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

[Fiero425]

What about having 2 good women's matches at night on the same time slot....Madness

Nothing was as crazy "great" as NFL Playoffs this past wkend! Upsets galore w/ all 4 games ending on winning plays/scores! KC went to OT!

 

[Moxie]

The commitment to serving bigger/spot serving and cheap points is important, I think. He's had 10 or so DF's, but he hasn't back off trying for the wins on the serve. This is different for him, and worth it, IMO.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

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!

I am older than Rafa.I am also going to feel it for awhile mentally,.also I go up and down our hall way swearing

 

[Vince Evert]

Nadal has to serve it out. Can he do it?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The commitment to serving bigger/spot serving and cheap points is important, I think. He's had 10 or so DF's, but he hasn't back off trying for the wins on the serve. This is different for him, and worth it, IMO.

Moya to me introduced the bigger/spot serving no?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nadal has to serve it out. Can he do it?

He Betta or else

 

[rafanoy1992]

Moya can't even watch it!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Moya can't even watch it!

Help Me

 

[Vince Evert]

Nadal wins just six sets to go and he moves ahead of Roger and Novak.

 

[Fiero425]

I am older than Rafa.I am also going to feel it for awhile mentally,.also I go up and down our hall way swearing

I'm still recovering from 2012! I was up all day and never got a quick nap before the match started 2/3 AM! I was up until 9 AM the next day not missing a point! It could have ended appropriately in the 4th, but as usual Novak allowed Rafa to break, then win the TB necessitating a 5th set that went back and forth! The tension was unbearable! The counter-balance match of course was the "wipe-out" Nadal suffered to Djokovic in 2019! That barely took an hour-hour 1/2!

 

[tented]

It is finished.

 

[Fiero425]

Nadal wins just six sets to go and he moves ahead of Roger and Novak.

I'll live as long as his lead is short-lived!

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Bummer for Shapovalov, I hope this motivates him to work harder. He’s a former Wimbledon Junior Champ maybe he will find some fire there.

 

[Moxie]

I can hardly believe it!

 

[rafanoy1992]

The Curse is officially BROKEN! YAY!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The Nightmare is Over for Rafa fans

I will be interested to hear from Rafa

 

[Vince Evert]

Pathetic scheduling by Channel 9. Because of the australian players in the doubles and only one channel was doing the tennis today, we missed out the bulk of the Nadal-Shapovalov quarterfinal as Nine crossed to the doubles when the match started. Someone has some explaining to do.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

The Curse is officially BROKEN! YAY!

He still has two more matches. I think that is a big jinx right there.

 

[Vince Evert]

Didn't Djokovic also have a stomach injury this time last year in a quarterfinal. Might've been against Zverev? He was able to win the match - and the championship.
Might be an omen but i reckon Nadal will do the same.

 

[Vince Evert]

Mox and Margaret must be thrilled !