Rafael Nadal still can win 2022 YEC and become YE#1

[Deleted member 629564]

As it stands:

          M   S    G
1. FAA   1-1 2-2 22-20
2. Fritz 1-0 2-0 13-7
3. Ruud  1-0 2-0 13-10
4. Nadal 0-2 0-4 14-25

but with the scores:
Fritz vs Ruud 6-4 6-3
Nadal vs Ruud 6-3 6-1
Fritz vs FAA 6-2 6-4

it will look as follows:

          M   S    G
1. Fritz 3-0 6-0 37-20
2. Nadal 1-2 2-4 26-29
3. FAA   1-2 2-4 28-32
4. Ruud  1-2 2-4 24-34

Nadal qualifies, wins the SF, wins the final.
Takes the trophy, gains 1100 points (200 + 900) to become a new World Number One.

 

[The_Order]

Amazing. Will happen. Incredible scenes. Sleep well citizens of Earth!

 

[bnjkn]

Yeah. Challenge accepted.

 

[FrontHeadlock]

It's over.

 

[Djokodalerer31]

He just lost two matches, both in straight sets and still has chances to exit the group?! What kind of sorcerery is that?! LOL

 

[tudwell]

Kralingen just put another thousand on Nadal.

 

[MichaelNadal]

He just lost two matches, bot in straight sets and still has chances to exit the group?! What kind of sorcerery is that?! LOL

The WTF

 

[Rudiiii]

Fritz is not some god like tennis player, obvisly won't win three straight set matches... And for sure losse more then 13 games

 

[Djokodalerer31]

Fritz is not some god like tennis player, obvisly won't win three straight set matches... And for sure losse more then 13 games

Nadal isn't beating Ruud with that score either (if at all), so yeah...

 

[Rudiiii]

Nadal isn't beating Ruud with that score either (if at all), so yeah...

I was bored so didn't want to write more, but yes, Rudd will obviously win more then four games. I think set or two for instance

 

[Terenigma]

He just lost two matches, both in straight sets and still has chances to exit the group?! What kind of sorcerery is that?! LOL

Yeah the WTF's rules are confusing and pretty stupid. I remember one year Murray wen't 2-1 at the WTF RR group but so did Federer and Del Potro and he got eliminated because Del Potro won his final match in 3 sets instead of straights. Meanwhile here Nadal can still go through only winning 1 and losing the other two in straights. It's a joke lol

 

[Mivic]

So for example if Nadal drops more than 4 games to Ruud, Fritz will have to beat FAA for the loss of a maximum of 5 games, plus Fritz has to beat Ruud in straights. Yeah, not happening.

 

[Shangri La]

As it stands:

          M   S    G
1. FAA   1-1 2-2 22-20
2. Fritz 1-0 2-0 13-7
3. Ruud  1-0 2-0 13-10
4. Nadal 0-2 0-4 14-25

but with the scores:
Fritz vs Ruud 6-4 6-3
Nadal vs Ruud 6-3 6-1
Fritz vs FAA 6-2 6-4

it will look as follows:

          M   S    G
1. Fritz 3-0 6-0 37-20
2. Nadal 1-2 2-4 26-29
3. FAA   1-2 2-4 28-32
4. Ruud  1-2 2-4 24-34

Nadal qualifies, wins the SF, wins the final.
Takes the trophy, gains 1100 points (200 + 900) to become a new World Number One.

And the next 10 slams, next 10 YE#1.

 

[Nadal_Django]

As it stands:

          M   S    G
1. FAA   1-1 2-2 22-20
2. Fritz 1-0 2-0 13-7
3. Ruud  1-0 2-0 13-10
4. Nadal 0-2 0-4 14-25

but with the scores:
Fritz vs Ruud 6-4 6-3
Nadal vs Ruud 6-3 6-1
Fritz vs FAA 6-2 6-4

it will look as follows:

          M   S    G
1. Fritz 3-0 6-0 37-20
2. Nadal 1-2 2-4 26-29
3. FAA   1-2 2-4 28-32
4. Ruud  1-2 2-4 24-34

Nadal qualifies, wins the SF, wins the final.
Takes the trophy, gains 1100 points (200 + 900) to become a new World Number One.

Indoordal will be happy if he steals a set from the "scary" Ruud if we are completely honest.

 

[aldeayeah]

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Sorry, not any longer.

Nadal is Finnish in Italy as Ruud has just won a set against Fritz.

 

[Hitman]

It is over

 

[Nadal_Django]

Yep, Rafael Nadal failed to finish the 2022 as YE #1.

 

[thrust]

Indoordal will be happy if he steals a set from the "scary" Ruud if we are completely honest.

Nadal has just been eliminated from the WTF and Alcaraz is the YE #1, thanks to Caspar Ruud winning the first set vs Fritz.

 

[Nadal_Django]

Nadal has just been eliminated from the WTF and Alcaraz is the YE #1, thanks to Caspar Ruud winning the first set vs Fritz.

Yep, big chance he doesn't even show up now for the Ruud match on Thursday.

 

[thrust]

I wouldn't blame him, as he seems woefully out of shape. His timing is way off as well.

 

[djokovic the conqueror]

It’s over for Nadal. It’s better if he just withdraws from the atp finals and avoid further embarrassment. Ruud will win in straight sets.

 

[tennis_pro]

It's a lock.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

 

[aldeayeah]

Technically he can still qualify for SFs, but it would involve one or several players from his group withdrawing.

 

[thrust]

Technically he can still qualify for SFs, but it would involve one or several players from his group withdrawing.

If someone withdraws, don't they replace him with an alternate?

 

[tudwell]

If someone withdraws, don't they replace him with an alternate?

Yes, but the first tiebreaker, even before head-to-head, is number of matches played. So if Nadal has a 1-2 record, he'd advance to the semis over an alternate with a 1-0 record. Still needs to win his final match here, though, even in this highly improbably scenario.

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Technically he can still qualify for SFs, but it would involve one or several players from his group withdrawing.

At this moment Ruud is out of range (2 wins).
Nadal has a losing H2H against Fritz and a losing H2H against FAA.

If I understand the rules correctly there's only one scenario for Nadal to advance: he must win on Thursday and both Fritz and FAA must withdraw.
Then the Green group standings would look like this (6 players in total!):
1. Ruud 2-1
2. Nadal 1-2
3. Fritz 1-1
4. FAA 1-1
5. (Rune vs Hurkacz winner) 1-0
6. (Rune vs Hurkacz loser) 0-1

Nadal would play in the semi against a winner of the Red group.

 

[Third Serve]

first two games of that series are fire

 

[TripleATeam]

At this moment Ruud is out of range (2 wins).
Nadal has a losing H2H against Fritz and a losing H2H against FAA.

If I understand the rules correctly there's only one scenario for Nadal to advance: he must win on Thursday and both Fritz and FAA must withdraw.
Then the Green group standings would look like this (6 players in total!):
1. Ruud 2-1
2. Nadal 1-2
3. Fritz 1-1
4. FAA 1-1
5. (Rune vs Hurkacz winner) 1-0
6. (Rune vs Hurkacz loser) 0-1

Nadal would play in the semi against a winner of the Red group.

Correct. It would take both Fritz and Felix withdrawing. Wildly unlikely.

 

[alexio]

: he must win on Thursday and both Fritz and FAA must withdraw.

only one to withdraw we can imagine but i guess we cant that two players to do it haa

 

[TMF]

At this moment Ruud is out of range (2 wins).
Nadal has a losing H2H against Fritz and a losing H2H against FAA.

If I understand the rules correctly there's only one scenario for Nadal to advance: he must win on Thursday and both Fritz and FAA must withdraw.
Then the Green group standings would look like this (6 players in total!):
1. Ruud 2-1
2. Nadal 1-2
3. Fritz 1-1
4. FAA 1-1
5. (Rune vs Hurkacz winner) 1-0
6. (Rune vs Hurkacz loser) 0-1

Nadal would play in the semi against a winner of the Red group.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Nadal is technically out

 

[stringertom]

At this moment Ruud is out of range (2 wins).
Nadal has a losing H2H against Fritz and a losing H2H against FAA.

If I understand the rules correctly there's only one scenario for Nadal to advance: he must win on Thursday and both Fritz and FAA must withdraw.
Then the Green group standings would look like this (6 players in total!):
1. Ruud 2-1
2. Nadal 1-2
3. Fritz 1-1
4. FAA 1-1
5. (Rune vs Hurkacz winner) 1-0
6. (Rune vs Hurkacz loser) 0-1

Nadal would play in the semi against a winner of the Red group.

Pure fantasy, right up there with Putin winning Nobel Peace Prize. It looks like geriatric billionaire Nadal is obliged to play a meaningless match just to get the 80 large for not dropping out before his third and final RR struggle.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

first two games of that series are fire

Absolutely! Donkey kong country 2 was my favourite one.

 

[Unseeded Player]

If someone withdraws, don't they replace him with an alternate?

Yes, but only after first round. After second there is no alternate.

 

[Third Serve]

Absolutely! Donkey kong country 2 was my favourite one.

that game just might be the best platformer of all time

 

[ChrisRF]

Correct. It would take both Fritz and Felix withdrawing. Wildly unlikely.

Could only have happened at the height of Covid madness, when a test was mandatory and a positive test meant being out.