Juan Martin Del Potro vs Rafael Nadal (4th Round)

[SempreSami]

He moves rather well for a man with a buggered ankle.

 

[robin7]

3 MP for Rafa...

Lob by Delpo went long.

Rafa wins 76(6) 36 76(4) 64.

 

[fps]

not exactly hugs and smiles at the net. i like these two together, could be a great rivalry.

 

[GOAT BAAH!!!]

Lets go....

*******s and haters will have to keep waiting.

 

[willshot]

nadal wins! hahah *******s watchout!

 

[zagor]

Congrats to Nadal, great effort Delpo, hope you stay healthy for a longer period man.

 

[The Hermit]

After this match no one can say Del Potro sucks on grass, no movement..etc, he was able to get to a lot of balls.

 

[nikdom]

Naydahl going fishing in the next round.

 

[Bud]

Fish is gonna get battered.

Yup, Fish is cooked

After this match no one can say Del Potro sucks on grass, no movement..etc, he was able to get to a lot of balls.

His movement today really surprised me

 

[Hood_Man]

At least none of the top 4 will reach the semi's in straight sets.

In fairness to Del Potro I never expected this, I thought his movement would be too poor for grass.

 

[abmk]

rafa wins. excellent play from him. good effort from delpo as well ..

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal wins 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4

Vammmooooossssssssssss!

7-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-4

 

[DragonBlaze]

I think Rafa is clearly the favourite for the tourny. Playing damn good!

 

[Dutch-Guy]

Rafa wins. Vamossssssssssssssssssssss

 

[BreakPoint]

I am shocked! Shocked I tell you that Nadal won "despite" that bad "injury".

 

[ViscaB]

Respect for Juan Martin.

Great play by both. Del Potro would have beaten any other player playing this level.

 

[MixieP]

You got to admire Rafa - he's a tough nut.
Congratulations, Rafa!

 

[Outbeyond]

rafa's making delpo wait, lol.....there are head games, indeed, and rafa knows them well.:twisted:

 

[sarmpas]

He moves rather well for a man with a buggered ankle.

He hobbled around to hit those inside out forehands.

 

[zagor]

After this match no one can say Del Potro sucks on grass, no movement..etc, he was able to get to a lot of balls.

Yup, he was great from what I've seen(I watched 2 matches at the same time), once he improves his ranking again he won't run into likes of Nadal so early.

 

[Deleted member 3771]

bravo, what a match, worthy of a final.

 

[GOAT BAAH!!!]

Great effort from Del Po...

Suddently his chances for a future SW19 don't seem as slim as we all thought.

 

[aceX]

Del Potro doing great on his worst surface

 

[tennis_pro]

nadal wins! hahah *******s watchout!

you freaking glory hunter, once Hafa starts losing you will jump on a different bandwagon?

 

[Bartelby]

Was that a fake girlfriend?

 

[nikdom]

not exactly hugs and smiles at the net. i like these two together, could be a great rivalry.

I thought Naydle got along well with the Argentinians..... Nalbo is a big fan of the spanish guy.

 

[Bud]

He moves rather well for a man with a buggered ankle.

Go cry elsewhere

So where has Rafas injury dissapeared?

He had it treated. That's the principle behind a MTO

 

[8PAQ]

bravo, what a match, worthy of a final.

Dude, the real final will be Tomic vs Novak. If The King can win that, the title is his.

 

[glazkovss]

So where has Rafas injury dissapeared?

 

[Omega_7000]

I am shocked! Shocked I tell you that Nadal won "despite" that bad "injury".

The commentators just calling Nadal a great warrior battling through injury to overcome DelPo. :roll:

 

[ViscaB]

I thought Naydle got along well with the Argentinians..... Nalbo is a big fan of the spanish guy.

They play pro evolution soccer with the Argentinians.

 

[zagor]

Respect for Juan Martin.

Great play by both. Del Potro would have beaten any other player playing this level.

We don't know that, I'd take Murray over him for one even if he played at this level today.

 

[fps]

I thought Naydle got along well with the Argentinians..... Nalbo is a big fan of the spanish guy.

Perhaps so, but not Del Potro it would seem! And I like that, Del Potro looked like he still thought he could win that match right up to the very end, and probably still thinks he could have won it. Credit to Nadal, a fantastic performance, can't wait to see them meet again

 

[glazkovss]

I;m surprised by Nadal's subdued handshake. Is he frightened by the big man?

 

[Deleted member 3771]

Respect for Juan Martin.

Great play by both. Del Potro would have beaten any other player playing this level.

indeed. It took Rafa in Wizard mode to beat Delpo in God Mode

 

[Rafa Garros]

Fish is gonna get battered.




&c.

fishes will wish he were in a different plaice

 

[8PAQ]

http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/stats/day15/1401ms.html
The stats are really good. Delpo didn't choke or ever give up. Great future for him coming on hard courts.

 

[Dutch-Guy]

Go cry elsewhere

Don't bother fella. These clowns were more interessed in Rafa's match than in their idol's hoping for Rafa to lose. *SMH*

 

[fps]

fishes will wish he were in a different plaice

hahaha that was roundabout but it got there, wicked.

 

[Mustard]

I am shocked! Shocked I tell you that Nadal won "despite" that bad "injury".

They both had injuries. One of them had to win. LOL at your desperation.

 

[Outbeyond]

I;m surprised by Nadal's subdued handshake. Is he frightened by the big man?

my guess is he wasn't thrilled about delpo's reaction to his heel troubles. but who knows what else is being said in the locker rooms.

 

[Bud]

Hopefully, the Fish victory ends up being a blessing instead of a curse. Nadal can easily beat Berdych on this surface whereas Fish is a bit of an unknown variable.

 

[mandy01]

Sampras boring and predictable, Federer - boring and predictable - for Wimbledon to accept Rafa he must be quite something

Neither Roger nor Sampras had predictable games.Ever. You don't know what a predictable game means.
And both are far from boring unless of course you're a baseline-slugfest type of a fan.

 

[SempreSami]

Don't bother fella. These clowns were more interessed in Rafa's match than in their idol's hoping for Rafa to lose. *SMH*

No tennis player is my idol, foo'.

 

[8PAQ]

People who think Nadal or Delpo was really injured have no brain. Didn't they see how how they both moved after their "injuries". Seriously!

 

[NamRanger]

Go cry elsewhere



He had it treated. That's the principle behind a MTO

Injuries don't just magically get better. Pain killers only do so much, and you can't just treat a serious injury and expect it to get better in 5 minutes (and that's what a MTO is RESERVED for, serious injuries).

 

[aprilfool]

It's good to see Delpo back in good health/form.

 

[Seany]

Nadal said he thought he would retire at the end of the first set....Guess he really was injured this time.

 

[babbette]

Ill admit out of the quarter finals rafa has the easiest opponent. but oh well. such is tennis. :mrgreen:

 

[Deleted member 3771]

hopefull Nadal's foot inury doesnt show up something very serious.