The toughest draw of all time: Nadal at Wimbledon 2022

[Poisoned Slice]

Oh, I am blushing...

 

[Shaolin]

Not even close. Ivanisevic 2001: Moya, Roddick, Rusedski, Safin, Henman, Rafter

This. FOUR different slam champions (all world #1s), a slam finalist and a six time slam semifinalist. Absolutely ridiculous draw and he got through it.

 

[DSH]

Nah. But Hubi has big potential. Like a Cilic with less errors.

Hubi hubi doo bee doo has no fear, unlike Cilic, who always froze every time he faced the Serb.
In Paris -Bercy, the Pole had a match point to beat the number 1 in the world; I think he can cause a surprise at Wimbledon, hardly anyone mentions him as one of the favorites and that will benefit him.

 

[Third Serve]

wait did the mods correct the title? lol

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I knew I wasn't imagining things.

 

[Deleted member 758560]

 

[StrongRule]

wait did the mods correct the title? lol

Don't worry, they did that in the original thread as well.

 

[junior74]

Hubi hubi doo bee doo has no fear, unlike Cilic, who always froze every time he faced the Serb.
In Paris -Bercy, the Pole had a match point to beat the number 1 in the world, I think he can cause a surprise at Wimbledon, hardly anyone mentions him as one of the favorites and that will benefit him.

"Quietly"...

 

[Third Serve]

well, uhhh

 

[DSH]

"Quietly"...

The Polish player is colder than beer in Alaska.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Awesome field, real SHLEM, we gotta declare this GOATSLAM.

Whoever wins this shlem should have it count as 11 slams, and win the shlem race.

 

[Carax]

I just hope that Nadal and Gioco aren't infected. At this rate we're going to end up with a Tabilo-Molcan final.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

I just hope that Nadal and Gioco aren't infected. At this rate we're going to end up with a Tabilo-Molcan final.

And finally accept that Wimbledon had chosen to become a Challenger...

 

[DSH]

I just hope that Nadal and Gioco aren't infected. At this rate we're going to end up with a Tabilo-Molcan final.

 

[FiddlerDog]

So, basically he would face the winner of every Wimbledon of the last 4 years in the Final?
Agreed, hardest draw ever.

 

[DIMI_D]

No berri open

 

[prosperned]

So, basically he would face the winner of every Wimbledon of the last 4 years in the Final?
Agreed, hardest draw ever.

Absolutely this remains the toughest draw of all time, only rivalled by the 5 times consecutive champion Fed in 2008

 

[ElChivoEspañol]

Edmund > Dolgopolov
Tsonga > Rublev
Monfils < Delpo
Wawrinka >>>> Anderson

Truth is, no matter how deep you dig, you won't find a easier run to the slam title than USO 2017, where an exhausted Delpo was the only semi-redeemable opponent.

The same Delpo that beat Federer to make the semis?

 

[junior74]

The Polish player is colder than beer in Alaska.

The Finnish Polish player

 

[aldeayeah]

Don't worry, they did that in the original thread as well.

What a thoughtless desecration of TTW history!

What next? Its a digrace, its an scandal, its a outrage!

 

[PerilousPear]

The same Delpo that beat Federer to make the semis?

That match vs Fed took a lot out of him, and he was practically done considering he also had a tough match vs Thiem in the fourth round

 

[UnderratedSlam]

That match vs Fed took a lot out of him, and he was practically done considering he also had a tough match vs Thiem in the fourth round

You are right, organizers should have moved the semis 5 days...

 

[Cupcake]

Querry just lost.

 

[ghostofMecir]

As always with Nadal’s “tough” draws, they fall apart one way or another.

1st: Cerundolo. Will be lucky to hold 7-8 times.
2nd: Berankis. Used to be a talented albeit shorter teen. Washed journeyman now.
3rd: Gaston/Popyrin/Kudla/SoNebo/ LOL
4th: Borges/Ronald Macdonald/Botic/Nishiokia/etc. LOL
QF: Fritz maybe but will lose and Nadalito will play Bagnis os some scrub
SF: FAA or Kyrgios though wouldn’t surprise me to see both lose before this

 

[Cupcake]

edited from the first post:

Here is Nadal's (projected) draw:

1R: Cerundolo

2R: Querrey - just lost.

3R: Sonego

4R: Cilic - covid

QF: FAA

SF: Berrettini - covid

F: Djokovic

3 down, and Nadal is about to begin his first round match.

Is it better to be lucky or good? Or in Nadal's case, both.

 

[MichaelNadal]

edited from the first post:



3 down, and Nadal is about to begin his first round match.

Im not exactly angry

 

[DSH]

That match vs Fed took a lot out of him, and he was practically done considering he also had a tough match vs Thiem in the fourth round

And the same and increased can be said of Nadal at the US Open 2018, when he had three very tough matches against Khachanov, Basilashvili and Thiem.
When he had to face Argentina in the semifinals, he no longer had the energy to play a match at a high level.
But you don't remember that, sure!

 

[mike danny]

The same Delpo that beat Federer to make the semis?

A Federer coming off a back injury who played 5 sets with teenage Tiafoe and old Youzhny.

 

[PerilousPear]

And the same and increased can be said of Nadal at the US Open 2018, when he had three very tough matches against Khachanov, Basilashvili and Thiem.
When he had to face Argentina in the semifinals, he no longer had the energy to play a match at a high level.
But you don't remember that, sure!

I'm sure that if Anderson was waiting for him in the final again, he would've found all the energy and motivation to perform well and win the match.

 

[D.Nalby12]

Cilic and Berrettini are out due to Covid. Djokovic played a practice match with Cilic - so he might get Covid and forced to sit out. This is extraordinary even for standard of LuckDal.

 

[Aabye5]

Cilic and Berrettini are out due to Covid. Djokovic played a practice match with Cilic - so he might get Covid and forced to sit out. This is extraordinary even for standard of LuckDal.

Rafa played with Berrettini...and Nole was sick yesterday. Covid to show the kids the big 3 are vulnerable!?

 

[catskillthunder]

I'm with the OP. But he isn't giving the competition nearly enough credit.

Cerundolo, due to evolution, is far greater than McEnroe ever was. So right out of the gate, he's facing a player 10 times better than 1984 McEnroe
Querrey: beat a good version Djokovic. And the scary part is that Querrey has evolved. Due to evolution, Querrey>peak Sampras
Sonego: he's 1-1 vs Thiem. Thiem is 5-2 vs peak Federer. Ergo, Sonego>>>>>>>>> peak Federer. This math was incredibly easy.
Cilic: This guy is very tall and very evolved. He'd win 10 straight Wimbledons from 2000-2009.
FAA: FAA slaughtered peak Federer at Halle last year; an event that Federer has won 10 times. FAA>>>>>>>>>>>Federer
Berretini: his 250 mph serves cannot be seen by most players, unless they are wearing special eyewear, which isn't legal yet.
Djokovic: He's impossible to beat. Ergo, by default, Djokovic alone makes this draw impossible.

The preciseness of this is staggering

 

[Tennfan123]

Berankis round 2. And Cerundolo broke him in set 3. Tough stuff.

 

[Deleted member 762343]

 

[prosperned]

The draw is still the toughest of all time. It’s not important that Berettini Cilic dropped out and Querrey lost in the first round and FAA potentially too.

Can we all agree however that Djokovic has had the easiest draw of all time two years running

 

[Kralingen]

THOUGHTEST EVER

 

[Third Serve]

gulp

 

[10 iS_fun]

The draw is still the toughest of all time. It’s not important that Berettini Cilic dropped out and Querrey lost in the first round and FAA potentially too.

Can we all agree however that Djokovic has had the easiest draw of all time two years running

There goes FAA.
See you at the finals on sunday.

 

[prosperned]

There goes FAA.
See you at the finals on sunday.

Shapovalov is a major threat!

 

[ElChivoEspañol]

A Federer coming off a back injury who played 5 sets with teenage Tiafoe and old Youzhny.

Oh, so injuries do count then?

 

[Third Serve]

Oh, so injuries do count then?

interesting deflection

 

[ElChivoEspañol]

interesting deflection

Interesting double standards.

 

[Third Serve]

Interesting double standards.

first you’ll need to find my double standards to be able to make that accusation

 

[ElChivoEspañol]

first you’ll need to find my double standards to be able to make that accusation

You mean accusing a player of faking injuries and then turn around and excuse another for losing due to an injury is not a double standard?

Maybe you don’t have any standards to begin with..

 

[Third Serve]

You mean accusing a player of faking injuries and then turn around and excuse another for losing due to an injury is not a double standard?

Maybe you don’t have any standards to begin with..

I think you mean to reply to someone else; I’ve never accused anyone of faking an injury, and neither has the poster to which your initial post was directed.

 

[ElChivoEspañol]

I think you mean to reply to someone else; I’ve never accused anyone of faking an injury, and neither has the poster to which your initial post was directed.

I’m gonna have to see your data archives with all the posts from both of you.

 

[Third Serve]

I’m gonna have to see your data archives with all the posts from both of you.

the burden of proof is on you so go ahead, no one’s stopping you

 

[ElChivoEspañol]

the burden of proof is on you so go ahead, no one’s stopping you

Because a Fed fan has never accused Nadal of faking injuries on TTW lol. Next joke bud.
Btw, sorry if I insulted your boyfriend, it wasn’t my intention.

 

[Third Serve]

Because a Fed fan has never accused Nadal of faking injuries on TTW lol. Next joke bud.
Btw, sorry if I insulted your boyfriend, it wasn’t my intention.

didn’t realize accusing Ned of faking injuries was a criteria I had to meet during the Fed fan application process

someone at the recruiting agency for the Church of Fed must not have done their homework

 

[mike danny]

Oh, so injuries do count then?

I never in my life accused Nadal of faking injuries, so take it up with someone else on this.