BULL vs. Samurai - 2019 RG QF

[Bonaca]

If Roger makes it to the semis, his only chance of beating Rafa will be because of Rafa's lack of match play...Jeez...

This will also not help. Bull is too solid and his game is made for this slow dirt.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

This will also not help. Bull is too solid and his game is made for this slow dirt.

I know brother, just belaboring the point that his quarter final match is a joke.

 

[10isfan]

Nishikori is injured, just like I predicted. His arm.

 

[don_fabio]

Nishikori is injured, just like I predicted. His arm.

he is definetely in a need of some spare parts

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Well. Nothing in the tank for Nishikori today. Gotta be at your best to play with Nadal, much less beat him. Kei not even close. Didn't have anything he needed to compete. Showed up. Didn't retire. Won 5 games. Got a break. That's probably about as much as he could hope for on zero days rest and two five setters. Nadal just way too good. Just kept it simple. Served well. Back to the semis. And probably back to the final. Doesn't look like Fed is in good enough form to play with Nadal if he's struggling with Stan. Obviously two completely different games and Stan super strong these days. But Fed will need to be better to play with and beat Nadal. Stan obviously will be exhausted if he makes it to Nadal. Would most likely lose even if he wasn't. We just saw how it went for Kei. Stan taller and has a better serve and would win more games. But it just wouldn't be enough.

 

[Moxie]

Jim Courier predicted at 3/0 in the first set that this match would be over before Stan/Roger, even though they were already 2 sets in, and he was right.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I just got home from work and recorded this match,.....well done Rafa!.....in smart time.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I just got home from work and recorded this match,.....well done Rafa!.....in smart time.

If you see that the recording is only 47 seconds, it is not a mistake...Jeez...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

If you see that the recording is only 47 seconds, it is not a mistake...Jeez...

LOL! I think my recording on my tv goes a tad longer than that

 

[GameSetAndMath]

If you see that the recording is only 47 seconds, it is not a mistake...Jeez...

I get your point. However, despite the scoreline the match went on for 1 hour and 51 minutes, presumably as Ralph was picking his butt for the remaining 1 hour, 50 minutes and 13 seconds.

 

[Bonaca]

Well. Nothing in the tank for Nishikori today. Gotta be at your best to play with Nadal, much less beat him. Kei not even close. Didn't have anything he needed to compete. Showed up. Didn't retire. Won 5 games. Got a break. That's probably about as much as he could hope for on zero days rest and two five setters. Nadal just way too good. Just kept it simple. Served well. Back to the semis. And probably back to the final. Doesn't look like Fed is in good enough form to play with Nadal if he's struggling with Stan. Obviously two completely different games and Stan super strong these days. But Fed will need to be better to play with and beat Nadal. Stan obviously will be exhausted if he makes it to Nadal. Would most likely lose even if he wasn't. We just saw how it went for Kei. Stan taller and has a better serve and would win more games. But it just wouldn't be enough.

Unfortunately the tank of the animal is still full, Federer has nearly zero chances. Also Novak will be tested seriously by the German and Thiem. If he gets through, Bull will be by far more rested. I don’t see anybody beat the peasant.