Australian Open 2022 Final: Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev

Nadal or Med?


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dapchai

Legend
Uso isn't djokovic's worst slam not even close to Rg
It is his worst slam for sure.
At RG he played 6 finals and lost 4, to Nadal x3 and and Stan
At USO he played 9 finals and lost 6, to Nadal x2, Federer, Murray, Stan, Medvedev.
More losses and to more players mean USO is his worst slam.
 

weakera

Talk Tennis Guru
It is his worst slam for sure.
At RG he played 6 finals and lost 4, to Nadal x3 and and Stan
At USO he played 9 finals and lost 6, to Nadal x2, Federer, Murray, Stan, Medvedev.
More losses and to more players mean USO is his worst slam.

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Nadal_King

Hall of Fame
Well reading the comments here I hope if by chance Rafa wins all these people don't start saying weak era etc these next gen just are useless. If you think Medvedev is good before match then admit Rafa win is extraordinary as for me it will be since I also expect Medvedev to win and if Rafa wins it's as big maybe as beating a prime djokovic on Hardcourt
 

Nadal_King

Hall of Fame
It is his worst slam for sure.
At RG he played 6 finals and lost 4, to Nadal x3 and and Stan
At USO he played 9 finals and lost 6, to Nadal x2, Federer, Murray, Stan, Medvedev.
More losses and to more players mean USO is his worst slam.
No way more consistent and an extra title easily makes it better according to me
 

mike danny

Bionic Poster
Well reading the comments here I hope if by chance Rafa wins all these people don't start saying weak era etc these next gen just are useless. If you think Medvedev is good before match then admit Rafa win is extraordinary as for me it will be since I also expect Medvedev to win and if Rafa wins it's as big maybe as beating a prime djokovic on Hardcourt
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D.Nalby12

G.O.A.T.
I have a feeling this will be a beatdown and Rafa can't hang on with Med in lengthy physical baseline plays.

I've same feeling but Medvedev has gifted a set in QF AND SF so unlikely he will dispatch Nadal in straights. But he will dominate Nadal for sure.
 
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Deleted member 788697

Guest
That won't help him too much.
Its the only thing that matters, since Medvedev always struggles to beat Nadal on hardcourt anyway....
Med's only win came after Nadal had match point, and it was at London 2020.
Only Nadal's unforced errors can allow Medvedev to win.
 

ACE of Hearts

Bionic Poster
No way bro. If the match goes 5 sets, there is ONLY ONE winner. Nadal CANNOT last more than 3 hours.
I don't feel Nadal has much chance here honestly. Meddy is just too good. Only Novak could have beaten Med in this form.

You act like Med has been in great form. He should have lost to auger. Anyway i can see this match going 5. Nadal knows med’s game all too well.
 

wang07

Semi-Pro
How sure are all you that this Nadal cannot hang with Med over 5 sets? If Rafa stayed and beat Shapo in a 5-set and 4-hour match under the scorching heat, he can definitely hang with Med in a night match with cooler conditions.
Except Shapo is a pathetic choker who you can always count on to just hand it over to you eventually, Meddy is several classes above him in every department.
 

RF-18

Talk Tennis Guru
I think Rafa fans are in for a rude awakening. I get that you want to be optimistic but I feel Med will really expose him. His level on this surface is off the charts and has every aspect to counter Nadal. Medvedev right now is on a different level than the rest.
 
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Deleted member 788697

Guest
I think Rafa fans are in for a rude awakening. I get that you want to be optimistic but I feel Med will really expose him. His level on this surface is off the charts and has every aspect to counter Nadal. Medvedev right now is on a different level than the rest.
Nobody will take your opinion seriously with that avatar.
 

Nadal15thslam

Hall of Fame
I think Rafa fans are in for a rude awakening. I get that you want to be optimistic but I feel Med will really expose him. His level on this surface is off the charts and has every aspect to counter Nadal. Medvedev right now is on a different level than the rest.
I don't think any Rafa fan expects an easy match. I think he'll find a way to win though, maybe in a 5 setter.
 

mike danny

Bionic Poster
I think Rafa fans are in for a rude awakening. I get that you want to be optimistic but I feel Med will really expose him. His level on this surface is off the charts and has every aspect to counter Nadal. Medvedev right now is on a different level than the rest.
The serious Rafa fans don't take this match for granted. They didn't even take Berrettini for granted, what does that tell you?
 

tudwell

G.O.A.T.
How sure are all you that this Nadal cannot hang with Med over 5 sets? If Rafa stayed and beat Shapo in a 5-set and 4-hour match under the scorching heat, he can definitely hang with Med in a night match with cooler conditions.
But the only reason he won that match was Shapo collapsing and hitting a billion unforced errors. Nadal got a bit better in the fifth compared to the fourth, but it's not like he had some massive second wind and took the match out of Shapo's hands. He was still not running well and not putting as much sting on his groundstrokes. His level dropped drastically against Berrettini too after about 2.5 sets. He hung on long enough in the fourth to catch a poor game from Berrettini, but he was never as comfortable as in the first two sets. Until he broke at 4-3 he was barely moving his feet on Berrettini's service games.

Nadal could always turn back the years and find some extra reserve of energy, but the pattern here at this year's Australian and more widely the last couple of years is that Nadal hits a wall after a while and runs out of steam in long best-of-five matches. Still could win, of course, but if the match gets long and physical, it's advantage Medvedev.
 
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Deleted member 788697

Guest
Medvedev's 2nd serve was only 93mph in the SF, while Nadal's was 103mph.
Medvedev's 2nd serve is a joke, and only was good enough to beat a wimp named Tsitsipas.
 

dapchai

Legend
You act like Med has been in great form. He should have lost to auger. Anyway i can see this match going 5. Nadal knows med’s game all too well.
And Med knows Nadal's game too well don't you think? The biggest factor now is their physical abilities, and I think it's gonna be another (very) bad loss for Nadal should the match go 5.
 

ACE of Hearts

Bionic Poster
And Med knows Nadal's game too well don't you think? The biggest factor now is their physical abilities, and I think it's gonna be another (very) bad loss for Nadal should the match go 5.

We will see. Let’s wait before we proclaim the arrival of Medvedev. If he wins then he will be a consistent threat in the slams.
 

Nicklo22

Rookie
Med has a match up issues with lefties who can finish points at net and be aggressive with their lefty forehand angles . That’s the reason he lost to humbert at atp cup . He also had difficulties with Gaston at Paris . Also med return lands quite comfortably for nadal to finish with his serve plus one shots . So technically this is a favorable matchup for nadal . So med has to adjust a lot . I wouldn’t be surprised if nadal blows off med like nole did at ao open last year . I hope it doesn’t turn out that way and get a good 5 setter . But I voted for nadal in 3 .
 

RF-18

Talk Tennis Guru
The serious Rafa fans don't take this match for granted. They didn't even take Berrettini for granted, what does that tell you?

I don't want to hear later about Nadals age, "this was inevitable etc". I'm calling right now Nadal will get exposed on Sunday, Ive been saying it all week if it came to this match. Nadal has no chance. Medvedev ain't playing no games with this form he is in and he is on a different level than anyone rafa played this tournament who was Dying already in the quarters after 3 and a half sets.
 

mike danny

Bionic Poster
I don't want to hear later about Nadals age, "this was inevitable etc". I'm calling right now Nadal will get exposed on Sunday, Ive been saying it all week if it came to this match. Nadal has no chance. Medvedev ain't playing no games with this form he is in and he is on a different level than anyone rafa played this tournament who was Dyring already in the quarters.
Hey, I won't say a word. I'm completely neutral for this final. Can't wait.
 
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