The 2021 Rome masters 1000 R16 matchup :- (2) Rafael Nadal [ESP] versus (13) Denis Shapovalov [CAN]

[Rafa4LifeEver]

This is the 5th meeting between the pair, 2nd overall on clay.

H2H is split 2-2 with one of shapo's victories not being an actual win, but a walkover from the Spaniard in the 2019 paris masters semi final.

Shapovalov is the defending semi finalist here, who lost a marathon match to Diego Schwartzman last year, who had already beaten nadal in straight sets a round before in the quarter final.

Discuss your opinions about this matchup and vote in the poll, lovely ladies and gentlemen, my fellow ttw posters.

Thanks and regards,
-Carl Thompson

 

[InvisibleSoul]

I would love a Shapo win, but it's gonna be a straight beatdown from Nadal.

 

[Deleted member 770948]

Their H2H is 2-1, Nadal leads, because the ATP doesn't count matches that weren't played....

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[Rafa4LifeEver]

I would love a Shapo win, but it's gonna be a straight beatdown from Nadal.

Yep, hard to see anything past a straightforward win for rafa

 

[Hitman]

Skywalker will be feeling the power of the dark side in this match.

 

[socallefty]

Shapo the rapper will be starting a new genre of music called ‘Blues rap’ as he will be feeling pretty blue after the smackdown he is going to get from the King of Clay.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Could this become the new "Well he beat Nadal in 2017" !!?

 

[Krish0608]

Rafa 6-3, 6-1

 

[Beckerserve]

Result is irrelevant. This is great practice for Rafa so hopefully Dennis shows up and plays well.
The match v Sinner was really positive, what we all want is Nadal to keep improving so would like to see his DTLFH more consistent and his flat serve out wide on duece court more consistent and beauty is playing a left hander will make use those tools more.
How will you all celebrate should Rafa defy the odds and get 21. That he is even in the conversation is amazing. 35!!!! The guy should be on senior tour. What a legend. Goatdal forever

 

[weakera]

GOAT...

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Skywalker will be feeling the power of the dark side in this match.

Shapo the rapper will be starting a new genre of music called ‘Blues rap’ as he will be feeling pretty blue after the smackdown he is going to get from the King of Clay.

ttw and its nicknames always confuse me, I still feel like a newbie here despite having completed 1 full year.

 

[Nadal_King]

Another match for rafa to improve his Forehand DTL which will help a lot in potential rematch with Zverev. An easy win for rafa I feel 6-3 6-2

 

[Pmasterfunk]

Thanks and regards,
-Carl Thompson

the Carl Thompson?

Seriously though, I don't think this match can be competitive unless Shapo has a really good day. If he's playing decently, I still expect Nadal to kinda hold out until Parapa has a bad service game, and then consolidate for the set. I'd love to be wrong, though.

 

[Rafa4GOAT]

Closest I can see Denis getting is a 3-6
But who knows, rafa gonna rafa

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Shapo breaks

 

[Rafa4GOAT]

lol

 

[daphne]

The fatty has been broken. From here it is all Shapo.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Rafa is on a revenge type match against Shapovalov! Straight sets!

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Rafa is on a revenge type match against Shapovalov! Straight sets!

?

 

[randomtoss]

ttw and its nicknames always confuse me, I still feel like a newbie here despite having completed 1 full year.

It's getting a bit out of control...

 

[I Am Finnish]

Shapovalov is looking good and will lose in straights

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Lobsteralovalov

Wtf are you doing raafaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?

 

[I Am Finnish]

@StrongRule

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Shapovalov is looking good and will lose in straights

yeahhhhj bruhhhhh

 

[Rafa4GOAT]

may need to revise my prediction

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

@StrongRule

Whhhhhhyyyyyy mate, why is that???????

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Shaps playing well. Nice aggressive power on both wings.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Inb4 Shapovalov goes from peak fedr alike shotmaking to Dimitrov alike missing

 

[daphne]

3:0

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Shaps playing well. Nice aggressive power on both wings.

What is passive power?

 

[daphne]

Nadal will never win another match.

 

[Rafa4GOAT]

oh no, no?

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

3:0

Nooooooooooo.

Rafa what are you doing mannnnnnnnnnnnn??

 

[stringertom]

ttw and its nicknames always confuse me, I still feel like a newbie here despite having completed 1 full year.

Skywalker nickname is obvious with Shapo’s appearance like a young Jedi and his jumping backhand.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

oh no, no?

Would it surprise us though, if Rafa takes next 6 games in a row??
The man is a Houdini on clay.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Ugh. Rafa’s gotten into a hole pretty quickly here and Shapo’s playing well. He’ll have to pull himself out of this quickly.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Skywalker nickname is obvious with Shapo’s appearance like a young Jedi and his jumping backhand.

I'm not that much into space movies and stuff, so....

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Stretch him on both wings rafa, the kid's not good at hitting from wide positions.

 

[Gazelle]

Seems like Rafa visited the burger tent instead of the practice court.

 

[daphne]

 

[Colin]

This set is going by fast, then Shapo will inflict the coup de grace after the first set by playing a mixtape of his latest rap stylings.

By the way things are going in Nadal's clay season, he plans to enter Geneva as a wildcard so he can lose to Roger.

 

[daphne]

Bagel coming up.

 

[Hamnavoe]

I guess Rafa has seen some of Michael Nadal's posts and they got him hungry.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Bagel coming up.

No one bagels rafa on clay

 

[daphne]

No one bagels rafa on clay

Like no one predicted 4:0 so far

 

[Sudacafan]

No one bagels rafa on clay

Fed did it.

 

[Carax]

These days Nadal is less reliable on serve than Davidovich Fokina.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

I guess Rafa has seen some of Michael Nadal's posts and they got him hungry.

Its all your fault @MichaelNadal

 

[daphne]

Shapo 2pts away from sticking it to Nadl 6:0

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Wow who had Shapovalov troubling Nadal..