Madrid 2024 R64: Nadal vs De Minaur
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tennisfan223
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Amazing from nadal. Even as a djokovic fan I couldn't be more excited for a final matchup between these two.
DSH
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BeatlesFan
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I told you, Rattie. Straight sets victory! Those thinking Demon could win this weren't thinking rationally.RAFAAAAAA!
Sorry I’m out of words lol
clayqueen
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If De Minaur hadn't stolen Rafa's point in the first set, this match would have been over in straight sets to Rafa ages ago.
TennisFan3
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What is LFG?
tennisfan223
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LMAO at Nadal injured for a whole year already having a better comeback than Thiem within a few months since Brisbane though!
tennisjedi
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Let's f****** go!
Mustard
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Let's Freaking Go.
ghostofMecir
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Rafito should play one more match and then withdraw and save himself. At this level at RG, maybe about 4-5 players can beat him though maybe other considerations when having to grind out 3-5 sets.
Save his energy, health, and confidence, for a few matches at Roma and then go all out at RG.
Save his energy, health, and confidence, for a few matches at Roma and then go all out at RG.
DSH
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Rattie
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I was too emotional to think rationallyI told you, Rattie. Straight sets victory! Those thinking Demon could win this weren't thinking rationally.
Very happy you were right. I must do a rewatch to savour it minus the stress lol
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Pablo1989
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Rosstour
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Of course you are excited lol. Nadal might have beaten AdM but there's no way he's good enough to be competitive with Djoko anymore. We all know how that match would go
MeatTornado
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FernandoBiH
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“I woke up everyday recently hoping to experience a day like this again. Thank you”.
This man is explaination what means champion. What a gladiator!
This man is explaination what means champion. What a gladiator!
clayqueen
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Rafa has already got his WC for the Paris OGs.
MichaelNadal
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Its a good day Suda
DSH
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vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
not the big one, unfortunately...... not yet.
ghostofMecir
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MeatTornado
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You need to be in the top 400 to be WC eligible. And he needs to not have too many Spaniards directly qualify on their ranking.
It's not a done deal.
DSH
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You have made more money on your bets on Nadal today than on your salary for the month.
Nadal15thslam
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Not YET, I like that a lot. Looks like this win gives him confidence that he'll be back soon to his usual standard.
"Rafa Nadal not happy with Madrid fans, calls atmosphere 'a joke'" - headline on sportskeeda
GodlessEndeavor
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I didn't manage to watch the match. Did ADM play worse than in their previous match which he won? Or did Nadal just up his level quite a lot? Or both?
Rovesciarete
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Kid might even get into the ATP100 once - again...
MichaelNadal
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Rafa slayed, Demons level dropped in set 2, he looked tired.
AdM played worse and Nadal lasted for longer. But he looked very shakily at end of 1st set.
BeatlesFan
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ADM played at his Barcelona level, no better and no worse. The crowd was much more raucous and loud than in Barcelona, it seemed to deflate Demon just a little bit. He made a few more UE's.
Rafa clearly upped his level. He was serving much bigger, running around his FH and played at a good level. Is it 2008 level? Nowhere close, but he's only played a couple matches since his return. If he continues to improve each match, he should be ready for RG and may go deep in Rome.
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No. Way.
Nadal15thslam
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Do we have the on court interview somewhere? They didn't show it on tv and switched quickly to some basketball match.
Rattie
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I posted it in Nadal News
BeatlesFan
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Sorry, but Di Minaur played at his Barcelona level today, no better and no worse. He looked worse and he lost because Nadal raised his level quite a bit. ADM's level is irrelevant anyway, no clay level of his is going to come close to beating even 80% Nadal, and we probably saw 75% of peak Rafa today. People are acting like Di Minaur played horrifically which is absurd. The final match tally showed Rafa with 66 points and Demon with 62.
Pheasant
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Nadal still has a ways to go. But one thing that he has going for him is that the crowd will be on his side big-time, due to his legendary status, the fact that he's barely played in the last 18 months, and the fact that everybody knows that his career on clay likely only has a dozen or so matches left(if he's lucky).
That said, I was pleasantly surprised by how much Rafa upped his game today. He gave me some hope. If he increase his play 3 more levels to get within 5 levels of his peak play, then he's got a shot. That's a ton to ask. Heck, it's a lot to ask for him to remain healthy. But I somehow have a flicker of hope, given his level of play today.
That said, I was pleasantly surprised by how much Rafa upped his game today. He gave me some hope. If he increase his play 3 more levels to get within 5 levels of his peak play, then he's got a shot. That's a ton to ask. Heck, it's a lot to ask for him to remain healthy. But I somehow have a flicker of hope, given his level of play today.
mike danny
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Murray should ask Nadal for some tips on how to beat De Minaur.
DSH
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messiahrobins
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He just straight setted a top 10 player who is in form indoors in conditions he isnt a fan of.
Rafa is building nicely here. I am stunned. Never expected this
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