How did Claydal buzzsaw RBA so effortlessly coming off an injury?
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MajesticTennisManiac
Rookie
RBA was 0-13 against Top-10 players on clay courts before this match (won 4 sets and lost 29)
OldschoolKIaus
Hall of Fame
Some call it fear, the Nadal calls it injury.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
RBA rolled over for his master. I wonder if the Spanish players are doing it out of patriotism or Tio is paying them. So many UE it isn't even funny.
Sport
G.O.A.T.
Yep. Bautista Agut is a solid player but everyone is a pigeon against the King of clay.
18 is coming.
Nadal_Django
Legend
Wawrinka: Hold my beer.RBA rolled over for his master. I wonder if the Spanish players are doing it out of patriotism or Tio is paying them. So many UE it isn't even funny.
Nadal_Django
Legend
And 19 and 20.
KINGRAFA
New User
same could be said for stanRBA rolled over for his master. I wonder if the Spanish players are doing it out of patriotism or Tio is paying them. So many UE it isn't even funny.
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Tbf non-RAFA Spanish players just suck. They have the same or even worse results against Federer.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
And Serbian players when they face Djokovic. It's the old "never try to embarrass your country's best player" syndrome.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Yes, Stan has zero Majors to look back to as a result of his pigeon-try. Just like his Spanish colleagues.
Oh, wait .....
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Nice GPPD placement of a match result. Thanks for adhering to forum rules.
#weakera
#weakera
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Tennis_Hands
Banned
mike danny
Bionic Poster
Because he was never gravely injured in the first place?
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Don't forget that RBA has a good record against Djokovic beating him in their last 2 meetings this year (Doha and Miami). He would never do that to Rafa even on his worst surface let alone clay.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Right. RBA decided not to embarrass Rafa
He wouldn't want to risk it. It's the job of all Spanish players to make Rafa look as good as possible. Ditto Serbian players when facing Novak.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Nadal_Django
Legend
Crazy Tipsy and Troiki both journeyman, the Spanish armada bottom top 10 at max and very clay oriented, only one dude has his personal compatriotic Vassal who happens to be Slam contender also.
It's not the same when you have practically a bye in the third round or in the Slam SF, isn't it.
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
Unlike most posters here apparently, I think Rafa really was injured for that IW semi, but it likely wasn't too serious. He was probably fully recovered about two or three weeks ago (hence his good form in practice). That and RBA played like crap
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
RAFA dominating his Spaniard cohorts again
Nadal_Django
Legend
Which part of the clay oriented thing, that you don't understand!?Nadal meeting Ferrer in his half at RG 9 times in 12 years.
Like Rafa needs some extra help on clay.
mike danny
Bionic Poster
Rafa was injured at IW this year.
But I don't believe it was serious, which is why I cringe when I see people still being marveled by Rafa's form.
TearTheRoofOff
G.O.A.T.
This animal is hilarious for the memes, but I swear if I was in the same room as one I'd crap my pants. It's like a giant mutant rat. Come to think of it, maybe Fed's chokes and brainfarts have an obvious cause after all...RAFA dominating his Spaniard cohorts again
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Which part of the clay oriented thing, that you don't understand!?
Like Rafa needs some extra help on clay.
Yes, the fact above clearly shows that someone else thought like you here too.
Noletheking
Hall of Fame
Don't be too sure my friend.
Noletheking
Hall of Fame
Rafa was injured at IW this year.
But I don't believe it was serious, which is why I cringe when I see people still being marveled by Rafa's form.
It's serious only when fed is injured, no?
Noletheking
Hall of Fame
I guess tio Toni pays Rafa pigeon quite wellHe wouldn't want to risk it. It's the job of all Spanish players to make Rafa look as good as possible. Ditto Serbian players when facing Novak.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Keystoner
Semi-Pro
Did you literally copy and paste this from the match thread?
aman92
Legend
Djokovic has also lost to Cappuccino and Kohlschreiber in the past year. Beating him in non majors isn't a huge deal these days
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Same old same old.
How many times do we have to go through this before people learn? How he does on hard courts is meaningless to his clay season.
How many times do we have to go through this before people learn? How he does on hard courts is meaningless to his clay season.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
It is for other Serbian players.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Did you literally copy and paste this from the match thread?
Nope, I didn't watch the match. My posts are all my own work.
TheIntrovert
Hall of Fame
Really? I think they’re really cute
Keystoner
Semi-Pro
Yeah, you just copied and pasted your own post in two different threads.Nope, I didn't watch the match. My posts are all my own work.
TearTheRoofOff
G.O.A.T.
But they're SOOOOO big.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
That's my privilege. Sometimes I like to re-post in a thread where I think it may be more relevant. That's all.
Kalin
Legend
Were you expecting an upset? Or, did you DVR that masterpiece for later enjoyment and someone spoiled the cliffhanger ending??
Zardoz7/12
Hall of Fame
Nadal and two other spanish players
Would that be the same kind of fear displayed by Federer at the WTF's. Suddenly the stand by back injury appeared, but he was able to play Davis Cup less than a week later.
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Except got demolished by Monfils in his first match.
Except got demolished by Monfils in his first match.
He still managed to play and he won his next two best of 5 matches.
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