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Tough Gut
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Joel, go to pro racquet and gear hahahaha
US Open 1st Round - Nadal vs Golubev
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Mustard
Bionic Poster
Golubev was terrified of winning a set, it seemed. It was far worse than what Andujar did at the French Open in the third set against Nadal.
Outbeyond
Legend
odd stats!
The suggestion that Goly was simply going for it and hoping it would all stick certainly is borne out by these numbers.
Nadal, on the other hand, needs to get that first serve % up a little more for the bigger guns. And his break point % could use a boost, too. But, in all honesty, those who play shorter balls ain general are in a more vulnerable place with Djoker and Murray and even Fed, from what I could see last night. Rafa CAN play deep, but he'll need to do it consistently and he'll need that first serve like he had last year. His competitiveness, tho, can also save him when the going gets really tough.
Outbeyond
Legend
or while nicely cocooned in a large Fabrege egg:twisted:
Choke jobs are one downfall of the nature of an individual sport. It's hard for an entire team to collectively choke when they get to support each other and pump each other up. Most individual sports don't have three-hour or five-hour competitions like in tennis. It can be brutal when you're the only one out there for that long.
Outbeyond
Legend
She and her sister always say the exact same things to every question and give nothing away....
Pwned
Hall of Fame
At least Venus smiles and gives a 5% effort at faking it!
Outbeyond
Legend
Fate Archer
Hall of Fame
What did she say (and was asked for, for that matter) ?
Outbeyond
Legend
First set: Golubev leads 3-2 with a break. Nadal comes back to win it 6-3.
Second set: Golubev throws away 7 set points, and Nadal wins it 7-6.
Third set: Golubev leads 5-2 with a double break, and Nadal wins it 7-5.
LOL
Truly bizarre.
Pwned
Hall of Fame
Just being stuck up in the pre-match interview. Clearly not thinking about the questions and not even trying to smile or talk. I don't think she needs to fake being that focused.
Love Game
Talk Tennis Guru
First set: Golubev leads 3-2 with a break. Nadal comes back to win it 6-3.
Second set: Golubev throws away 7 set points, and Nadal wins it 7-6.
Third set: Golubev leads 5-2 with a double break, and Nadal wins it 7-5.
LOL
that was painful to watch, but like a train wreck you couldnt look away!
I don't even like to think what golubev is feeling right now!
rafabull
Semi-Pro
I'm pretty sure you said that Nadal had the match on his racket no more than 10 minutes before this. Stupid much?
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
It's a shame that the big screen in Ashe stadium wasn't working so that they could have showed the replay of the point in which Nadal barely got to the drop shot. Had Golubev seen with his own eyes that Nadal did indeed get to the ball on one bounce, he would have settled down and kept his concentration and probably have won the 2nd set. He didn't even try to win that 2nd set tiebreak because he was still fuming and thinking about how he was robbed on that point.
All-rounder
Legend
Wow after reading this there is no doubt I need to watch the highlights
DjokovicForTheWin
Banned
No you misinterpreted, idiot.
Atherton2003
Hall of Fame
Odd - I just read Mahut has invited Nadal to a Japanese restaurant tomorrow night.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
The way Rafa is playing, he may be 0-2 against Mahut soon.
OddJack
G.O.A.T.
Bud
Bionic Poster
Atherton2003
Hall of Fame
Nadal ate too many beans prior to the match?
winstonplum
Hall of Fame
Brilliant!!!
winstonplum
Hall of Fame
As bad as Nadal is playing, there might be a little truth to this theory.
winstonplum
Hall of Fame
Excactly. I noticed his join date--good time to pick Djoker as your favorite player. DjokerFTW, who was your favorite player before Djoker won the Australian this year, pray tell?
namelessone
Legend
Didn't Nadal and his name lose to Dodig and Fish the last two weeks or was I dreaming?
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
CMM - Thanks for the pics. But dude, you should post the pictures in the Nadal News thread.
I'm not a dude.
Bud
Bionic Poster
TF3, you've been a member here for nearly 3 years, post in the Nadal News thread constantly and you didn't realize CMM was female? :shock:
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
Please get there fast !!!
In fact, please get to every tournament you possibly can -- I'll pay for your air tickets, first class, hotel fare, all-inclusive.
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celoft
Guest
:lol::lol::twisted::twisted:
Hood_Man
G.O.A.T.
:lol: You evil genius you :twisted:
Nadal will probably calm down after today. Golubev really should have done better than losing in straight sets last night, but there really aren't that many guys who just attack attack attack like that.
jakemcclain32
Banned
That wasn't Nadal's best match last night, but man does he attack or what? His foot's obviously fine because he had that hustle again.
Golubev? I think we got the crux of his eighteen match losing streak. He actually has a really good game, but when he gets real close to winning a set, or a match, or whatever, he tightens up. First few games of each set, he went RIGHT at Nadal. After he'd hit that 5th game, he'd hit the ball and hope to the heavens he didn't make a mistake. He'd quit attacking, and with Nadal, you have to do that 24/7.
Golubev? I think we got the crux of his eighteen match losing streak. He actually has a really good game, but when he gets real close to winning a set, or a match, or whatever, he tightens up. First few games of each set, he went RIGHT at Nadal. After he'd hit that 5th game, he'd hit the ball and hope to the heavens he didn't make a mistake. He'd quit attacking, and with Nadal, you have to do that 24/7.
FlamEnemY
Hall of Fame
Do they serve you bagels and breadsticks in a japanese restaurant?
Ralph
Hall of Fame
LOL!
And if you can't afford it Sentinel, let me know.
I think JeMars deserves much accolade for this.
