2020 Australian Open Round of 128 (1R) :- [1] Rafael Nadal v/s [72] Hugo Dellien

[HetTheGreaterer]

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What do you think about this match?

 

[Breakpointerer]

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What do you think about this match?

Gonna try my best,no?

 

[James P]

I'd be shocked if Dellien won more than 6 games.

 

[InvisibleSoul]

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I think this match didn't need its own thread.

 

[Harry_Wild]

I think this match didn't need its own thread.

I like a focus match only thread! Rafa in 4 sets! Rafa usually not comfortable playing a player he never play before! Start out to cautious!

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

I think this match didn't need its own thread.

It's a big3 player's match.
So it does

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

I like a focus match only thread! Rafa in 4 sets! Rafa usually not comfortable playing a player he never play before! Start out to cautious!

Yeah it was troublesome against James Duckworth last year for first few games

 

[BeatlesFan]

Rafa 6-1, 6-1, 6-1.

 

[merwy]

Didn't know they seed up to #72

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Hugo probably playing a big player for the first and last time in life! Stories to tell the grandkids!

 

[stringertom]

Hugo probably playing a big player for the first and last time in life! Stories to tell the grandkids!

First match vs The Big Three but he played three top 10 players (Zverev, Tsitsipas, Medvedev) as well as AdM and Nishikori in 2019. There’s a decent chance he makes RG in May on his favored red clay so he may get another shot at a big player there too.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Didn't know they seed up to #72

Nope.
I just mentioned his ATP ranking

 

[LETitBE]

First match vs The Big Three but he played three top 10 players (Zverev, Tsitsipas, Medvedev) as well as AdM and Nishikori in 2019. There’s a decent chance he makes RG in May on his favored red clay so he may get another shot at a big player there too.

took sets off titti and med and nish beat him 7-5 7-5.
hugo agogo in 3

 

[Tennease]

Hugo Boss. He took 1 set off Medvedev in US Open.

 

[oldmanfan]

I'd be shocked if Dellien won more than 6 games.

Prepare to be shocked. Dellien to win 9+ games.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Hugo in 5: 0-6 0-6 7-6 7-6 7-6(22-20)

 

[Jokervich]

Think its going to be unbeelibull match

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

El condor pasa...

... pero el toro, no

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Rafa will bulldoze through in 3 sets here!

 

[PeoplesChamp]

Hurricane Hugo to make landfall in Melbourne shortly

Nads washed away in 4.

Yeah.

 

[Hitman]

El condor pasa...

... pero el toro, no

 

[Belgrad13]

Dellien is very important for Rafa. Not only now.

 

[James P]

This Dellien kid looking pretty good.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Can’t say I complain about the sleeveless
Yes it’s pink, I don’t care. It’s the sleeveless that counts

 

[Wynter]

Dellien hitting his shots... Like it.

 

[stringertom]

Where is our Southern District representative @Sudacafan ? Is there no support for a fellow Bolivian ???

 

[MeatTornado]

Dellien already running out of answers

 

[stringertom]

Nice BH to save BP!

 

[stringertom]

Terrible dropper. BP again.

 

[stringertom]

And the first break. 2-0 Nadal.

 

[TennisFan3]

Nadal already too defensive. His shots neither have depth nor do they have enough penetration on this low bouncing court.

 

[Wynter]

Curious if players like Dellien would be better/higher up the rankings if they played for another nation.

Don't imagine he gets much support from the Bolivia Tennis Federation

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Nadal already too defensive. His shots neither have depth nor do they have enough penetration on this low bouncing court.

Rafa is just getting started

 

[Yugram]

Crazy how much Nadal’s serve has improved in a year. He’s serving 190-200 km/h bombs constantly now. His last second serve was what, 182? It was about his average first serve speed in 2017.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Hugo loves the big stage!! Nice he showed up w so much postive energy!

 

[Yugram]

20 minutes for the first 3 games. Vintage.

 

[stringertom]

Two separate BPs saved after a chat with the chair about the “quick” time clock. 3-0.

 

[GabeT]

Come on Rafa, let him win a game!

 

[stringertom]

Dellien, delete that dropper!

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

The score is a little deceptive, I think. Dellien has made some great shots, just not at the right time!

 

[Rafaisdabest]

Watching Rafa and another match I wanted to see lol, need two tv’s.

 

[stringertom]

10-minute game nets a second break. 4-0.

 

[stringertom]

The score is a little deceptive, I think. Dellien has made some great shots, just not at the right time!

He succeeds with the difficult shots and misses the ordinary ones.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Nadal is looking good, playing closer to baseline. Hope Thiem meets him in QF.

 

[victorcruz]

Poor Delly. Rafa not playing well but it's whatever, he's sizing him up and wearing him down.

 

[TennisFan3]

Trust Nadal to make 3 games last 34 mins.

The guy is serving at 104 mph and Nadal is standing 100 ft behind the baseline to return serve.

Just playing too safe and not hitting close to the lines. This Dellen guy sucks. Can't string 2 points together.

 

[Yugram]

Poor Delly. Rafa not playing well but it's whatever, he's sizing him up and wearing him down.

Don’t be strongrulish, 5-0 is not what can be called "not playing well".

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Nadal is looking good, playing closer to baseline. Hope Thiem meets him in QF.

Thiem looks in better form than Rafa from what I’ve seen.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Thiem looks in better form than Rafa from what I’ve seen.

Thiem is one dimensional so his form has to be great to challenge Nadal. But Rafa is playing really well, good defense, better than ATP cup.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Thiem is one dimensional so his form has to be great to challenge Nadal. But Rafa is playing really well, good defense, better than ATP cup.

Thiem is less one dimensional than before. That’s for sure.