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Purely going by the h2h this could be as one sided as the stats suggest, 12-0 Nadal, 26-0 in sets, having said that 3 of the last 4 sets were won on a tie breaker, it's still a terrible match up for Wawa as well as he's been playing the past 2 years not a player like Novak to hit quicker and acute angles to bother RN forehand it just feeds straight into it, on the upside for Wawa the the new plexicushion is not bringing out Nadal's best game with below par matches against both Dimi and Nishi, back Wawa to take a set for the first time if you're not trading. 3-1 Nadal.
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with the events of the last 2 weeks I am just glad I won't be dropping 20K
poor guy has really gone through it in this match. Will never leave him should he fail to win this though
Never seen an unhealthier looking animal go around at 3 to 1 ON (currently) 
it should never have got this close but it has well done stan
Should've clearly vamosed to fully get into Wawrinka's head
Lucky I have got some early green to play with. My timing has been crap ever since.
brilliant!! 2nd time lucky - serve it out this time lad!
that was impressive to break again after a poor poor service game himself.
True Edy, that misses "vamos" was probably nadals biggest UE in this match, could clearly cost him.
This could be the Swiss number 1's first GS win over Rafa since Wimbledon 2007.
Jan 26, 2014 -- 11:07AM, caramba wrote:
This could be the Swiss number 1's first GS win over Rafa since Wimbledon 2007.
Stan isn't Swiss no.1 until Monday
Never ever get these shorty lays in and always trade out minimally. WP winners and WP Stan, shame this wasn't last year where he would have given me my biggest O/R win ever :(
STAN GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
get in! well played wawrinka! deserving winner!
Monster swing but still in the moment very happy for Stan, not many a finer ball striker out there than him.
I'm pleased....I think 
Goodonya, Stan
Goodonya, Stan
AMAZING PERFORMANCE WELL DONE. LEAST WE DONT HAVE 2 PUT ON WITHTHE DRUGGIES DJOKOVIC AND NADAL IN EVERY FINAL NOW.
He seperated with his wife for a year to concentrate on tennis?
I might go back to bed now goodnight. Need some sleep.
WAWRINKA AND MURRAY R THE BEST.
Best what.....squibs?
Best what.....squibs?
would that be the most underwhelming response to winning a first grand slam title ever by any tennis player in history?
Jan 26, 2014 -- 11:21AM, wooky wrote:
would that be the most underwhelming response to winning a first grand slam title ever by any tennis player in history?
Yep, no falling on the ground as is in the norm. I still feel it's a little tainted, and he may too, if he wins another may see a different reaction.
I liked his celebration. Some people cry and jump around some dont. They feel the same inside.
First man to beat Novak and rafa to win a slam?
If bruce said he's the first, he is the first. Bruce knows all.
Li Na was pretty relaxed when she won as well...imagine if cibulkova had won...sheesh
and they said he was a mental midget
he beat 3 players ranked above him on his way here including the world #1 and #2 which in all honesty have taken the ATP by storm in the last few years.
Berdych on hard court is no joke
neither is novak, especially at aussie open
and he topped it all off with a 3-1 crushing of nadal despite having a H2H of 12-0 and 26-0 in sets.
stan - i salute you
he beat 3 players ranked above him on his way here including the world #1 and #2 which in all honesty have taken the ATP by storm in the last few years.
Berdych on hard court is no joke
neither is novak, especially at aussie open
and he topped it all off with a 3-1 crushing of nadal despite having a H2H of 12-0 and 26-0 in sets.
stan - i salute you
Jan 26, 2014 -- 11:49AM, AZ91 wrote:
and they said he was a mental midgethe beat 3 players ranked above him on his way here including the world #1 and #2 which in all honesty have taken the ATP by storm in the last few years.Berdych on hard court is no jokeneither is novak, especially at aussie openand he topped it all off with a 3-1 crushing of nadal despite having a H2H of 12-0 and 26-0 in sets.stan - i salute you
he was
Agree with Aaron, he was when they said that. Trader's have lost a money making machine since he changed
those first 2 sets were as convincing as anyone could be against nadal
and of all people in the ATP, wawa arguably has the worst record against nadal at 12-0 and 26-0 in sets.
winning your first grandslam title in your first final attempt is not easy, i can understand and make room for his choking antics in the third set, anyone else except for fed/murray/novak would do the same. as much as I love Murray, I believe Wawa has made a bigger achievement than him in terms of making a statement in your first grandslam final. took Murray several before he could win it.
and of all people in the ATP, wawa arguably has the worst record against nadal at 12-0 and 26-0 in sets.
winning your first grandslam title in your first final attempt is not easy, i can understand and make room for his choking antics in the third set, anyone else except for fed/murray/novak would do the same. as much as I love Murray, I believe Wawa has made a bigger achievement than him in terms of making a statement in your first grandslam final. took Murray several before he could win it.
let's not forget Ferrer and berdych, both consistent top 10 players have also had attempts at grandslam finals against nadal and have both lost, where as wawrinka, a recent entrant into the top 10 took his first opportunity against nadal in the final of this grandslam. what wawa has achieved is amazing.
more from him to come in the coming 2 seasons, a joy to watch in 2013 and a joy to watch in the coming years too
more from him to come in the coming 2 seasons, a joy to watch in 2013 and a joy to watch in the coming years too
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@bgtennisnation Nadal just revealed in the presser that he "felt his back go during warm-ups"...
@bgtennisnation Nadal just revealed in the presser that he "felt his back go during warm-ups"...
hmmm, in all honesty, i doubt nadals "injury". the only worry was his blister from earlier rounds. he's been solid all tourny and has taken the tournament by storm dropping only 1 set and even seeing off an excellent federer this tourny in straight sets, something he's never done in a grandslam, how come out of NOWHERE this back thing creeps in, coincidentally when he's a set and a break down. I don't buy it, i just think he was taken by surprise at how good wawa can play and utilised tactics to drain him of his confidence
Not very shrewd to tank the 2nd set to play mind games with Wawa imo. Obviously it bothered him, and got a little better once the pain killers kicked in.
Jan 26, 2014 -- 11:58AM, caramba wrote:
Not very shrewd to tank the 2nd set to play mind games with Wawa imo. Obviously it bothered him, and got a little better once the pain killers kicked in.
i thinkk nadal thought it would throw him off instantly, he tried to stop the rot instantly, it just didn't work. i think wawa knew what he was attempting. kudos to him for remaining strong mentally
But it was good to see he was able to raise his standard a little. Would have been a shame for Wawa to win his first slam 6-3, 6-1 ret. or even 6-3, 6-2, 6-0.
i think had nadal been playing berdych or ferrer and the way he creeped back in the third set, i think he would have gone on to take the 4th and the final too, i think stan is mentally stronger than berdych and ferrer
however i very highly doubt that either of those two could play at such a level stan played at to cause nadal to go down 2-0..
those first 2 sets, especially the first
stan was just amazing
never seen him play that well
never seen nadal look so average
those first 2 sets, especially the first
stan was just amazing
never seen him play that well
never seen nadal look so average
i expect at least SF from wawa this US open at this rate.
Lol Mesmerized, how pitiful you are at making comments before the final even started.I have no reason to disappear, I am a winner through and through. I'm not here to gloat as looking at my balance gives me satisfaction enough.
Good luck with gambling on your buddy Nadal in the future.
Good luck with gambling on your buddy Nadal in the future.
GREEDISGOOD
Lol Mesmerized, how pitiful you are at making comments before the final even starte
Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka won his first Grand Slam title with victory over an injury-hit Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final.
Wawrinka withstood a fightback from the world number one, who was struggling with a back problem, to come through 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3.
Fortunes fluctuated wildly over the course of two hours and 21 minutes as Wawrinka opened in scintillating form before a tearful Nadal appeared close to quitting at two sets down, only to stage a remarkable recovery in the third.
"The last thing that I wanted to do was retire. No, I hate to do that, especially in a final," said Nadal, who revealed he felt the back issue in the warm-up.
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Yes, because we are all psychics at predicting back injuries in the warm up,
I think your posts are more impressive
GREEDISGOOD
I am Nadal's biggest fan, but I fear his run against federer will come to an end. I was always pro Rafa pre tourni (see my posts), however his chances are slim versus Federer. I
Come back for the French Open we need mugs like you
Lol Mesmerized, how pitiful you are at making comments before the final even starte
Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka won his first Grand Slam title with victory over an injury-hit Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final.
Wawrinka withstood a fightback from the world number one, who was struggling with a back problem, to come through 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3.
Fortunes fluctuated wildly over the course of two hours and 21 minutes as Wawrinka opened in scintillating form before a tearful Nadal appeared close to quitting at two sets down, only to stage a remarkable recovery in the third.
"The last thing that I wanted to do was retire. No, I hate to do that, especially in a final," said Nadal, who revealed he felt the back issue in the warm-up.
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Yes, because we are all psychics at predicting back injuries in the warm up,
I think your posts are more impressive
GREEDISGOOD
I am Nadal's biggest fan, but I fear his run against federer will come to an end. I was always pro Rafa pre tourni (see my posts), however his chances are slim versus Federer. I
Come back for the French Open we need mugs like you
Actually Mesmerized, If you noticed, I never told anyone to back Federer. You can take that quote out if you dare. Injury or not, what matters is the money in my bank. Couldn;t care less if you lost or not tbh.
For those interested in Mesmerized quotes of me. Here is the full text (unedited)
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You've obviously put your house on Rafa. I am Nadal's biggest fan, but I fear his run against federer will come to an end. I was always pro Rafa pre tourni (see my posts), however his chances are slim versus Federer. I fear Federer will just aim towards his forehand side and exaberate the lister even deeper.
Nonetheless rafa may well win, but his hand injury will worsen vs Warinka making at LAY OF NADAL at 2.0 OUTRIGHT a perfect bet to a perfect Australian Open so far for me.
no need to feel embarrassed Mesmerized. As to your nadal comment ... just follow me.
Joined: 31 Jul 10 | Topic/replies: 318 | Blogger: GREEDISGOOD's blog
You've obviously put your house on Rafa. I am Nadal's biggest fan, but I fear his run against federer will come to an end. I was always pro Rafa pre tourni (see my posts), however his chances are slim versus Federer. I fear Federer will just aim towards his forehand side and exaberate the lister even deeper.
Nonetheless rafa may well win, but his hand injury will worsen vs Warinka making at LAY OF NADAL at 2.0 OUTRIGHT a perfect bet to a perfect Australian Open so far for me.
no need to feel embarrassed Mesmerized. As to your nadal comment ... just follow me.
do you want a spadeYou must have missed the part where I said back wawa to take a set, if you want some tips feel free to pm me.
Oh so well done to you then!
Do you want a fork to to stick in your eyes ?
Don;t need your awful tips please.
Do you want a fork to to stick in your eyes ?
Don;t need your awful tips please.
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