk]

Remember Del Possum was up 2 sets to love and we know what happened there. This curfew wrecks Novak's momentum. It's almost a 50/50 match tomorrow, considering Rafa's such a mental beast.

no, he wasn't. Nadal won the 1st set. He choked in the 2nd set breaker.

delpo was up 2 sets to one.

 

[Badabing888]

I thought despite Novak being 2-1 up Rafa was better player for last set and half. Can see Rafa coming back tomorrow and it going 5 sets.

 

[ICanBeSerious]

 

[Daniel Andrade]

Either player could have won the 3rd set, it was very close.

Brings AUS Open 2009 to mind.
Roger and Rafa both took 2 sets each with breaks.
But Nadal won the tiebreak in the third...

 

[Mike Sams]

Everyone is forgetting how many times Nadal has looked like he's about to lose only for a rain delay or delay in general to happen and he comes back fresher and wins. It has happened like 3 times this year alone. Just saying.

Much harder to do that against Novak Djokovic. A 12 time Slam Champion and former world #1.

 

[BeatlesFan]

A curfew is for a 12 year old couple going on a date, not the semifinals of the most important tournament in tennis.

 

[clout]

Novak has to be the most frustrating player to play against this man literally doesn't make errors and can keep hitting shot after shot right back to you regardless how hard u hit it. That's gotta be his greatest attribute. Although that was a MAJOR chokejob ny Rafa

 

[TripleATeam]

Got some bad news for ya; the match has been suspended until tomorrow.

Rest in peace though!

Man dead of continuous heart attacks for 12 hours

 

[Poisoned Slice]

So epic.

 

[robert.s]

Nadal is new drop shot king. Especially forehand droppers - won 8/8 points today against mover like Djokovic.

Overused it slightly imo. Lost a key point in the end with a failed one. He kind of lost the surprise factor by using it that much.

 

[-NN-]

Toldya it was even towards the end of that 3rd .

You think Nadal can take it tomorrow, with time to regroup and outdoors?

TBF though I called exactly what he needed to do to win the set and he did just that, but yeh you were on point.

Yeh I think Nadal can take it but now my favourite for the match is unquestionably Djokovic.

 

[aman92]

I think its outdoors, pretty sure the rule that it must stay closed means for the same day, not same match.

But it is not clear cut so cant say for sure

Yeah it would be a monumentally stupid rule to have the roof closed on a sunny day but Wimbledon is known to have these crazy traditions

 

[Bartelby]

According to the Guardian, the roof stays shut unless both players agree otherwise.

I think its outdoors, pretty sure the rule that it must stay closed means for the same day, not same match.

But it is not clear cut so cant say for sure