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*Official* Tennis Thread
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Novak, WAG
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
It isn't that shocking if you were watching his matches lately and also noticing Novak Djokovic's rise, instead of just discarding the idea and just saying he can't lose and its all boring etc.
The key point in last nights match also is just how often Nadal was broken. Off the top of my head I count 5. That was unheard of in 2010 and 2006-2008.
The key point in last nights match also is just how often Nadal was broken. Off the top of my head I count 5. That was unheard of in 2010 and 2006-2008.
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Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Yeah Madrid is the faster clay. Way faster than monte Carlo and less bounce than roland garros. Still he won there last year pretty comfortably so this is an amazing win. Especially since Nadal didn't play poorly by any means. He was just beaten by a far more solid player.
morgieb
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Madrid's not really clay tbh. It's a hard court with dirt thrown on it.rafa beaten on clay...
Plus, Novak's been in ridiculous form recently.
madrid is different from other clay courts though, even federer gave him a fight in the semis...
that said, barring any injuries, he will still still scythe through rome and paris...
or maybe you are not as big a fan as you think...
in any case i have achieved far bigger things than that to put it very mildly...
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
No I'm just a tennis fan ahead of a Nadal fan. I'm proud to say that. And Novak playing the way he is is good for tennis. Novak beating Nadal is good for tennis.
I doubt you've seen much of Novak lately, yet you're writing him off based on pre-conceived notions. You always do that. If Federer isn't playing you're not interested, yet you suggest that no one has a chance against Nadal as if you know that for sure. You don't.
He's being seriously challenged now, and that's something to be excited about. But you aren't interested because Fed isn't #1.
People have been calling Novak beating Nadal for ages now and yet you dicarded the views as if they were laughable. Now it happened and you don't even admit you were wrong tbh.
I doubt you've seen much of Novak lately, yet you're writing him off based on pre-conceived notions. You always do that. If Federer isn't playing you're not interested, yet you suggest that no one has a chance against Nadal as if you know that for sure. You don't.
He's being seriously challenged now, and that's something to be excited about. But you aren't interested because Fed isn't #1.
People have been calling Novak beating Nadal for ages now and yet you dicarded the views as if they were laughable. Now it happened and you don't even admit you were wrong tbh.
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Apparently broke early, was broken back and was 4-3 down at one stage (on serve).
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Rafa got past Feliciano Lopez in straight sets which is good. Was worried he was getting heavily fatigued.
Fed lost to Gasquet in three tight sets. Gasquet came back from a set and a break down. Fair effort!
Novak taking on Wawrinka right now. Should be a good match I reckon. 4-4.
Fed lost to Gasquet in three tight sets. Gasquet came back from a set and a break down. Fair effort!
Novak taking on Wawrinka right now. Should be a good match I reckon. 4-4.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
I understand what you mean, but I reckon that's only the case with players who are crap on other surfaces but know how to grind on clay only.
Watching players who are just generally good at tennis are sometimes even better to watch on clay because of how smart they play. Watching Novak on clay is awesome though. Especially when he's able to hit winners on his backhand on such a slow surface after completely outpositioning his opponent in the rally.
Watching players who are just generally good at tennis are sometimes even better to watch on clay because of how smart they play. Watching Novak on clay is awesome though. Especially when he's able to hit winners on his backhand on such a slow surface after completely outpositioning his opponent in the rally.