2019 Wimbledon 3R: [3.] Rafael Nadal vs. Jo-Willfried Tsonga

[NBP]

I would have kept all three on Center in the first week.

My theory is that on Monday, one of Federer or Nadal, likely Nadal will play on Court One.

Then for the quarters, Djokovic will move out to court one, since they will want Fedal both to play on Center before their semi to make sure both are adjusted to the conditions.

Apart from last year usually same half plays same time, so let’s say Fed-Nishikori is on centre at 1PM, Nadal has to play on C1 at the same start time. Last year they changed that as they caved into Djokovic pressure

 

[StrongRule]

Tsonga, slices don't hurt Nadal. You should know this by now.

Depends on the player. Dimitrov hurt Nadal a lot with slices.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Or Hitman we could be lucky in the mighty fed will be dispatched before then and Joe can have an easy opponent for the finals

Nadal won't be an easy final opponent either. Djokovic will likely playing one of Federer or Nadal the way I see it. Of course I could be wrong and they all go out fishing in Mallorca after Monday.

 

[acintya]

Nadal’s backhand has become a real weapon these past two years

If you look at it - Nadals bh is trained the most. he gets all those super powerful forehands on his backhand from all of his rightie opponents. I think he feels his backhand even more than his forehand. (because of his dominant right hand which is on the top - try it and you will see)

 

[StrongRule]

Nadal hits two forehands in a row into the net. He has chances but doesn't use them so far.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

I don’t get it.....thought they’d all be on CC in week 2?

They won't be because both sides of the draw will play together from the start of the second week and they can only schedule two mens matches per day. Somebody will lose out.

 

[AndyM]

Who is the tougher opponent for FedEx ground berrettini or schwartzman I want the tougher opponent for him

 

[Yugram]

Rafa should just stop running to his FH. Backhand is good enough to forget about this, at least on grass.

 

[mike danny]

Depends on the player. Dimitrov hurt Nadal a lot with slices.

The difference here is that Dimitrov has the movement to deal with Nadal's next shot after the slice. Current Tsonga doesn't.

 

[RF-18]

Nadal is such in good form mentally and game wise that Tsonga will probably need 5 hours to win this. That's how things are looking for the frenchmen. Nadal will never fold like back in 14, 13, 12 etc without a huge fight.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Apart from last year usually same half plays same time, so let’s say Fed-Nishikori is on centre at 1PM, Nadal has to play on C1 at the same start time. Last year they changed that as they caved into Djokovic pressure

Maybe you are right.

 

[The Green Mile]

Really though, Jo was forced to most of those slices by the power angles from Rafa, doesn't cover the court laterally well enough to drive those and make up the ground back.

Pretty good first four games, a bit unlucky that the inside in forehand misses by a couple mm. Rafa has the break.

 

[fundrazer]

I like when I'm thinking something and the commentator immediately says the same thing..

Normally Nadal is so quick to get around those slices for forehands, but if he doesn't do enough with it then Jo has a chance to crack the ball to the opposite side of the court.

 

[StrongRule]

Rafa should just stop running to his FH. Backhand is good enough to forget about this, at least on grass.

Exactly. I was writing about that during the second round match as well. He is not 20 anymore.

 

[Zardoz7/12]

Tsonga does have a solid history at Wimbledon, he's also in some list of the best players not to win a slam, he could give Nadal a test here.

 

[Yugram]

And there’s the first break. Good.

 

[aman92]

Nadal breaks... By a whisker

 

[romeo8880]

Break!!

 

[acintya]

Rafa should just stop running to his FH. Backhand is good enough to forget about this, at least on grass.

maybe he wants to save some power?

 

[Deleted member 77403]

The first humble break to the injured person who plays tennis

 

[RF-18]

And he gets broken.

 

[StrongRule]

Tsonga didn't get even one first serve in this game. Nadal breaks. Now hold your serve please.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Pathetic from Tsonga already. Terrible second serve, slow movement and clearly overweight. I thought he was fat in Halle, he's even beefier now.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Kind of sad seeing Nadal with a comb over.

 

[AndyM]

Song it doesn't have it anymore I think this is a blowout

 

[icedevil0289]

Oh Tsonga

 

[EasyGoing]

No 1st serves for Tsonga and Rafa breaks. Jo needs to start making inroads on the return.

 

[Giorgilli]

The court is so slow

 

[Yugram]

maybe he wants to save some power?

But he makes extra charge to run around the ball, so I doubt it.

 

[AndyM]

The question is will poey give fed a tough time

 

[StrongRule]

The difference here is that Dimitrov has the movement to deal with Nadal's next shot after the slice. Current Tsonga doesn't.

Yeah, and Dimitrov's slices are much more annoying in general.

 

[Russeljones]

A bit early for Tsonga's serve to desert him.

Really disappointed by Tsonga's gameplan so far. He needs to be much more aggressive.

Nadal's serve is really impressive this week.

 

[VaporDude95]

The court is so slow

Funny how Nadal can’t do squat outside clay unless the court plays like clay

 

[Keystoner]

Tsonga didn't make a single first serve in that game.

 

[romeo8880]

Nadal too good

 

[Deleted member 77403]

4-1 Nadal. Straightforward so far.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

45 percent first serves in? Lol. That’s pathetic.

 

[acintya]

But he makes extra charge to run around the ball, so I doubt it.

he can attack with his FH more? he has kinda spinny bh, but its so stellar.

 

[VaporDude95]

45 percent first serves in? Lol. That’s pathetic.

“Toughest draw ever”

 

[Sorry_to_tell_you_mate]

Pathetic from Tsonga already. Terrible second serve, slow movement and clearly overweight. I thought he was fat in Halle, he's even beefier now.

Strawberries and cream

 

[aman92]

Pathetic from Tsonga already. Terrible second serve, slow movement and clearly overweight. I thought he was fat in Halle, he's even beefier now.

But JMac is saying he has lost weight

 

[BeatlesFan]

The Wimbledon this year is still friendly to serving, but its disgusting to see how many groundstrokes are being returned that wouldn't be even in the previous years.

You can't be serious! Where's the "data" and "stats" to support that the grass this year is slow?

 

[fundrazer]

Tsonga didn't make a single first serve in that game.

Nadal's still getting the 130+ t serves back so it will probably be a rough day for Jo regardless. We'll see.

 

[Yugram]

The court is so slow

The annual "Grass is slow until Nadal lose"

 

[mike danny]

I knew this would happen.

Tsonga doesn't have Kyrgios's serve so naturally he will struggle more.

 

[Sabrina]

Nadal seems to return better IMO.

 

[AndyM]

Okay this s*** is over I'm switching over to other matches

 

[NoleFam]

Nadal is playing well. Tsonga has get more than 45% 1st serves in to make a match of this.

 

[acintya]

once i said Tsonga should eat more of that curved fruit and got a warning
this is why i dont want ever to Tsonga win Nadal. He is just a headcase. he would probably lose in the next round anyway.

 

[aman92]

I hope it becomes as slow as the French Open in the second week... Purely to see the salt and whine among the Fed fanatics