IW 2011 F: [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [3] Novak Djokovic (SRB)

[Tony48]

Novak is ******* me off but his frustration is cracking me up

 

[Spider]

Nadal is a nightmare match up for almost everyone on the tour. Djokovic would have won the last point against anyone else but Nadal somehow won that point. Quite scary.

 

[The-Champ]

Does this mean Nadal would have easily beaten Federer?

nothing is certain..

 

[pound cat]

No play on anything on Nadal's serve...1/1

 

[Magnus]

Does it remind you of when someone else plays Ralph?

Believe it or not, I think Fed actually handles himself better than Novak is right now.

Also, your avatar isn't really flattering Nadal I think

 

[mandy01]

I'm not sure. Different matchups. I believe Fed would have gotten more cheap points off his serve against Nadal actually, and the flatter shots would have worked better against Nadal, but then Nadal can abuse Fed's BH like no other, so who knows? I believe Nadal would have won but I think it'd be a tad tighter actually.

Fed,even if he were to lose would've employed a whole different range of tactics.Right from thinking of actually venturing into the net on his terms to trying to work Nadal in the bh corner and make him come with dtl shots on that wing.From their recent matches I've thought Roger has been trying to do to Nadal exactly what Nadal does to him.Keep him pinned on the bh

 

[Telepatic]

I don't think so. nadal just knows how to deal with his grinding game. Like Murray in Australia and federer djoko grinded both of them to death and led to errors after errors. Not with Ralph however

Yes but that too. Nole only returned 2 second serves and shanks balls and makes uncharacteristics ue-s.

 

[FlamEnemY]

OMG Nadal missed a shot! :shock:

 

[Sid_Vicious]

Nadal is a nightmare match up for almost everyone on the tour. Djokovic would have won the last point against anyone else but Nadal somehow won that point. Quite scary.

The "man to beat" is really getting a beat-down. :lol:

That 17 match win streak apparently did not turn him into the GOAT.

 

[Magnus]

Considering many said he's "the greatest returner in the world today", Djokovic isn't really making a lot of returns on Nadal's serve.

 

[nadalbestclass]

comee on Rafaa

 

[babbette]

Vamos rafa comeon

 

[Bud]

Rafa's intensity has dropped off a cliff so far this set

 

[Sid_Vicious]

nothing is certain..

Nadal is playing like a boss. He would have beaten Fed with ease as well. The courts at IWs are really slow. The serves are pretty much non-factors. Nadal's legendary baselining is owning everyone.

 

[ernestsgulbisfan#1]

Go Nadael!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[nadalbestclass]

Rafa's intensity has dropped off a cliff so far this set

srsly!

Wake upp Rafito!!!!!

 

[Magnus]

The "man to beat" is really getting a beat-down. :lol:

That 17 match win streak apparently did not turn him into the GOAT.

Of course he's not the GOAT, but to be fair to him, he's playing Nadal, who is the master of stopping people's streaks (just ask Fed).

 

[MichaelNadal]

Rafa's intensity has dropped off a cliff so far this set

He hasn't needed it yet really.

 

[MixieP]

Not much excitement in this match so far.

 

[Sid_Vicious]

Of course he's not the GOAT, but to be fair to him, he's playing Nadal, who is the master of stopping people's streaks (just ask Fed).

Federer actually is a master of stopping streaks as well. He snapped that 81 match win streak of Rafa's.

 

[fedtastic]

Come on Novak, hit hard to his FH

COME ON

 

[World Beater]

djokovic is playing too predictable.

not enough fh dtls.

 

[babbette]

Not much excitement in this match so far.

why because novak didn't take the first set?

 

[fedtastic]

wtf was that return Novak?

 

[MichaelNadal]

Rafael Nalbandian ladies and gents

 

[FlamEnemY]

Of course he's not the GOAT, but to be fair to him, he's playing Nadal, who is the master of stopping people's streaks (just ask Fed).

Nadal's nickname should be "Showstopper".


Sounds kinda cool.

 

[babbette]

rafa is the master

 

[Semi-Pro]

Novak hitting with no pace off his forehand...

 

[fedtastic]

Novak being too passive and not hitting hard enough. sigh!!!!!!!!

 

[Tony48]

Nadal hitting harder than Djokovic.

This is so being won in straights.

 

[Bud]

Nadal's 2nd serve is killing Djoker

 

[Outbeyond]

Djoker, 23 years old, gets on his high horse. And he's a very talented guy, don't get me wrong. But he needs to keep in mind that when he's playing Fed and Nadal...two guys historically heads and shoulders above everyone else...one of those guys is nearing 30 and the other guy is just one year older than Djoker.

With Fed, time is on Djoker's side. But it's a whole different thing with Nadal, Djoker's contemporary. It's gonna be a long year for Nole....

 

[flyinghippos101]

"Phenomenadal" We need a dictionary for Koenig

 

[Magnus]

Nadal's nickname should be "Showstopper".


Sounds kinda cool.

There is already a Showstopper in the world.

 

[DragonBlaze]

So somebody wanna give me a summary of what's happened so far? Look's pretty routine for Rafa!

 

[Bud]

Wut happened to Rafa's 1st serve

 

[MichaelNadal]

Sorry, even in points like that, Rafa is just BEATING THE TAR out of Novak all over this court.

 

[PureAlph4]

What a point. Nad blinks first, and even he is puffing for air!

 

[pound cat]

ABC has stopped the match for the news...?????


Fortunately they have it on another channel here later

 

[FlamEnemY]

There is already a Showstopper in the world.

Who might that be?

 

[Semi-Pro]

So somebody wanna give me a summary of what's happened so far? Look's pretty routine for Rafa!

Novak looping the ball with the forehand and Ralph pretty much ownin him

 

[Bud]

Sorry, even in points like that, Rafa is just BEATING THE TAR out of Novak all over this court.

He'll be heavy in the legs if this goes three sets

 

[Tony48]

ABC has stopped the match for the news...?????

Coverage switched to ESPN

 

[fedtastic]

Come on Novak, finish the points earlier and get the serve going

 

[MichaelNadal]

There is already a Showstopper in the world.

 

[Tony48]

So somebody wanna give me a summary of what's happened so far? Look's pretty routine for Rafa!

U.S. Open 2010.

 

[Magnus]

These guys are surely taking their sweet time. Kinda takes away from the experience of watching the match.

 

[Semi-Pro]

20 UEs for Novak! LOL

 

[Halba]

novak bit lucky nadal was injured in the australian open

 

[Magnus]

Djokovic holds, but Nadal is making everything a nightmare for him, sort of how Djokovic made it for Fed yesterday.