BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, CA, 2022 - ATP Masters 1000

[rafanoy1992]

All I know is the older you get it’s harder to keep your mental focus razor sharp all the time competitively. In any sport. That impacts your physical body and yes even your energy level.

Chris Evert said it got harder and harder to maintain that edge day in and day out. Surprised her because that had always been her strength that she took for granted.

Nadal may very well pull this match out, but mental reserves have a limit. Everyone does.

Except for Tom Brady.

Tom Brady is a great athlete and football player but he only plays one side of the field.

 

[Jelenafan]

Tom Brady is a great athlete and football player but he only plays one side of the field.

You do realize that is blasphemy ?

 

[Moxie]

All I know is the older you get it’s harder to keep your mental focus razor sharp all the time competitively. In any sport. That impacts your physical body and yes even your energy level.

Chris Evert said it got harder and harder to maintain that edge day in and day out. Surprised her because that had always been her strength that she took for granted.

Nadal may very well pull this match out, but mental reserves have a limit. Everyone does.

Except for Tom Brady.

I absolutely hear what you say, and I've heard Chrissie and Martina say it, too. I just think that Nadal is the exception to the rule. (Including Tom Brady.) His limitations tend always to be physical, not mental. But, when the body is tired, and aching, and the foot (maybe) hurts, and the pec (maybe) is bothering, then, yeah, there's only so much mental desire/competitiveness can do.

 

[Fiero425]

Tom Brady is a great athlete and football player, but he only plays one side of the field.

Unfortunately, his sycophants give him total credit when his team wins! It doesn't matter if the defense saved his arse by getting him the ball with time left on the clock to pull out that miracle comeback! They don't count; it's all TOM! Sports shows are the same way! It's nauseating and I hoping he was gone for good!

 

[rafanoy1992]

You do realize that is blasphemy ?

I did not say anything wrong. He is a great athlete and great football player (the GOAT QB) but it’s hard to compare his mental capacity to other athletes especially to individual athletes.

I know he is a GREAT mental capacity (Brady), but it probably helps a little bit that he doesn’t have to play offense and defense at the same time.

 

[Moxie]

Unfortunately, his sycophants give him total credit when his team wins! It doesn't matter if the defense saved his arse by getting him the ball with time left on the clock to pull out that miracle comeback! They don't count; it's all TOM! Sports shows are the same way! It's nauseating and I thought he was gone for good!

In fairness, the Pats let him go, and he took the Tampa Bay team to a Super Bowl win. That did seem rather single-handed.

 

[Moxie]

Fantastic shot there from Nadal for the hold. 4-4.

 

[Moxie]

I did not say anything wrong. He is a great athlete and great football player (the GOAT QB) but it’s hard to compare his mental capacity to other athletes especially to individual athletes.

I know he is a GREAT mental capacity (Brady), but it probably helps a little bit that he doesn’t have to play offense and defense at the same time.

I'm with you! Imagine if a tennis player had 20+ minutes to chill on the sidelines before going back out. Never even minding 10 other players to support.

 

[Moxie]

What a point!

 

[Moxie]

Please Rafa break here!!

 

[Fiero425]

...as I said, Taylor's volley $ucks! Match point anyway! TF has his chance, but's giving it back; 5 ALL!

 

[Moxie]

Awesome to get to 5-5!! La lucha, campeón!

 

[Jelenafan]

Rafa needs to put it into 5th gear now....or it can be all over...crazy game. Matchpoint escaped for now.

Fiero, Rafanoy, and Moxie....aka the biased haters and infidels...

While football is a TEAM sport, the QB is what holds the team together, it is the one position you analyze the field in a split second, read coverages and react. All while escaping rushing linesman. Relative to all who played that position Brady excelling at AGE 44 is completely unheard of. Imagine Pancho Gonzales winning Wimbledon at age 43. His career PAST 40 is a hall of fame career in itself.

And no, Rafanoy, being crushed by opposing football players is unique to the NFL QB.

You are welcome to you opinions but I state in my own unbiased , objective and unemotional observation: You are all categorically, flat out, delusionally wrong.

VAMOS RAFA!!

 

[Moxie]

More break points left on the table. Fritz, to his credit, is playing very well.

 

[Moxie]

Tie-break it is...¡Vamos, Rafa! Neither player has lost a TB in this tournament. Rubber meet road.

 

[rafanoy1992]

Ever since Nadal broke Fritz’s serve in the 1-all game, Nadal has been 0-7 in BPs in the 2nd set. Hopefully, it doesn’t come back to bite him in this set.

 

[Moxie]

Such an aggressive choice from Nadal there.

 

[Moxie]

WTF, Rafa?! FFS.

 

[Moxie]

Great win for Taylor Fritz! So happy for him.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

So it’s Taylor Fritz who takes down Rafa interesting. Congrats to Taylor. It’s usually nice to get these streaks broken before a major to relieve some pressure.