Australian Open 2022 Final: Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev

[weakera]

Lol at Tony Saying Rafa is going to win the final. If it was Novaks dad Nadal fans would be all over him.

As far as stuff Srdjan says that would be extremely tame

 

[junior74]

Rafa has not played in 6 months...his body is showing the effects now

Nah, this is his mind not being clear.

 

[Sentinel]

Clinical by Med.

 

[Tennis sensation]

First set 6-2 Medvedev

 

[Ledigs]

This is just strange

 

[Federer_pilon]

After this beatdown, no way Nadal will ever be considered above Djokovic or Fed.

Let's not forget that Djokovic lost to Medvedev in straight sets at UO2021 lol

 

[Backspin1183]

Didn't think Rafa would be the one to come out more nervous in the final. A very easy first set for Medvedev. No pressure on his service games at all.

 

[Hold Me Back]

How many games until Rafas MTO break?

 

[Daniel Andrade]

16 UE jesus christ

 

[ACE of Hearts]

How I wish RAFA was a decade younger

I wish Rafa had a serve.He always had a weaker serve than the other two.

 

[Krish872007]

Worst set I have seen Nadal play in a Slam Final

And the best set I have seen Med play

No surprise at the score then

 

[joekapa]

"What would Novak do ?".

Exactly this, Mad Lad, exactly this.

Keep it up....

 

[junior74]

More than twice as many UEs as Ws from Nadal, how often do we see that?

 

[Checkmate]

Rare volley error from Nadal.

Nadal's volley have been made today. The few he made looked like assisting Med to go for a tapin

 

[GhostOfNKDM]

LOL at the lady with a Roger T-shirt on, wildly cheering for Meddy waving a Serbian? flag.

 

[PilotPete]

What was the Djokovic score in 2019?

 

[Bubcay]

Tons of Serbian flags in the crowd..

 

[Midaso240]

Just seems too easy for Med right now, hope Nadal can make this into a match but I'm pessimistic

 

[prosperned]

So many rubbish volleys. Without it he has no chance

 

[abmk]

Now compare fed's effort in RG 19 semi vs nadal on his worst surface and nadal's best. that was fed at 37 years and 10 months or sth.
the first 2 sets were pretty competitive

 

[Hamnavoe]

Nadal totally outclassed. Looks like he's going to need to redline from the baseline to have any shot. Medvedev is unperturbed by the slice.

 

[darthrafa]

Lol there's no serve

Rafa first serve always hits the net while med serve very well. Rafa needs to think abt how to make med run

 

[PrinceMoron]

Commentator quote of the fortnight

Medvedev isn’t bothered by the cat calling

 

[MeatTornado]

The good news for Nadal is that he has a ton of room for improvement. He lost that set mostly because of his ~50% serving. That's something that can easily be improved without finding another gear on defense or dialing in a shot on offense.

 

[SonicNirvana]

20-20-20

 

[Hold Me Back]

Let's not forget that Djokovic lost to Medvedev in straight sets at UO2021 lol

Novak is better than Nadal everyone knows this by now how much more proof do you need?

 

[weakera]

Does anyone think Rafa comes back here?

 

[Flash777]

Nadal....Pls use Djoko's blueprint from Paris Final.

Use the net more on your serve.

And unleash that Inside Out Forehand to Med's Forehand to break him.

Otherwise this is gonna turn into a straight set embarrassment!!

 

[Checkmate]

You don't understand a prerequisite for that is a huge serve and monster baseline game?

Only Med and Zed can do it that way.

Med is above Kyrigos category in the serve department. How do you stop that serve?

 

[tennis_pro]

Worst set I have seen Nadal play in a Slam Final

And the best set I have seen Med play

No surprise at the score then

He's played better. All 3 against Djokovic in their US Open final for starters. Nadal is just a sitting duck, he doesn't have to do much.

 

[Defcon]

Peak Rafa would barely have a chance vs Med. Now he has NO chance unless Med goes to sleep. He is simply worse in every single area and has nothing to hurt him with,

This isnt Fed where he just hits moonballs to bh and waits for error.

Nadal hasn;t won a set on hardcourts vs Djok in 10 years, and Med > Djok.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Critical first game here for nadal. I want this match to be competitive but nadal looks like complete junk or basura in spanish.

 

[James P]

Medvedev: 8 winners, 5 UEs
Nadal: 7 winners, 16 UEs

 

[aman92]

Does anyone think Rafa comes back here?

Will know very early in the 2nd set

 

[maratha_warrior]

That's what Djokovic fans said at this stage in the first set at Roland Garros

Novak was 0-5 behind , but at no point he looked scared . He was playing his natural game .

 

[Tsongerer]

Now compare fed's effort in RG 19 semi vs nadal on his worst surface and nadal's best. that was fed at 37 years and 10 months or sth.
the first 2 sets were pretty competitive

Would have been very competitive if it wasn't for the wind.

 

[scotus]

Is that lad mad?

 

[Ledigs]

Medvedevs arms are longer than my body

 

[weakera]

Medvedev: 8 winners, 5 UEs
Nadal: 7 winners, 16 UEs

Tells the whole story. Implosion from Rafa, Medvedev doesn't need to do anything special.

 

[killerboss]

No more muggery now Rafa, time to step it up and make a match out of this.

 

[NeutralFan]

Rafa first serve always hits the net while med serve very well. Rafa needs to think abt how to make med run

I think he's nervous af and don't think he will show up this match. Sorry to tell you mate.

 

[NuBas]

Medvedev has worst technique than me. What the hell is this dude doing a pro. Rafa is trash right now

 

[Sabrina]

I know that Mad is playing well but FFS Nadal basically offers zero resistance on that set.

 

[The Blond Blur]

FFS just go for a higher percentage.

 

[Ledigs]

It’s hard to overstate how stupid pat McEnroe’s comments are

 

[abmk]

He's played better. All 3 against Djokovic in their US Open final for starters. Nadal is just a sitting duck, he doesn't have to do much.

the 1st set vs djoko at USO 21 was better (great serving). 2nd - started off a little losoe with djoko having BPs. 3rd - nervous at the end.

 

[aman92]

Better forehands but he needs to get some cheap points in his serve now

 

[Forgive Me Father]

Get those shoulders loose, Rafa

 

[James P]

Tells the whole story. Implosion from Rafa, Medvedev doesn't need to do anything special.

He hasn't been playing bad (Medvedev), but it's not like he's goating either. Far from it.

 

[junior74]

Eurosport priorities snooker and rally cross... no Australian Open final on the telly, must watch on the the internet... Strange.