Basel 500

[Kieran]

The Clipper down the line, shaped like a big huge diamond... :clap

 

[the AntiPusher]

Just because it's Rosol, I'll be happy for Rafa to win this match. I don't like that he only raises his game against one player, and I always love when Rafa defeats bloke who face him with animosity as their fuel. Vamos...

He doesn't just raise his game for Nadal. He just matches up well against him. Short balls are just begging to be smacked away and he's only too happy to oblige. Luckily for Nadal there's always likely to be a dip out of nowhere from Rosol like we saw at the end of set 2. Gave up watching after that and he probably won't win more than another 1 game. None wouldn't surprise me one bit actually.

Kieran, I am with Front on this, the short balls and just pushing the balls back in play by Rafa were just as he says correctly " begging to be smack away". Good points Front

 

[Kieran]

Meh. Lesser plays leave short balls and Rosol's "balls" are even shorter. he raises it against Rafa, trust me....

 

[the AntiPusher]

Meh. Lesser plays leave short balls and Rosol's "balls" are even shorter. he raises it against Rafa, trust me....

"Rosol's "balls" are even shorter " :laydownlaughing:snicker:clap

Absolutely, the quote of the YEAR

 

[Front242]

Just because it's Rosol, I'll be happy for Rafa to win this match. I don't like that he only raises his game against one player, and I always love when Rafa defeats bloke who face him with animosity as their fuel. Vamos...

He doesn't just raise his game for Nadal. He just matches up well against him. Short balls are just begging to be smacked away and he's only too happy to oblige. Luckily for Nadal there's always likely to be a dip out of nowhere from Rosol like we saw at the end of set 2. Gave up watching after that and he probably won't win more than another 1 game. None wouldn't surprise me one bit actually.

Kieran, I am with Front on this, the short balls and just pushing the balls back in play by Rafa were just as he says correctly " begging to be smack away". Good points Front

Even the commentators are constantly saying, "another ball with nothing on it right down the middle by Nadal". This is why these guys who belt 7 shades of $h1t out of the ball are beating him at Wimbledon in particular. He's well able to rally till the cows come home still but every couple of shots is just a dud ball with no pace or right in the hit zone of aggressive players like Rosol and they're all over it 'cos the ball doesn't have low net clearance and skid over the net with pace, it just sits up in the air asking to be hit hard

 

[Kirijax]

Meh. Lesser plays leave short balls and Rosol's "balls" are even shorter. he raises it against Rafa, trust me....

"Rosol's "balls" are even shorter " :laydownlaughing:snicker:clap

Absolutely, the quote of the YEAR

LOL Not the "image" I was looking for. :snicker

 

[Kieran]

Rosol fairly knocked the fur off a good ball by Rafa to get to 0-40...

 

[Front242]

Well, if Rosol let's him off the hook here, he's a total donkey.

 

[Kirijax]

Back on serve?

Yodel lady, sit back down.

 

[Front242]

Surprised he broke back but would be even more surprised if he held serve now.

 

[Fiero425]

Well, if Rosol let's him off the hook here, he's a total donkey.

I'll be very surprised if Rosol completes this comeback! Nadal will definitely be 'over' after getting back into it initially! :cover :nono :angel:

 

[Kirijax]

Meanwhile, Thiem comes back after dropping a bagel in the first, 0-6, 7-6(5), 7-5. :clap

 

[the AntiPusher]

Rosol fairly knocked the fur off a good ball by Rafa to get to 0-40...

This is why I feel that Rafa is a quite further from being near the top then he claims. This is has been his story all year, He cant close out any match against top ten or anyone in the top 100.

 

[Kieran]

Good hold :clap

 

[Front242]

Imagine you'd get pretty huge odds now on Rosol to win in live betting.

 

[Kieran]

SABR by Rosol! :snicker

 

[Kirijax]

You have to admit the guy is nothing if not entertaining.

 

[Front242]

SABR by Rosol! :snicker

Son of a b1tch Rafa ?

 

[Kieran]

SABR by Rosol! :snicker

Son of a b1tch Rafa ?

I'd like to see how Rafa handles that against Roger...

 

[Front242]

SABR by Rosol! :snicker

Son of a b1tch Rafa ?

I'd like to see how Rafa handles that against Roger...

Yeah, me too. Amazed Rosol held to love there.