2022 Australian Open Men’s Quarterfinal: Rafael Nadal vs. Denis Shapovalov

[Moxie]

Huge error there from Shapo. That ball was going long.

Upon deciding to become a Rafa fan, people should be given the Rafa Fan Emergency Pack:
one (1) bottle of wine, one (1) bottle of vodka, two (2) tranquilizers, one (1) packet of nitroglycerin, one (1) tank of oxygen, and one (1) noise maker.

You forgot the lucky shirt and the votive candle.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Upon deciding to become a Rafa fan, people should be given the Rafa Fan Emergency Pack:
one (1) bottle of wine, one (1) bottle of vodka, two (2) tranquilizers, one (1) packet of nitroglycerin, one (1) tank of oxygen, and one (1) noise maker.

LOL! Soo True...also being a women Rafa fan I need to get my hair coloured now more often to cover up the grey hair he has given me

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Huge error there from Shapo. That ball was going long.

You forgot the lucky shirt and the votive candle.

My Rosary beads circa 2008 blessed by the Pope

 

[rafanoy1992]

Tbh. I am not even nervous anymore. I become numb to it. Nothing will ever beat the 2007 Wimbledon Final as the most heartbreaking loss of Nadal's career in my eyes. I cried right after the match just like Nadal.

 

[Moxie]

There is a camera on court with a lens so dirty that I am embarrassed for the camera person. And it's not even raining. Just had to say that.

 

[Vince Evert]

Moxie you need glasses I told you the weather forecast in Melbourne hours ago.

Margaret i cannot fathom why have Channel 9 leave the Nadal vs Shapovalov match and showed the doubles with Thanasi and Kyrigos playing and prioritized it? They have return to the match with Nadal leading two games to 0. Also they are not splitting the tennis coverage with one of the offshoot channels (9 GEM and 9 GO).

 

[tented]

Tbh. I am not even nervous anymore. I become numb to it. Nothing will ever beat the 2007 Wimbledon Final as the most heartbreaking loss of Nadal's career in my eyes. I cried right after the match just like Nadal.

That was gut wrenching. The 2012 and 2017 finals here were awful too.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Margaret i cannot fathom why have Channel 9 leave the Nadal vs Shapovalov match and showed the doubles with Thanasi and Kyrigos playing and prioritized it? They have return to the match with Nadal leading two games to 0. Also they are not splitting the tennis coverage with one of the offshoot channels (9 GEM and 9 GO).

Because Nick and Thanasi are Aussies,if they weren't they would not be showing it on the main channel

 

[Moxie]

4-1 Rafa.

 

[Vince Evert]

Margaret i think Nadal is safe now and he'll have two days off to recover his injury.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Margaret i think Nadal is safe now and he'll have two days off to recover his injury.

Us fans also have 2 days to recover Praise The Lord
Also I have Ash Barty's match coming up shortly I dont need her to go walkabout

 

[rafanoy1992]

That was gut wrenching. The 2012 and 2017 finals here were awful too.

2012 was awful too because it was against Djokovic. The 2014 Final was heartbreaking just because he couldn't compete at high level.

I don't have a problem with 2017, tbh. Federer was the better player in the last 5 games of the 5th set. I can't complain about that final.

 

[Vince Evert]

Because Nick and Thanasi are Aussies,if they weren't they would not be showing it on the main channel

I understand that, so why then could they not move the Nadal-Shapovalov game to their offshoot channel in this circumstance?

 

[Fiero425]

Margaret i think Nadal is safe now and he'll have two days off to recover his injury.

He's going to feel this for a while! No amount of steam, massage, or rest makes a difference after a certain age working this hard!

 

[Vince Evert]

Channel 9 deserve to get their backsides kicked from disgruntled viewers over this scheduling decision.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I understand that, so why then could they not move the Nadal-Shapovalov game to their offshoot channel in this circumstance?

No idea lets blame Craig Tiley LOL!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Channel 9 deserve to get their backsides kicked from disgruntled viewers over this scheduling decision.

What about having 2 good womens matches at night on the same time slot....Madness

 

[tented]

Serving is great in this 4-2 game.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

This really is going to sting watching Shapovalov lose this match. It would be scary to imagine where this match would be if he halved his error count.

 

[Vince Evert]

What about having 2 good womens matches at night on the same time slot....Madness

Ok to put it another way, is one of the subscription channels showing the AO this year? I'm certainly not aware. AW now i have to switch to 9GO to watch the game as Channel 9 adelaide has crossed to the local news.