Nadal vs Kyrgious LC decider tomorrow would be electric.
You are right about Becker. He doesn’t even hide it. On German Eurosport he constantly talks about on court coaching and laments that it should be allowed. And he regularly explains how he communicated with Djokovic during the matches. The other commentator is always also in favour of such methods. And both think that the blatant cheating of Becker/Djokovic is quite okay, because "everybody does it".
But in all honesty, surely someone who says that Toni was coaching Rafa during matches isn’t wrong. Do you really want to deny that it happened?
That would be too much of course. But I hope you admit that Toni indeed broke the rules multiple times. Surely others did it as well, but that doesn’t make it right.Fed devotees have always tried to blame Toni for Fed's losses to Rafa.
The noise during that super tiebreaker in the Kyrgios game ....watching that was almost worth the cost on its own.Ll thats amazing but also i can imagine intense. I know a lot of ppl flew from all over for this event. Lmao thiem said he never headd anything as loud as when roger came out on Friday on court, i had to turn my volume down
@Rabin your boy came through as usual with the reactions and his wrist looked to be alright in the singles too ( i think)
meanwhile sascha is like i had faith in my dad all along. but omg i think rafa was more nervous than fed
Haven't had time to look through the thread to see if anyone picked up Nick hitting Rafa?
l had a very good view from my seat and I thought it was absolutely deliberate. He had time and space to put that shot somewhere else.
By the way they keep playing YMCA in the intervals.It is a good fit, he isn’t an attention seeker and let the players and Fedal do what like.
It happened too quick to see exactly where it hit - the crowd went into stunned silence.They didn't replay it on the big screens understandably.was it the shot where it hit nadal's leg, and ended up back on the other side of the court?
Fedal doubles up first, yessss. My body is ready.
Why the hell is Rafa playing another match? And back to back, too. Why did they even take Thiem and Fog along if it's just Fed/Rafa/Zverev playing.
Love it! Glad it's on ES this year, they actually have the matches on hold and I can watch it later.
Just saw the clip of Rafa asking Tsitsi to explain his hand signals and Roger dying in the background
Why the hell is Rafa playing another match? And back to back, too. Why did they even take Thiem and Fog along if it's just Fed/Rafa/Zverev playing.
Rafa adjusting his bottle stickers for exhibition match is cute
Oh wait, they can seal it with the doubles already, can't they? Fedal better win, Rafa doesn't need another match, least of all against Nick.
How much is he planning to play for the rest of the season? Is he skipping Shanghai?Oh wait, they can seal it with the doubles already, can't they? Fedal better win, Rafa doesn't need another match, least of all against Nick.
Hmm. I remember Fed devotees dreamed about Toni stopping travelling with Rafa.That would be too much of course. But I hope you admit that Toni indeed broke the rules multiple times. Surely others did it as well, but that doesn’t make it right.
I’m not one who denies Rafa’s greatness and I would never suggest he needed Toni’s on-court help to win big matches. I would rather say it’s good for Rafa that Toni isn’t always with him anymore.
When Rafa appeared in the seating I was thinking "Fed will perk up now and the nutters will say it's because Rafa appeared"Well. This was epic. Rafa won it for Fed. The match changed after his coaching advise.
By the way they keep playing YMCA in the intervals.
The doubles match is 50/50 maybe a slight edge to Sock and Isner. If they can win that it will be close otherwise that's all she wrote.
I hope it goes to the last match.
no it has to be first to 13. so if they win it would just be 10, if fedal win, rafa will be the deciding match. mighty nice of roger lmao , possibly giving rafa the chance to be the sealing deal for team europe like how roger was in 2017 and sascha in 2018. you know even a tired rafa would revel at the idea of winning it for europe.
tbqh i on the other hand kind of want a world win or well part of me does anyway. im stuck between a rock and hard place when i see the likes of isner and fritz though because i cant stand them
What? I thought that that was absolutely out of the question.It's going to be very annoying if Kyrgios will even the head to head due to a win in LC. These matches should never count in head to head.
Federer wants Nadal to get injured so much, that’s absurd.
Putting him against big hitters and also in back to back singles/doubles matches.
That’s the worst type of enemy – the one that pretends to be your friend.
How much is he planning to play for the rest of the season? Is he skipping Shanghai?
Rafa should be fine.
Knowing Federer, I won’t be suprised at all. And Nadal still won’t realize what’s this man about.Djokovic is probably in on it, too. I bet they drew on fake mustaches to fake twirl as they came up with their plan to decimate Rafa via two two-set matches, one of which Fed will be playing in. Will Fed keep banana peels in his pocket to litter the court with do you think?
How much is he planning to play for the rest of the season? Is he skipping Shanghai?
Rafa should be fine.
that kind of pressure on sascha though? tbh fedal were a bit fortunate last time to win, id say rafa covered for fed mostly with fed coming up with some good stuff at the end, they also play jack/isner vs isner/querrey i think it was in 2017.
nick vs nadal...idek because nick might try too hard, and you have fed who can help out, although i'll admittedly be on the wrong side of life to speak with rafa vs nick.
Knowing Federer, I won’t be suprised at all. And Nadal still won’t realize what’s this man about.
Ah, I see. Well Nick/Rafa is drama at least. Will Fed ban the underhand serve tomorrow to get his boy the win?
I'm Europe all the way. Hopefully Fedal win and Rafa remembers that he actually knows how to serve and sends Nick packing.
Oh I’m sure Federer is ready to spend half of his gazillions from Uniqlo for the sake of one exact number.Yeah, it's sad when people give you two million bucks for three days work. Really makes you think about the type of person Fed is
LolFederer wants Nadal to get injured so much, that’s absurd.
Putting him against big hitters and also in back to back singles/doubles matches.
That’s the worst type of enemy – the one that pretends to be your friend.
Knowing Federer, I won’t be suprised at all. And Nadal still won’t realize what’s this man about.
Oh I’m sure Federer is ready to spend half of his gazillions from Uniqlo for the sake of one exact number.