US Open SF: Nadal vs. Gasquet

[fednad]

Kanpur...Waise to Rajasthan ka hun but college yhan hai.

Rajasthan mein kis shahar se?
Kanpur mein kya IIT mein adhyayan kar rahe ho?

 

[TennisFan3]

Wow. Nadal hit 6 backhands in the rally. All midcourt and ovespinning. Couldn't penetrate the court at all. In Montreal he was flattening the ball out and going for winners.

 

[tennis_pro]

Both lol. He really needs it for his career.

Not more than any other player in the draw. Stop confusing "need" with "want"

 

[FreeBird]

Rajasthan mein kis shahar se?
Kanpur mein kya IIT mein adhyayan kar rahe ho?

Udaipur...Haan 5th year...Sala placement sar pe hai ek baar USO chhute fir taiyari karte hai.

 

[Top Jimmy]

Hey rich, try hitting your forehand deeper than the service line.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Wawrinka!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought so, but really I don't think Wawrinka could play like that backhand side against Nadal like Gasquet is doing today

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Why does Gascoke does full shoulder rotation on every damn forehand ?
Has he not been taught to hit a forehand!

He's a big fan of Petey Pablo:

 

[rainingaces]

Why does Gascoke does full shoulder rotation on every damn forehand ?
Has he not been taught to hit a forehand!

The French forehand has a unique style of its own.

 

[fednad]

And Gascoke got himself broken and has laid foundation for a bagel.

 

[Mustard]

Nadal breaks for 2-0.

 

[rainingaces]

I thought so, but really I don't think Wawrinka could play like that backhand side against Nadal like Gasquet is doing today

Ok, gas is king of the topspin backhand no argument from me.

 

[Michael Essien]

And Richard Gasquet is a really good tennis player...

He is ranked 9th in the world for a reason.

Hint: It's not because he's bad.

 

[TennisandMusic]

This is the problem with the one hander really. You got maybe the two best guys in the world with one hand, but they can't keep it up. Yes there are occasional spectacular shots but...it's a weaker set of muscles. It's really hard to keep it up over the long term.

 

[bullfan]

Wow. Nadal hit 6 backhands in the rally. All midcourt and ovespinning. Couldn't penetrate the court at all. In Montreal he was flattening the ball out and going for winners.

Given how quick this match is, he can practice his secret weapons in private after the match!

 

[MichaelNadal]

Not more than any other player in the draw. Stop confusing "need" with "want"

Right, because everyone is close to/on tier 1 of the GOAT list.

 

[TTMR]

Let's be honest here. This is a moral victory for Gasquet. Who among us here expected him to win ten games?

 

[jackson vile]

That was a terrible match, Nadal vs Nole, next!

Nadal going down! No one beats Son of God!

 

[FreeBird]

*Gascoke to take this set 6-3 and other 2 sets 6-2 6-1...

*Never go full re****.

 

[fednad]

Udaipur...Haan 5th year...Sala placement sar pe hai ek baar USO chhute fir taiyari karte hai.

Par fir PAris aur Shanghai kaun dekhega? ;-)

 

[TennisandMusic]

That was a terrible match, Nadal vs Nole, next!

Nadal going down! No one beats Son of God!

Did you really switch your allegiance over the years? :lol:

Are you a ... glory chaser? :lol:

 

[bullfan]

Let's be honest here. This is a moral victory for Gasquet. Who among us here expected him to win ten games?

The match isn't done, he may win more games.

 

[fednad]

He's a big fan of Petey Pablo:

LOL...
Actually, he hits forehand like that only!

 

[MichaelNadal]

Ben and Sean shaking their heads lol.

 

[FreeBird]

That was a terrible match, Nadal vs Nole, next!

Nadal going down! No one beats Son of God!

Amen.
10amens

 

[Bud]

Bagel time

 

[pound cat]

Par fir PAris aur Shanghai kaun dekhega? ;-)

What language is that?

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Gasquet perhaps had the form to do something here but mentally he really isn't up to the task.

 

[fednad]

ummm....
Do we not have men final on Sunday like earlier?

 

[bullfan]

That was a pretty shot by Gasquet

 

[tennis_pro]

Right, because everyone is close to/on tier 1 of the GOAT list.

Please...everybody has a different reason:

1) Djokovic - cementing his place as the best hard courter, gaining confidence to end the year at no 1 (he would be the POTY regardless of the rankings)
2) Federer - proving he's still capable of winning Slams
3) Murray - showing he's a top contender for every Slam. Going up a whole tier up (there are a lot of guys who won 2 Slams but not many won 3 or more)
4) Del Potro - proving his US Open in 2009 wasn't a fluke
5) Berdych, Tsonga - showing that more than not only 4 guys are capable of winning titles
6) Dimitrov - winning a Slam for the younger generation which is considered weak

The list goes on.

So once again stop confusing "NEED" with "WANT".

 

[Bud]

Did you really switch your allegiance over the years? :lol:

Are you a ... glory chaser? :lol:

I don't get how someone can switch favorite players - like their clothes, either

 

[pound cat]

No. Monday 5 pm EST

Women tomorrow after the football game

 

[Goosehead]

ummm....
Do we not have men final on Sunday like earlier?

no its on Monday..

 

[ViscaB]

Rafa needs some bigger shorts. Or he just added another tic to his arsenal.

 

[fednad]

Let's be honest here. This is a moral victory for Gasquet. Who among us here expected him to win ten games?

I will second this and add that
"Tennis won today".
****** may lose the final now. I, as his fan, won't be complaining.

 

[FreeBird]

Par fir PAris aur Shanghai kaun dekhega? ;-)

Abhi 1 mahina hai na..Kafi hai...Chalo sone jata hun...bache kudne wale hai abhii jitne hi wala hai...Waise aap kya kr rhe ho?

I will second this and add that
"Tennis won today".
****** may lose the final now. I, as his fan, won't be complaining.

You are the most savage *n-a-d-a-r-d on this forum. :lol:

 

[90's Clay]

*******: "I know what I need to do, I know how to play him. Dope my mind out"

 

[Bud]

Nadal and Novak will be battling for YE#1 on Monday

With ND's win today, Nadal can't pass Novak - even if he wins the USO

 

[TennisandMusic]

Gasquet would be 5'11" if he had a normal sized head.

 

[fednad]

Abhi 1 mahina hai na..Kafi hai...Chalo sone jata hun...bache kudne wale hai abhii jitne hi wala hai...Waise aap kya kr rhe ho?

Main, har doosre Hindustani yuva ki tarah, IT mein hoon.

 

[romeo8880]

He is ranked 9th in the world for a reason.

Hint: It's not because he's bad.

Hint: #9 in the world doesn't mean much. Federer is #7 and is seen as mediocre now.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal just has to be aggressive against Novak. That's pretty much the key.

 

[Mustard]

4-1 Nadal.....

 

[TheF1Bob]

I haven't seen the match but judging from the scoreline, Gasquet went missing in the big moments, no?

 

[Top Jimmy]

Not to derail this thread but just thinking out loud. I don't see how a s&v couldn't beat Rafa's on hc. He stands so far back, it seems like you could create so many angles and opportunities. Guess we'll never know.

Not trying to take away anything from nadal, I love watching him play.

 

[Bud]

Nadal just has to be aggressive against Novak. That's pretty much the key.

Novak wasn't aggressive much in his earlier match. He seems to have slide back into more defense in the past year+

 

[Big_Dangerous]

Nadal and Novak will be battling for YE#1 on Monday

With ND's win today, Nadal can't pass Novak - even if he wins the USO

Djokovic is defending a Shanghai Masters win and a YEC though.

Nadal has nothing to defend for the indoor season.

 

[movdqa]

Hope it's quick - I need to go back to the gym.

 

[TheF1Bob]

*******: "I know what I need to do, I know how to play him. Dope my mind out"

How are you allowed to post such nonsense?

 

[Day Tripper]

Looks like Gasquet is down and out still you got to be smiling if you are a Djokovic fan having watched Nadal's performance today.