Barcelona Open 2018, ATP 500

[Carol]

We want Rafa back where he belongs, #2. That's his favorite and deserved spot.

 

[Carol]

Oh, come on, Carol...you know better by now. Britbox was being funny, but Darth isn't. It's actually a compliment that Roger fans fear Nadal so much.

I know B-)

 

[Moxie]

Let's not exagerate. Until a few weeks back really nobody talked about Tsitsipas, less me when I was putting out the new career highs, but that is not bandwagoning, just a statistic statement.
Now that one or two posters are commenting positevely about him, is that already "bandwagoning"?
I saw nothing exaggerated until britbox called him "only hope"...lol

I went full-on Tsitsipas in my draw challenge for Miami. (OK, I got a bit ahead of myself.) I'm rather kidding about the notion of bandwagoning him. He's a young and bright star streaking a bit across the sky. We'll see how he does this tourney and the rest of the year. But I don't mind getting on the Tsitsipas train. Why not? He's talented, he's got a great game, good attitude and he's clearly trending on the upside. I wouldn't denigrate anyone that was on the Stefanos Tsitsipas bandwagon, at the moment.

 

[kskate2]

Where is Sascha? Taking this week off and playing Munich instead?

 

[Moxie]

We want Rafa back where he belongs, #2. That's his favorite and deserved spot.

How're you enjoying this clay season, my friend?

 

[El Dude]

Why the Roger’s fans have the desire to see Rafa losing in this tournament? Roger is not playing!...but maybe because the #1? who cares, to me the most important thing is that he keeps healthy, skipping at least ONE tournament, winning the RG, going to the grass season more rested than the previous years and playing much better in Wimbledon

Speaking only for myself, it is because he's the player to beat. It really is that simple. I mean, sure, I'd like to see him lose so Roger can return to #1, but unless Roger is playing I almost always root for the under-dog against the top dog, and on clay that is Rafa.

 

[DarthFed]

How're you enjoying this clay season, my friend?

Hating it like every clay season aside from 2009, 2015, and 2016. The game will be so much better when Mr. Blue-Collar drops off finally

 

[Carol]

Speaking only for myself, it is because he's the player to beat. It really is that simple. I mean, sure, I'd like to see him lose so Roger can return to #1, but unless Roger is playing I almost always root for the under-dog against the top dog, and on clay that is Rafa.

Speaking of myself too I understand if Rafa would skip Madrid o Roma he would lose the #1 but I wish that he would do it anyway because I rather that he plays well in RG and also the grass season. But you are giving me a good idea to cheer to anyone on grass but not Roger because if he would have reached back the #1 I don’t think he will keep it too long :whistle:

 

[Moxie]

Hating it like every clay season aside from 2009, 2015, and 2016. The game will be so much better when Mr. Blue-Collar drops off finally

"Mr. Blue-Collar?" That's a funny comment. What makes Rafa "blue-collar," and Roger "white-collar?" It's odd to turn their differences into a "class" thing. Even if you're making it about a style of tennis, it tells something that you say that. You do understand that their life stories tell the opposite.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Why the Roger’s fans have the desire to see Rafa losing in this tournament? Roger is not playing!...but maybe because the #1? who cares, to me the most important thing is that he keeps healthy, skipping at least ONE tournament, winning the RG, going to the grass season more rested than the previous years and playing much better in Wimbledon

No way your man skips a clay tourney as a precautionary measure while being healthy; if three different doctors advise him to do so, he may consider.

 

[DarthFed]

"Mr. Blue-Collar?" That's a funny comment. What makes Rafa "blue-collar," and Roger "white-collar?" It's odd to turn their differences into a "class" thing. Even if you're making it about a style of tennis, it tells something that you say that. You do understand that their life stories tell the opposite.

I'm talking solely style of play. It doesn't get more blue-collar than Rafa.

 

[Moxie]

I'm talking solely style of play. It doesn't get more blue-collar than Rafa.

Oh, clutch the pearls. Rafa isn't blue collar. He's the wild child. He's Picasso. No one plays like him. It isn't work-a-day, it's resplendently off-the-rails different. You just prefer to reduce it to something mundane, because that contains it for you. You want it to be something small, when it's actually something very large. At least I've never tried to say that what Roger does isn't also large and uncontainable.

 

[the AntiPusher]

I'm talking solely style of play. It doesn't get more blue-collar than Rafa.

Dude. You are from Milwaukee ..it doesnt get more blue collar than that area or the entire state..You should be able to embrace Rafa as your Champion ..not Roger ..Can you imagine Roger downtown Milwaukee or at the casinos there. Not a chance in Hades

 

[Moxie]

Dude. You are from Milwaukee ..it doesnt get more blue collar than that area or the entire state..You should be able to embrace Rafa as your Champion ..not Roger ..Can you imagine Roger downtown Milwaukee or at the casinos there. Not a chance in Hades

Frankly, can you imagine Rafa in downtown Milwaukee? They're both European men with a metro-sexual bent. I don't really imagine that either would be in their element. Though maybe if it came down to sausages and heavy food, the Swiss man would do better. LOL.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Frankly, can you imagine Rafa in downtown Milwaukee? They're both European men with a metro-sexual bent. I don't really imagine that either would be in their element. Though maybe if it came down to sausages and heavy food, the Swiss man would do better. LOL.

"Metro-sexual bent"..brilliantly stated my sista..btw..Not that's it anything's wrong with that...haha

 

[Moxie]

"Metro-sexual bent"..brilliantly stated my sista..btw..Not that's it anything's wrong with that...haha

I'm totally down with my fellow Americans on beer and brauts and baseball and US football. But you do understand that tennis has a lot more in common with tasseled shoes/no socks, well-tied scarves and champagne at noon, right?

 

[Andy22]

We want Rafa back where he belongs, #2. That's his favorite and deserved spot.

federer starting to warm up to that 3rd spot seeing as he's been 3rd best in this dec, behind, djokovic, nadal.

 

[britbox]

Dude. You are from Milwaukee ..it doesnt get more blue collar than that area or the entire state..You should be able to embrace Rafa as your Champion ..not Roger ..Can you imagine Roger downtown Milwaukee or at the casinos there. Not a chance in Hades

Rafa strolling in wearing a tight pink top with short shorts, picking his arse after being introduced as Mr Blue Collar in a Milwaukee Casino sounds more like a cabaret act.

 

[herios]

Where is Sascha? Taking this week off and playing Munich instead?

Considering he represent Germany, it makes sense for him to play in Munich rather than this week.

 

[DarthFed]

Dude. You are from Milwaukee ..it doesnt get more blue collar than that area or the entire state..You should be able to embrace Rafa as your Champion ..not Roger ..Can you imagine Roger downtown Milwaukee or at the casinos there. Not a chance in Hades

I'm just talking preference of playing style my man. We all know for some of us he is a complete bore to watch and there are other things as well. But I'm just messing with Moxie, she jabbed me and I jabbed back is all