2022 Australian Open Men's Semifinals: Rafael Nadal vs. Matteo Berrettini

[Moxie]

Fucking hell. Don't let him back in. I have to go to bed!

 

[tented]

ugh …. Well, can he break back? (I’m looking forwards, not backwards!!)

 

[rafanoy1992]

I was right! It sucks but that's how Nadal has been since 2018 or so...

 

[Moxie]

this is where not being aggressive against him goes against him. Berrettini wasn't playing well, and he was happy with the old ways.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Great Matteo is now serving for the 3rd set
Break Him Rafa!

 

[Moxie]

this is what Berrettini had to find, and he did. Sadly.

 

[tented]

Well, I did pick Rafa in 4, so I was ready for him to drop one set.

 

[rafanoy1992]

I want to see Nadal ROS from here on...

 

[Moxie]

No rafa has to close him down. Can't afford to go 5.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Help me a love service game to boot

 

[rafanoy1992]

There are two things here: Either this match goes like the Khachanov match or it goes like a Shapo match...

Either Nadal has to be aggressive here, no excuses!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well I dd piick Rafa in 4 still he SHOULD NOT be in a 4th set

 

[Moxie]

He can't be passive now, and he knows it.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa go back to playing in sets 1 and 2....I am not going to sit through another 5 setter.

 

[tossip]

Rafa go muchacho

 

[tented]

Just please tell me it’s not the foot.

 

[rafanoy1992]

It's interesting that Djokovic and Nadal are somewhat opposite in terms of match play.

Nadal starts fast but gets nervous as match goes on...

Djokovic starts slow but gets more comfortable as matches go on...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa go muchacho

Hey Tossip!

 

[rafanoy1992]

He can't be passive now, and he knows it.

The question is will he actually execute of being aggressive?

 

[Moxie]

I hope he can. He knows he has to.