Australian Open [Men] - Grand Slam

[Bonaca]

Yes hopefully Zverev will beat the fake Serbian.

what fake Serbian?

Dusan? Novak? Both are pureblooded! Who do you mean?

 

[Vince Evert]

If Djokovic pulls a rabbit out of the hat and wins this slam I have doubts he'll be able to continue to accumulate more majors as time goes on. He looks drained.

Because of the way he plays his tennis from the baseline and his age, you mean? You would think that level will become tough to sustain and will catch up with him along with more injuries.

 

[Sabratha]

Because of the way he plays his tennis from the baseline and his age, you mean? You would think that level will become tough to sustain and will catch up with him along with more injuries.

The competition will catch up with him at some point. With every passing year players get closer to eclipsing him and one day it will happen and he won't be able to bounce back like he used to.

I don't doubt he'll be a regular second weeker and could have a chance at another slam or two but he won't be guaranteed a win even at the Australian Open.

 

[Jelenafan]

what fake Serbian?

Dusan? Novak? Both are pureblooded! Who do you mean?

 

[kskate2]

Stick a fork in F3. He’s done. Down 4-1 in 3rd

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[MargaretMcAleer]

Stick a fork in F3. He’s done. Down 4-1 in 3rd

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Make that 5-1 now

 

[Jelenafan]

Nadal over Fognini in straights 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

Hasnt lost a set yet, which is good for not overtaxing yourself going into the Qtrs.

 

[Bonaca]

Well done Bob.
Straight set win over Fabio in good working-style-fashion. Next station Matteo or the "bullshit"-Greek.

His back is also looking fine to me.

And the most important, surly also for all Nadalclowns, nobody got hurt by slipping in one of the sweat-puddles all over the court. Thx god, health is the most important, isnt it?

 

[rafanoy1992]

Nadal has now won 33 consecutive sets which only 3rd all-time in Men's Open Era. If he wins the QF in straight sets completed match (highly unlikely), he will tie Roger Federer for the All-time Men's record with 36 consecutive sets won.

In addition, Nadal now has reached 12 straight QF appearances (non-consecutive since he did not play 2020 US Open) which breaks his own personal record (previous record was 11).

 

[Bonaca]

Citizenship and Nationality are congruent in both cases, that sounds better to you?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matteo Berretini has withdrawn due to an abdominal strain and Tsitsipas advances to the q/finals.

 

[Moxie]

Matteo Berretini has withdrawn due to an abdominal strain and Tsitsipas advances to the q/finals.

If it's not the back its the ab in this tournament. Sorry not to get this match, though.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

If it's not the back its the ab in this tournament. Sorry not to get this match, though.

Sad for Matteo he was getting back some form this year,after his form went missing last year.

 

[Vince Evert]

Nadal has now won 33 consecutive sets which only 3rd all-time in Men's Open Era. If he wins the QF in straight sets completed match (highly unlikely), he will tie Roger Federer for the All-time Men's record with 36 consecutive sets won.

In addition, Nadal now has reached 12 straight QF appearances (non-consecutive since he did not play 2020 US Open) which breaks his own personal record (previous record was 11).

Yeah awesome results given that he's 34 years young. Well dont keep us in suspense , who were the other two player and what years and GS was it done? When was Roger's 36 consecutive sets done?

Has any player won two GS without dropping a set of tennis ?

 

[Bonaca]

No one single male player in open era was able to hold all 4 GS-titles at the same time.

Except one!

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Great win by GOATdal.

 

[Moxie]

Yeah awesome results given that he's 34 years young. Well dont keep us in suspense , who were the other two player and what years and GS was it done? When was Roger's 36 consecutive sets done?

Has any player won two GS without dropping a set of tennis ?

Roger has done it at both Australia (not sure the year, but like 2006?) and Wimbledon (2017.)

 

[tented]

The competition will catch up with him at some point. With every passing year players get closer to eclipsing him and one day it will happen and he won't be able to bounce back like he used to.

I don't doubt he'll be a regular second weeker and could have a chance at another slam or two but he won't be guaranteed a win even at the Australian Open.

Welcome to Tennis Frontier, @Sabratha

 

[Andy22]

Nadal is still badly Injured so this epic that he's made the QTR finals only about 30% fit. Nadal also wore out from Covid-19 rules and has not played on hard courts for over a year. Nadal is being a hero right now by playing with bad back which he could not even serve in training.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

i see the 2 wheezing old warriors are in the qf. grrrrrrrr. tennis. eeeeeeeeeeek.

tits and madvlad too. oh yeah. and a mid 20s russian bloke (in his1st major) is in the qf.