U.S Open mens semis- Del Potro vs Nadal

2008 U.S Open mens semis- Del Potro vs Nadal

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babbette said:
not necessarily true. He still has plenty of years left. :mrgreen:
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You are in an advanced state of Denial. Are you watching? His game doesn't translate to fast courts - and don't say Aussie Open - this is a lot faster.

Please see GasquetGOAT's pic above - that will be Rafa's fate as the USO with his game...

I called 2, 2, and 2 about 40 pages ago... 2 points...
 
I don't think they are bigger or better. DP has very consistent shots, but he also plays very safely with a large margin of safety (I've rarely seen him paint the lines today). This isn't really a bad thing or a knock against Del Potro.
 
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The dream is over for Rafa, what a shame for rafa. Considering he came back from injury, he played some formidable tennis but Del Potro today just came up with the goods.
 
After the French Open Thomas Muster said he dident think Nadal could compete with guys like DP and Sorderling on even terms anymore. Just wondered if anyone agrees because thats like saying Nadals finished at the very top.
 
Good match from Del Potro and best of luck to him.

Nadal looked flat today, didn't play his absolute best game, and he has much room for improvement if he wants to reach the level he had from FO 08 - AO 09 again.

Good results, though.

Nadal is #2 in the world again, Nadal equalled his best result at the US Open, and Nadal beat 2 Top 20 players en route to the semifinal until he ran into Del Potro playing the tournament of his life.
 
P_Agony said:
Please name 5 Fed fans who troll against Nadal. I can surely name 5 Nadal fans and that won't even begin the counting.
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Sorry I can't name five either way. I don't pay that close attention. I also don't take it that personally. I'm talking about the nature of threads, and how these boards have gone over the years. There is way way more crap directed at Nadal than vice versa.

Look at what people say about Nadal and what is gotten away with. Practically libelous threads exist here on about steroids. You can't really say much bad about Federer. I once said watching him was not a religious experience (because someone said he was, simply trying to tell the person to avoid a little blasphemy there!) and my post was deleted, and I was warned for flame baiting and trolling. Only warning I've ever gotten.

On the other hand people can call Nadal a monkey, denigrate him in unimaginable ways, say they KNOW he takes steroids when there is no evidence of it. Federer fans are allowed to post animations of violent child abuse, repeatedly, and are not punished. Why does this happen? Why is GJ011 banned just because he's a little annoying?

Sorry if you're a Federer fan it seems like you can practically do anything on this board and "get away with it." You can say anything and do anything. You can even show children being beaten on the head. That's a-ok. Say that Federer is not a religious experience though, and you're at risk of being banned.

Again it's not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things, but it sure does reflect poorly on certain people and entities. Heck I wouldn't be surprised if I was warned or banned for this post, or if it disappeared.
 
One hopes Federer vs. Novak will be a closer match. Surprising this was so one-sided. Am not a fan of Nadal or any particular tennis player in singles, but it was painful to watch him play today. You know he wished he could have done better, as one would in his place. Next match pls...
 
babbette said:
Damn Rafa could you bend over for him any more?!:shock:

The dream was so close. He did good though. Semis and number 2 back. Us Rafa fans dream too big too fast at times.:(
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No it wasn't. He was closer to reaching the final last year.
 
I just gained a lot of respect for Nadal. He gets his ass kicked, and yet he gives an interview, remains upbeat and even gives autographs on his way out. There are a hell of a lot of players who wouldn't do that.
 
Well done Juan, you once again proved that aggressive tennis is the way to play in the US Open, and got your 3rd win over Nadal in 2009.

Well done Nadal, you have come back and proved once more it'll be foolish by anyone to write you off. I think Nadal fans should be pleased with a SF result given he just came back and on his worst surface as well.

I hope I can catch the other SF - I'm still at work :-(
 
babbette said:
Rafa :(

well done delpo. Now do damage in the final :p :roll:
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Nah, Del Potro won't win this. Like I said beating Rafa at a slam is a bad omen. He never has lost to the eventual winner at a slam, with the exception of the 2 W finals he lost to Fed.
 
Last time Del Potro played Federer in a Grand Slam (on a hardcourt):

2009 Australian Open QF: Federer def. Del Potro 6-3, 6-0, 6-0 :)
 
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Why did Pam Shriver jump in and interview Nadal to talk about excuses as to why he lost. First, aren't you supposed to interview the winner of the match first. Second, why did she seem so eager to go over Nadal's injuries, etc...?
 
P_Agony said:
Well done Juan, you once again proved that aggressive tennis is the way to play in the US Open, and got your 3rd win over Nadal in 2009.

Well done Nadal, you have come back and proved once more it'll be foolish by anyone to write you off. I think Nadal fans should be pleased with a SF result given he just came back and on his worst surface as well.

I hope I can catch the other SF - I'm still at work :-(
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Good post - yes I think it is what a lot of us expected but just hoped for a win but he did well
 
TennisandMusic said:
There is way way more crap directed at Nadal than vice versa.

Look at what people say about Nadal and what is gotten away with. Practically libelous threads exist here on about steroids.

On the other hand people can call Nadal a monkey, denigrate him in unimaginable ways, say they KNOW he takes steroids when there is no evidence of it. Federer fans are allowed to post animations of violent child abuse, repeatedly, and are not punished. Why does this happen? Why is GJ011 banned just because he's a little annoying?

You can even show children being beaten on the head. That's a-ok.
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