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We can't since we don't know the name of the 8 guys.
Shanghai SF: Juan Martin del Potro vs Rafael Nadal
We can't since we don't know the name of the 8 guys.
Warmaster
Hall of Fame
I'm not saying this is why he lost but it's definitely a recurring theme throughout tennis history.
Nadal is usually more dangerous ranked second imo.
moonballs
Hall of Fame
Come on, Nadal is the master at spectacular choke after getting to No 1. Which other No 1s had ever lost 7 finals in a row to his main challenger?
Totally agree with you how hard it is to maintain it. Way before roger came even close to his record, Pete said the hardest of his records was the no 1 streak.
Warmaster
Hall of Fame
Sweet, must be a great memory! How nervous were you when Federer failed to close it out in 2?
Omega_7000
Legend
Please take a look at the threads over the past three to four months...If you were rational in any way, you would see how classless and pathetic Nadal fans have been behaving.
This is just people praising DelPo for his fantastic performance today...Nothing compared to the insults and derogatory comments made towards Fed who is in the twilight of his career.
Nadal fans were/are like a bunch of vultures feeding on Fed's downfall.
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FedererWinsWimbledon2014
Guest
Haha.
Guess what, I will be attending the WTF this year.
I will probably be at a Nadal match however as it is round robin he may be able to survive my curse.
Every time I have attended a Nadal match he has lost.
My main hope is too see delpo, unfortunately I didn't get to see him last year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfK-WX2pa8c
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Nathaniel_Near
Guest
Sweet, must be a great memory! How nervous were you when Federer failed to close it out in 2?
Not very actually. I dunno, it was different being there than watching on TV for me. I was just kind of taken in and blown away by the whole occasion and just enjoyed every moment while it lasted. I also caught the semi finals between Federer/Ferrer and Berdych/Tsonga.
Incognito
Legend
Thank You, Truth. Rafa has been the best player this year but even the best loses sometimes. Today Juan Martin was from another universe.
Yeah, I've never seen Juan Martin play with so much aggression from start to finish. No mental lapses at all, that's what I'm most happy about. Hopefully, he wins the final tomorrow and finally wins a masters title
Incognito
Legend
or you underestimated Juan Martin. I saw Nadal fighting for his life in every point. He didn't tank like you said he would. Juan Martin outplayed him.
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FedererWinsWimbledon2014
Guest
Some people on here like me are delpo fans, and I was accused of being happy just because he beat Nadal. I think this is a joke as I have been a DELPO fan for nearly 4 and half years.
Also Nadal gets hate due to his deluded fans aka MichaelNadal claiming him to have the greatest forehand of all time, which is just nonsense. He didn't even have the best forehand on the court.
Nadal fought till the end. He wanted to have one of the great W/L seasons. (even tough it would have been tainted due to Oz and Wimbledon)
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MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
The WTF is going to be so interesting. And Paris.
Warmaster
Hall of Fame
Do you think Nadal will try to win Paris? If I were him, I'd skip it or lose early and focus on WTF.
Winning 6 Masters 1000's in 1 year as a nice record to have, but getting a WTF win is way more important.
That, and these courts look a little quicker than many of the previous ones, which would especially be an advantage for a guy like Delpo who has the power to hurt anyone. He pushed Nadal pretty hard at IW as well, but it is a slower playing court. I don't find it a stretch to think that could be a big difference in matchups where the margin can be pretty tight. Not saying that is the only factor, as Delpo had played much tougher matches leading into the IW final, nor do I bring it up to harp on court speed, as Nadal has proven himself capable of winning anywhere. But certainly, court conditions play a factor based on who plays better in given conditions.
Nice win for the big man. Hope he can stay healthy, because he is the one guy who not only has the game, but also the mentality to challenge the top of the pecking order. Nobody is surprised when he pulls off a win like this. There is a reason for that, IMO.
I'd go for the Master's record and worry about the WTF when it is time.
The conditions in O2 are about as unfavorable to him as there is on tour. I wouldn't miss a chance at doing something none have ever done, and may never do, to focus on a tournament that he will have more shots at and that is going to be really, really hard for him to win anyway, IMO. Beside, I don't think winning Paris would hurt his chances anyway. It would give him more time on a quicker indoor setting.
Kenshin
Semi-Pro
I thought Rafa is not playing Paris this year. Is he going to play? I personally want him to finish No.1 than WTF. If he wins it I will be happy but I'm already proud of him how he played this year.
TheF1Bob
Banned
Good on Delpo. Great and risk taking tennis pays off.
Why do some of you Nadal fans do this?
It's pathetic.
Why do some of you Nadal fans do this?
It's pathetic.
Being a fan is exactly that: "Fanatical".
It doesn't have to make sense because you just feel about a certain player's game or follow them for whatever reason.
That is enough. I don't expect posters here to make sense, it is still the internet & being a fan of a player is everything to some.
You can argue forever about who has the best forehand, it totally depends on how you are feeling it that week and how the guys you play against can defend against it.
Bravo to Delpo, he deserves it the way he has been hitting his forehand(amongst other strokes) this week. The other players know when he is on that things will get very difficult. Whether he can do it again tomorrow with Joker is another match-up.
I hope he does because tennis needs change as much as it needs rivalries.
Losing a tennis match doesn't make Nadal a lesser player, it just means his amazing run has ended.
A really great result for the entire sport as the last guys race for the WTF.
It keeps men's tennis interesting.
moonballs
Hall of Fame
Great win for the big man!
viduka0101
Hall of Fame
I think it would be a good thing that DelPo wins tomorow, it could boost his confidence and maybe this could be a start for him contending for slams again
Team10
Hall of Fame
Wow great win for Del Potro, he hasn't beaten Rafa in 4 years until now. Nadal has been playing so much lately, he needs to rest up until Basel if he even plays it. I don't think Nadal will be too discouraged about this loss, he was just simply outplayed. He'll bounce back though, always does. Hopefully Delpo can bring this game to Djokovic and get his first Masters 1000!
fednad
Hall of Fame
Unfortunately, he played.
fednad
Hall of Fame
GOAT forehand was preparing to hold the knee.....
viduka0101
Hall of Fame
I don't understand these pathetic trolls, can anyone explain to me what's the point of this post?
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
I'm happy for Delpo. He's now qualified for the WTF with this win? Is that right?
I hope he wins his first Masters 1000 tomorrow. The big guy really deserves it.
Vamos Delpo!
I hope he wins his first Masters 1000 tomorrow. The big guy really deserves it.
Vamos Delpo!
forthegame
Hall of Fame
I got it wrong, didn't see this result coming.
Congrats to DelPo...
Congrats to DelPo...
moonballs
Hall of Fame
No point whatsoever unless to those with a fixation on H2Hs, which, on this board, are generally Rafa fans or Rafa haters who try to make people dislike him.
Towser83
G.O.A.T.
Nadal won their first 2 matches on hard, Delpo then won 3 in a row in 2009 (Miami, Canada, USO) Nadal then beat Delpo in 2011 I think (Iw or Miami) when delpo was returning from his year out and then at IW this year for a 4-3 lead.
He hasn't played the last 3 years, however if he didn't play this year Djokovic could retake number 1 I think. it might depend on him winning Shanghai and he would likley be overtaken again, but why take the risk? If Nadal had an early loss or didn't play basel as well as paris and Djokovic won there, Nadal would have to do something at the WTF. There would be pressure on him and if he'soff form and has a bad group it is somewhat possible he might not do enough. It would be ridiculous but I think it's possible
Yes he's qualified for the WTF
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Congrats to Delpo for qualifying for WTF. He's had a pretty interesting year, powering through Murray and Djoko in IW, winning 3 500 and pushing Djoko to the limit at W. He's usually very dangerous indoor, so I expect him to strike big in the remaining events this season. As for Rafa, semi is a great result considering (He needs a bit of a breather imo, not surprising after the season he's had).
I agree. After watching DelPo in Tokyo, I knew he'd beat Rafa, and picked DelPo for Shanghai. I think DelPo could possibly tear through the rest of the season, and possibly take Bercy.
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Rob31
Guest
Great win for DelPo, he played really well on a favorable surface for him but i think he will lose the final.
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monfed
Guest
So Ralph isn't the GOAT anymore now? :lol:
Incognito
Legend
YAAAAAY for Del HOTro!!!
Awwww... he look so cute here! Congrats Incognito!
Thanks
Juan Martin was awesome today. Hope he can play like this tomorrow...Thanks
I'm with you. I got a new found respect for DelPo when I went to see him in person beat Isner atDCs Citi tournament this year. He'd suffered from the horrible weather, unlike Isner, who'd gotten blessed by the weather gods, and still managed to beat Isner after his late night match with Haas. DelPo was injured there, and still managed to start shining late in the first set forward! It was so impressive.
Incognito
Legend
True. even ferrer has one
That was a bit harsh on Ferrer. Come on, the guy is a very good player. But I'm pretty sure Delpo will win one eventually. Hope he can do it tomorrow
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