2022 US Open R2: Rafael Nadal [2] vs Fabio Fognini [60]

[NeutralFan]

Roflmao you have to be making this up

the thing with Rafa is that people act like it’s just his chronic foot condition but that doesn’t even scratch the surface of his laundry list of ridiculous and eclectic injuries. I mean who even gets appendicitis? Who can stress fracture a rib playing tennis? Who can hit himself in the nose with his own racquet?

the guy’s injury luck is just absurd

But his haters think he's making up his injury. I am sure there might be some posters here who will say Rafa faked his nose injury.

 

[Rudiiii]

Does Rafa need a nose to win the US?

Lets see in next episode od DBZ

 

[MichaelNadal]

lmao what a drama because of a scratch

Cry more bestie

 

[Down_the_line]

Show's what a garbage human being you are. Laughing at something like this.

He's fine lmao

 

[TennisFan3]

Why is everyone saying that he broke his nose? I've broken my nose before and his doesn't look broken tbh. Also, it takes more than that to break your nose.

He did NOT break his nose, but it could daze him, affect his sense of equilibrium or have other cognitive dissonance effects. People underestimate the speed of the racquet and the amount of force.

 

[Bubcay]

Fognini is a joke.

 

[Pheasant]

Nadal has 2 more gears in him. He will find those gears by the QF.

 

[NeutralFan]

Rafa to serve for the match with two breaks up.

 

[prosperned]

Can Nadal serve it out though? Can’t remember the last time he served out a match successfully on the first attempt

 

[heftylefty]

Can you just smell the Spanish baguette?

 

[zuluzazu]

He's fine lmao

Not a matter of whether Rafa is ok or not. Its about laughing when someone is bleeding. That is cheap

 

[Nate7-5]

Nice to see Fognini go from double break point to get back on serve to rubble

 

[prosperned]

This is pathetic from Fog, didn’t even test Nadal’s nerves

 

[Down_the_line]

Why is everyone saying that he broke his nose? I've broken my nose before and his doesn't look broken tbh. Also, it takes more than that to break your nose.

The overreactions to it are kinda embarrassing to be honest.

 

[aditya123]

Nadals slice gets the job done

 

[Beulah Jesus]

Vamos!vamos!vamos!

Not pretty but Rafa perseveres.

 

[prosperned]

Congrats to Nadal. Looked down and out in the first two sets. Hopefully he improves in the next few rounds, no chance of beating Medvedev in this form

 

[pj80]

@pj80 where you at? Troll has disappeared since the second set

much friendlier handshake this time from Rafa than the one in 2015

 

[Down_the_line]

Not a matter of whether Rafa is ok or not. Its about laughing when someone is bleeding. That is cheap

Holy cow man...

I got a hockey stick in the eye brow and needed stitches and my buddies were laughing.

 

[MichaelNadal]

 

[dapchai]

Ugly match but got the job done.

 

[SonicNirvana]

welp avenged 2015 but a very weird match

 

[The Blond Blur]

It’s the 1-1 Open, bud.

 

[zuluzazu]

Holy cow man...

I got a hockey stick in the eye brow and needed stitches and my buddies were laughing.

They were laughing at such a serious injury?? I mean I have never been taught to laugh at someone who is bleeding

 

[dapchai]

Fog looks fine with everything. Guy seems to be a happy man in real life.

 

[ElChivoEspañol]

Holy cow man...

I got a hockey stick in the eye brow and needed stitches and my buddies were laughing.

Are you sure it wasn’t up your ass where the e hockey stick ventured?

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Not a matter of whether Rafa is ok or not. Its about laughing when someone is bleeding. That is cheap

You know what's cheap? Saying stuff online you wouldn't say to someone's face. Good night.

 

[Down_the_line]

Are you sure it wasn’t up your ass where the e hockey stick ventured?

Lol! Wow you guys are so fragile it's adorable.

 

[Entername]

Fog looks fine with everything. Guy seems to be a happy man in real life.

15 million in prize money, almost 20 year tennis career, wife and 3 kids in a lovely country in Italy, don't think he'll lose any sleep over this loss

 

[Rafa4GOAT]

@Sampras-Bruguera 1993 where’d you go bud?

 

[Down_the_line]

They were laughing at such a serious injury?? I mean I have never been taught to laugh at someone who is bleeding

Serious injury? I was fine! Breaking your leg is a serious injury.

Human beings are not as fragile as people think they are nowadays.

 

[zuluzazu]

You know what's cheap? Saying stuff online you wouldn't say to someone's face. Good night.

I always call out people laughing at someone who is really hurt. Even you wouldn't laugh at Rafa's face if you were there in front of him. Hypocrisy at its best

 

[ElChivoEspañol]

Lol! Wow you guys are so fragile it's adorable.

I played hockey on ice growing up also, that doesn’t mean I’m a wanna be tough guy.

 

[SonicNirvana]

worst start ever was against Thiem no?

 

[ElChivoEspañol]

15 million in prize money, almost 20 year tennis career, wife and 3 kids in a lovely country in Italy, don't think he'll lose any sleep over this loss

I’ve been almost all over Italy, it’s a little over rated, but whatever you say.

 

[Carax]

Rafa Nadal, everyone. Giving heart attacks since 2002.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Nadal has to serve better on his service games if he’s gonna win the us open. Too many looks for his opponent.

 

[Down_the_line]

I played hockey on ice growing up also, that doesn’t mean I’m a wanna be tough guy.

But I'm not a wannabe tough guy. That's my point. Getting hit with a hockey stick, even when it requires stitches, is just one of those things that happens and doesn't make me some kind of tough guy. Same as accidentally hitting yourself in the nose with your racquet.

Lol this is priceless.

 

[Entername]

Well good win for Rafa to pull that one out, the score doesn't tell the whole story here this was a slog fest. Hopefully Rafa can play better next round(s)

 

[sliceroni]

Manu Ginóbili vibes, 2010 Sun/Spurs playoff game in Phx, sitting there we noticed many fans with tampons on their noses. Ginóbili’s nose was so heavily taped/bandaged it looked like a tampon. He’s fine lol

 

[Down_the_line]

I always call out people laughing at someone who is really hurt. Even you wouldn't laugh at Rafa's face if you were there in front of him. Hypocrisy at its best

Umm...85% of the crap people say about tennis players on this site they wouldn't say to their faces. There are some really egregious things said about tennis players here that I don't condone one bit. Laughing at Nadal hitting himself with his racquet doesn't count as one of those egregious things.

 

[stringertom]

Come on. He's VERY interested but he plays the "I don't care" game, just like Kyrgios. They are both protecting their lack of self image/confidence. I feel sad for both of them.

ETA: someone above mentioned Paire. I'd put him in the same camp. These guys need mental health support.

Fog is the outlier in your group. He’s quite healthy mentally, grounded by a healthy marriage to a strong woman in Flavia Pennetta and father already to three children. Please don’t tar his reputation just because he doesn’t fit your profile of how a competitive athlete should behave on court. He has his priorities straight in his life away from “the office.”

I would have expected a more fair evaluation of Fognini from you. Quite disappointing, to be frank.

 

[Down_the_line]

Fog is the outlier in your group. He’s quite healthy mentally, grounded by a healthy marriage to a strong woman in Flavia Pennetta and father already to three children. Please don’t tar his reputation just because he doesn’t fit your profile of how a competitive athlete should behave on court. He has his priorities straight in his life away from “the office.”

I would have expected a more fair evaluation of Fognini from you. Quite disappointing, to be frank.

Yeah I agree. Fognini isn't remotely in the same realm as someone like Nick Kyrgios, who (and I say this respectfully) legitimately seems like a tortured soul.

 

[tennis doggo]

 

[gogo]

Fog is the outlier in your group. He’s quite healthy mentally, grounded by a healthy marriage to a strong woman in Flavia Pennetta and father already to three children. Please don’t tar his reputation just because he doesn’t fit your profile of how a competitive athlete should behave on court. He has his priorities straight in his life away from “the office.”

I would have expected a more fair evaluation of Fognini from you. Quite disappointing, to be frank.

It's OK if we have different opinions. I watched Fabio live in Toronto and he was a petulant child. The crowd became so disappointed with his attitude that they started to boo him. I hadn't seen that before. He slammed a ball at a lines kid. He yelled at the ump. He berated the crowd. He delayed the match by being super slow walking back on court or facing the server. (And I've seen it since on TV.)

He was just like Nick. (OK, not quite as bad.)
Of course I love that he has a great life away from the courts, but that doesn't mean that he is 'professional' and well balanced on court. That is what I was referring to. Just my observation. I'm sorry if it doesn't match with yours.
We all have different experiences in life.

 

[Federer_pilon]

worst start ever was against Thiem no?

No, this was worse. Even Nadal said in the on-court interview that this was his worst start ever.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Once again Rafa finishing the match very strong. Good signs again for the Spaniard and his fans

 

[ewiewp]

Rafas overall form is no good, especially backhand and serves.

 

[clayqueen]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1565396028190326787

 

[Nadal - GOAT]

Rafas overall form is no good, especially backhand and serves.

Yes.. but so was the case in the earlier rounds of AO. He can step it up in the big matches.