2022 Indian Wells QF: Rafael Nadal [4] vs Nick Kyrgios [WC]

[ChaelAZ]

All important 7th!

 

[kishnabe]

GSM, Nadal. Kyrgios head lets him down against Hampered One.

 

[jon70]

Lol at NK complaining about noise between serves considering the 'atmosphere' he encouraged in the AO doubles.

 

[Visionary]

Nads is playing so bad. Amazing to be even.

For some reason, just about everyone plays poorly against Nick; even the ones that win with him. Daniil had a bit ugly match with Nick in AO 2022 as well. Here in IW, everyone Nick played looked awful. The Argentine in, what, round out 32 looked like he was ranked 900th in ATP. Me think this all is related to not only Nick's great skills and talent but his ridiculous character too.

 

[Tshooter]

Nads is playing so bad. Amazing to be even.

Great players win on their off days too. That’s part and parcel of being a great player.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Nick had a concentration lapse. Was thinking of playing COD tonight.

 

[ChaelAZ]

Still not convinced Nads can serve it out. He looks terrible and barely holding! Drama!

 

[Matheson]

Bye bye Kyrgios.

 

[InsideOut900]

Rafa is unwell

oh, well, not so much now

 

[beltsman]

Lol @ Kyrgios complaining about distractions...

 

[Lleytonstation]

Nothing but @MeatTornado with a serve

And he doesn't get credit for making it "close"

 

[TheNachoMan]

At least we’ll probably get Nadal vs Alcaraz, assuming Nadal doesn't pull out.

 

[Matheson]

Kyrgios painted his hairline on crooked today.

 

[Visionary]

Oh, time to vote. Nick's going down as he's just lost his service at 3:3 in the third. I guess that's it for Nick now. He's had a great run and amazing showing.

 

[heftylefty]

This match is over. Rafa gets the win

 

[Pmasterfunk]

I'd forgotten how infuriating it was to watch a Kyrgios match

 

[Tshooter]

 

[_phantom]

Finish it without DFs. Vamos!

 

[toby55555]

Surely pros practice at a young age serving with others doing their best to distract them; I know Bolleteri includes such training.

 

[Deleted member 748597]

Kakarot refusing to fall to this guy.

 

[flyingboris]

Nadal sprinting to the finish line

 

[ChaelAZ]

At least we’ll probably get Nadal vs Alcaraz, assuming Nadal doesn't pull out.

was just wondering this too. He looks awful.

 

[Daniel Andrade]

I don't want to judge Kyrgios to harshly but the clock isn't the reason he's losing. Not at all.

However, is Nadal taking longer time compared to Kyrgios? I didn't catch the stats

 

[MichaelNadal]

I see Nick winning, sadly..

Nadal is epic af

 

[weakera]

oh, well, not so much now

No, he still is

 

[Deleted member 748597]

 

[Harry_Wild]

Will Rafa break Kyrios and win the match at 5-3?

 

[TheNachoMan]

Kakarot refusing to fall to this guy.

Hopefully he plays Goten next

 

[GabeT]

Nadal reaching so many balls despite his foot injury. What a warrior!

 

[weakera]

Funny how there's somehow always a problem with the crowd and/or umps in every single Kyrgios match. That boy must have awful luck!

Also it's not like nick actively encourages crowd noise in 98% of his matches...

 

[borg number one]

Wow! A laser is right! Nice.

 

[flyingboris]

Funny how there's somehow always a problem with the crowd and/or umps in every single Kyrgios match. That boy must have awful luck!

Yeah he really needs to learn to ignore that. His reaction to it is just inviting more of the same.

 

[GabeT]

Finally! a drop shot that works

 

[llgtennislegend]

Why Rafa still playing? He should win this match and withdraw.

 

[Deleted member 748597]

When Djokovic comes back.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Kyrgios transcends the traditions of winning and losing, dude is just there to troll and entertain. #BoxOffice

 

[toby55555]

Imagine if Kyrgios had played in an era without Hawkeye.

 

[ark_28]

Still back Kyrgios! Nadal can get nervous serving it out

 

[bullfan]

Ferdinand has been so generous today

 

[_phantom]

Why Rafa still playing? He should win this match and withdraw.

Withdrawing after winning won't be a terrible idea, as things stand.

 

[ChaelAZ]

Can Nads serve it out? Has been sketchy and with added pressure….Nick. Weds to realize that and just play smart.

 

[Deleted member 748597]

Only Djokovic can dance with Nadal. See you at the FO.

 

[_phantom]

Still back Kyrgios! Nadal can get nervous serving it out

Nah

 

[TheNachoMan]

Withdrawing after winning won't be a terrible idea, as things stand.

He should withdraw if Norrie wins. No one wants to see that match anyway.

 

[GabeT]

The injured warrior triumphs again!

 

[James P]

19-0. The ride continues...

 

[TheNachoMan]

The injured warrior triumphs again!

Nadal defies the logic of medical science for the 1047th time in his career.

 

[heftylefty]

I guess if Rafa will have the opportunity to pass the torch.

 

[beltsman]

Bye clown

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

I can finally breathe!!!! Oh, so intense! 19-0! So happy!!!!

Now Carlos needs to win so we get an Alcaraz-Nadal semi!!!!