2020 ATP Finals SF: Rafael Nadal vs. Daniil Medvedev

[aman92]

Today might be when Medvedev hype dies.

Untnil the next he looks good for a few Bo3s.

Seems his hype inevitably gets snuffed out by Rafa... First Canada final last year, then US Open then WTF

 

[Hitman]

Wow. But now Nadal has to face the toughest task, which is serving for the match. He is VERY bad at it recently.

He will not be denied.

 

[mike danny]

I will never bet on Medvedev in a big match again. EVER.

You should have realized that after the USO semis.

 

[romeo8880]

What a let down after all the Medvedev hype the past two weeks.

And he’s completely dominated the match. Him and Rublev INCAPABLE of winning big matches it seems

 

[PilotPete]

Medy still hasn't got what Thiem has, that is they gain an advantage, lose that advantage and then continue to fight. Medy and all other fold after losing an advantage.

 

[TheNachoMan]

I've gotta say that I'm a little surprised. The match swung very unexpectedly.

I’m not. This has happened time and time again. Medvedev has now been exposed 3 times by RAFA

 

[RS]

Wait for it to end before the mug stuff !

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal haters in shambles.

They really are lol. Damn, like no one eveeeer chokes against Fed and Novak

 

[abmk]

chokevedev

 

[Sudacafan]

Medvedev is such a mug. Can't believe people have overrated him so much.

I can’t believe I had time to overrate him.

 

[Mainad]

This is Rafa's WTF to lose. Can't see gassed Thiem summoning up enough energy to trouble him in tomorrow's final.

 

[NoleFam]

@NoleFam, you were saying?

I was wrong that it would be a tough match. Medvedev is trash today. Embarrassing really.

 

[StrongRule]

I'm not sure Nadal can serve it out. He has lots of problems with it.

 

[Third Serve]

mugola crapola

 

[junior74]

Medvedev is such a mug. Can't believe people have overrated him so much.

Is Med in love with Doll?

I see no other reason for all these lovely gifts.

 

[Cortana]

This isnt over guys. We are talking about Djokovic 2011 here guys.

 

[InsideOut900]

This is hard to watch. Horrible performance from Med.

 

[La Pavoni]

4 on the trot. Lovely stuff from Rafa.

Though he's definitely been lucky at times.

 

[Gazelle]

This is an absolutely embarrassing performance from Medvedev. I know bad match up and all, but this just shockingly bad. I expected a better fight than what Tsitsipas put up. This gen is absoutely useless.

All the high hopes we might have had for the nextgen, yet all members of it proved absolute trash this tournament once again.

 

[BackhandDTL]

Tactically good ideas, although the execution has been average or even subpar for Nadals standards.

Either way it could be enough today.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Oh...Med gets first point on the serve.

 

[MichaelNadal]

He will not be denied.

Even I believe it now

 

[Terenigma]

So you have a fairly easy volley to play at the net? Do you:

A) Hit it into the big wide open court
B) Dropshot it
C) Hit it agressively at your opponent
D) Hit the weakest ever shot directly to your opponents raquet.

Medvedev:

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Where is the Daniil of the USO Final? He was mentally way tougher last year this is disappointing

 

[TheNachoMan]

I'm not sure Nadal can serve it out. He has lots of problems with it.

OH WILL YOU STOP

 

[Sabrina]

0-30...Don't choke Rafa.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

It tells you that Medvedev had no margin to drop his first serve.

He was serving at 100% yet Rafa managed to make a couple of 40-30's in those first service games.

That was spelling disaster the moment Medvedev serve drops a little.

I was reacting to what you said earlier, not this.

Not disagreeing with this.

 

[Gazelle]

Oh look, a Medvedev false dawn before Nadal still wraps up this service game.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Nadal got robbed on the line call.

 

[Meles Fan.]

Oh sh1t Rafa is really going to win wtf!

 

[TennisFan3]

Medvedev on FIRE. Nadal on trouble on serve.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Davydenko is clueless.

 

[StrongRule]

Told you. Nadal is losing this match. He was never going to serve it out. He is going to choke it.

 

[junior74]

Now Nadal please serve this out this game.

Not easy.

Remember: Rafa has dreamt about winning this tournament his entire life!

 

[aldeayeah]

Oopsie, now it's 0-40, and broken to love. Back to the drawing board.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

This is most certainly not the 2008 Rafa.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Choke from Nadal and no prediction bragging rights for me.
Still, we get more tennis!
Btw, every single player choked today.
An even bigger choke from Meddy is coming!

 

[Krish0608]

Medvedev on FIRE. Nadal on trouble on serve.

You gotta pipe it down with the overhype man.

 

[MeatTornado]

"Not often you see Rafa flinch at the finish line like this"

I think he said that just to spite StrongRule

 

[Mike Sams]

LOL What a f*cking rubbish match

 

[romeo8880]

Nadal chokes

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Nadal just can't hold serve when serving for sets/matches these days... Med will break him, Nadal to lose his serve 2015 style.

Called it

 

[James P]

Welp, that was highly unexpected. Thank you, based Bear.

 

[Red Rick]

*holding Nadals choking cerveza*

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

What a **** match is this

NADAL WHAT ARE YOU DOING

 

[BackhandDTL]

Its not mental. It’s a matchup issue

Where is the Daniil of the USO Final? He was mentally way tougher last year this is disappointing

 

[Standaa]

wth Nadal

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Nadal serves out for match.
Drops serve with a SHANK!

 

[Sudacafan]

Nadal is... now. Well, I don’t know.

 

[The_Order]

Another twist...