Lots of Djokovic picks, who's got Nadal?

[Lendl]

I say Rafa in four sets.

 

[forthegame]

I voted Nadal in 4 sets for 2 reasons:

1. Novak's got to be tired.

2. I'm sure Nadal/Toni will figure him out eventually, it might be here, AO12.

 

[Towser83]

You could be right Mr Costanza. Their matches at Indian Wells and Miami were close and Nadal kept getting early breaks at the US Open, so hardcourt seems to be where Nadal has most chance.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Nadal in 4, pretty sure. If not 4, then 5.

 

[nadalwon2012]

Nadal in 5 sets over Djok at the 2012 AO.

 

[Clarky21]

Whole lot of wishful thinking going on in this thread.

 

[OddJack]

Djoker had enough time to recover. Remember his tough 3 set match against Murray in Rome? The day after he straight setted Nadal quite comfortably.

You may say oohhh it's a Major!!! well, if it goes to 5 sets dont be so sure on Nadal either. He was beating his knee in anger in Fed match.

If you Nadaltwats are betting on Djok being tired you are up for a huge disappointment.

Djok has outfoxed Nadal in every department, even in his fake injuries and hollywood performances.

 

[nadalwon2012]

Whole lot of wishful thinking going on in this thread.

There is now....

Fed is playing a lot better tennis than Nadal is right now. Nadal has yet to play one decent match so far. Regardless of what the h2h says,Fed is the massive favorite in that semi should Nadal even get that far.

Why can't Fed reach the final? There's noone standing in his way of getting there. Beating Magneto in the final will be impossible,though.

I hope Nadal loses so he can go back to Mallorca and try and work on every single part of his game. He is ineffective and slow. Horrible,pusher tennis from him and he does not deserve to win.

What's new? When is the last time you saw Nadal impose his game on anyone? When is the last time you saw him dominate a match from start to finish? He's incapable of playing that way anymore. I'll be glad when he loses so he can stop stinking up the tournament with the way he's been playing. Thankfully,I won't have to wait much longer for that to happen.

Yeah,so? Nadal has to get through Lacko and then Isner in order to even get to Berdych. I'm not so sure he will even make it that far with the way he's playing. And Berdych is no pushover and can hit through these molasses courts,and regardless of how many times he has lost to Nadal he still has a very good shot at beating him. You're stuck on when Nadal wasn't a mentally weak mug. Get with the times,dude because Nadal is not the same player he used to be. Not even close.

Nadal will not win one slam this year much less multiple slams. Fed's slam count is safe and sound at least where Nadal is concerned.

Federer by a mile is the favorite should Nadal even get to him. Nadal will be lucky to take a set.

I'm a Nadal fan and I don't see anything postive from him,either. He is doing nothing different and changing nothing. He has played like trash for a year now,and played most of last year without a serve. I am still waiting for all of the talk about improving and changing things he talks about in his pressers to come to fruition on the court. So far he is still playing like sh*t,and hasn't a prayer of beating any of the top players. That is if he even gets to them which I highly doubt.

Not quite,dear.

And Brad Gilbert is a massive tool who needs to learn when to close that gaping maw of his.

Nadal won't make it to Roger to take his customary beatdown. I think he will lose by the quarters. It's probably for the best considering he has absolutely no chance at beating Magneto anyway. The last thing he needs is to take another a**whooping from him.

And if you're a fan of Nadal you should just accept that he's finished. He's nothing but frustrating to watch anymore,and the things I liked about him and his game are gone. I don't know why I even bother with him anymore to be honest.

Nope. Nadal won't make the semi this year just like he didn't make the semi in 2010 or 2011.

I think you mean which day will Fed play on. There will be no Fedal since Nadal won't make it to the semis.

 

[MichaelNadal]

I've never seen anyone that's rooting for Nadal (Clarky clearly is) with such a pessimistic view. End of the day, Clarky you still would like to see Rafa win, so at least act like it.

 

[Tammo]

Whole lot of wishful thinking going on in this thread.

I know that if I go with the exact opposite of your pick I'll be right.

 

[Clarky21]

I know that if I go with the exact opposite of your pick I'll be right.

I've never been wrong about Nadal not beating Possum,and I won't be this time either.

 

[Tammo]

I've never been wrong about Nadal not beating Possum,and I won't be this time either.

Ok, but I just want to know one thing. Why so much dislike for Nadal?

 

[Towser83]

There is now....

Great compliation. But should Novak beat Nadal, there will be a similar one awaiting you.

Never take anything for granted.

 

[willshot]

Nadal wins in 4.

 

[sillymonkey]

Nadal all the way, all the time.

 

[nikdom]

I've never seen anyone that's rooting for Nadal (Clarky clearly is) with such a pessimistic view. End of the day, Clarky you still would like to see Rafa win, so at least act like it.

Look who's talking!

Folks who became fake Novak fans to avoid having to defend a losing Nadal (all the while giving away their secret affiliation) are talking about 'acting like it'.

This is rich stuff

 

[MichaelNadal]

Look who's talking!

Folks who became fake Novak fans to avoid having to defend a losing Nadal (all the while giving away their secret affiliation) are talking about 'acting like it'.

This is rich stuff

What? When did I become a fake Novak fan to ease Nadal's losses? I think u have me mixed up with someone. Sometimes I don't mind Novak too much and I give him credit for what he's done and say some nice things about him time to time, but you lost me with your post.

 

[celoft]

This is the most foregone slam win in a while.

 

[Lsmkenpo]

Ok, but I just want to know one thing. Why so much dislike for Nadal?

She doesn't dislike him, its just her way of dealing with a possible loss, If he wins she is happy, if he loses she won't be so heartbroken from having high hopes.

 

[nadalwon2012]

She doesn't dislike him, its just her way of dealing with a possible loss, If he wins she is happy, if he loses she won't be so heartbroken from having high hopes.

I wasn't alive to witness it, did Clarky21 ever say anything good about Nadal's 2011 Roland Garros title?

 

[Mike Sams]

You could be right Mr Costanza. Their matches at Indian Wells and Miami were close and Nadal kept getting early breaks at the US Open, so hardcourt seems to be where Nadal has most chance.

And he kept getting broken back immediately after :lol: Djokovic had 26 BP chances on Nadal's serve on a much faster court than the AO.

 

[TTMR]

I've never been wrong about Nadal not beating Possum,and I won't be this time either.

You were wrong about Nadal not beating Lacko, Berdych and Federer. Personally I was shocked by that Lacko result. Thought Lacko had it in the bag.

 

[recreationalplayer]

Nadal Wins AO

That's my prediction. Doesn't matter how many sets or how many tie breakers are played or who has the most, or fewest, aces. It's Nadal. Spanish Conquistador. Warrior.

 

[Sentinel]

Nadal wins in 4.

My call too. Nole wins the first, but then starts to tire and Nadal takes it from there.

It could go to 5, if Nadal has a bad service game. Otherwise, anyone can see that this isn't Nole 2.0. Nadal won't have any problems with this depleted Nole.

 

[allez_mike]

Rafa takes it in 3 tough sets 0, 0, and 0

 

[Clarky21]

You were wrong about Nadal not beating Lacko, Berdych and Federer. Personally I was shocked by that Lacko result. Thought Lacko had it in the bag.

I never said Lacko would beat Nadal. I said Nadal would come out and get pushed around a bit and he did. That's what happens when you play defensive,pusher tennis. Anybody and their dog can bully you around.

 

[DRII]

Look who's talking!

Folks who became fake Novak fans to avoid having to defend a losing Nadal (all the while giving away their secret affiliation) are talking about 'acting like it'.

This is rich stuff

That is the lone strategy of Federer fanatics!

 

[DRII]

If Nadal returns half way decently, I'd pick him in 5...

 

[Clarky21]

If Nadal returns half way decently, I'd pick him in 5...

Why?

10char

 

[Lsmkenpo]

I am just hoping for a good match, not a disappointing final for a change.

 

[DRII]

Why?

10char

Because, the Nadal return was the most dramatically reduced shot of Nadal 2011 vs 2010. If he can be just a little more consistently offensive off the return, I give Nadal the advantage in the final.

 

[Wangtang1]

I really believe in Nadal's amazing fitness and mental strength. At the start of the 4th set of the US Open final, when Nadal was in the ascendancy, I honestly thought he would win. Not because I thought he'd suddenly get better, I thought he'd stay the same while Djokovic got worse physically and mentally.

I picked Djokovic for this final because he's always come up with the goods against Nadal in the last year.

 

[DjokovicForTheWin]

If Nadal beats Djoker then I pick Nadal to win. Otherwise I pick Djoker

 

[monfed]

I wonder what master Yoda thinks of this one!

King in 4,Yoda? :lol:

 

[dr325i]

There is now....

WOW, this guy has waaaayyy too much time on his hands.
Go, study, find a job, play tennis...

 

[Sid_Vicious]

WOW, this guy has waaaayyy too much time on his hands.
Go, study, find a job, play tennis...

Zagor told me that he has been trolling with accounts for the past 4 years.

 

[nadalwon2012]

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[Lsmkenpo]

Looks like a closed roof for the final, not good for Nadal.

 

[nadalwon2012]

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[Clarky21]

Looks like a closed roof for the final, not good for Nadal.

Like it even matters anyway. Lol.

 

[Bartelby]

On form, Nadal has to be favourite - but then there's the different match-up and whether team Nadal has a new strategy now.

 

[Lsmkenpo]

Closed roof is good, Nadal beat Djok at the 2010 World Tour Finals 7-5 6-2. Plays into Nadal's hands.

And Djokovic beat Nadal at the 2009 WTF

Novak 5 indoor titles 84-33 indoors 72%

Nadal 1 indoor title 52-29 indoors 64%

 

[nadalwon2012]

And Djokovic beat Nadal at the 2009 WTF

Novak 5 indoor titles 84-33 indoors 72%

Nadal 1 indoor title 52-29 indoors 64%

True that. Point taken.