Federer Nadal Cincinnati QF hype
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winstonplum
Hall of Fame
Are you joking? Last time this was going to happen, frickin' Tommy Rebredo beat Fed. I'd say Nadal's chances against Feliciano are 50/50.
Arther ashe kids day as well.
Im sure they will play exos until we're all dead collecting 2MM a match
donquijote
G.O.A.T.
The two greatest champions this sport has ever seen will always be missed.
spirit95
Professional
No the last time the party was spoiled was Raonic d. Nadal at IW.
Soul_Evisceration
Hall of Fame
Actually Wawrinka spoiled the party by beating Nadal at Rome this year when Federer won vs Berdych.
Inanimate_object
Hall of Fame
Count those chickens carefully...
The_18th_Slam
Hall of Fame
I think you mean eggs.
Towser83
G.O.A.T.
No. Since then Nadal lost to fricken Raonic in IW when about to meet Fed, and then lost to Stan in Rome when about to play Fed.
2013 USopen was a long time back.
In this case though I give Anderson a chance of beating Fed, Lopez not much chance even though he did beat Nadal on grass a few years back
The_18th_Slam
Hall of Fame
thomasferrett
Hall of Fame
Well, if it actually happens, history has proven that recently there is really only one winner, regardless of the form of the two players, and regardless of the surface they meet on.
The_18th_Slam
Hall of Fame
But what about Deadadal?
spirit95
Professional
Except in 33% of cases.
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
IF this match happens, this is the first time in a long while, I have Fed as the firm favorite. Which I would have any year in Cinci aside from 2013.
Surface matters. This is only the 2nd time ever they meet between Wimbledon and the WTF.
I for one am not so sure Rafa makes it past Lopez though, good money to be made by the gamblers (Lopez returning 4.00)
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Rafa bails out one more time. What's new ?
The_18th_Slam
Hall of Fame
I think the Nadal knows that with chances of him ever winning another Slam dwindling, his H2H is the only (flimsy) argument the unintelligent will have, and is doing his best to protect it.
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Chadillac
Guest
Always nice when fixed draws get screwed
this is what I was thinking
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
Right, because 23-11 is a whole lot better than 23-10
The_18th_Slam
Hall of Fame
How would it look if he lost his last 4/5 matches with Federer and retired before Federer did?
The_18th_Slam
Hall of Fame
Well, at least you agree it'd have been an upset.
StanTheMan
Hall of Fame
Damn Lopez. Everybody wanted to see that, especially Fed fans.
Novak And The Net.
Banned
No surpises Rafa didn't make it. Wasn't ready for the US Hard-court season and it showed.
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Paradoxically he is now losing for the intellectuals at the *************.
spirit95
Professional
How would it look if he lost his last 4/5 matches with Federer and retired before Federer did?
Rafa retiring before Federer would make my year. Like Roddick - appearing after him, fading before him. Nothing more than a facet of Roger's career.
donquijote
G.O.A.T.
Did anybody notice that Nadal lost to another 34 year old (Lopez to be 34 in September 2015)?
Wow, this must be the worst we've seen from him in many years.
Federer would have crushed him had he been able to advance to 1/8. Not that I don't like Nadal but it's obvious.
Wow, this must be the worst we've seen from him in many years.
Federer would have crushed him had he been able to advance to 1/8. Not that I don't like Nadal but it's obvious.
Towser83
G.O.A.T.
It's not that, it's just he doesn't want to lose to another one of his pigeons. Plus this is the 3rd time he's "lost" before meeting Federer this year. 23-13, then next it could be 23-14, 23-15. If his form continues like this it could be 23-97 by the year 2048. Better to just not even let one loss get past him.
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