2020 ATP Finals SF: Rafael Nadal vs. Daniil Medvedev

[Nadal15thslam]

@StrongRule most ignored user on TTW?

He probably likes the attention he's getting by trolling. We shouldn't feed the troll anymore and he'll eventually stop.

 

[Krish0608]

Rafa's still playing well here. Serving first could be a crucial advantage.

 

[abmk]

no footwork there from med on that I/O FH.

 

[rUDin 21]

On one side I'm rooting for Nadal now that Novak I'd out,but on the other hand kind of want for Baby 4 to take over.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Ah yes...

Everyone keeps forgetting Murray's 2016.

And it wouldn't happen this year either since Thiem didn't make the FO final

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Get used to it because his movement is never coming back. Wait till he's Fed age to see him move like a geriatric dinosaur.

FedArmy were claiming this about Rafa aged 28, aged 30, aged 32...

He is still moving well. Otherwise he'd be ranked 93rd at best.

 

[Sabrina]

Nadal managed to hold all his games apart from the most important one

 

[Krish0608]

Another good hold from Rafa. 2-1

 

[Sysyphus]

When I told you every day for the past several years that Nadal would lose games, sets and matches, you all laughed at me.

Well, who's laughing now?

 

[Picmun]

He's always disgusted.

 

[MeatTornado]

As always, you've got to be impressed with how Nadal responds to lost sets, regardless of the final outcome.

Hasn't let that blown 2nd set get to him at all. Just went right back to work.

 

[BackhandDTL]

I miss 2010 Nadals ability to flatten the forehand DTL. Now he can’t make it off of clay.

 

[Daniel Andrade]

Nadal needs the rallies
Med the free points

Or is it just me?

 

[weakera]

On one side I'm rooting for Nadal now that Novak I'd out,but on the other hand kind of want for Baby 4 to take over.

Last year's final was Thiem-Tsitsipas so a Thiem-Medvedev final would not necessarily ring in a baby 4 takeover.

 

[TheNachoMan]

I’m tired. Better wake up to a RAFA victory

 

[UnderratedSlam]

And it wouldn't happen this year either since Thiem didn't make the FO final

I didn't mean from the same year.

Just the fact that a big indoors finale would have a FO finale...

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

@StrongRule most ignored user on TTW?

I am new to this forum but to me he appears to be a superstar lol

 

[Terenigma]

On one side I'm rooting for Nadal now that Novak I'd out,but on the other hand kind of want for Baby 4 to take over.

Who are you including in the baby 4? I mean the obvious choice are Thiem/Med/Zverev and Tsitsipas but Rublev is top 10, Shap is just outside top 10 and lets not forget the almighty Berrettini.

 

[Third Serve]

When I told you every day for the past several years that Nadal would lose games, sets and matches, you all laughed at me.

Well, who's laughing now?

I used to think StrongRule was a tragedy, but now I realize, he's a comedy.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Just imagine if every fanbase had a Strongrule. This forum would be unbearable.

 

[Hitman]

When I told you every day for the past several years that Nadal would lose games, sets and matches, you all laughed at me.

Well, who's laughing now?

Please don't let him kill Murrrray

 

[StrongRule]

Of course when the match is already lost Nadal holds. Of course. Where was that when he was serving for the match? Another mental collapse...Well, all he can do now is continue trying.

 

[MichaelNadal]

It speaks volumes to how good Nadal and Djokovic are that they are getting killed today in the winner count but still the matches are very close. Medvedev has hit double the winners so far.

It really is bc Nadal is playing like hot trash

 

[StrongRule]

As always, you've got to be impressed with how Nadal responds to lost sets, regardless of the final outcome.

Hasn't let that blown 2nd set get to him at all. Just went right back to work.

To begin with, why did he even blow a chance in the second set?

 

[weakera]

That was an out ball nadal volleyed imo

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Here he's just exasperated.

 

[NoleFam]

It really is bc Nadal is playing like hot trash

Neither him or Djokovic played what I would call "great" today but still they are so hard to put away.

 

[BackhandDTL]

It really is bc Nadal is playing like hot trash

Why can’t he make his shots off of clay. If the footwork disparity really that big?

 

[BeatlesFan]

95% of all Nadal volleys are drop volleys and Med still can't anticipate them.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

OMG! Beautiful, Rafa!

 

[Hitman]

What a freaking volley

 

[Deleted member 21996]

KEEP COUNTING.

 

[The Blond Blur]

Gonna need some lasik eye surgery after that one yikes

 

[PrinceMoron]

tired man volley

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Now what was THAT though??

 

[StrongRule]

What the hell was that?...

 

[romeo8880]

Medvedev is a couple loose points away from losing

 

[MichaelNadal]

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

I didn't mean from the same year.

Just the fact that a big indoors finale would have a FO finale...

I thought your own guess meant that. Otherwise you could have mentioned 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012-2015 to an extent

 

[MeatTornado]

To begin with, why did he even blow a chance in the second set?

Because he's the weakest player in history. He's nothing but a Verdasco with a volley.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Who are you including in the baby 4? I mean the obvious choice are Thiem/Med/Zverev and Tsitsipas but Rublev is top 10, Shap is just outside top 10 and lets not forget the almighty Berrettini.

When Berrettini wins a slam before Sinner you'll all be part of a well-deserved meme.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

After the first set I thought Rafa would win easily, but now I have no clue what is going to happen, I love tennis

 

[BeatlesFan]

Very rarely do we see Rafa exhibit this sort of "negative" body language. At least it's negative for a player who almost always exhibits dominant and positive body language.

 

[StrongRule]

Nadal is also physically tired now. Match is definitely over.

 

[BackhandDTL]

Because he's the weakest player in history. He's nothing but a Verdasco with a volley.

On this surface you are probably right.

 

[MichaelNadal]

 

[Picmun]

Well, the good news are that this horrible season is over. Another day of it would be annoying.

 

[NoleFam]

What a freaking volley

Framed it I think.

 

[abmk]

med holds from 30 all. 2 all.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Why can’t he make his shots off of clay. If the footwork disparity really that big?

His FH-DTL has been non-existent all tourney