2020 ATP Finals SF: Rafael Nadal vs. Daniil Medvedev

[aman92]

Lol Medvevev with 80% first serves and Nadal with 42%.... Nadal playing on 2nd gear and yet won that 6-3

 

[Leandro2045]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1330256421653450752

 

[StrongRule]

Aww, that would be such a beautiful passing shot had he made it.

 

[Devtennis01]

Meddy plan B- be more aggressive.
Predictable. Nadal will be prepped.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

That's the difference between an ATG and next gen: Rafa can't buy a first serve in the first set, is down multiple BP's, looks like Med will steamroll, but Rafa still wins the set.

These younger dudes just don't have any mental strength, Bizarre and utterly pathetic.

You overrating med. He’s a lousy returner which is not shocking.

 

[clayqueen]

Nadal's volleys are really outrageous... Just so much better than anyone currently.

 

[PilotPete]

Nadal isn't playing horribly.

Unless you're saying you hate his playing style?

I never said he was playing horribly.

 

[TheNachoMan]

2011 Novak?

Please show me one.

Med reminds me of 2011 Djokovic.

 

[Standaa]

First set first serve stats:

Med: 88%
Rafa: 42%

6-3

 

[Red Rick]

And now Nadal will play a tired Thiem in the final. I have no idea how things work out for Nadal so well.

It's hard to never get lucky if you qualify for the WTF like 15 times.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Extremely predictable set of tennis.

The fact that people here were hyping Daniil when he was winning games when serving at 100% tells you everything.

Yeah, how dare we be impressed by 100% serving.

The higher the % the worse the play. Logic.

 

[InsideOut900]

Weirdly slow movement and lots of easy errors from Med. The exact opposite of what he was doing earlier this tournament.

 

[StrongRule]

Medvedev is back to not missing any first serves...He played 4 service games without missing any first serves, and one game where he missed all first serves.

 

[Standaa]

Aww, that would be such a beautiful passing shot had he made it.

did I just like a StrongRule post?

 

[MeatTornado]

First set first serve stats:

Med: 88%
Rafa: 42%

 

[Amritia]

Another great game serving from Med...

I still think this match is 5050. Med was the better player for most of set 1.

 

[TennisFan3]

Why isn't Nadal serving better. I don't get it. Like 42% 1st serves? That is inexcusable.
He's actually been serving well this tournament.

 

[Gazelle]

And now Nadal will play a tired Thiem in the final. I have no idea how things work out for Nadal so well.

Ye, he often lucks out with the draw. Djokovic and Zverev were most dangerous opponents for him, he won't face either thanks to Medvedev, who is easy for Nadal.

Thiem is tough too, but as you said, probably tired now. And Nadal won't be tired, gets easy match today.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Medvedev is back to not missing any first serves...He played 4 service games without missing any first serves, and one game where he missed all first serves.

He just lost 6-3. Hello?

 

[Third Serve]

did I just like a StrongRule post?

ban

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Lovely point.

 

[romeo8880]

Medvedev is back to not missing any first serves...He played 4 service games without missing any first serves, and one game where he missed all first serves.

He has outplayed Nadal and is still the favorite to win the match

 

[tudwell]

Funny how Nadal losing his RR match against Thiem will actually make him win this tournament.

The Austrian wrote his own death sentence. Should’ve tanked to Nadal instead of Rublev and beaten Novak in the final.

 

[Rickenbacker4003]

Nadal with the soft hands at the net this side of McEnroe/Edberg. No lie. His hands up there is just as good.

 

[junior74]

For all the comparisons to Novak, Med is nowhere NEAR as mentally strong as Novak.

List of all clear similarities between Novak and BSR:
1) Lacoste shirt

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

Gotta feel bad for Thiem tomorrow. Another plate

 

[UnderratedSlam]

I never said he was playing horribly.

I'm not saying Nadal has won this. But based on what is Medy GOATING and Nadal playing horribly if he just won the set 6-3? You'd have to be an idiot to claim such hyperbole.

I understand. Bear's amazing game got you overexcited...

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Gotta make nadal pay for not getting first serves in.

 

[Gazelle]

Have that feeling this is Rafa's title, even a GOATing Med cannot stop a poor serving Rafa.

It's all aligning the way we predicted a few days ago. Nadal is just the biggest opportunist in tennis.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Gotta feel bad for Thiem tomorrow. Another plate

He can start up a restaurant with Sir Andy

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I do love that new penalty law.

 

[Devtennis01]

Oh...Meddy Bps

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Nice one, Meddy!

 

[StrongRule]

Nadal might get broken here...

 

[TennisFan3]

Nadal is BIG BIG trouble. 2 break points. This one might be over quickly.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

PM breaks with a RAFA DF

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Med makes nadal pay.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Geeez, break point.

 

[StrongRule]

Omfg, what the hell was that... Yeah, Nadal is still losing this.

 

[Devtennis01]

Oops. Nadal wobbles.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

So...

Bear is done, huh?

 

[James P]

Welp, gotta hold now, but key break.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Davaaaaaaaiiiiii

 

[Yugram]

Time to break back.

 

[weakera]

Kudos to Medvedev, Rafa breaks down mentally with the pressure applied

 

[mike danny]

Wow, Nadal mugs it up.

 

[The Blond Blur]

You'd think RAFA would take some pace on his 1st serve to get more in play, but no keeps going for the big one

 

[TennisFan3]

Set over. LOL at all those who thought the match was over. Nadal's been bad on serve.

 

[Gazelle]

Omfg, what the hell was that... Yeah, Nadal is still losing this.

Just an exho man, chill down. I'm surprised you're even watching.

 

[Hitman]

Nadal is BIG BIG trouble. 2 break points. This one might be over quickly.

That would have been the last service game.