AO Semi: Rafael Nadal (9) vs Grigor Dimitrov (15)

[Moxie]

Hey, Broken...WTF, eh?

 

[teddytennisfan]

RIGOR deserves more appreciation - he is trying very hard -- we can see that now.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BB Pour yourself a stiff drink

 

[brokenshoelace]

And to think he hasn't even won the tournament yet

 

[Carol]

Britbox.....are you there?

 

[DarthFed]

Rafa will win easy Sunday, no doubt about it. Playing 5 hours didn't matter in 2009 back when Roger was still a beast

 

[teddytennisfan]

BB is preparing his JINXING potions for the finals, hehe

 

[brokenshoelace]

Twisted, in 2009, Nadal was the physical beast. He's almost 31 now

 

[Moxie]

Roger and Rafa are still amazing about seeing a chance and seizing it.

 

[teddytennisfan]

amazing broken ...

 

[DarthFed]

He's still the same physical beast. He was moving faster and hitting harder in the 5th than he has all match

 

[teddytennisfan]

like wow - almost a decade isnt' it?

 

[Vince Evert]

It was cool to see nadal come forward to the net when he was serving a 3-4 15-40, he abandoned his traditional grinding game and won the points three times at the net. I give him all the credit. Great to see.

 

[teddytennisfan]

NOW lets hope RAFA GETS A REAL, REAL REFRESHING REBUILDING REST!!1 AND PREPARING AGAIN FOR SUNDAY!!!

 

[Carol]

I'd love that Rafa would have 2 days resting, it's a little unfair

 

[teddytennisfan]

OH ya - robert that was amazing. that was BEAUUUTIFULLY constructed point

 

[brokenshoelace]

Twisted, come on. I was impressed with Rafa's fitness all tournament but 30 is not the same as 22.

 

[DarthFed]

He doesn't need any rest for Sunday, we know it's over before it begins

 

[brokenshoelace]

Also, anyone else finds it insane that it's been EIGHT freaking years since that 2009 final?

 

[Tennis Fan]

That was odd. I wonder why they did that. (the two day semis).