Wimbledon 2014 R32: Mikhail Kukushkin vs Rafael Nadal [2]

[LazyNinja19]

Dicey situation for Rafa. His match will be played Indoors. :neutral:

 

[Noleberic123]

Dicey situation for Rafa. His match will be played Indoors. :neutral:

indoor grass court?? how will nadal do

 

[veroniquem]

Dicey situation for Rafa. His match will be played Indoors. :neutral:

Really? Ugh I'm glad it's Kukush today (better vs him than vs Fed or someone like that).

 

[Down_the_line]

Speaking of good draws...

 

[Noleberic123]

Speaking of good draws...

you only seem to show up when the matches start lol

 

[Sentinel]

Dicey situation for Rafa. His match will be played Indoors. :neutral:

Thank heavens the Rosol match was not played indoors !

 

[Down_the_line]

you only seem to show up when the matches start lol

Yeah, well it's a busy time in life and sports.

Got Wimbledon, got the World Cup and also got the NHL draft (which, sadly, didn't go well for me as a Canucks fan yesterday...).

 

[Chanwan]

Really? Ugh I'm glad it's Kukush today (better vs him than vs Fed or someone like that).

Yes. Or Rosol. This may help Kukush get in the vicinity of winning a set, but it won't be enough for him to win the match.
Anyhow - when does it start??

 

[puiacalin91]

nadal in three sets

 

[FederErizeD]

How's Kuku's serve anyway?

He seems like a tall guy. Does he capitalize on this or what?

 

[FanOfLu]

Nadal+Pascal Maria vs Kukushkin. Nadal in 3.Vamossss!!!!!!!!!

 

[MichaelNadal]

Anyone else having problems with the streamhunter streams the past few days?

 

[Terenigma]

Good that the roof is closed, Rafa needs practise with it closed for when he played le Fed.

 

[LazyNinja19]

Thank heavens the Rosol match was not played indoors !

Yea, that would have been a debacle for Rafa.

Pascal Maria is the chair umpire today. How many time violations will Rafa get? :???:

 

[FanOfLu]

Streamhunter is smooth today.

 

[FederErizeD]

Yea, that would have been a debacle for Rafa.

Pascal Maria is the chair umpire today. How many time violations will Rafa get? :???:

None.

10violations

 

[FederErizeD]

How's Kuku's serve anyway?

He seems like a tall guy. Does he capitalize on this or what?

Oh, just found out that Kuku's 180 cm tall.

Rafa in 3 easy peasy then.

 

[Niou]

Wow again that umpire, I always see him when Nadal is playing
But I usually only watch the later stages like 1/4 finals


Nadal in 5

 

[Terenigma]

Correct me if im wrong but is this the guy who supported Rosol during the 2012 match and the guy who the camara kept panning to and refering to as Rosol's friend? I swear its him

 

[FederErizeD]

What a FH there from Kuku !

Followed by an awesone FH from Rafa

 

[MichaelNadal]

Rafa's walking with confidence again.

 

[Dedans Penthouse]

Sweet backhand volley

 

[torpantennis]

Nadal will be in trouble, it's indoors!

 

[FederErizeD]

Wow! Kuku looks pretty good actually. I know it's still very very .. very early but I like his game plan. His BH almost hits exclusively DTL to Nadal's BH and this seems to do the trick. If only he maintains the rhythm of his serve and this game plan, then maybe? Oh, I just got carried away ...

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

I always liked Kukushkin, a player with good potential but unlucky in 2012 when he got seriously injured.

 

[Down_the_line]

Wow! Kuku looks pretty good actually. I know it's still very very .. very early but I like his game plan. His BH almost hits exclusively DTL to Nadal's BH and this seems to do the trick. If only he maintains the rhythm of his serve and this game plan, then maybe? Oh, I just got carried away ...

Anything is possible with Nadal at Wimbledon.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Kush needs a refund on his Nadal Wimbledon 08 Halloween costume :lol:

 

[FederErizeD]

Anything is possible with Nadal at Wimbledon.

Did he ever lose in 3rd round at Wimbledon, though?

 

[Service Ace]

Nadal is susceptible to ANYONE at Wimbledon.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal is susceptible to ANYONE at Wimbledon.

Anyone is susceptible to anyone at Wimbledon.

 

[Terenigma]

Great point from Kukushkin there!

 

[Fiji]

If Nadal loses another set today he is not winning Wimbledon. You don't win a slam when you keep on losing sets to all the players. If he loses a set today, he will lose in the QF or the SF. Looking at his history. Similar to the days when he couldn't reach hc slam finals. Before 2009.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Kukushkin playing great!

 

[Supertegwyn]

Nice slice

 

[torpantennis]

Punish that 2nd serve!

 

[Fiji]

What time is Federer's match?

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

If Nadal loses another set today he is not winning Wimbledon. You don't win a slam when you keep on losing sets to all the players. If he loses a set today, he will lose in the QF or the SF. Looking at his history. Similar to the days when he couldn't reach hc slam finals. Before 2009.

I don't think Nadal wins the tournament but I disagree with you here, Nadal lost 2 sets to Haase and 2 sets to Petzschner in 2010.

 

[veroniquem]

If Nadal loses another set today he is not winning Wimbledon. You don't win a slam when you keep on losing sets to all the players. If he loses a set today, he will lose in the QF or the SF.

Nonsense. He's done it before. Losing 1 set is no big deal especially if it's the first.

 

[sbengte]

If Nadal loses another set today he is not winning Wimbledon. You don't win a slam when you keep on losing sets to all the players. If he loses a set today, he will lose in the QF or the SF. Looking at his history. Similar to the days when he couldn't reach hc slam finals. Before 2009.

Give it up already. This is not a prediction but wishful thinking because it makes no sense. Nadal could drop 2 sets today, 2 more sets in the next round and still win the title.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Kukushkin with two wild forehands

 

[Supertegwyn]

And another wild one.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Nice shot from Nadal

 

[Legend of Borg]

Give it up already. This is not a prediction but wishful thinking because it makes no sense. Nadal could drop 2 sets today, 2 more sets in the next round and still win the title.

you have to take into consideration court time and fitness though

he may be hafa but he doesn't have unlimited reserves

 

[Supertegwyn]

Lovely point from Kuku (which I will now call him)

 

[Fiji]

I don't think Nadal wins the tournament but I disagree with you here, Nadal lost 2 sets to Haase and 2 sets to Petzschner in 2010.

That's 2 players not all the players before SF. Looking at Wiki he lost sets to those 2 players but then won in straights against the other players that year. In 2008 he only lost a set to one player before the SF.

So the years he won wimbledon, he lost sets to one player in 2008 before the finals and to 2 players before the finals in 2010. My pt.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Kuku doing well on one point and falling on the next. If he can time the ball right Nadal can do nothing to hurt him but he is tending to miss more than hit.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Fab point from Kuku

 

[MichaelNadal]

Kush did really well to win that point. Props.

 

[Terenigma]

Another great point! i like Kukushkin's tennis. He has alot of control and structure over points and doesnt tend to just ballbash but when put under pressure he is capable of some nice angles on the FH and BH side. That BH to hold was excellent!

 

[sbengte]

you have to take into consideration court time and fitness though

he may be hafa but he doesn't have unlimited reserves

No my friend. He could play 5 setters every round and still not be affected for the next match. Plus this is a slam where you get a day off after every round. So unlimited reserves for all practical purposes.