Nitto ATP Finals 2022, Turin, Italy

[the AntiPusher]

Okay Rafa I am missing out on well deserved sleep 'lets do this' okay....thanks in advance

I got to find a way to have a cup of coffee with Rafa's Mom

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I got to find a way to have a cup of coffee with Rafa's Mom

Behave and watch the match LOL!

 

[the AntiPusher]

I will say it until he retires, Rafa's cc BH is the one weapon noOne has an answer for..When he is feeling confident, it's one of mine and (Chris Flowler's ) favorite of Nadal's weapons

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I will say it until he retires, Rafa's cc BH is the one weapon noOne has an answer for..When he is feeling confident, it's one of mine and (Chris Flowler's ) favorite of Nadal's weapons

You can see Rafa's tactic's early attack the BH of FAA

 

[the AntiPusher]

You can see Rafa's tactic's early attack the BH of FAA

YES, I'm surprised he wasn't able to breakdown Fritz's BH.. Rafa's DTL FH is clicking

 

[the AntiPusher]

I think Rafa will break back

 

[Kieran]

Was Rafa just 40-0 up in that game - and lost it?

 

[kskate2]

Nads is in trouble. He is completely out of rhythm. See, he doesn't read this forum and didn't take my suggestion and play doubs in Paris. He needed those match reps. We've been saying for years, practice doesn't equal match play.

 

[kskate2]

Was Rafa just 40-0 up in that game - and lost it?

And lost it badly. Mostly on errors.

 

[kskate2]

SP for Uncle Toni's charge

 

[Kieran]

Nads is in trouble. He is completely out of rhythm. See, he doesn't read this forum and didn't take my suggestion and play doubs in Paris. He needed those match reps. We've been saying for years, practice doesn't equal match play.

Actually that was a great idea, for him to play doubles in Paris. He’s completely cold at this event. I don’t know why he entered if he wasn’t going to prepare properly for it…

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thanks Rafa due to your poor service game, broken and now you will have to take the 'scenic route' to win the match
Good serving so far from FAA, kept him not getting broken in the 1st set.

 

[don_fabio]

Hope Fronty didn't listen to my advice. It doesn't look good for Rafa, he lacks confidence.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Nads is in trouble. He is completely out of rhythm. See, he doesn't read this forum and didn't take my suggestion and play doubs in Paris. He needed those match reps. We've been saying for years, practice doesn't equal match play.

I haven't seen Rafa play this poor (since Wimbledon) in years

 

[don_fabio]

Thanks Rafa due to your poor service game, broken and now you will have to take the 'scenic route' to win the match
Good serving so far from FAA, kept him not getting broken in the 1st set.

Hi did offer himself in 2 service games that were close. Rafa was unable to be more offensive on return. The rest of games FAA was untouchable on his serve.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Hope Fronty didn't listen to my advice. It doesn't look good for Rafa, he lacks confidence.

Rafa has no playing rhythm at all, oh well he had his chances to break in the 1st set, though FAA good serving got him out of trouble

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Hi did offer himself in 2 service games that were close. Rafa was unable to be more offensive on return. The rest of games FAA was untouchable on his serve.

Yep, FAA 1st serve has been great so far.

 

[Kieran]

Rafa’s going down fast unless he can summon up old glory…

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sad to say this is 'ugly tennis' Rafa.........

 

[Front242]

Oh, it's definitely good. Can't say the plot is anything special, but the way they made the movie and the action scenes, it was just done right. Hollywood should make more blockbusters like this. It feels like the movie doesn't belong to this age, sort of more like revisiting the 80s.

Agree. I can't see Rafa going out without the shot fired and FAA looks like a good candidate to go down. If Rafa was injured he would never come to Torino, he seems to lack some matchplay. If I were @Front242, I would consider putting money on Rafa (even though you said no more this tournament), bookies consider him as an underdog tomorrow.

No, didn't bet on this one but the bookies try and fool you with the lower odds for the over games than under (that's my take on it anyway) which reinforced for me that it will likely finish in 2-0 as is looking likely now but I still stayed away from it 'cos in the back of mind I was thinking Uncle Toni could easily pull a fast one on Felix and msg Rafa some pointers for the match. Bottom line though is that Nadal is just not good enough on this surface so the odds with FAA as heavy favourite seem accurate despite having never beaten him but, if he's going to, indoor was always going to be the best place to do so.