Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome ATP 1000, 2018

[kskate2]

lol dull's luck is simply unreal

I don't know what you're complaining about now. This is not a gimme for Nadal. Plenty of players left in the draw that could beat him in BO3. Fog is not cakewalk. Why don't you wait until the tournament unfolds before making anymore grand declarations.

 

[DarthFed]

I don't know what you're complaining about now. This is not a gimme for Nadal. Plenty of players left in the draw that could beat him in BO3. Fog is not cakewalk. Why don't you wait until the tournament unfolds before making anymore grand declarations.

He's complaining because Rafa is playing period. Tennis sucks with him in it, I agree with my troll-monicker friend in that regard. Nads isn't losing this week or at RG sadly. Then it's time for fun tennis again and hopefully the pleb starts losing more

 

[Moxie]

He's complaining because Rafa is playing period. Tennis sucks with him in it, I agree with my troll-monicker friend in that regard. Nads isn't losing this week or at RG sadly. Then it's time for fun tennis again and hopefully the pleb starts losing more

For a man from the land of beer and sausages, you're a terrible snob.

Dzumhur played some good tennis, esp. in the beginning, with very little to show for it.

 

[DarthFed]

For a man from the land of beer and sausages, you're a terrible snob.

Dzumhur played some good tennis, esp. in the beginning, with very little to show for it.

Nothing says royalty like Miller Lite and brats And yet I live here

 

[monfed]

Oh look another set streak coming up. How interesting.

 

[monfed]

He's complaining because Rafa is playing period. Tennis sucks with him in it, I agree with my troll-monicker friend in that regard. Nads isn't losing this week or at RG sadly. Then it's time for fun tennis again and hopefully the pleb starts losing more

Not so fast. Fog is getting the oven ready.

 

[Moxie]

Good job by Kei, who looked like he tweaked his leg at one point. Back-and-forth match with Dimitrov, who was up a break in the 3rd.

 

[the AntiPusher]

For a man from the land of beer and sausages, you're a terrible snob.

Dzumhur played some good tennis, esp. in the beginning, with very little to show for it.

Moxie.. We don’t know to certainty that Darth still has disdain for Rafa.. I think Darth has soften and probably appreciates Rafa when Fed is absence from the tour.. Darth is a gambler and he likes a winner.. I bet Darth doesnt hedge his bets against Rafa during the clay season.. No Sir ye Bob, Darth’s has a vested interest in Rafa Nadal..::sw1::

 

[DarthFed]

Not so fast. Fog is getting the oven ready.

It better be a Dutch one, that's the only thing of Fog's that could scare Mr. Blue Collar

 

[kskate2]

He's complaining because Rafa is playing period. Tennis sucks with him in it, I agree with my troll-monicker friend in that regard. Nads isn't losing this week or at RG sadly. Then it's time for fun tennis again and hopefully the pleb starts losing more

You called him a troll. :lulz2: I just think he likes to complain. Anyway like I said, this week is not a gimme. Fog has beaten Nadal on clay and he could do it again (especially in front of his home crowd).

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Wow, four of the top 8 seeds (Thiem, Grigor, Anderson, Isner) went home today and it all happened in just the second round. ATP is approaching WTA in this regard.

 

[Fiero425]

Wow, four of the top 8 seeds (Thiem, Grigor, Anderson, Isner) went home today and it all happened in just the second round. ATP is approaching WTA in this regard.

I was just coming here to say about the same thing with Thiem, Sock, Isner, and Dimitrov knocked out! Surprising that Nole survived since it was upset day in Rome! IDK why Isner and Sock bother? This is Euro clay! Banging out TB's isn't & didn't work out for them! :whistle: :cuckoo:

 

[Carol]

Moxie.. We don’t know to certainty that Darth still has disdain for Rafa.. I think Darth has soften and probably appreciates Rafa when Fed is absence from the tour.. Darth is a gambler and he likes a winner.. I bet Darth doesnt hedge his bets against Rafa during the clay season.. No Sir ye Bob, Darth’s has a vested interest in Rafa Nadal..::sw1::

Then Darth lost a lot of money in Madrid o_O

 

[Carol]

Not so fast. Fog is getting the oven ready.

I love your face, it looks so cute and charming ......:lulz2:

 

[Carol]

Rafa yesterday spent more time with the hairstylist than today vs the Bosnian

 

[Carol]

Congrats Rafa!!!!

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/image...cd2e3eafc5096278d5d1c7b68bf64f59036ec1693.jpg

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Shapo earns the right to a spanking by Rafa. He should have won it in straights. He loses the plot every now and again.
He also needs to work on his serve. He needs a slider on the deuce court that slides away from a rightie's backhand. Instead he hits a kicker to that spot that jumps towards the opponent. Lefty advantage, zero. He utilizes the slider on the ad court which is fine.

 

[Fiero425]

Shapo earns the right to a spanking by Rafa. He should have won it in straights. He loses the plot every now and again.
He also needs to work on his serve. He needs a slider on the deuce court that slides away from a rightie's backhand. Instead he hits a kicker to that spot that jumps towards the opponent. Lefty advantage, zero. He utilizes the slider on the ad court which is fine.

I'm trying to figure out is going 3 sets good or bad for Shapo? Should he have closed out Haase and saved energy or used that 3rd set to get in some extra practice? This will be the biggie match tomorrow; hopefully Nole can get thru to meet either in the Semis! :whistle:

 

[DarthFed]

Rafa yesterday spent more time with the hairstylist than today vs the Bosnian

Those hair plugs are working well for Balding Bull. Maybe he's putting some gin and juice in there too

 

[Moxie]

Congrats Rafa!!!!

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/image...cd2e3eafc5096278d5d1c7b68bf64f59036ec1693.jpg

Carol, I don't think everyone will click on this, so: Rafa reached his 100th bagel given, most of active players on the tour.