nadalbestclass
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Rafael Nadal (ESP) [1] vs JM Del Potro (ARG)
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ernestsgulbisfan#1
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Humbalito in 3:
0-6 6-0 7-5
0-6 6-0 7-5
Murrayfan31
Hall of Fame
Del Potro humiliates Nadal once again.
GOAT BAAH!!!
Professional
Against my intuition and the match up issue; Nadal in 3.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Delpo Is playing really well again and crushing forehands. It really depends on how Rafa plays more than anything. He'll have to up his level.
nadalbestclass
Hall of Fame
I'm hope set 2&3 Rafa shows up.
His serve was working, FH was working and BH was working. Ya, lol. That Rafa would be nice.
eidolonshinobi
Professional
Del Pony ftw
President
Legend
I think Del Potro at his best is the real nightmare matchup for Nadal. He is the perfect height for Nadal's topspin shots, and he is unique amongst the ballbashers in that he doesn't make lots of UE.
Of course, he's not at his best now but should still have a pretty good chance!
Of course, he's not at his best now but should still have a pretty good chance!
Murrayfan31
Hall of Fame
Yep. Big serve and big groundies equals doom for Rafa.
Justin Side
Hall of Fame
del Potro in 3 sets.
Curtis_Pro_Team
New User
Del Potro in 3 sets only if he manages to raise his first serve percentage ( at least 60% and not 47% )
it's the key for the win,
I assume Del Potro will be healthy but I may be wrong
it's the key for the win,
I assume Del Potro will be healthy but I may be wrong
rofl_copter3
Professional
Delpo has been on it pretty well so far, he's still not totally back but he has a great shot at nadal... Nadal will win if he comes out hot as he's still the best in the world but anything less then that he will lose badly
Legend of Borg
G.O.A.T.
Delpo in 3.
I wouldn't be surprised if Nadal takes this in two tight sets either.
Should be a riveting tale, eh chaps?
I wouldn't be surprised if Nadal takes this in two tight sets either.
Should be a riveting tale, eh chaps?
babbette
Legend
Yes I've been waiting for this! Appetising! Yes delpo is a nightmare matchup but I believe if rafa is at his best he can beat anyone. He has to find ways to play his game otherwise delpo will boss him and make him look amateur. Argh I hate when rafa loses like that. 98% of the time when rafa loses its in a devastating way.
Rafa in 2. I believe in you hombre. Popcorn ready
Rafa in 2. I believe in you hombre. Popcorn ready
Tennis sensation
Legend
Nadal in 3.
borg number one
Legend
I think the Karlovic match may have woken up Nadal a bit. For these top players, sometimes it helps to face that kind of pressure in a previous round. I've been impressed with Del Potro's return, but I'll take Nadal in two close sets in the SF.
Andres
G.O.A.T.
Del Potro won in straights. It was Nadal who barely eked out a win.
bluetrain4
G.O.A.T.
DelPo's has come back quicker than I expected, but I still don't think he's in top form, so I'm voting for Nadal.
And, even though I like DelPo better and would usually root for him, I actually want Nadal to win, because suddenly Fed-Nadal finals are becoming increasingly hard to come by and I'd like to see a few more before it's too late. Of course, this would mean Fed beats Djokovic, which I don't see happening.
And, even though I like DelPo better and would usually root for him, I actually want Nadal to win, because suddenly Fed-Nadal finals are becoming increasingly hard to come by and I'd like to see a few more before it's too late. Of course, this would mean Fed beats Djokovic, which I don't see happening.
dominikk1985
Legend
Nadal in 3 here, too (possibly 2). This is Rafa's chance to remind Delpo that the USO win two years ago was at the expense of an injured warrior.
well you can't say that. remember that DP was nearly a year away from the tour. some even thought he wouldn't come back since he was rumored not only to have a wrist injury but also depressions.
DPs form curve is going up steep, but still that match doesn't say much about the USO match 2 years ago.
Ralph
Hall of Fame
It will all depend on one of my favorite players, Del Potro. We know what Ralph is going to do, and he'd have done his homework after losing consecutively the last 3 times they've met. If Del Potro can stay head strong, and assuming his fitness is up to it, he can make the match last 3 and possibly win. This is the very game he's looking for to get him back on track in terms of match play.
sillymonkey
Hall of Fame
I haven't seen any Delpo matches, but I assume he's playing well. Gonna be close...vamos Rafa!
Bud
Bionic Poster
You're the only one saying this nonsense. Rafa was pumped up, jumping all over after his win over Karlovic. He's also got a day to rest, now. Fatigue obviously won't be a factor.
Unless he suffers an injury during his match, like in Australia, he's fine.
Murrayfan31
Hall of Fame
Uh yes he has. This isn't the same Del Potro of a couple months ago.
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
This is a very similar situation to the Cilic encounter at AO. Just because Cilic had destroyed Nadal at a time when Nadal had the lowest confidence and played the worst tennis of his life, not even mentioning stomach tear that affected his serve drastically, people are assuming he's set to wipe Rafa out of the court every time they play. For people who need to refresh their memory, 2009 is the year when Nadal didn't win a set in WTF.
So, the Delpo match could end up very similar to the Cilic one at AO. Surprise, surprise.
Surface matters too. Last time they met at IW, Nadal won easily.
So, the Delpo match could end up very similar to the Cilic one at AO. Surprise, surprise.
Surface matters too. Last time they met at IW, Nadal won easily.
Bud
Bionic Poster
It was amusing watching Rafa wipe the floor with Cilic at the AO
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Great entertainment. I'm very much looking forward to this one too
Pozarevacka
Banned
When Ralph loses today, what's the excuse gonna be? Injured warrior again?
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
The match is tomorrow I think.
T1000
Legend
He plays dubs today, not that the poster was referring to that but he is technically right.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Nadal actually played a GREAT match against Cilic at the AO. He had very high intensity throughout that match, and somehow, for that one match alone, was almost very close to his UsOpen level.
The thing is that Delpo has cojones twice the size of Cilic. So it's almost certain that Delpo won't get broken multiple times, choke on serve and lose easy sets like Cilic did. I think Delpo is one of the most mentally strong players on tour matched only by prime Fed/Nadal. I'm pretty sure that barring injury, Delpo will be the single biggest rival for Nadal (more than folks like Djokovic/Murray etc) in the longer term.
I sense that this match is more important for Nadal than it is for Del Potro. Clearly Delpo is not 100%. So one would expect that Nadal should get this one easily, for if he cannot beat a sub-par Delpo on a (relatively) slower surface, what hope is there in the next year or so when Delpo will surely get much better and fitter? Obviously if Delpo loses, he can say he's on the way back. If he wins, it's all gravy. So it's kindof a win win for the big Argie.
Overall, It could be a very close match if Nadal plays the way he has in the tournament and Delpo might even eek out a win.
However I don't expect Nadal to play the sub-par tennis he's played so far. I would expect Nadal to come pumped up (as he was in the Cilic match at AO) and play somewhere close to his best tennis.
Overall scoreline prediction: Nadal wins in straights: one very close set (7-5 or 7-6) and the other like 6-4/6-3.
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
He's not right at all. He was referring to the Delpo match, not the doubles.
BackHander22
Rookie
Del Potro in 3.
QueenSeles
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