messiahrobins
Legend
Rafa has to hold here
It’s getting old now.Choker Zverev
Rafa needs to cut the UFEs out obviously but keep stretching out Zverev out to Zverev's FH out wide. Also punish the 2nd serve of Zverev as if he does that can bring the 1st serve percentage down. Also has to hope Zverev's level drops as he has been fantastic.
You better still be keeping the faith boo boo.Zverev looked like he was teetering on tiring out. Bad luck on a couple shots from Rafa
I know right. He is 27, almost 28.It’s getting old now.
True. The droppers did betray the lack of it at the end though.Stamina seemed fine in that set. This is a top 5 player in the world and Nadal has gone toe to toe with him. This is better than I expected
Nadal never had a great serve and that was his Achilles heel throughout his career.Well that’s it. But what a run. I don’t care who comes and goes there will never be another Nadal
Rafa needs to cut the UFEs out obviously but keep stretching out Zverev out to Zverev's FH out wide. Also punish the 2nd serve of Zverev as if he does that can bring the 1st serve percentage down. Also has to hope Zverev's level drops as he has been fantastic.
you should ask @NeptuneWhy is K-won, with a worse ranking than Nadal, was facing Ruusuvuori and Nadal is playing against the 4th in the world, how is it possible?
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Federer is a bit too full of himself, he will have more important things to do.Wonder if Federer is secretly in a suite watching so no one sees him lol.
He had a reliable serve, together with the being a left hander, which obviously has it's benefit's on the adv side of the court.Nadal never had a great serve and that was his Achilles heel throughout his career.
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That's right.Rafa's level is higher than anything Djokovic brought on clay this year.
Djokovic has been irrelevant all year.Rafa's level is higher than anything Djokovic brought on clay this year.
No doubt about that in the slightest for me.Rafa's level is higher than anything Djokovic brought on clay this year.
That would be so funny!If Zverev breaks here I'm predicting 6-0 or 6-1 to be honest.
He did in some tournaments, like the 2010 US Open and 2017 French Open.Nadal never had a great serve and that was his Achilles heel throughout his career.
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Name me one great player who still didn’t have the shotsNadal still has the shots. The movement though is what lets him down now.
I actually said earlier in the match his movement was better than the shots but seems this has flipped a lot now.Nadal still has the shots. The movement though is what lets him down now.
BELIEVE!!! LETS DO THIS!!!!!Rafa's fighting spirit is still strong.
Federer is a bit too full of himself, he will have more important things to do.
Yes..but its a different Novak here, you can see the glint in his eye.No doubt about that in the slightest for me.
Way past his prime. The likes of Borg, McEnroe, Wilander were pretty much done at his age.I know right. He is 27, almost 28.
I've no idea, I would have thought he'd be in from the start since he is a superstar. No Djokovic either. The roster is weak.When will they release Rafa in Topspin?
I actually said earlier in the match his movement was better than the shots but seems this has flipped a lot now.
Never leave the court,I think this could go 5 sets. Rafa actually is getting better as time goes on almost as if this match is honing him. I think he will lose eventually but there very positive signs. However, the actual test comes tomorrow morning when he wakes up, All the legends say thats when they know its time to retire..if they cannot get out of bed!