Comments on: Wait, I won that?

By: faeaki7

faeaki7 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:50:05 +0000

I turned over the match after the first set, just watching Rafa play like that wzs too much, I couldn’t believe it 3 hrs later when they were still playing and he had taken the 2nd set in a tie-break, frigging unbelievable Rafa!

By: An

An — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:36:00 +0000

Awww, i don’t think so, most off the time what you’re saying is making perfectly sense to me! ;)

By: CC

CC — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:32:29 +0000

True. I don’t know what I’m talking about. But we kind of knew that already. ;)

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:36:28 +0000

Hmmm, I wonder if we’ve all got a bit (inside of us anyway) to think that, especially after the magnificent 2008 season, Rafa can walk on water..?

Roj F has just proved that the mighty can have their off day in tennis.

The main point is that Rafa won (and we know from the tone of his presser – got a metaphorical kick in the culo)! Vamos Rafa!

By: An

An — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:12:21 +0000

Out off his rythem…. yeah, but wich off the other spanish players reached a semi-final and a final in masters series last month? Even out off his rythem he has pretty decent results!

I think we do not have to doubt that he will be chosen to play the DC final. Remember he’s till known as the best clay court player on the tour ( maybe ever ) and remember…. HE.IS.NADAL.

By: CC

CC — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:15:35 +0000

“…and give it his all for the DC final.”

But then there’s the thought, will he get to play in the DC final if he’s so out of rhythm etc.? It’s not as if Spain has a lack of good players, no?
I know it’s on a different surfrace, so I suppose he will play. But…who knows?

By: Atch2

Atch2 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:20:07 +0000

She’s there for the US hardcourt season and sometimes for tournaments in Europe, e.g., Monte Carlo.

By: Lou Lou

Lou Lou — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:18:05 +0000

So he held his nerves and smarts to fend off over 5 MPS, came back to win from a set down. Trailed the whole match. Got broken several times. Made Tons & Tons of UEs. Pretty much played a bad game. Sliced at everything. Inspite of all of this – he won… LOL! that’s so Rafa!

By: Ch F

Ch F — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:11:48 +0000

I think the treatment of his blisters before the third set actually broke his rhythm and gave Almagro the opportunity to catch his breath and regroup. But I agree with you that we are running out of reasons to explain such a disappointing performance. I just hope he knows what’s wrong and that it clicks for him at some point before it’s too late.

By: n!ls

n!ls — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:14:18 +0000

Sod through to round of 8.
Lets expect a Paris-Revenge :)

N!lesh