2022 Wimbledon QF: Fritz vs. Nadal

[Front242]

And he wins the set. I call bs on the so called injury or else Fritz is a dumbass. It could also be both.

 

[don_fabio]

In all honesty how bad can it possibly be when he's ahead in the set. If he wins the set and steamrolls him or goes on to win then we've all seen this before many times.

Fritz might end up same as he did in AO against Novak, possibly even in 4 sets here.

 

[TheSicilian]

In all honesty how bad can it possibly be when he's ahead in the set.

Fritz level dropped, distracted by what's going on the other side of the net. Great effort for Rafa to win the set but no way he can win the match like this, his 1st serve was low 90's some point's.

 

[Front242]

Fritz level dropped, distracted by what's going on the other side of the net. Great effort for Rafa to win the set but no way he can win the match like this, his 1st serve was low 90's some point's.

My bet is fubar anyway tbh unless Garin wins set 3 which is unlikely. Need Kyrgios to go ape shit and lose the plot over a bad call.

 

[don_fabio]

My bet is fubar anyway tbh unless Garin wins set 3 which is unlikely. Need Kyrgios to go ape shit and lose the plot over a bad call.

Or a racist fan

 

[Fiero425]

Fritz having a small meltdown due to incompetent calls on the line making for "replaying" points! If he allows Rafa to get back in this match, it's on him; not anything his opponent did! Nadal needs to be stretched & made to move! It's easy to see he's laboring! Break back by Fritz!

 

[Nadalfan2013]

At a certain point I thought Nadal was going to retire from the match but I’m glad to see him still fighting even though he is clearly bothered on the serve and when stretching himself. Fritz is clearly nervous so maybe Nadal could win like that. That being said even if he wins maybe he will withdraw from the semi final. Just sad to watch.

 

[Fiero425]

Poor Taylor having to play at Rafa's pace who's meandering around, giving rackets to ball kids to be restrung, with more toweling off!

 

[Moxie]

Rafa's not giving up, but this is hard to watch. I don't think he can go 5, and even still, this ab strain or whatever is only going to get worse, so....

 

[Fiero425]

At a certain point I thought Nadal was going to retire from the match but I’m glad to see him still fighting even though he is clearly bothered on the serve and when stretching himself. Fritz is clearly nervous so maybe Nadal could win like that. That being said even if he wins maybe he will withdraw from the semi final. Just sad to watch.

Fritz can barely hold his racket with such weak plays allowing Rafa to get back into the match! He very well might finish off Rafa, but he's making his job rather difficult for reasons I can't understand! The moment maybe?

 

[kskate2]

Tay breaks back in the 4th. Maybe he can put Nads out of his misery here and not let this go to a 5th. Not really great tennis

 

[kskate2]

Fritz drops serve at 5-5 and Nads is serving like a boss now. 2 sets all.

 

[Moxie]

We're going 5.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Wow I can’t believe there we are in a fifth set… Nadal even though bothered with the serving is playing well from the baseline. Meanwhile Fritz seems nervous and shaking out there.

 

[TheSicilian]

We're going 5.

Crazy effort from Rafa to take this to 5. True Grit!

 

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We're going 5.

 

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Stats for first 4 sets:

 

[the AntiPusher]

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[the AntiPusher]

Wow I can’t believe there we are in a fifth set… Nadal even though bothered with the serving is playing well from the baseline. Meanwhile Fritz seems nervous and shaking out there.

It's different levels of Nadal games even though he is jaded today!

 

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