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Report edy March 20, 2022 10:54 PM GMT
Exchange is all match bets stand if the first set has been completed.

Sportsbook I do not know...
Report Journeyman March 20, 2022 10:54 PM GMT
At 15-40 camera pans to a young japanese Nadal fan looking down not wanting to look at Rafa grimacing every time he walks back from the net.
Powerful image.
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 10:55 PM GMT

Mar 20, 2022 -- 5:54PM, Journeyman wrote:


At 15-40 camera pans to a young japanese Nadal fan looking down not wanting to look at Rafa grimacing every time he walks back from the net.Powerful image.


Cry

Report brain dead jockeys March 20, 2022 10:55 PM GMT
prices on sportsbook suggest bets voided if match not completed as you can back fritz at 1.90 on sportsbook yet he is 1.54 on exchange........free money does not generally exist hence my assumption
Report Angela Rebecchi March 20, 2022 10:56 PM GMT
Quite a few mid life female narcissists in the crowd today.
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 10:56 PM GMT
it should be in their rules. Most here will have been banned on the sportsbook a long time ago.
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:02 PM GMT
Rafa rattled. You rarely see that.
Report brain dead jockeys March 20, 2022 11:05 PM GMT
incomprehensible that this awkward looking geeky player could take down the greatest tannis player of all time in the final of the games 5th biggest event..........taylor played in the 2016 aus open........hes not as young as you might think.......will be 25 in october
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:07 PM GMT

Mar 20, 2022 -- 5:42PM, Journeyman wrote:


He was never retiring in the Spanish generational torch passing match with Carlos.Not so sure about this match


no chance yesterday indeed.

in the AO final against Stan he was ill, you can play on without doing longterm harm. In the Rotterdam final I don't recall what the injury was but he lost 0-6 in the final set against Murray.

At the end of the day, I think he'll want to finish the match out of respect for TF and Larry Elison, but not at the expense of the upcoming months.

Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:08 PM GMT
he did a Vamos.
Report brain dead jockeys March 20, 2022 11:08 PM GMT
priority for rafa now are the slams......he missed two last year thru injury........he wont risk injury here.......
Report Journeyman March 20, 2022 11:09 PM GMT
Significant  pressure on Fritz to be the first American male to win a big title since the invention of the light bulb.

Rafa imo holding on here just to see if that pressure tells. It's not telling yet.
Report Angela Rebecchi March 20, 2022 11:09 PM GMT
that was a sign he's not looking to retire alright!

what is his issue? pectorial? seems to have grabbed it a few times.
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:09 PM GMT
yes
Report n88uk March 20, 2022 11:09 PM GMT
GSM Nadal
Report brain dead jockeys March 20, 2022 11:13 PM GMT
rafa was 4.30.........that will look big if he wins.........how many matches have we seen where a guy gets treatment for a twinge?.........and still wins...........remember those stomach cramps v shopavalov in aus semis?
Report Journeyman March 20, 2022 11:20 PM GMT
It looked like he had a let up in the pain start of set after he took the painkiller but its nagging at him again now.
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:23 PM GMT
normally that would have been a MEGA VAMOS, now just a silent lil fist pump.
Report edy March 20, 2022 11:25 PM GMT
Not even the morrillo works.
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:25 PM GMT
Aga tennis.
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:25 PM GMT
they can't all be Brooksby.
Report Journeyman March 20, 2022 11:31 PM GMT
Really mugging at the start of that game so that's a massive hold
Report brain dead jockeys March 20, 2022 11:37 PM GMT
rafas unforced errors are a joke.......
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:47 PM GMT
Taylor got 6 points away from winning then. now he's feeling the pressure a bit
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:48 PM GMT
what a point
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:48 PM GMT
Rafa likes it
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:48 PM GMT
36 shot rally
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:49 PM GMT
have gone in now. Still a risk Rafa wins a set, it gets worse in the 3rd and he does a 0-2 retirement.
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:49 PM GMT
he said something to Carlos at 4 all.
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:50 PM GMT
what was it? didn't you do the turn the volume up full blast trick?
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:51 PM GMT
he must have been asking for the trainer
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:51 PM GMT
turning up full blast doesn't help when you don't speak Spanish.
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:51 PM GMT
true
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:52 PM GMT
zooming in on Rafa's face as he has his MTO. bit much?
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:52 PM GMT
Rafa scared me a bit by walking to the net there, but it was just his OCD (can't walk diagonally, having to walk in straight lines).
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:53 PM GMT

Mar 20, 2022 -- 6:52PM, wisewords wrote:


zooming in on Rafa's face as he has his MTO. bit much?


I appreciate the info. Not as many pervs into Rafa's teeth than Danielle's private parts.

Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:53 PM GMT

Mar 20, 2022 -- 6:52PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


Rafa scared me a bit by walking to the net there, but it was just his OCD (can't walk diagonally, having to walk in straight lines).


didn't scare me, but for a split second thought the same he was about to call it quits

Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:54 PM GMT
two points away.
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:55 PM GMT
he still fights. Fritz got overconfident on that one
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:56 PM GMT
wow Fritz
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:56 PM GMT
he has match point!
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:56 PM GMT
1.29 MP
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:56 PM GMT
that was tame
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:57 PM GMT
tamer
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:57 PM GMT
even tamer!
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 20, 2022 11:58 PM GMT
a BIG VAMOS
Report wisewords March 20, 2022 11:59 PM GMT
crowd wants Nadal. he doesn't want to disappoint. wind picking up
Report wisewords March 21, 2022 12:00 AM GMT
Rafa can't believe he missed!
Report wisewords March 21, 2022 12:00 AM GMT
wind says no!
Report wisewords March 21, 2022 12:00 AM GMT
WINDIAN WELLS
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 21, 2022 12:00 AM GMT
Taylor gone with the wind?
Report wisewords March 21, 2022 12:00 AM GMT
Fritz going faster. wind beating him quicker!
Report Journeyman March 21, 2022 12:00 AM GMT
Taylor to his credit stopped getting distracted by Rafa's condition as the set went on and is staying in the zone now.

can he deliver the final punch
Report wisewords March 21, 2022 12:01 AM GMT
no that's not what he's doing Journeyman. he's lost the zone about 4 mins ago
Report wisewords March 21, 2022 12:01 AM GMT
wow
Report wisewords March 21, 2022 12:01 AM GMT
this is crazy!
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 21, 2022 12:01 AM GMT
back in the zone
Report ayt March 21, 2022 12:03 AM GMT
Back in the zone big time,,HARRY POTER FRITZ
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 21, 2022 12:08 AM GMT
I got out Excited
no exposure for now.
Report Journeyman March 21, 2022 12:08 AM GMT
Will just have to disagree
Report ayt March 21, 2022 12:11 AM GMT
Come on harry 1.15 to cashout u mug
Report ayt March 21, 2022 12:14 AM GMT
ass hole
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 21, 2022 12:16 AM GMT
OH NO RAFA
Report edy March 21, 2022 12:16 AM GMT
Absolute scenes Plain
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 21, 2022 12:16 AM GMT
muggiest shot since against Nishikori at the Rio Olympics.
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 21, 2022 12:18 AM GMT
MP #2
Report Journeyman March 21, 2022 12:18 AM GMT
Is there an All American Hero in the house!!
Report ayt March 21, 2022 12:18 AM GMT
HARRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 21, 2022 12:19 AM GMT
Rafa putting the young talent over Love
Report wisewords March 21, 2022 12:19 AM GMT
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN... TAYLOR FRITZZZZZZZZ
Report wisewords March 21, 2022 12:20 AM GMT

Mar 20, 2022 -- 7:19PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


Rafa putting the young talent over


carrying an injury? tick. in the youngsters home country in a huge tournament? tick. ok if he plays well enough no need to go berserk

Report brain dead jockeys March 21, 2022 12:20 AM GMT
cant believe it..........long rest for rafa.
Report bobweenit March 21, 2022 12:24 AM GMT
Taylor Fritz Fritz Fritz!!
Report bobweenit March 21, 2022 12:28 AM GMT
I tried my best , learn s0me new phrases mate
Report bobweenit March 21, 2022 12:29 AM GMT
Your like a br0ken rec0rd
Report bobweenit March 21, 2022 12:29 AM GMT
Enjoyed that set 2 though !
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 21, 2022 12:33 AM GMT
"Rafa, you are one of the best tennis athletes in the world!"

that's a bit of an understatement.
Report Journeyman March 21, 2022 12:34 AM GMT
Been some false starts but.. is this the day a new era of US Mens tennis begins
Report SamuelMertensBertens March 21, 2022 12:34 AM GMT
No Daniela for the past 3 days Sad
Report bobweenit March 21, 2022 12:36 AM GMT
That Larry mug with the pound land cap on had some decent surgery. L00ks plastic mind but still
Report bobweenit March 21, 2022 12:36 AM GMT

Mar 20, 2022 -- 7:33PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


"Rafa, you are one of the best tennis athletes in the world!"that's a bit of an understatement.


Yeah French Mug

Report SamuelMertensBertens March 21, 2022 12:36 AM GMT

Mar 20, 2022 -- 7:34PM, Journeyman wrote:


Been some false starts but.. is this the day a new era of US Mens tennis begins


not convinced yet. Still lacking that one superstar that is gonna make young boys pick up a racquet. Can Taylor Fritz be a top guy? Maybe.

Report Journeyman March 21, 2022 12:49 AM GMT
Yeah more evidence needed.  But composure, eloquent communicator, got the job done and seems grounded enough to deal with the mad US media hope-hype that's going to hit him.
Report Kriskin March 21, 2022 10:09 AM GMT
Nadal had breathing problems.  A lot of Sports people more than any other time having problems with breathing across many sports.  What is going on?
Report edy March 21, 2022 1:56 PM GMT
There has been a respiratory virus doing the rounds for a bit more than two years. Bit surprised you didn't know/notice. It's been in the news quite a bit.
Report edy March 21, 2022 2:05 PM GMT
Though Rafa's problem seemed to have more of a muscular origin judging from afar.
Report Journeyman March 21, 2022 8:53 PM GMT
These are the comments that have made this a discussed topic today

“It’s tough for me to breathe. When I try to breathe, it’s painful and it’s very uncomfortable,” Nadal said. ”When I’m breathing, when I’m moving it’s like a needle all the time inside here. I get dizzy a little bit because it’s painful.

“It’s a kind of pain that limits me a lot. It’s not only about pain, I don’t feel very well because it affects my breathing.

“Honestly I am sad because of the way I was not able to compete. The thing that worries me now, it’s about what’s going on there, what I have to do now to recover and how long it’s going to take.”


Source - the Express

I'm generally in the Novak camp (I admire him for refusing to go against his personal values/beliefs) so I wasn't a fan of Rafa's comments in Australia. But I've not liked seeing all the projection today on Soc med attempting to link Nadal's issues to MRNA vax / clotting etc. I think it's speculative and in bad taste. It's almost like people wishing him ill to further their argument
Report brain dead jockeys March 21, 2022 10:42 PM GMT
rafa nearly lost to seb korda early on........he wasnt playing that well to be honest....still cant believe he lost to mr fritz. hes such a mediocre player.
its 3 weeks to monte carlo. zverev, tsitsipas, alvarez and novak will be his main challangers. whenever rafa is a contender and/or winner of hardcourt events like he has this year, he goes on to totally dominate the clay court season. he has only done the clay court masters series and french open clean sweep once - 2010. that year he also won wimbledon and the us open. maybe he will skip barcelona this year.
Report Wesdag March 22, 2022 12:09 PM GMT
Clearly run out of steam & hampered by injury having played the most amount of tennis he's ever played at this stage of any season.

He's probably played twice as much tennis an anybody else.

Should have quit after the 1st set to preserve himself for the clay season.
Report DancingBraveTheBest March 22, 2022 3:24 PM GMT
Which news Edy...can you give us a link pleaseHappy
Report Kriskin March 22, 2022 3:33 PM GMT
Rafael Nadal has been ruled out for between four and six weeks after suffering a stress fracture of his rib.
Report TimmyRiggins March 22, 2022 4:05 PM GMT

Mar 22, 2022 -- 10:33AM, Kriskin wrote:


Rafael Nadal has been ruled out for between four and six weeks after suffering a stress fracture of his rib.


Bloody vaccines even breaking bones now, too.

That will upset some bedwetters.

Report brain dead jockeys March 22, 2022 5:54 PM GMT
next event is madrid 1st of may...........french is 22nd of may.
Report edy March 23, 2022 3:40 AM GMT

Mar 22, 2022 -- 10:24AM, DancingBraveTheBest wrote:


Which news Edy...can you give us a link please


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19

If only you showed the same courtesy when others ask things of you.

Report DancingBraveTheBest March 23, 2022 1:17 PM GMT
https://www.quora.com/Is-the-Wikileaks-information-reliable
Report edy March 23, 2022 3:30 PM GMT
Wikipedia and Wikileaks are not the same thing. It was more of a starting point anyway. Wikipedia gives you a lot of information about the respiratory virus, but you can and should always do your own additional research.
Report DancingBraveTheBest March 23, 2022 4:31 PM GMT
Cheers EdyHappy
Report edy March 23, 2022 4:48 PM GMT
Pleasure!
Report Wesdag March 24, 2022 1:30 PM GMT
Rafa's decision to continue in that final looks even more bonkers now Cry
Report brain dead jockeys March 24, 2022 7:36 PM GMT
a bit like his decision to continue v shapovalov in q final aus open 2022 when he went on to lift slam 21.........indian wells is a big event.
this rest may do him good. he missed wimbledon and us open last year. will only play 2 or 3 clay events this year. rib injury is not a big deal. batteries recharged.
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