2022 Australian Open Men’s Final: Rafael Nadal vs. Daniil Medvedev

[Moxie]

Yes, but that was Roger.

 

[don_fabio]

I stick with Rafa here. Medvedev is probably gassed out.

 

[tented]

Rafa is vibrating with energy during this changeover.

 

[Vince Evert]

And 10 years ago it was NADAL played out another epic where he gone down to arch rival N. Djokovic , match took the best part of six hours to complete!

 

[don_fabio]

Expecting Rafa to go full blast 1st game on Daniil serve

 

[Moxie]

Medvedev is ridiculous if he's gassed out physically. He's 25! But mentally, Rafa does get you on mental intensity, and I think Dani is getting mentally done.

 

[Vince Evert]

I stick with Rafa here. Medvedev is probably gassed out.

Oh yes, just the fact he was going for some desperate low percentage drop-shots is not a good sign, but we'll see if that pattern continues in the 5th.

 

[Moxie]

Oh, yes.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Fun fact,Rafa came back from 2 sets to love down in 2007 Wimbledon defeating Russian Mikhail Youzhny

 

[Vince Evert]

Oh he did not put the volley away and it costed D.M. dearly.

 

[Vince Evert]

Another ill fated venture to the net cost him the point. break point.

 

[Vince Evert]

Big serve by Danill, he's got the add.

 

[don_fabio]

Daniil needs this game more than ever

 

[Vince Evert]

Finally he held serve.

 

[Moxie]

the serve still working, but Nadal bossing much more on the ground game.

 

[Moxie]

Vince, I thought you were going Nadal in this match.

 

[Vince Evert]

Fun fact,Rafa came back from 2 sets to love down in 2007 Wimbledon defeating Russian Mikhail Youzhny

He was a character wasn't he?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Umpire laying down the law,tells crowd he will call security

 

[Vince Evert]

Vince, I thought you were going Nadal in this match.

Yes i am sure on the poll i picked Nadal to win in 5.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

He was a character wasn't he?

Indeed,remember the time he hit his head with his own racket and it bleed