2022 Wimbledon SF: Nick Kyrgios vs Rafael Nadal [2]

[flyingboris]

Feels like there's a "Kyrgios gets defaulted" option missing.

 

[Gumby]

Nadal is NOT losing this match. If he's gonna lose, it's gonna be to Djokovic.

 

[Gumby]

Wondering if Nick is gonna act stupid and try to underarm serve and bean Nadal at net again. It worked so well last time.

 

[brinkeguthrie]

At some point, Neek will revert to being Neek. It's as inevitable as the sun rising in the morning. It. Will. Happen. The combo of Neek Implosion and The Will of Rafa will get Rafa thru to the final, where he will Dstroy Djoker. Easy peasy, no?

 

[liriel]

Everyone has a different opinion. I'm actually scared. No idea what to have of this Wimbledon. Not enough of good players for me at the start or even 2 days ago (yeah kill me!). Checked out Nick's IG and he's a big kid and as obsessed as we're. He posts as much as we do. That's crazy.

 

[Nostradamus]

why doesn't Rafa already know what's wrong with abdomin muscle ?? they have MRI scanners and all the machines on site and hospitals close by

 

[L4S10s]

why doesn't Rafa already know what's wrong with abdomin muscle ?? they have MRI scanners and all the machines on site and hospitals close by

he doesn't know because it may change depending on the scoreline in the match

 

[kishnabe]

Kyrgios must win to save tennis.

 

[Bud]

True. I'm curious about that one. Nadal would have adapted and maybe Fed would have most slams.

Not necessarily. All the grass courts played a bit differently.

 

[TennisFan436]

So is this happening? I'm hearing reports Nadal has defaulted and won't play?

 

[N01E]

So is this happening? I'm hearing reports Nadal has defaulted and won't play?

Ah yes, Rafa Nadal the famous CS GO player

 

[Fed881981]

Nadal has already surpassed Fed. I don’t get the point of rooting against Nadal if you’re a Fed fan anymore.

I will never root for Nadal. I don’t mind Djokovic reaching 30 slams, but I just don’t like Nadal. That’s all, and it’s not just about Federer.

 

[Gumby]

I will never root for Nadal. I don’t mind Djokovic reaching 30 slams, but I just don’t like Nadal. That’s all, and it’s not just about Federer.

Sucks to be you.

 

[Ray Mercer]

I’d love to Kyrgios beat him down and then do the classic Tito Ortiz grave dig while flipping off the Nadal camp.

 

[Fed881981]

Suck to be you.

Is that any obligation on my part to like any player? I didn’t know that.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Are you kidding? He has an abdominal tear.

Seems to me I heard that 500 times during the 2021 AO with another player and he ended up winning the tournament. Take all these injuries with a grain of salt.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Fed was the lesser player in their matches on AO and was also the lesser player at US Open let’s be honest.

What are you talking about? Fed won the USO five times in a row and still has won more USO's than Nadal. He was "the lesser player" there? In your world, maybe, in nobody's else's (except Octo and ClayQ).

 

[Fed881981]

Seems to me I heard that 500 times during the 2021 AO with another player and he ended up winning the tournament. Take all these injuries with a grain of salt.

Nadal is always injured, and yet always, somehow, wins… I’m tired of this.

 

[antony]

I’d love to Kyrgios beat him down and then do the classic Tito Ortiz grave dig while flipping off the Nadal camp.

lol I had to look it up

 

[USMC-615]

Crazy Nick in 4 sets!

 

[DariaGT]

Nadal is always injured, and yet always, somehow, wins… I’m tired of this.

Just have to accept the adage that "it is often harder to beat or close out an injured tennis player" which is well known by the Greatest Guru of Gamesmanship ever.
His "apposite" IQ is off the scales in and outside the court. He is like a Spider crossed with a Chameleon where he can pretend, trick, lure and spin more than one web for his desired victim to get caught on.

Fritz posture hunched over shows he can never stick his chest out and therefore his heart is weak and prone to disturbances of any kind. Soon as Nads went MTO he fell apart and was an error machine for most of the match. Kyrgios is no different in the heart stakes also hunched over protecting it, but has way more variety and ability to deal with tricky balls yet Nadal is the MacGyver of conflict.
Fritz like I said was never ever going to win and yet Nadal was even more injured than when he last lost to Taylor.

I still think Nick will lose in 5 but tennis sure is in a sad state to see so many soft flan and aeroplane jelly snags.
98% of the over 33yo are now are probably the last Men in Tennis to have any belief in themselves or be part of a generation that will be Men
Even Berretini, Agut and Cilic cannot overcome pain of any kind compared to Nadal who was sick versus Berankis but knows by now to just sweat it through.

Imagine the USO if Ruskies are refused, we are heading for even a worse plethora of softies in the last 16.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

I will never root for Nadal. I don’t mind Djokovic reaching 30 slams, but I just don’t like Nadal. That’s all, and it’s not just about Federer.

Novak would be GOAT if that happened over Roger. If roger had won some of their matches like the us open in 2015 and wimbledon 2019 we would be singing a different tune.


I feel like nadal has to win a couple of mroe slams outside the french to be considered.

 

[Sudacafan]

Kyrgios in 3 sets

In 3 sets, what?

 

[Sudacafan]

It's a surprise that Kyrgios hasn't been in numerous semifinals at majors. He's just not a guy who wants to work hard. Look at his legs. Then look at Nadal's and Federer's legs. It's obvious Kyrgios doesn't train a fraction as hard as these elite guys. Tennis is an afterthought for him.

Tennis is his hobby.

 

[Sudacafan]

I really hope this doesnt happen. It would be such an unsatisfactory way to reach the final and put a bit of an asterix next the win if he were to win the tournament. Nadal should have some physio and pain killers to get him through the match.

The Astérix are already there.

 

[Sudacafan]

AO yes. US Open no. and indoors no. and cincinatti no. toronto no. federer overall is better on hardcourts

I think I have heard about this discussion somewhere.

 

[Nostradamus]

Rafa is done

 

[Sudacafan]

I didn’t see Kyrgios’ match today, was his shoulder bothering him?

I couldn’t really tell.

 

[Sudacafan]

Rafa is done

Somebody remember the length of the abdominal tear with which Djokovic won that AO?

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal to slay in dramatic fashion after giving haters hope

 

[Sudacafan]

Nobody cares

I do. I don’t like people going out there hating other people. That’s how terrible things happen.

 

[Nostradamus]

Somebody remember the length of the abdominal tear with which Djokovic won that AO?

yea but at least novak had feeling on his foot

 

[Sudacafan]

Norrie also deserves a Grand Slam final and what better than at home.

If Norrie deserves a GS final, there are dozens of other players who also do.

 

[Sudacafan]

Yeah, I don't understand the hype for Djokodal part 10,001. Nothing we haven't seen literally dozens of times before. They've won so much, and seem set to continue winning so much, that even a slam final feels kinda small potatoes. For a guy like Kyrgios it would be the biggest match of his life. For Djokovic and Nadal it's just any old Sunday.

Djokovic and Nadal should both default their semifinal matches to save tennis, if and only if, we can be reasonably sure that Norrie would not beat Kyrgios in the final.

 

[Sudacafan]

Perfect. Then let's have a Nadal vs Norrie final

I would not be watching that no matter what.

 

[Sudacafan]

Norrie to defeat Kyrgios in the final!

Britain vs The World.

 

[Sudacafan]

Even a mild tear can be managed with pain killers provided it's just one match, i don't think Nadal won't mind taking injection if it's a slam final.

It would be 2 more injected matches.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

The Astérix are already there.

Huh what you mean?

 

[Ajosin]

Rafa is done

Are you sure? He is having a scan tomorrow which will help him decide on the SF. I think the decision is up in the air pending the medic scan data and assessments.

 

[soolwan]

If Kyrgios was to win Wimbledon, I think he will only get more crazy/obnoxious. He'll be reminding everyone "That's Grand Slam Champion Nick Kyrgios to you."

 

[Nostradamus]

If Kyrgios was to win Wimbledon, I think he will only get more crazy/obnoxious. He'll be reminding everyone "That's Grand Slam Champion Nick Kyrgios to you."

No Nick said, he's all humble now like Rafa. and he's going to give away all his Prize money to saving the aberraginese in australia

 

[DariaGT]

Britain vs The World.

Technically the BAR vs its peasants but most think countries are not corporations

Without Djokodal its just mainly Drones vs Clowns, Drones vs Drones, Clowns vs Clowns
Here is Kyrgios, Bublik, Monfils, Paire, Tomic or take your pic vs each other

ATP Drone list (just play on overdrive and troll for hope)
Ruud, Fritz, Paul, Kubler, Kudla, Cilic, Goffin, Rublev, Meds, Zev........................keep adding from 90 per cent of the field

ATP Clown list (just play to heckle and get attention)
Kyrgios, Bublik, Tiafoe, Monfils, Sock, Paire, Tomic ...................keep adding from 5% of the growing field

I want world powers to allow cloning of younger versions of humans allowed so Federer, Delpo, Thiem, Agassi, Kuerten, Sampras V2 can be brought back to save tennis
and Michael Jordan v2 vs LeBron James v2 can dish it out to settle all arguments.

 

[Sudacafan]

Porqué me gusta hablar más de un idioma.

“Porque” in that sentence is not written with tilde, so write properly if you like to write in other languages.

 

[Sudacafan]

It’s not bad. I was just implying that Federer was the more dominant player on TWO surfaces, whereas Nadal was dominant on mainly one.

This thread is about the Nadal - Kyrgoat match. Please focus.

 

[Sudacafan]

Nadal should win this match in 4 sets. But I wouldn't be surprised if it goes to 5 sets.

Be aware of Nick's trick shots/serve. He tends to pull that out every once in a while.

Nadal should win this match, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he loses if he has a dreadful and abominable abdominal injury.

 

[MiamiWeekendWarrior]

Can't wait till Friday morning!!

 

[Sudacafan]

Huh what you mean?

I am getting tired of having to explain my crystal clear posts.

 

[Sudacafan]

If Kyrgios was to win Wimbledon, I think he will only get more crazy/obnoxious. He'll be reminding everyone "That's Grand Slam Champion Nick Kyrgios to you."

Deservedly.

 

[Sudacafan]

Can't wait till Friday morning!!

You must wait.

 

[Sudacafan]

Technically the BAR vs its peasants.

Without Djokodal its just mainly drones vs clowns

Drone list (just play on overdrive and troll for hope)
Ruud, Fritz, Paul, Kubler, Kudla, Cilic, Goffin, Rublev, Meds, Zev and keep adding from 90 per cent of the field

Clown list (just play to heckle and get attention)
Kyrgios, Bublik, Tiafoe, Monfils, Sock and keep adding from 5% of the growing field

I want world powers to allow cloning of younger versions of humans allowed so Federer, Delpo, Thiem, Agassi, Kuerten, Sampras V2 can be brought back to save tennis
and Michael Jordan v2 vs LeBron James v2 can dish it out to settle all arguments.

You ask too much.