Rogers Cup 2019, Montreal, Canada, ATP Masters 1000

[AnonymousFan]

6-3 5-0 Nadal serving for it

 

[Moxie]

Interesting trivia question.

Here's one, but it kinda doesn't count: Rafa played Agassi in the final here in '05 for the first time.

 

[Front242]

Well, congrats to Nadal for finally breaking that hideous stat of never defending a title off clay at least. Poor showing from Medvedev but it's his first Masters 1000 final and many more ahead imo.

 

[DarthFed]

God damn, one of my favorite Nadal hating stats is gone. Hopefully he plays Cincy this year, he would still get an ATP 250 draw to the finals but he wouldn't be winning that.

 

[Moxie]

Easy, he bullies Nadal around with great ease. Medvedev is just vanilla. I don't think he will become great even in the current era.

Look at the scores of their last 2, in fact their last 3. Hardly a walk in the park. Medvedev can play a lot better than this but he's had a great week besdies today. Should be ahead of Tsitsipas pretty soon.

Fair enough. I initially thought the same, but I looked up the h2h. Like everyone else, I thought Medvedev would do much better today, even though I didn't really think he could win.

 

[AnonymousFan]

Bagel!

 

[tented]

Congrats to Rafa! A 35th Masters.

 

[Moxie]

God damn, one of my favorite Nadal hating stats is gone. Hopefully he plays Cincy this year, he would still get an ATP 250 draw to the finals but he wouldn't be winning that.

Think of how GSM is going to feel...he's made it his life's work to bring that one up at every opportunity, and beyond.

 

[tented]

Here's one, but it kinda doesn't count: Rafa played Agassi in the final here in '05 for the first time.

That counts: played someone for the first time in a final.

 

[Moxie]

Hurray, Rafa! 5th one in Canada.

 

[Front242]

Fair enough. I initially thought the same, but I looked up the h2h. Like everyone else, I thought Medvedev would do much better today, even though I didn't really think he could win.

I was expecting maybe 7-5 6-4 to Nadal.

 

[Moxie]

This one's going to sting for young Medvedev...got schooled.

 

[tented]

I was expecting maybe 7-5 6-4 to Nadal.

I was thinking more like 7-6, 6-2, but clearly neither of us expected a bagel.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Congrats to Ralph for defending a title outside of clay for the first time and for securing the #2 seed at USO. He made a mockery of next genners.

 

[Andy22]

Wonder what Federer fans say now that nadal has def A title off clay, there's only atp finals left to hate on now

 

[tented]

Wonder what Federer fans say now that nadal has def a title off clay, there's only atp finals left to hate on now

Hardly. They have a whole list of things. Today crossed off one, but there are many more.

 

[Front242]

Wonder what Federer fans say now that nadal has def A title off clay, there's only atp finals left to hate on now

It took him 16 years for one thing or however long he's been on tour since

 

[Andy22]

Hardly. They have a whole list of things. Today crossed off one, but there are many more.

Like that he's won all 4 slams plus gold, metal Davis cup, all but 3 masters events, 4 times year end number one there's this list your talking about.

 

[tented]

It took him 16 years for one thing or however long he's been on tour since

See @Nadal goat2? I told you it’s a long list.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well done Rafa,I watched the 1st set,seeing I got up at 3.30am to watch the womens final,I was falling asleep and went for a run to wake up.I recorded the match,now I can sit back and watch the 2nd set.