2022 Rolex Paris Masters R32: R. Nadal [2] vs. T.Paul

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Nadal is just terrible indoors. He looks finally healthy though so next year he can add to his slam count

 

[MichaelNadal]

How’s Rafa looking?

 

[Kralingen]

This is the moment Nadal's indoor HC asterisks go away

You seeing what I’m seeing? He’s ready.

or trolling?

 

[RS]

You seeing what I’m seeing? He’s ready.

or trolling?

Good to be hopeful.

 

[weakera]

How’s Rafa looking?

Looked very good until 2*-1 in this set, now shaky serving at 2-3

 

[Wesling]

Tommys volleys, wow.

 

[Kralingen]

I felt that VAMOS

Rafa is locked in.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

How’s Rafa looking?

Overall he’s playing very well

 

[Wesling]

BREAK HIM TOM

 

[PSNELKE]

Been 20 years and players still approach the net with a shot to Nadal's FH, leaving an open court for a FH winner DTL.........

 

[fundrazer]

Slice approach crosscourt to Rafa's forehand. Lol

 

[Beulah Jesus]

Good way to hold...

 

[Nadal_King]

Rafa looking much more like how he did in 1st quarter of the year on hardcourt. Certainly the ab issue didn’t allow him to play well in Us open

 

[MichaelNadal]

Been 20 years and players still approach the net with a shot to Nadal's FH, leaving an open court for a FH winner DTL.........

Slice approach crosscourt to Rafa's forehand. Lol

 

[Rattie]

Good to see the forehand firing again

 

[jeroenn]

Is this a joke? Nadal has played 8 service games and been broken twice and faced break points in another game. And this against a player that is not known as a returner

But is returning pretty well and after all is still behind a set...

 

[MichaelNadal]

Is this a joke? Nadal has played 8 service games and been broken twice and faced break points in another game. And this against a player that is not known as a returner

Its his new character

 

[The Blond Blur]

Is this a joke? Nadal has played 8 service games and been broken twice and faced break points in another game. And this against a player that is not known as a returner

How people haven’t figured this out yet is beyond me

 

[NoleFam]

Tommy to break to push it to a 3rd.

 

[GabeT]

How people haven’t figured this out yet is beyond me

I have a hard time figuring out trolling patterns here lately. It used to be so clear in the past!

 

[The Blond Blur]

I have a hard time figuring out trolling patterns here lately. It used to be so clear in the past!

He’s just saying the opposite of what Tennisfan3 would say, and I gotta say I love it

 

[MichaelNadal]

I have a hard time figuring out trolling patterns here lately. It used to be so clear in the past!

It’s always over the top these days lol, the good, subtle age of trolling is sadly over.

 

[NoleFam]

Tommy to break to push it to a 3rd.

Or not. Lol

 

[GabeT]

It’s always over the top these days lol, the good, subtle age of trolling is sadly over.

It used to be that trolling was a respectable profession around here. One that required skills and experience. Now we are inundated with cheap imitations!

 

[Rosstour]

Strange, I'm feeling oddly patriotic at the moment.

 

[Rafa the King]

Rafa and tie breaks…

 

[Kralingen]

DISASTROUS tiebreak from nadal

this is awful.

 

[weakera]

Man. Brutal points with Paul serving at 4-3 and 5-3. Both very winnable for Rafa.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Rafa’s kit is actually great

 

[RF-18]

Well, another long night for rafito

 

[weakera]

Terrible tiebreak but really the break to love at 2-1 was the set

 

[NoleFam]

Never knew Tommy was so great at net.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Tommy is kinda bae. Just tuning in

 

[GabeT]

Rafa’s kit is actually great

It is, not sure why so many here didn’t like it

 

[serbiavic]

Another toilet break?

 

[weakera]

Rafa 10 winners, 16 UE in the second set. Won 46/86 points.

 

[pj80]

how the hell he loses 2nd set...he was up a break

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Nadal should have just took the rest of the year off, got full healthy and get ready for HC season 2023. He never does anything this time of year anyways. Blowing the lead to freakin Paul. Yeesh. Hes not gonna do anything to end the year. Why bother. He needs to be ready to snatch at least 2 slams next year cause you know Djokovic will be ready

 

[weakera]

Another toilet break?

If so maybe he is just visiting Djokovic?

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[TheAssassin]

Well deserved set for his efforts. Some of those wide serves and net plays were excellent.

 

[pj80]

I guess now the question is...will Rafa be injured?

 

[top10]

Nadal is weary and if Paul could continue pounding him wide in the forehand corner…who knows…

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Welp, wish Rafa had put it away in two but……faith prevails he’ll win in three.

 

[pj80]

oh great, TC will now show WTA finals that nobody wants to see even if the tickets are $6

 

[zvelf]

Nadal was up a set and a break, and now he's doomed, doomed I tells ya!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Credit to Tommy for the fight, strong serving and taking that set. Let’s see what the 3rd set brings.

 

[PSNELKE]

Ralph and indoor HC. A never ending love story lol

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

@zvelf, who is that in your avatar?

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Nadal looks so solid.
Even better than Djokovic.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal would look even more badass in this kit if he had hair