2019 Indian Wells - ATP Masters 1000 - General Discussion

[Red Rick]

What a brutal tiebreak from the Nadal

 

[DRII]

eat it!

 

[Sudacafan]

Somebody expecting something from Khachanov from now on, or is he done?

 

[Red Rick]

oh, would you look at that, a set win over an actual high quality opponent...

First long set he's won all year lmao

 

[Deon Sanders]

Just another person aged 22-30 that has not done anything of note and never will

 

[irishnadalfan1983]

Doesn’t look 100%....Looks like he took anti inflammatory early in the first set....

 

[True Fanerer]

oh, would you look at that, a set win over an actual high quality opponent...

He doesn't have the killer instinct when it counts. Not yet anyway. He's indecisive when he gets Rafa on the move and it costed him the set.

 

[Red Rick]

When you serve 86% and lose the set.

The existential pain.

 

[Ray Mercer]

oh, would you look at that, a set win over an actual high quality opponent...

Come on man we all know Khachanov is a bum. He has no idea how to construct points. The only thing he has got going for him is a decent first serve.

 

[swordtennis]

Nadal is still Epic! Hope we see a 5 set siege of Atlanta between robert nadal and jose kovic in the 2019 French Open edition!

 

[Boom-Boom]

KK's BH slowly becoming a liability in this match.

yep

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Ah... Nadal bullsh!tting his way to another win.

 

[albertobra]

Intensity showed by Nadal in the TB is mindblowing. He was deep in It all, mind and body

 

[Berasategui94]

He felt something *up there* while probing

Anyone butt the Nadal?

 

[tennisfanboy]

Doesn’t look 100%....Looks like he took anti inflammatory early in the first set....

Preparing for tomorrow's excuse?

 

[Sudacafan]

Just another person aged 22-30 that has not done anything of note and never will

But he married already.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Khachanov played that set like a total mug of course. Nadal only gets to play against those.

 

[Towser83]

Federer must dye his hair, right?
I dont notice any gray anyway.. at his age thats not natural

He might touch it up a bit with some dye or maybe he has some that's hard to see on camera. I dunno though, I'm only 2 years younger than Federer and I've only ever found 2 grey hairs and having pulled them out they don't seem to have regrown and I can't see any at the moment and my hair is jet black so they'd really show up. I have one grey beard hair though haha

 

[-NN-]

Intensity showed by Nadal in the TB is mindblowing. He was deep in It all, mind and body

Very similar to a recent TB he played versus Kyrgios.

 

[augustobt]

Something ok KK's forehand reminds me of Lord Gulbis

 

[Boom-Boom]

He doesn't have the killer instinct when it counts. Not yet anyway. He's indecisive when he gets Rafa on the move and it costed him the set.

found it in Paris M1000 but that was the one and only time basically ... and he´s almost 23 :-/

 

[Nadal_Django]

Doesn’t look 100%....Looks like he took anti inflammatory early in the first set....

Who?

 

[swordtennis]

That point won by Kachanov was very good. Few players can win those points against Nadal.

 

[junior74]

When you serve 86% and lose the set.

The existential pain.

Nadal's facial expressions, though... From utter disbelief, annoyance and fans suggesting injury to full-on fistpumping and monster play and every thing is hunky dory again - always some extra drama with Rafito

 

[Bukowski]

He might touch it up a bit with some dye or maybe he has some that's hard to see on camera. I dunno though, I'm only 2 years younger than Federer and I've only ever found 2 grey hairs and having pulled them out they don't seem to have regrown and I can't see any at the moment and my hair is jet black so they'd really show up. I have one grey beard hair though haha

Thats what I assumed.
Honestly i didnt know it varied that much for people.
Ill give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

[-NN-]

Nadal's facial expressions, though... From utter disbelief, annoyance and fans suggesting injury to full-on fistpumping and monster play and every thing is hunky dory again - always some extra drama with Rafito

He and Kyrgios are actors who stumbled into what should have only been a second career.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Nadal's facial expressions, though... From utter disbelief, annoyance and fans suggesting injury to full-on fistpumping and monster play and every thing is hunky dory again - always some extra drama with Rafito

He's a great actor

 

[Towser83]

Thats what I assumed.
Honestly i didnt know it varied that much for people.
Ill give him the benefit of the doubt.

It's crazy, my brother got a fair bit of grey in his mid 20s but still has a full head of hair in his mid 40s, just a lot of grey. I don't have any grey but my hair has thinned a bit

 

[mike danny]

oh, would you look at that, a set win over an actual high quality opponent...

Karen pushes Rafa once and all of a sudden he is a big name. Classic.

 

[-NN-]

Battle of the forehands should be epic tomorrow. Nadal's continues to impress.

 

[True Fanerer]

found it in Paris M1000 but that was the one and only time basically ... and he´s almost 23 :-/

He has the power to set himself up great at the net. Has the height too that makes it tough to lob over him and reach for passing shots. Has to seize the moment though or Rafa will eat you alive.

 

[Feather]

That point won by Kachanov was very good. Few players can win those points against Nadal.

Long time! Hope you are fine

 

[Red Rick]

Nadal is getting such height and angle on the cross court forehand.

 

[NatF]

KK just can't hit through Nadal, if his serve percentage drops he's finnish.

 

[Red Rick]

Nadal's facial expressions, though... From utter disbelief, annoyance and fans suggesting injury to full-on fistpumping and monster play and every thing is hunky dory again - always some extra drama with Rafito

It's goddamn war

 

[Red Rick]

KK just can't hit through Nadal, if his serve percentage drops he's finnish.

Always thought his power was overrated. Never seen him crack 135 for example.

 

[-NN-]

KK just can't hit through Nadal, if his serve percentage drops he's finnish.

Lacks respect for Nadal's forehand but not out of arrogance but rather sheer ignorance and blindness.

 

[Towser83]

oh, would you look at that, a set win over an actual high quality opponent...

High quality is pushing it a bit, reasonable quality more like. You still making passive aggressive comments over Fed's draw? lol

 

[fundrazer]

Khach's forehand just doesn't come through the court quick enough. Hit it flatter or go home.

 

[Red Rick]

That approach even Andy Roddick would scoff at.

 

[True Fanerer]

Mary Joe - too good from Rafa my a**

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Nadal's clay game working on this court. Long range forehand artillery and retrieving everything.

 

[-NN-]

Khach's forehand just doesn't come through the court quick enough. Hit it flatter or go home.

dull topspin pseudo-bombs

 

[underground]

Lol this is turning into some mindless ball bashing now.

 

[augustobt]

Doesn’t look 100%....Looks like he took anti inflammatory early in the first set....

Wow, injury card with the guy winning. What a surprise.

 

[Boom-Boom]

He has the power to set himself up great at the net. Has the height too that makes it tough to lob over him and reach for passing shots. Has to seize the moment though or Rafa will eat you alive.

he needs to add a bit of variety and dropshots

hire Santoro as coach... wait Raonic just did it

 

[NatF]

Always thought his power was overrated. Never seen him crack 135 for example.

Yeah for all the talk about his power a guy like Berdych's groundstrokes were better in basically every way.

 

[junior74]

At the moment Karen's only plan is to outhit Nadal. Not sure if that's a wise tactic...

No variation now...

 

[Deon Sanders]

Lol this is turning into some mindless ball bashing now.

He isnt good enough to do anything else

 

[swordtennis]

Long time! Hope you are fine

Hello Feather good to see you. Doing good. Been working and winter here has been a tough one. Lots of shoveling out driveways and sidewalks. Figured i pop in for the iw miami double. Looks like fed might tack on another iw title. Does he have the record? I think djokovic has the double up iw miami record. Not sure.