RAFA will crush Goffin

It's David vs Spanish Goliath. It's the Little Engine that could vs the Spanish Bull. Goffin is a human backboard, content to wear you down, until you err, or go 4 too much. Goffin has no major weapons, just a relentless plodding defense, that frustrates his opponents. Nadal has a very strong will, spirit & a very robust Spanish Pride. Don Quixote with a tennis racket. He must stay focused, and try to lengthen his FH stroke, to land deep in the court. Nadal must drive thru the ball, instead of the exaggerated straight upward follow thru at 3400 rpms. RAFA needs depth on his FH, not florid rotation. If RAFA can achieve greater depth on his FH, he can run David side to side, until David collapses from exhaustion & Oxygen deprivation. RAFA is physically stronger than David, and RAFA's more fit (cardio-vascular). He should bully Goffin with his superior physicality. Goffin will plead, No Mas, although he's from Belgium & speaks no Spanish.
 

headhunter

New User
Nadal isn't even playing that well yet has demolished first Zverev and now Goffin.

He did say after Miami he felt he might do something special on clay this season.
 

killerboi2

Hall of Fame
Goffin has no mental strength. His record against top guys is awful. You can't blame one bad call just like Kyrgios can't blame the crowd distracting him constantly against Fed in Miami. He's 16-1 against big 4. He's won nothing. He's not good enough to start blaming umpires as yet.
 
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