2014 Aussie Open Final: Nadal vs. Wawrinka

[Front242]

anyone back Stan with a nice wager?

 

[brokenshoelace]

I want to be fair though, he played an out-of-this-world first set.

 

[DarthFed]

and apparently was up a break in the 2nd...

 

[Front242]

yeah he was up 2-0 2nd set

 

[DarthFed]

nah Front I had 1,000 on Rafa before the Fed match

 

[brokenshoelace]

Yeah, a break in the first game Darth. It was far from over, especially against Nadal. We both know that.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Stan took his backhand earlier than he normally would too.

 

[Front242]

ah doh, Darth. Sorry about that

 

[DarthFed]

Happy to be about 2,000 poorer (difference between Rafa winning and losing)

 

[brokenshoelace]

And his CC forehand had a lot of zip on it, even in rally shots. Didnt expect that.

 

[Moxie]

he was up a break in the 2nd. He held his nerve in the 4th. If it had gone 5, he might have been in trouble. All credit.

 

[Front242]

oh wait sorry. I read that wrong

 

[Front242]

you didnt bet today. Thats ok so

 

[Haelfix]

the other thing is Rafa doesnt return stan as well as he does Roger

 

[brokenshoelace]

He can definitely generate his own power better than Fed, and doesnt strictly have to rely on taking everything on the rise.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

thought stan was defo going to choke it away..

 

[brokenshoelace]

Yeah Nadals second serve return was pretty poor...until he got injured and just started swinging, unfortunately.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Wasnt there a game where he had 0-40 and literally put 3 consecutive 2nd serve returns out?

 

[Front242]

Stan certainly tried his best to lose alright

 

[brokenshoelace]

I think that was when Stan served for the first set.