Nadal vs Blanch - 1st Round Madrid 2024

[nolefam_2024]

Nadal was a freak in 2003. It would be criminal to compare him to others at same age.

 

[DSH]

Rafael Nadal in 2003 beat Albert Costa in Monte Carlo and Carlos Moya in Hamburg.

So, what would the score be?

 

[Arak]

Nadal from 2003 against Blanch, what would the score be?

Blanch would not be born until 5 years later. Do you mean Blanch’s father?

 

[GRASScaraz]

Yeah that wasn’t really triumphant or fun. I’m kind of embarrassed to be watching it tbh. Tuning out and onto FONSECA. That is a teenage prodigy - Blanch is not.

Good to see Nadal again though. Hope he can take out the despicable rat tomorrow.

How TF is Fonseca nearly down 5-0 to American on clay

 

[ibbi]

If Nadal was a father at the age of fritz, his son would be older than Blanch.

Nadal was daddy to three beautiful Roland Garros trophies and two no less loved Wimbledon plates when Blanch was born. That's not bad.

 

[ibbi]

Rafa to defeat DeMinaur

Go home, you're drunk. And take this Floridian garbage with you.

 

[DSH]

Blanch would not be born until 5 years later. Do you mean Blanch’s father?

No, let's transfer that version of Nadal to the present to confront Blanch.
What would the score be?

 

[Hitman]

bagel incoming

 

[Rattie]

Baby Rafa watching with a very serious expression lol

 

[DSH]

bagel incoming

Tastie!

 

[Krish872007]

Nadal vs. Baby Nadal / Nadal Jr, who would win and what would the score be?

 

[Arak]

No, let's transfer that version of Nadal to the present to confront Blanch.
What would the score be?

I know what you meant. Just pulling your leg.

 

[Arak]

Baby Rafa watching with a very serious expression lol

He has his father’s stare.

 

[DSH]

I know what you meant. Just pulling your leg.

 

[Kralingen]

joao getting clapped by opelka jr though

he’s coming back don’t worry. Just hard to keep the errors from flying in Madrid conditions

 

[CHillTennis]

Tastie!

Toasty!

 

[Hitman]

Tastie!

Potentially Nadal's last ever bagel.

 

[Impetus]

This was a dissapointment. I had hoped to see a new prodigy and what I saw was a guy who shouldn't have had a WC.

 

[Rattie]

He has his father’s stare.

Definitely a ‘mini me’

 

[tennisjedi]

F them kids, no?

 

[ibbi]

Baby Rafa watching with a very serious expression lol

He has inherited that eye of the tiger.

 

[weakera]

F them kids, no?

This kid has no business playing in a pro tournament

 

[ojo rojo]

Blanch in 3

 

[Hitman]

Nadal wins. On his way.

 

[Rattie]

He has inherited that eye of the tiger.

Unlikely I know but it would be great if he has also inherited the tennis talent too

 

[Mustard]

It's over. 6-1, 6-0.

 

[Rattie]

Sulky teen at the handshake.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Rafa barely had to do anything

 

[Hitman]

Baby Rafa has that look in his eye - I could have whooped that guy, why did dad play him?

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Bamos Rafa

 

[weakera]

Blanch might be good someday, he's just not good at all right now, that might have been the most weaponless opponent Rafa ever had to play

 

[Kralingen]

Just beat the despicable rat please Rafa.

 

[Krish872007]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1783540248351502409

 

[GAS]

This should teach the kid to capitalize names.

 

[Znak]

Sulky teen at the handshake.

Barely made eye contact. Show some respect young blud

 

[GAS]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1783540248351502409

Analysis!!!

 

[Zardoz7/12]

Professor Nadal handing out free lessons.

 

[weakera]

I was told by TTW experts that Rafa is fat lol

 

[Znak]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1783540248351502409

And that's why he's saying he's not in RG ready condition. Best of 5 is a whole different ballpark for him

 

[GAS]

Still more interesting than RG '22 final.

 

[jl809]

Honestly that was a terrible match that probably doesn’t help Nadal at all in terms of RG prep. That kid could barely keep the ball in the court

 

[GAS]

I was told by TTW experts that Rafa is fat lol

He's definitely carrying more weight than previous years. I thought you were an expert?

 

[austintennis2005]

I hate to be the one bringing it up but the kiddo has calf's knee..

He has a good serve and decent movement but I don't know if those legs will bring him problems.

What is calf’s knee?

 

[Cupcake]

I was just in the future.. Doesn't look good for Nadal. He gets bageled 6-3, 6-0.

I almost feel sorry for his fans.

LOL... Bless your heart.

I hope it's not too late for you to return your time machine to Amazon. It seems flawed.

 

[Impetus]

What is calf’s knee?

The middle kid:

 

[Cupcake]

What is calf’s knee?

The kid seems slightly knock-kneed.

 

[Rattie]

I get the impression from what Rafa said afterwards that he would have preferred to play someone who could actually compete.

 

[Impetus]

LOL... Bless your heart.

I hope it's not too late for you to return your time machine to Amazon. It seems flawed.

It's those #&$@!*%$# parallel universes...

 

[BeatlesFan]

Blanch might be good someday, he's just not good at all right now, that might have been the most weaponless opponent Rafa ever had to play

Well, the kid's only 16. Not every 16 year old can play at the level of Chang, Becker or Borg at such a young age. I don't see any great strength or big shot he has, but he's still incredibly young.

 

[MichaelNadal]

I get the impression from what Rafa said afterwards that he would have preferred to play someone who could actually compete.

Yikes lol