MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
If this match goes 5, im gonna need Oxygen LOL, Jesus take the wheel!
Nadal better not mess this up........
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StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
In this case Nadal definitely loses.
Eren
Professional
Was looking for a post on FH DTL. It is big if though. If he gets it working it's going to be RG 2014 all over again. If not, perhaps closer to 2015.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
If Nadal has to win, he has to do it in 4.
He doesn't have the fitness to stay with Novak for 5 sets. I've already seen him tired so many times after a couple of hours. He just throws loopers and short balls.
Besides Novak hasn't lost much at all in the 5th set after 2017. He is mental juggernaut. In 5 sets, there is only one winner.
Eren
Professional
How often has Nadal played a fifth set in the final at RG? Never
How often has Nadal played a fifth set at RG? Only twice (Isner 2011 and Djokovic 2013).
Chances are it's going to be 4 sets at most.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Everyone got your Snax ready?
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
I wanna see this. Rafa should come out in this kit, I would DIE.
CHillTennis
Hall of Fame
I would love to see the 2008 version of Nadal play the 2020 Djokovic.
That would be interesting.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
That would be a straight sets win for Nadal. No version of Djokovic beats 2008 Nadal.
Druss
Hall of Fame
...and you will be bombarded with stats from Lew proving Nadal is peak.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
Lew is a troll. Nobody really takes him seriously. Only he, RF-18 and Nadal_Django might believe this is peak Nadal.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
Don't know about that. He always serves much better against Nadal than against other opponents.
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
All this work, his entire career, the ups, the downs, the injuries, the bad losses, etc. Golden chance to get to 20 on his home court. Don't mess it up Rafa, remember who you are! It would be so gross for him to lose this match.
Heart says Nadal, head says Nadal. But Djokovic has a way of ruining plans...............just depends which Rafa shows up. I hope it's confident Rafa and not nervous Rafa. Moya better be giving him the talk. 99-2 at RG.... it speaks for itself. What an awful time it would be to finally end up being 3
You should be confident in your guy. A lot of people are picking novak which is ridiculous considering nadal hasn’t even lost a set and has won this 3 times in a row coming in.
Rafa.the.Magnificent
G.O.A.T.
Me too! I think that one was my very fave of all time!
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
ok so what does Nadal have to do tomorrow if he's to win his 13th major ?
Rafa.the.Magnificent
G.O.A.T.
He has to come out playing aggressively and confidently from the very first ball. Go to net a lot, lots of volleying. Hit that DTLFH often, watch that his cross-court shots go deep with sharp angles. Get to Djokovic’s drop shots! Keep a poker face. Serve well. Play at a faster pace than usual. And believe!
E36BMWM3
Hall of Fame
All this work, his entire career, the ups, the downs, the injuries, the bad losses, etc. Golden chance to get to 20 on his home court. Don't mess it up Rafa, remember who you are! It would be so gross for him to lose this match.
Heart says Nadal, head says Nadal. But Djokovic has a way of ruining plans...............
DO IT.... DO IT
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Ohhhhhhhh i see. so basically play the perfect match and best match he's ever played in his entire career.................. that's it ????He has to come out playing aggressively and confidently from the very first ball. Go to net a lot, lots of volleying. Hit that DTLFH often, watch that his cross-court shots go deep with sharp angles. Get to Djokovic’s drop shots! Keep a poker face. Serve well. Play at a faster pace than usual. And believe!
Rafa.the.Magnificent
G.O.A.T.
@Nostradamus - I reckon that’s it!
Azure
G.O.A.T.
How do you digest all of this when you are tensed lol?Everyone got your Snax ready?
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Sabrina
Hall of Fame
I am tensed as hell now Lol. Never feel this nervous before any of Rafa previous RG Final.
Azure
G.O.A.T.
Easy
Lol you guys. I am not tensed at all but I just hope it's not a beat down.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Why? He's won 12 RGs. He's owned Novak and Fed over there. Novak with a 6-1 record.
Even if Nadal loses tomorrow, it doesn't change his legacy. His record on clay will NEVER EVER be broken even if he is triple bageled tomorrow.
The biggest ones for Rafa were F.O 2010 - facing the man who mercilessly beat him a year earlier. And F.O 2012 -when he came in having 3 consecutive losses in slams to Novak.
He triumphed both times. And that's enough for his legacy. Nadal is playing with house money tomorrow..
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
OMG. It's just devastating. Every single shot Nadal hit in 2008 was a canon. There was no ball that he couldn't reach.
He's not even half the player now that he used to be.
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
The closer we get to this match the more it's feeling like Australia 2019 for me.
All the signs were there for the challenger to upset the favorite. Then the match started and you instantly remembered why the favorite is the all-time leader at that court.
All the signs were there for the challenger to upset the favorite. Then the match started and you instantly remembered why the favorite is the all-time leader at that court.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
This is what I hope to see.... Nadal hitting his shots ON the baseline and moving Djokovic around.
Sabrina
Hall of Fame
I think Nadal himself said that 2008 RG against Nole was the best match he ever played at RG. Couldn't find the quote now but I read that somewhere in the past.
Edit: I just find it now
Q. If everything goes well for you you will play your 100th game in Roland Garros this year. What is the best game you have ever played here in Paris?
RAFAEL NADAL: I think probably was the semifinal match against Djokovic 2008, probably, I think during two sets and a half probably played one of the best matches, yeah.
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TennisFan3
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MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
He better, considering the amount of depth he's been getting on his groundstrokes this tournament. He'll need to step in more if he wants to do any real damage on this court.This is what I hope to see.... Nadal hitting his shots ON the baseline and moving Djokovic around.
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
Fabresque
Legend
I think people are giving Nadal little to no credit right now. It’s Rafa at the French Open. No matter what happens at the tournament it’s still the guys backyard. Like I said it before, a few years ago 2018/2019, everybody kept going crazy because a few practice partners said the courts were “completely different”. And Nadal still won the tournament with relative ease.
The conditions “favour” Djokovic but they favored Thiem more, and he lost in the QF’s to a guy who Nadal straight setted.
The conditions “favour” Djokovic but they favored Thiem more, and he lost in the QF’s to a guy who Nadal straight setted.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
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TheNachoMan
Guest
Rafa isn’t a choke artist like Roger. He can handle the pressure a LOT better
Well you've to get to winning position first in order to choke. Nadal won't choke but he surely could get destroyed.
Gazelle
G.O.A.T.
Except if 2008 Nadal were playing right now, you would be saying he wouldn't stand a chance against Djokovic.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Im prepared sadly.
Had Djoko not DQed he would have happily went his home by now. First thing came in mind after hearing news about his DQ that he will bounce back stronger on clay. And here we are eagerly awaiting for historic match.
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TheNachoMan
Guest
@Nole Slam where is that DQ’d from USO only to win RG meme
Breakpointerer
Legend
That would be a destruction by Ned
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Well, one thing is for sure, TTW is going to be running awwwwwfullyyyyyy slowwwww in about 8 hours.....
MichaelNadal
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StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
I didn't doubt 2008 Nadal. When Federer was 5-1 up in Hamburg final I thought Nadal still has a chance to win the set. And he did...2008 Nadal can lose, but only after giving it all on court. On the other hand, current Nadal probably already lost the final to Djokovic in his head.
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Some of Nole's overheads in this tournament have been so weak that I honestly wonder if he is playing possum on the overhead to the Nadal camp so that Rafa feeds him lobs in the final.
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