US Open SF: Nadal vs. Gasquet

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nadal's usual tactic of peppering the backhand might not work against gasquet as it does against other 1hb opponents, gasquet's backhand is a great deal more solid. however, based upon h2h and current form i still expect nadal to win reasonably easily, although i said the same about ferrer.

buttt even if all that that talent does somehow come good and gasquet does win, djok is going to destroy him ;)
 
Even if Gasquet brings his best game, I don't think he has enough left in the tank.
 
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tennis_pro said:
The day when Nadal became a pusher. When serving to stay in the match he lost the first 3 points playing aggressively. That's when he realized he can't win points but has to rely on his opponents making unforced errors. He worked on his stamina, never hit another winner in his life and look what he achieved.
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You sound like a sad Fed fan, are you? Just curious.

As for the match, Gasquet will lose in 3. Nadal to remain unbroken.
 
Gasket won't be a cakewalk for Nadal. It should be a good match. Somehow I feel it will be similar to Kholis match but slightly more competitive.

There will be plenty of good shot making from both sides thought!:)
 
Gasquet is my favorite current player. I knew when he hooked up with Piatti last year there was a huge change for the better. He finished off last year in tremendous fashion. He was floundering in the rankings but I predicted he'd make the WTF and here we go.

I believe he can and will shock the world. When Piatti is present he plays much better, moves forward on returns and plays more along the baseline.

Obviously, he utilized special and brilliant tactics against Ferrer.

Allez Richard!
 
Gasquet stands too far back. He can make up for that against most guys with some brilliant shotmaking, especially from the backhand side, but he's not going to hit through Nadal from ten feet behind the baseline. If he steps in and plays aggressively and comes to net a lot, he has a bit of a chance, but if he plays his normal game, he doesn't.
 
malbaker86 said:
Even if Richard had a full tank, which he should w/2 days rest, he's going to get blown off the court in 3
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The match against Ferrer was rather quick for a 5 setter. Raonic was a long match, and Im sure Gauet was tired, but I think he'll be fine on Friday. Rafa should win in 3, comfortably.
 
grandmaster said:
nadal's usual tactic of peppering the backhand might not work against gasquet as it does against other 1hb opponents, gasquet's backhand is a great deal more solid. however, based upon h2h and current form i still expect nadal to win reasonably easily, although i said the same about ferrer.

buttt even if all that that talent does somehow come good and gasquet does win, djok is going to destroy him ;)
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yeah, so nadal is going to play him like how he played kohl. make gasquet run from side to side. he won't be able to hold out.
 
I think they are like 13 or 14 in this pic.
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Gasquet will struggle to win games if he plays like he usually does.

If he's really going for it he could make it somewhat competitive but it will still be an easy straight set win for Nadal.
 
tennis_pro said:
The day when Nadal became a pusher. When serving to stay in the match he lost the first 3 points playing aggressively. That's when he realized he can't win points but has to rely on his opponents making unforced errors. He worked on his stamina, never hit another winner in his life and look what he achieved.
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Are you in depression ?
I suggest you go out and play tennis, if you know how, and exhaust your sadness there. That might help you Buddy.............:twisted:
 
Gasquet can handle the high topspin to his backhand better then most 1 handers but having played back to back 5 setters he is going to be gassed.
 
never hit another winner in his life

Cute theory with only one small problem. Nadal has hit many more winners than his opponents at this years U.S Open. Nadal hit more winners than Djokovic in their match at this years French Open. Nadal hit more groundstrokes winners than Federer in their 3 Wimbledon finals (Federer of course had tons more service winners, the only reason he won 2 of the 3). That kind of goes against never hitting another winner in your life.
 
Its been 5 years since gasquet won a set off Nadal and has since then lost something like 14 sets in a row. Nadal will walk this but i like gasquet so i hope he can make it respectable and maybe even get a set somehow. but i predict something like 6-3 6-3 6-2 to Nadal.
 
He has two days off so I think fatigue will be less of a factor than people think. Granted, he'll still get his *** whooped by Nadal regardless if he's tired or not.
 
This might be even more ugly than the Robredo blowout.
Possible 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 or fairly close to that score.
Prob done watching Nadal's section of draw until the Final.....
 
Nadal rolls in 3 sets - there might be one tight set.

The real question is whether the winner from the top half can somehow manage a quicker victory to have enough left to challenge Rafa in the final. If Murray and Djokovic have their standard 4-5 hour grindfest, it seems pretty unlikely, IMO, that they can beat Rafa in the final.
 
This is the first full year where Gasquet has fist pumped and screamed fairly regularly. His mentality is more positive and intense these days.

I only hope he can be fierce enough against his good friend.
 
******** in easy 3 sets. RG is almost as much of a joke semi opponent as Youzhny was in 2010 USO semi. Complete and total joke but that's ok because Djokovic 2.0 will take ******** down in the final.
 
dudeski said:
******** in easy 3 sets. RG is almost as much of a joke semi opponent as Youzhny was in 2010 USO semi. Complete and total joke but that's ok because Djokovic 2.0 will take ******** down in the final.
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You're avatar is funny given Janowicz's comments about Novak!
 
One close set. Nadal won't get broken. The reality is there is nothing Gasquet can do except hope Nadal is tired or hurt, and Gasquet himself be perfect in terms of tactics, shotmaking and volleying execution.

I just don't see how Gasquet's game can hurt Nadal.

Big serve - No
Big return - No
Attacks the ball early/on the rise - No
Can sustain massive line-gracing groundstrokes for a long period of time - No
Great movement/retrieving ability - No

Gasquet may possibly be the best volleyer in the top ten, but however great he is at the net, Nadal passes better than Gasquet or anyone else on tour volleys, and the net just really isn't all that important on this court, in this time period, regardless.

I'd argue even Wawrinka would have a better chance against Nadal.
 
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It will be a good practice session for Nadal in terms of attacking others forehand
prior to his final against Djokovic.

What can I say about Gasquet..., if he is zoning, he can hit any shot, and thus
he can beat anyone on a given day. When Gasquet is on, even his forehand
clicks. He should hope for such day....
 
ultradr said:
It will be a good practice session for Nadal in terms of attacking others forehand
prior to his final against Djokovic.

What can I say about Gasquet..., if he is zoning, he can hit any shot, and thus
he can beat anyone on a given day. When Gasquet is on, even his forehand
clicks. He should hope for such day....
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It would be quite shocking.
 
I was quite apprehensive about a Nadal Djokovic final but having watched the 4th round and quarters i now believe that Djokovic will do the business. i still get the feeling that Nadal has issues with Djokovic in slams outside of roland garros and that will be enough to swing it in Djokovics favor. =
 
Day Tripper said:
I was quite apprehensive about a Nadal Djokovic final but having watched the 4th round and quarters i now believe that Djokovic will do the business. i still get the feeling that Nadal has issues with Djokovic in slams outside of roland garros and that will be enough to swing it in Djokovics favor. =
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Interesting at this point, but I disagree. Time will tell.
 
aldeayeah said:
Even if Gasquet brings his best game, I don't think he has enough left in the tank.
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Gasquet has a full two days off he gets Thursday and Friday off he should be fine playing Rafa on Saturday. So Gasquet should have enough time to physically recover from his tough match with Ferrer.
 
Rafa was all smiles today from what I've seen. It's the prospect of schooling Gasquet I'm sure. He couldn't ask for a better semi opponent :razz:
And one more top 10 to dispatch! Murray will remain the elusive one, was just not meant to be this year...
 
TTMR said:
One close set. Nadal won't get broken. The reality is there is nothing Gasquet can do except hope Nadal is tired or hurt, and Gasquet himself be perfect in terms of tactics, shotmaking and volleying execution.

I just don't see how Gasquet's game can hurt Nadal.

Big serve - No
Big return - No
Attacks the ball early/on the rise - No
Can sustain massive line-gracing groundstrokes for a long period of time - No
Great movement/retrieving ability - No
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The funny thing is that he can do all of those things you listed.

Big Serve - I recall him clocking his serve at 130mph during one of his matches. So he does seem to have the firepower available.

Big return - I'll give you that one. His regular returns are pretty dismal.

On the rise / attack early - This is the biggest thing for him. IF he does this, then he will significantly increase his chances. He showed improvement in his positioning during this tournament so it looks like Piatti is doing something right.

Massive groundstrokes/movement/retrieving - He won't need this if he truly attacks early. As long as he doesn't run left and right standing 10ft behind the baseline, then he should be okay. There won't be any need for massive shots or remarkable movement or retrieving. In fact, he'll even return better if he starts stepping in.

He has the tools, just needs to put it all together.
 
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