Lukas Rosol retires.

[DjokoLand]

Watching his match against Nadal I always say that his performance was overrated due to Nadal being poor but I will never deny that the 5th set was the greatest set I’ve ever seen from a player.

Rosol played well for 4 sets but that 5th set he peaked and beats anyone there. He literally servebotted and blasted winners that nobody and I mean nobody could do anything about. That set he beats peak Fed too but Peak Fed would have beat him in 3 before he got there

 

[StrongRule]

Honestly, Nadal was a pro, he probably just saw it as a normal loss and didn't overthink it but when you look at what happened to him at Wimbledon in the years that followed, you really do wonder if the loss affected him. Rosol beating him was clearly a performance factor, his loss to Darcis the following year was a joke, nothing even remotely close to the same level.

Darcis also played great. Nadal should have played the big points much better though, he had enough chances.

 

[StrongRule]

The guy basically made a career from his matches against Nadal. Glad that despite the matchup, Nadal didn't let him get any more wins after Wimbledon 2012. No idea how he won their Basel 2015 match, he was about to get destroyed.

 

[NeutralFan]

My main thought when I was watching this match at the time was how well it demonstrated the improvements to Nadals serve, it bailed him out several times in the first set.

Nadal served very well in this match ,maybe best I have ever saw him serving at sw19

 

[NeutralFan]

The guy basically made a career from his matches against Nadal. Glad that despite the matchup, Nadal didn't let him get any more wins after Wimbledon 2012. No idea how he won their Basel 2015 match, he was about to get destroyed.

I believe Nadal would have won Wimbledon 2012 had he won against Rosol, Nadal wasn't playing bad by any means.

 

[StrongRule]

I believe Nadal would have won Wimbledon 2012 had he won against Rosol, Nadal wasn't playing bad by any means.

Yeah, it's better to avoid hard hitters on the first week of Wimbledon. Depends on luck.

 

[I Am Finnish]

sad... but his wonderful contribution to tennis won't be forgotten ❤️
(1 galibier + 1 denadalization = a wonderful day)

 

[NeutralFan]

Yeah, it's better to avoid hard hitters on the first week of Wimbledon. Depends on luck.

The 30 minute break did him dirty, Nadal was in control of match and after the break Nadal rushed the break point and got broken, Nadal should have won that match. Do you think His later years Wimbledon performance could have been better had Nadal not lost to Rosol?I think it created doubt in his mind.

 

[StrongRule]

The 30 minute break did him dirty, Nadal was in control of match and after the break Nadal rushed the break point and got broken, Nadal should have won that match. Do you think His later years Wimbledon performance could have been better had Nadal not lost to Rosol?I think it created doubt in his mind.

I don't know. Think he just wasn't ready in 2013, just two weeks after one of his toughest ever clay seasons, where he had tough matches in almost every tournament.

And then in 2014 he was already past his prime, coming from his worst clay season ever at that time. (unless you want to count 2003-2004)

 

[Shaolin]

love that a career highlight is beating a guy in the second round of a slam. lol

Yeah not that big a deal since lots of journeymen beat Nadal there

 

[Nostradamus]

Rosol ends his tennis career. He shocked Nadal, won two tournaments and the Davis Cups Link​

„ It all ends once and this end is harder than any other. It was not easy to reach this decision at all, every professional athlete will understand, “ was written on Thursday on his Instagram by Lukáš Rosol. He announced that at the age of 38 he had said goodbye to his tennis career, during which he took 26th place in the world rankings, he won two ATP singles tournaments and participated in the triumphs of the Czech team in the Davis Cup in 2012 and 2013.

„ Tennis has been, is and will be my whole life. But time does not stop man and does not command a sore body. My career had everything it should have. It was rubbing, it hurt, it was lost, it was won, “ added to Instagram.

He is currently in world order in 974th place, the tournament last played last October.

He experienced the most successful career period from 2012 to 2014. In the Davis Cup, he well complemented Tomáš Berdych and Radek Štěpánek during two title races, and with the first one named in the opening round of the competition in 2013, they fought the Swiss for seven hours and two minutes, which is the longest doubles match on the ATP circuit to this day.

and participated in the triumphs of the Czech team in the Davis Cup in 2012 and 2013.

„ Tennis has been, is and will be my whole life. But time does not stop man and does not command a sore body. My career had everything it should have. It was rubbing, it hurt, it was lost, it was won, “ added to Instagram.

He is currently in world order in 974th place, the tournament last played last October.
He experienced the most successful career period from 2012 to 2014. In the Davis Cup, he well complemented Tomáš Berdych and Radek Štěpánek during two title races, and with the first one named in the opening round of the competition in 2013, they fought the Swiss for seven hours and two minutes, which is the longest doubles match on the ATP circuit to this day.

And among the elite, Rosol gained several significant successes even in individual competition.
In 2013 he dominated the tournament in Bucharest, a year later he celebrated in Winston-Salem. In the 2014 season, he also advanced to the next two finals and reached the above-mentioned ranking maximum, he also decorated his career with three tournament laurels for doubles.
He probably made the most significant contribution to tennis history on June 28, 2012, when he shocked Rafael Nadal in the second round of Wimbledon. He defeated World Two and at that time a two-time London champion as the 100th player in the rankings 6: 7, 6: 4, 6: 4, 2: 6 and 6: 4.

„ I closed the fear of a big name inside me. I didn't want to show him what was going on inside me, “ he described at the time. „ In the fifth set, I got into a trance and didn't feel anything. I didn't think about winning, which probably saved me. Otherwise, I might shake. “

On Thursday, he indicated that he would like to continue moving in tennis
„ It's time to leave it to the younger ones and look forward to my son Luka taking over the baton one day. He will definitely have the opportunity and support I received. “

that means he won't be able to rololize rafa anymore

 

[aus89]

Quite sad seeing Thiem get neutralized by Gasquet at a Clay 250 recently. Real question is if Wawrinka, Murray, Nadal, Thiem, and Venus will be back next year? There might be many notable retirements by the end of the year.

Wawrinka, Murray, and Nadal definitely imo - certainly Wawrinka and Murray are done, if Nadal can't make it back this year - potentially I could see him trying 2025 but most likely he will quit since his "body isn't letting him" play and he's probably happy taking Saudi and Netflix money now rather than slogging it out. Thiem is 50/50 and Venus perhaps if she feels like it but she could easily come back after she retires too

 

[junior74]

At his best; insanely good! Lots of talent.

The racket has stopped tapping ☺️

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Too bad he lost in the third round just after beating Nadal.

 

[mavsman149]

love that a career highlight is beating a guy in the second round of a slam. lol

I mean for a guy that peaked about 30th in the ranking that tracks

 

[Hitman]

At his best; insanely good! Lots of talent.

The racket has stopped tapping ☺️

His personality wasn't for everyone, but had crazy talent when he brought his peak level. The problem for him was, his peak level wasn't something he could bring often, and that is what separates the greats from the others. But that W 2012 will always go down in history as a performance that shook the tennis world. Even Federer said that he was watching from his room and couldn't believe what he was seeing.

 

[_phantom]

Beating Rafa once in slams in that period meant you were 1/5th as good as Federer+Djokovic combined, considering Rafa's 18-5 record against the duo before 2015.

No wonder Soderling, Kyrgios and Rosol, especially the first 2, made a career out of their singular victories.

Yes, Rosol has played on the Challenger circuit. He even played at the 2022 Rafa Nadal Open held at Rafa's academy:
https://www.flashscore.com/tennis/challenger-men-singles/mallorca-2022/results/

Water under the bridge I guess.

 

[junior74]

His personality wasn't for everyone, but had crazy talent when he brought his peak level. The problem for him was, his peak level wasn't something he could bring often, and that is what separates the greats from the others. But that W 2012 will always go down in history as a performance that shook the tennis world. Even Federer said that he was watching from his room and couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Absolutely. Janowizc had some of the same qualities. I loved watching both when they brought the a game!

 

[Mustard]

The guy basically made a career from his matches against Nadal. Glad that despite the matchup, Nadal didn't let him get any more wins after Wimbledon 2012. No idea how he won their Basel 2015 match, he was about to get destroyed.

Oddly, Nadal in 2015 showed his best and most consistent form of the year indoors late in the year. Nadal winning 2015 Hamburg was the other, but there were so many breaks of serve in the 2015 Hamburg final against Fognini.

 

[Terenigma]

Didnt Rafa have serious knee issues v Darcis?
Nadal was never really the same player after the injury he suffered at AO 2011 which robbed him of that insane explosiveness movement wise which really manifested itself on grass

I don't know. I'm the wrong person to ask about Nadal's "injuries" because I think a good 2/3 of them are excuses for losses but to me, he played and moved well enough that it shouldn't be brought up. He got beat fair and square but It just didn't feel like he was outplayed, it felt more mental and I'm just wondering if that was because of what Rosol did to his confidence there the previous year.

 

[mavsman149]

His personality wasn't for everyone, but had crazy talent when he brought his peak level. The problem for him was, his peak level wasn't something he could bring often, and that is what separates the greats from the others. But that W 2012 will always go down in history as a performance that shook the tennis world. Even Federer said that he was watching from his room and couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Agreed, his game was somewhat similar to Soderling. Very fun to watch when on

 

[Hitman]

Oddly, Nadal in 2015 showed his best and most consistent form of the year indoors late in the year. Nadal winning 2015 Hamburg was the other, but there were so many breaks of serve in the 2015 Hamburg final against Fognini.

He played very well in Stuttgart also IMO.

 

[StrongRule]

Oddly, Nadal in 2015 showed his best and most consistent form of the year indoors late in the year. Nadal winning 2015 Hamburg was the other, but there were so many breaks of serve in the 2015 Hamburg final against Fognini.

I'd say pretty comparable to his 2013 form after USO. Difference is, by his 2013 standards it looked bad, by his 2015 standards it looked good.

 

[StrongRule]

He played very well in Stuttgart also IMO.

Gave false hope.

 

[messiahrobins]

I don't know. I'm the wrong person to ask about Nadal's "injuries" because I think a good 2/3 of them are excuses for losses but to me, he played and moved well enough that it shouldn't be brought up. He got beat fair and square but It just didn't feel like he was outplayed, it felt more mental and I'm just wondering if that was because of what Rosol did to his confidence there the previous year.

You think? Are you his doctor?
It is a fact Nadal had knee issues that severely impacted his movement post 2011, that he has had the career he has had is why so many consider him the greatest as he really should never have won as much as he did given how compromised he was post AO 2011

 

[Terenigma]

You think? Are you his doctor?
It is a fact Nadal had knee issues that severely impacted his movement post 2011, that he has had the career he has had is why so many consider him the greatest as he really should never have won as much as he did given how compromised he was post AO 2011

I'm not his doctor. I just remember that he won Roland Garros 2 weeks before Wimbledon. He won the Canadian open and Cinci and then the US open several months after Wimbledon. Crazy how he has an injury that only affects him at the only big tournament in that period of time but was fine for the other tournaments either side of it.

 

[Phenomenal]

You think? Are you his doctor?
It is a fact Nadal had knee issues that severely impacted his movement post 2011

Yes he was i read it later in 2013 match against Darcis he wasn't healthy fully.

 

[Fabresque]

A legend and a hero to all tennis fans alike. Salute.

 

[Rattler]

Honestly i thought Rosol retired 10 years ago. After Rafa righted the wrong at W, i never ever saw Rosol again. Like literally never heard or saw him. Was he on the Challenger circuit for a time?

He was, acting like the diva he is

 

[Flair328]

It was so damn good in the fifth set, Wimbledon made an official video about it.

We were there on that day 4 of the Championship, the atmosphere was like being at a gig as the roof was closed when daylight faded, people were jumping out of their seats every time Rosol won a point.

The irony for us was that our Centre Court tickets were off loaded to us by our friends there at Wim for free who wanted to leave early to head home to watch soccer as Germany was playing that evening in the Euro(?) or whatever it was

 

[octobrina10]

I don't know. I'm the wrong person to ask about Nadal's "injuries" because I think a good 2/3 of them are excuses for losses but to me, he played and moved well enough that it shouldn't be brought up. He got beat fair and square but It just didn't feel like he was outplayed, it felt more mental and I'm just wondering if that was because of what Rosol did to his confidence there the previous year.

So, at least 2/3 of your comments about Rafa are lies.

 

[messiahrobins]

He was, acting like the diva he is

Could argue it is Nadal who ended his career really. as a top level pro at any rate.

 

[Sudacafan]

Rosol will be remembered as a player who knoked over Rafa's bottle after a changeover at Wimbledon in 2014 (i.e. he believed that Rafa’s bottles have magical powers), but this action didn’t help Rosol win.

Woohoo!

A day that will live in infamy.

 

[Sudacafan]

Rafa bashers conveniently ignore the fact that Rafa was diagnosed with Hoffa's disease in the left knee after the 2012 Wimbledon and he was off the Tour because of that for 7 months (until Feb. 2013). During his injury layoff (and also after that), idiots generated fake stories about Rafa, claiming that he had a silent ban.

Rafa bashers ignore nearly all of Raja injuries. They don't have the amount of memory required for such task.

 

[NoleFam]

Crazy how everyone automatically thinks of 2012 Wimbledon when Rosol is talked about. Has to be the highlight of his career and what a match he played that day. Enjoy your retirment sir and thanks for what you gave to the game.

 

[Hitman]

We were there on that day 4 of the Championship, the atmosphere was like being at a gig as the roof was closed when daylight faded, people were jumping out of their seats every time Rosol won a point.

The irony for us was that our Centre Court tickets were off loaded to us by our friends there at Wim for free who wanted to leave early to head home to watch soccer as Germany was playing that evening in the Euro(?) or whatever it was

It must have been crazy to witness. I remember how even Federer was stunned by what he saw. Exceptional performance, one that will go down in the history books. That fifth set....

 

[Hitman]

Rafa bashers ignore nearly all of Raja injuries. They don't have the amount of memory required for such task.

Rafa is an injured person who plays tennis - Uncle Toni

Translated - Rafa is always injured. No win will ever count against him.

 

[GAS]

Dirty player that won't be missed.

 

[Rattler]

Could argue it is Nadal who ended his career really. as a top level pro at any rate.

You could, but (yes the irony of posting this question here is not lost on me) have you ever met someone in person who was just angry and combative? And every time you’ve ever dealt with that person the only thing that changed was their tempers got shorter and rage got bigger? That is Lukas Rosol.

 

[Vincent-C]

Doohan

Can't think of any upset greater than that one.

Uhh, Doohan-Becker?

 

[Vincent-C]

Dirty player that won't be missed.

I agree- won't miss Raffi either. Super-greasy King of the MTOs..

 

[mahatma]

Doohan


Uhh, Doohan-Becker?

Was Brown - Nadal equally big?

 

[Vincent-C]

Was Brown - Nadal equally big?

You betcha. )))

 

[beltsman]

That 2012 upset was monumental at the time.

 

[beltsman]

Watching his match against Nadal I always say that his performance was overrated due to Nadal being poor but I will never deny that the 5th set was the greatest set I’ve ever seen from a player.

Rosol played well for 4 sets but that 5th set he peaked and beats anyone there. He literally servebotted and blasted winners that nobody and I mean nobody could do anything about. That set he beats peak Fed too but Peak Fed would have beat him in 3 before he got there

He only achieved one break in the 5th, yes? It was cool because he was swinging out in total ball bashing, but it wasn't THAT high of a level. Nadal could had disarmed him with better tactical play (slices, better serve + 1s, attacking the net, etc).

 

[Tano]

Nadal didn't even play bad in the 5th set apart from one mistake he did in his first service game and got broken

It was not Rosol but a demonic soul that possessed him in the fifth set of that already remembered Wimbledon 2012 match against Nadal.

 

[NeutralFan]

It was not Rosol but a demonic soul that possessed him in the fifth set of that already remembered Wimbledon 2012 match against Nadal.

One of the finest display of attacking grass tennis I saw in 5th set .

 

[NeutralFan]

He only achieved one break in the 5th, yes? It was cool because he was swinging out in total ball bashing, but it wasn't THAT high of a level. Nadal could had disarmed him with better tactical play (slices, better serve + 1s, attacking the net, etc).

Attacking the net? Lol he got broken by attacking the net when Rosol sent the pass .

 

[TheFifthSet]

WS ‘14 was one of the funniest tournament wins ever. Negative DR in every match he played, lost more points than he won in the tournament.

 

[TheFifthSet]

He only achieved one break in the 5th, yes?

That’s grasscourt tennis.

Nadal may have made him look a little better than he was (how it usually was on 1st week grass) but Rosol hit a zone and played amazing, bold tennis.