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

[tented]

QF loses at the AO:

2021 - Tsitsipas
2020 - Thiem
2018 - Cilic
2015 - Berdych
2011 - Ferrer
2010 - Murray
2007 - Gonzalez

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

QF loses at the AO:

2021 - Tsitsipas
2020 - Thiem
2018 - Cilic
2015 - Berdych
2011 - Ferrer
2010 - Murray
2007 - Gonzalez

That was the current one last year,I was getting flash backs lol! Rafa was leading 2 sets to love

 

[Moxie]

What a stick save there from Rafa!

 

[Moxie]

Wow, Shapo the author of his own destruction here? Come on, Rafa.

 

[Moxie]

break to rafa

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Come on Rafa...consolidate!

 

[rafanoy1992]

The great thing is if Rafa wins this match, he gets two days off to rest his body!

Just win it, Rafa!

 

[Moxie]

Also, he shade has come over the court.

 

[tented]

I’m no longer convinced Rafa playing in this heat is a good thing at his age. It used to be, but not so much anymore.

 

[Moxie]

 

[rafanoy1992]

I’m no longer convinced Rafa playing in this heat is a good thing at his age. It used to be, but not so much anymore.

But the same time, he lost to Tsitsipas at night time last year.

All in all, he is old.

 

[Jelenafan]

The fifth set is not about tennis, it’s about nerves.”​

— Boris Becker

Well yeah, MY nerves as a fan.

 

[Moxie]

this game feels like that TB v. Mannarino.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Vamos for the Consolidation !!!!!!!!

Come on Break Him Again!

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

This is really going to break my heart for Denis much like all of those break chances he couldn’t convert against Djokovic at Wimbledon.

 

[Moxie]

OMG, Nadal digs deep and is up 3-0.

 

[rafanoy1992]

this game feels like that TB v. Mannarino.

You mean we are gonna have a 28 minute game, Moxie?! Darn!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

this game feels like that TB v. Mannarino.

Hey dont go there...

 

[Jelenafan]

I need a double break or maybe a double scotch.

Either will work.

 

[tented]

The fifth set is not about tennis, it’s about nerves.”​

— Boris Becker

Well yeah, MY nerves as a fan.

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.