US Open QF: Rafael Nadal vs Tommy Robredo

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

rafas dubious bottom habits could win the title by themselves.

 

[Moxie]

It also appears he's defending his 2nd serve much better than before. He's missing first serves and still not getting broken.

I think his 2nd set pct across the year is very good.

 

[crystalfire]

feds rank goes up to no 6 next week.

thats a shame.

 

[nehmeth]

rafas dubious bottom habits could win the title by themselves.

During a match, no one digs deeper than Rafa.

 

[crystalfire]

rafas dubious bottom habits could win the title by themselves.

During a match, no one digs deeper than Rafa.

:laydownlaughing:clap

 

[Mastoor]

It also appears he's defending his 2nd serve much better than before. He's missing first serves and still not getting broken.

I think his 2nd set pct across the year is very good.

It's second SERB not SET

You need some rest

 

[brokenshoelace]

He won a game? How shocking. :nono

I was wondering the same about Novak's opponent yesterday

Anyway, what do you know, Mastoor hasn't abandoned us Glad to see you back. Encouraged by Novak's displays, I'm sure.

I actually wondered why Novak's h4ters disappeared from everywhere else and hoped to find them all here.

What happens if you want to find all the Fedal haters?

Oh right, you pay the Djokovics a visit in Monte Carlo.

 

[Mastoor]

^

If you think of your fav tennis parents they live in Belgrade.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Ok when this match is not interesting I imagine right tquestion is how terrible is Fed who was beaten by Robredo who is losing to Nadal big time?

fed was missing everything pretty much. it was horrible

I know I watched some parts of it, but Robredo is #22 and Rafa is showing us that he doesn't even deserve to be there at #22, so I guess that makes Fed right now even worse than some of us thought before the slam.

that makes Fed right now even worse than some of us thought before the slam.Maybe its the flip side of the coin.. Maybe Rafa is just this good:blush:

I actually have a question for his fans. How's Rafa's service comparing to uso 2010? Nole thinks that is now slower but placement is perfect. broken_shoelace? anyone?

The biggest surprise about Nadal not being broken so far is the fact that for me, he's not serving out of his mind or anything (he was serving better in Montreal and Cinci). He's serving very well, mind you, but not enough to where you'd think he'd reach the semis without being broken. However, his baseline game is clicking and he's setting up his forehand really well with his serve, and dictating from there.

 

[brokenshoelace]

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If you think of your fav tennis parents they live in Belgrade.

Oh, then I'll pass. I was hoping I'd go somewhere without taxes.

 

[Mastoor]

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If you think of your fav tennis parents they live in Belgrade.

Oh, then I'll pass. I was hoping I'd go somewhere without taxes.

Like Basque for Rafa and Basel for Fed, because neither pay taxes in their own country. They don't chase Fed though because he has an agreement with the tax department in his canton. Rafa doesn't

 

[brokenshoelace]

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If you think of your fav tennis parents they live in Belgrade.

Oh, then I'll pass. I was hoping I'd go somewhere without taxes.

Like Basque for Rafa and Basel for Fed, because neither pay taxes in their own country. They don't chase Fed though because he has an agreement with the tax department in his canton. Rafa doesn't

You've only been back for an hour, and already you're acting more hurt than after your boy got clobbered with a ball to his face.

 

[nehmeth]

You've only been back for an hour, and already you're acting more hurt than after your boy got clobbered with a ball to his face.

:nono Disagree. Mastoor had a much better response than Nole did.

 

[brokenshoelace]

You've only been back for an hour, and already you're acting more hurt than after your boy got clobbered with a ball to his face.

:nono Disagree. Mastoor had a much better response than Nole did.

Well, in fairness, that wouldn't be hard to achieve.

 

[Mastoor]

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If you think of your fav tennis parents they live in Belgrade.

Oh, then I'll pass. I was hoping I'd go somewhere without taxes.

Like Basque for Rafa and Basel for Fed, because neither pay taxes in their own country. They don't chase Fed though because he has an agreement with the tax department in his canton. Rafa doesn't

You've only been back for an hour, and already you're acting more hurt than after your boy got clobbered with a ball to his face.

You think I am acting hurt for mentioning your guy's tax avoidance? You hope so.

 

[nehmeth]

You've only been back for an hour, and already you're acting more hurt than after your boy got clobbered with a ball to his face.

:nono Disagree. Mastoor had a much better response than Nole did.

Well, in fairness, that wouldn't be hard to achieve.

Not difficult at all. I thought you might have caught that in my reply. :snigger

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

I can see murray losing to warwinka..then djoko will beat stan and waste nadal in the final..

that could all happen.............................................................:idea::idea::idea::idea::dodgy:

maybe it will not.

 

[Moxie]

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If you think of your fav tennis parents they live in Belgrade.

Oh, then I'll pass. I was hoping I'd go somewhere without taxes.

Like Basque for Rafa and Basel for Fed, because neither pay taxes in their own country. They don't chase Fed though because he has an agreement with the tax department in his canton. Rafa doesn't

You are so defensive on this, as you should be. Roger is Swiss, and he lives where he came from. If the laws are favorable to his tax situation, that's his right as a Swiss national. He doesn't "shelter" there, as some of the French players do. And Rafa may have made some investments in the Basque country, which are legal in Spain, but he lives is Mallorca, where he's from, and is still liable for Spanish taxes. Andy Murray seems to still list his residence in Britain, which has notoriously high tax. We'd be silly to think that their lawyers don't make efforts to shelter their money, within the law. However, they haven't moved their residence to shelter tax. That's why you're so sensitive about it.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

djokovic is a tax dodger ?..now that's patriotic.

 

[britbox]

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If you think of your fav tennis parents they live in Belgrade.

Oh, then I'll pass. I was hoping I'd go somewhere without taxes.

Like Basque for Rafa and Basel for Fed, because neither pay taxes in their own country. They don't chase Fed though because he has an agreement with the tax department in his canton. Rafa doesn't

You are so defensive on this, as you should be. Roger is Swiss, and he lives where he came from. If the laws are favorable to his tax situation, that's his right as a Swiss national. He doesn't "shelter" there, as some of the French players do. And Rafa may have made some investments in the Basque country, which are legal in Spain, but he lives is Mallorca, where he's from, and is still liable for Spanish taxes. Andy Murray seems to still list his residence in Britain, which has notoriously high tax. We'd be silly to think that their lawyers don't make efforts to shelter their money, within the law. However, they haven't moved their residence to shelter tax. That's why you're so sensitive about it.

Mastoor makes a valid point though - they are all playing geographic games to minimize tax. Rafa made a big song and dance about playing the YEC in London a couple of years ago because of the UK taxation.