InsuranceMan
Hall of Fame
Lehecka is better anyway he was pounding on both wings and on serve doesn’t matter even if Rafa was at his best
ATP M1000 Madrid Open 2024
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Mark-Touch
Legend
mehdimike
Hall of Fame
We are due to witness a final between two unseeded players for a while. Nadal and Thiem I'm talking about
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
He never acknowledged that Rafa wasn't at his best coming back from injury.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
The guy is getting his farewells done, who in their right mind needs to be told that Nadal isn't at his best anymore? Isn't that clearly obvious to everyone.
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
You would say that wouldn't you? Rafa could easily have taken the first set if he had had enough match play.
Bill Lobsalot
Hall of Fame
Sour grapes. Kick a man when he's down. Classy.
InsuranceMan
Hall of Fame
It could have been Rafa from 10 years ago and he would have lost. Lehecka is like Isner and Berdych combined he’s not beating him
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Nadal is not at his best yet, not anymore. That was his 3rd match after coming back from injury and he is pacing himself. Right up to seconds before entering the court, Dr Cotoro was going through his serv routine with him to make sure he didn't strain his stomach muscles too much.
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
Sad to hear this. I wish Lehecka a speedy recovery. Congrats on felix reaching a master 1000 final. Not the way he would likely but still a great run for him.
Reminds me of Carlitos before AO '23.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
OK, so we all agree and know it is common knowledge that Nadal is practically on his last legs now and is only a few tournaments away from retiring. He is 38 years old, we don't need Lehecka stating the obvious.
Is this anger that he beat Nadal. How dare he?! Right?
Mark-Touch: Mall Cop.
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Nadal is 8:1 vs Isner and 20:4 against Berdych. The only Isner win was retrospectively included from the Laver Cup. Rafa beat Berdych 17 times in a row.
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
He couldn't even crack a smile when Nadal was being celebrated. So arrogant.
Mark-Touch
Legend
One walkover.
One retirement.
Niekotokio
Rookie
How crazy can be nadal fans
EddieChang
Rookie
and another retirement earlier
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
If he is that good why is he still ranked 31 at the age of 22? Rafa was #1 at the age of 22.
InsuranceMan
Hall of Fame
Yes but that’s for the one single player. Lehecka is a combo of both. It’s different. He’s not on Lehecka’s level unfortunately
InsuranceMan
Hall of Fame
He’s a young rich athlete he’s got it all. He doesn’t feel like it all the time. Sometimes you have to smell the roses of life and there’s more than a yellow ball
tennisfan223
New User
Lehecka retires against aliasimme. Damn.
SO YOU ARE TELLING ME FELIX HAS 3 WALKOVERS IN THIS TOURNAMENT, DOESN'T HAVE TO FACE EITHER OF ALCARAZ, SINNER, OR DJOKOVIC, ONLY HAS TO PLAY CASPER RUUD and a 38 year old Mannarino... and is in the final
Ummmm... I like aliasimme's play style a lot but
He doesn't deserve to be here.
Edit: congrats to @Estirpe Divina for predicting Rublev to reach this tournament.
SO YOU ARE TELLING ME FELIX HAS 3 WALKOVERS IN THIS TOURNAMENT, DOESN'T HAVE TO FACE EITHER OF ALCARAZ, SINNER, OR DJOKOVIC, ONLY HAS TO PLAY CASPER RUUD and a 38 year old Mannarino... and is in the final
Ummmm... I like aliasimme's play style a lot but
He doesn't deserve to be here.
Edit: congrats to @Estirpe Divina for predicting Rublev to reach this tournament.
tennisfan223
New User
Even 250's and challengers have had tougher draws.
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
But he is still only ranked 31. His career W/L ratio is 60-55.
InsuranceMan
Hall of Fame
I answered that in my other comment. It’s tough to swallow because I know how big a Rafa fan you are but it’s true. You’ll come to realize it don’t worry
Hitman
Bionic Poster
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
You argument is not logical. There is no proof that he has the skills to dominate anyone.
chuckersthenut
Hall of Fame
Lol.
chuckersthenut
Hall of Fame
Baseline_Bungle
Hall of Fame
Apparently FAA fired Uncle Toni... and replaced him with a voodoo priestess.
THREE wins by retirement/withdrawal... approaching Stephen Bradbury levels. 8f I were Rublev, I'd be absolutely shtting myself.
Only saving grace might be that his name doesn't start with J
(Jacub, Jannik and Jiri...)
THREE wins by retirement/withdrawal... approaching Stephen Bradbury levels. 8f I were Rublev, I'd be absolutely shtting myself.
Only saving grace might be that his name doesn't start with J
(Jacub, Jannik and Jiri...)
InsuranceMan
Hall of Fame
He dominated him proof is pretty clear
We can choose to ignore the events in this tournament, believe in coincidences or hypothesize which some may take as "wild speculations". IMG has taken over the tournament recently and been attempting to monopolize a lot of things in tennis. Spain isn't easy on such attitudes and, for instance, Microsoft under Bill Gates a while back was charged in court somewhere in that land for attempting to illegally dominate the market there. Tennis is a sacred sport in Spain. Anyhow, given the situation and that of so many players' withdrawals from some very important matches and also unwilling players' in matches such as Lorenzo vs Jannik I am wondering about how money in some high circles rather than legal procedings in this case may be used to fight powers in business.
tennissavy
Hall of Fame
Did anybody take note of how Lehecka fell to the ground, walked gingerly to Felix and then smashed his racquet in a rather athletic way, then hoisted his two huge bags on his shoulders and walked off the court completely upright and able-bodied????
It was hard not to notice that. At first, I felt sorry for Lehecka when he seemingly showed discomfort after one baseline movement in 3rd or so game and when he was attended by the physio but then after that suspiciously theatrical fall during his last rally to show he was done I questioned my sympathy for him.
Now, has anyone noticed interesting paterns like these for example;
Medvedev vs Lehecka results in Medvedev retiring and then Lehecka vs FAA results in Lehecka retiring
Lorenzo Sonego throws the match against Sinner and then Jannik retires in his following match
I am trying not to read into these kinda conspiracy threories as some would advice me to, yet I have a difficult time not noticing the incredible coincidences presented.
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clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
You are in cloud cuckoo land territory.
chuckersthenut
Hall of Fame
Korda and Thompson decide to team together for the first time and win a masters 1000 doubled title. Lol. Korda truly is an enigma.
Wonder what the pay day is for that.
Wonder what the pay day is for that.
chuckersthenut
Hall of Fame
Qui bono?
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ALCARAZWON
Guest
I don't think there has ever been a tennis player less worthy of being on the ATP Tour than Rublev, the worst on-court personality of all-time... the most disrespectful tennis player of all-time.
So very grateful for Felix Auger winning the 1st Set.
So very grateful for Felix Auger winning the 1st Set.
