Australian Open [Men] - Grand Slam

[don_fabio]

I think this was the first time I saw Nadal miss a smash and quite important one at 1:0 in TB. If he put that in, it would be easy victory.

 

[Federberg]

I think this was the first time I saw Nadal miss a smash and quite important one at 1:0 in TB. If he put that in, it would be easy victory.

can't beat father time. I think the older you get the higher the stakes seem to get. You don't give yourself credit for what you've done before, you worry more about how many more chances you'll have. It's sad in a way

 

[rafanoy1992]

can't beat father time. I think the older you get the higher the stakes seem to get. You don't give yourself credit for what you've done before, you worry more about how many more chances you'll have. It's sad in a way

I agree! And I think Nadal is the best at accepting this idea while still working hard and trying to be the best.

 

[Bonaca]

So tsitsipas beats a badly Injured 34 year old Nadal. cool story bro but we know Nadal winning the next slam.

RG will be whole different story.
Sorry for your loss.
He should completely concentrate on clay, like last year, I doubt he can win another slam outside of Paris.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

I didn't get to watch Nadal's match but I'm disappointed with the score... I hope he didn't have any match points.

That being said IMO Medvedev was the man to beat ever since the start of the tournament and I think he will finally win his 1st slam. He is the next no.1 in the world and will win many slams starting now.

 

[Jelenafan]

i give Stefano full credit for hanging in there. This loss for Nadal has to hurt, 2 sets to love up. The match with Medvedev should be a doozy.

 

[Sabratha]

Sore loser clown. Badly injured my hole. Wake up and give credit to the winner 'cos Nadal was fine. Look at the first 2 sets ffs. You're the reason many posters left this forum along with your tag team partner.

A huge reason why I won't miss Talk Tennis is the abundance of trolls on there today. Tennis Frontier seems like a quieter but more peaceful abode. A whole heap of activity isn't necessarily a good thing in this instance.

 

[Front242]

A huge reason why I won't miss Talk Tennis is the abundance of trolls on there today. Tennis Frontier seems like a quieter but more peaceful abode. A whole heap of activity isn't necessarily a good thing in this instance.

You've got that all wrong here if you're thinking I'm the troll. From your only 14 posts you've missed tons of gems from the poster I was replying to. Should search for some of his posts and you'll see exactly what I mean. He blamed Covid19 for Nadal's loss and claimed he was badly injured. That should be all you need to know...

 

[Moxie]

You've got that all wrong here if you're thinking I'm the troll. From your only 14 posts you've missed tons of gems from the poster I was replying to. Should search for some of his posts and you'll see exactly what I mean. He blamed Covid19 for Nadal's loss and claimed he was badly injured. That should be all you need to know...

I didn't think Sabratha was calling YOU a troll, just replying to your comment about one of the, shall we say, extreme Rafa fans chasing folks off. Anyway, @Sabratha, I agree with you about some of the other forums just being too trollish and irritating.

 

[Moxie]

I think this was the first time I saw Nadal miss a smash and quite important one at 1:0 in TB. If he put that in, it would be easy victory.

He has missed a few, but so rarely that I've heard commentators say the same thing when it happens.

can't beat father time. I think the older you get the higher the stakes seem to get. You don't give yourself credit for what you've done before, you worry more about how many more chances you'll have. It's sad in a way

I mostly agree with this, though I'm not sure that people don't give themselves credit for what they've done before, but somehow the confidence that that should bring does seem to be undermined by a new sense that opportunities are dwindling. I think that's what happened to Roger at Wimbledon 2019, and to Rafa in the final at the USO that same year.

 

[Front242]

Read it that way first alright but I wasn't sure but no offense taken in any case and welcome @Sabratha. Here's hoping Karatsev is up for Djokovic. Never heard of the guy before this tournament but the way he changes the angle of the ball with great disguise impressed me. Sure he lost a few poor sets, especially the first two against Aliassime but the rest of that match he was excellent. Hope to see more from him. My hope at the start of the tournament was for Medvedev to win and I still think he has a very good shot of doing so, but Karatsev has been damn good.

 

[shawnbm]

I have not seen the match, but this is only the second time Rafa has lost in a major from being two sets up (same as Roger). That is an incredible record when you look at the numbers. It is a big shot in the arm for one of the young guns who we likely will be watching five or more years from now, along with Dominic and Sasha. Will be interesting going forward. I hope all are well.

 

[Vince Evert]

that Rafa heckler must be thrilled.

 

[Vince Evert]

I saw it but I DON'T BELIEVE IT !
Match of two halves wasn't it.

 

[Vince Evert]

could have an all Russian final. Perish the thought.

 

[Vince Evert]

lots of highlights exist on youtube but these probably won't last....

 

[Front242]

could have an all Russian final. Perish the thought.

Karatsev and Medvedev are both very entertaining to watch. I wouldn't mind at all.

 

[Vince Evert]

 

[tented]

oh wow! I forgot about that

And Roger in 2005, at the Miami final. Three times total, twice in a major.

 

[tented]

can't beat father time. I think the older you get the higher the stakes seem to get. You don't give yourself credit for what you've done before, you worry more about how many more chances you'll have. It's sad in a way

Exactly. We’ve seen this happen with Roger, Rafa, and Serena in the last few years.