Tennis Talk vol 20.1 (French Open, week 2)

if nadal doesn't lose another game he will break Bjorn's record

This is assault.

will this carry over to the grass and hardcourt season? yes imo.

You think it will carry to the grass caramba?? I really hope you are right

What price was Wawrinka to win a set at the start, about 1.7 or so, was it?

Yer it will have been like 1.71-1.72 as Nadal 3-0 was 2.36.

He always dominates rg and goes ot first round at wimbeldon lol

He hasn't dominated RG like this in a long time.

Thanks N88, so it would have been a good trade for someone.

Or entire clay season for that matter.

That's a big shout caramba. He's been SOO bad at Wimbledon recently. Would be great to see.

Sad for Wwawrinka he is playing PEAK Nadal aged 31

but he hasnt played djockovic murry or fed here

But as n88uk says he's not been this dominant since I can remember. And Muzza and Djoko aren't inspiring anyone at the moment! Someone like Raonic or Nick will probably get him.

None of those were beating him here regardless.

i agree but this doesnt mean he has a chance on grass, fed wud dispose of him quickly i think

Rafa always seems to pick up injuries on the grass , don't think he is bothered by the grass as much anymore but if he meets Fed the swiss coward will probably hide

If Nadal takes his foot of the gas a bit, what are the chances Wawrinka could get the bit between his teeth and pinch the 3rd set?

I think he's been bad at Wimbledon in recent times because he hasn't been that good overall. When he's on form, he's an excellent grass court player. If he just avoids dangerous players in the first rounds when courts don't suit him, I think he'll be a threat.

Nadal tends to become dangerous on grass when the grass disappears in the 2nd week, but problem is he hasn't made those latter stages in years.

ye hes vunruble first week indeedd

would be much better if this match was Bo3 and over quickly

Nadal 14/9
Stan 9/21

WOW

Lol at that.

wow

Nadal is no Osty

that forehand was fkin incredible

Is theims game suited to grass?

I give Stan about 3 more games max

Jun 11, 2017 -- 3:26PM, caramba wrote:

I think he's been bad at Wimbledon in recent times because he hasn't been that good overall. When he's on form, he's an excellent grass court player. If he just avoids dangerous players in the first rounds when courts don't suit him, I think he'll be a threat.

Spot on. I'd not be laying him when he's on fire, that's for sure!

A tiny oasis of resistance there from Stan

On account of and in light of current developments I think

... it'd be only proper for Stan to stop saying he is three time slam winner

maybe even return the Australian open trophy he won to be handed to the rightful winner

Pav Gill‏
@pavyg
Last yr asked @NaomiBroady who she felt was best young lady coming through she said Jelena O! We gave her a weird smile!#broadyknowsbest

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Psychic Broady

has Rafa ever smashed a racquet in anger ?   just curious ?

No.

This could be a bagel set, Stan's mind looks gone at the game, no ideas

Not surprising is it. Would you have any ideas.

Nadal's topspin forehand shots to the backhand doesn't work quite as well on grass

if Naomi can see the greatness of Osty, then so should winningthought imo.

It's funny because lots of people tag Broady just assuming she's a massive hater, but not necessarily the case is it.

He could feign a heart attack like Konta

#prayforstan

needed to bring those shorts from 2015 today.

He needed a miracle let's face it.

#prayforstan



that is so wrong

the greatest ever Rafa

This is the reason why Federer skipped the clay court season

How many slams rafa behind fed now 3 ?

yes

that match at the Aussie Open was huge for that. Would have been down to 1 if Fed had lost.

I think the win in aus confirmed GOAT status for fed but cuple more slams and it cud be back on

Insane

winning 3 more (and also Fed not winning any more) seems not impossible but also a very big ask when before today he hadn't won one in 3 years.

Even though he mugged the volley there, Nadal's backhand cross court has absolutely destroyed Stan today.

The Bhoys    11 Jun 17 16:07 
I think the win in aus confirmed GOAT status for fed but cuple more slams and it cud be back on

don't be silly , not even the best of his era

cool smash

Osty hit more winners than these 2 muggers combined.

On

Laying ont his back so unoriginal

Slaughtered them!

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Laying 25s on the King of Clay ffs.

Unreal. This looked a formality a month ago, absolute demolition whole tournament !

Tumaini Carayol‏ @tumcarayol  50s51 seconds ago
Rafael Nadal's Decima: 61 64 61 61 64 63 60 61 60 61 62 62 20 63 64 60 62 63 61

incredible

Games lost by Nadal while winning French Open:
2017: 35
2014: 57
2013: 95
2012: 53
2011: 96
2010: 71
2008: 41
2007: 67
2006: 86
2005: 77

you thought he would have learned French says a lot IMO

It's all a bit flat. Demolition and no big stars beaten here. Shame as this moment deserved more euphoria!

French dont like him and the fact he not bothered over 13 years to learn a bit of French  says a lot

Imagine fed won 10 Wimbers 25 % of the centre court would be throwing there knickers at him

Oh a bit of Francais thrown it oh lala

his English has really improved..doesn't seem all that long ago he was struggling at it
phenomenal achievement really esp in the light of coming back from injuries
top dude..vamos guey

https://twitter.com/Nike/status/873924820253241344

Fookin hell Marion been back on the croissants

last time I seen her she was anorexic

nice to see the weight loss never suited her

she got way too skinny..bob..didn't suit her..was tom & dick..now she's cuddly again

u still coining it in bob?
see ur homie G been banned according to the boys on the cricket forum
u shouldn't have grassed him up
thought u were better than that

he deserved it

one of the characters on the forum..shame

Tomtimtum was the named assailant apparently well he is the prime suspect with Edy in second and Wise and Aronnh in joint 3rd

Apparently he is back in a month not to worry

good job for Teresa May their not Tory MPs then

they're

Jun 11, 2017 -- 5:02PM, johnnythebull wrote:

u still coining it in bob?see ur homie G been banned according to the boys on the cricket forumu shouldn't have grassed him upthought u were better than that

it was bob

Solicitors letter in the post!

Will be 11 next year.

so what have learned this fortnight?

Rafa is still the clay GOAT
Halep is still a mug


in other words. nothing new

Jun 11, 2017 -- 3:25PM, dlarssonf wrote:

Rafa always seems to pick up injuries on the grass , don't think he is bothered by the grass as much anymore but if he meets Fed the swiss coward will probably hide

"Swiss coward" beat him in Australia!

Jun 11, 2017 -- 3:27PM, aaronh wrote:

would be much better if this match was Bo3 and over quickly

thanks for that wisewords I wasn't aware ffs

as it stands think wimbledon seedings will something like this. pretty close between djokovic and nadal so they could swap if nadal did well at queens

murray
djokovic (1500 added for 2015 win)
nadal (virtually nothing to add)
federer (at least 1800 to add)
wawrinka