Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati (Men)

[mrzz]

Really? Did somebody say that?

Pretty sure heard someone say 'Rafa's back is injured'.....

 

[Fiero425]

Really? Did somebody say that?

Pretty sure heard someone say 'Rafa's back is injured'.....

No, they were saying "Rafa is BACK;" as in his form! Both are ridiculous though! :nono :angel: :dodgy: :ras:

 

[brokenshoelace]

Meh, Nadal didn't play that well. The forehand is just so pedestrian. The surface at Cinci never took his spin well anyway, but he's dropping the ball so short and when he's looking for depth he's looping it. The backhand is also too spinny (he normally flattens it out more on hards). Honestly, no signs to be encouraged about. Forehand DTL still MIA.

Watch videos of him playing in Cinci in 2013 for reference, and compare how much more ferociously he was hitting the ball.

Yep, but you left off that weak serve; actually double faulting on MP! How can anyone think "Rafa's back?" :cover :nono

Nobody said Nadal was back, don't be silly.

 

[Kieran]

Really? Did somebody say that?

Pretty sure heard someone say 'Rafa's back is injured'.....

No, they were saying "Rafa is BACK;" as in his form! Both are ridiculous though! :nono :angel: :dodgy: :ras:

Really? At the risk of asking an historian to do some research, can you find me a single post that said this? Cheers!

 

[Fiero425]

Meh, Nadal didn't play that well. The forehand is just so pedestrian. The surface at Cinci never took his spin well anyway, but he's dropping the ball so short and when he's looking for depth he's looping it. The backhand is also too spinny (he normally flattens it out more on hards). Honestly, no signs to be encouraged about. Forehand DTL still MIA.

Watch videos of him playing in Cinci in 2013 for reference, and compare how much more ferociously he was hitting the ball.

Yep, but you left off that weak serve; actually double faulting on MP! How can anyone think "Rafa's back?" :cover :nono

Nobody said Nadal was back, don't be silly.

You're kidding right? The Rafa sycophants are everywhere and think he's the best since Ken Rosewall! lol! :laydownlaughing

 

[brokenshoelace]

Yep, but you left off that weak serve; actually double faulting on MP! How can anyone think "Rafa's back?" :cover :nono

Nobody said Nadal was back, don't be silly.

You're kidding right? The Rafa sycophants are everywhere and think he's the best since Ken Rosewall! lol! :laydownlaughing

No I'm not kidding. Please post any link where someone suggested Nadal was "back."

 

[isabelle]

So Rafa is back because he beat Jeremy ? Strange comments indeed

 

[Fiero425]

Nobody said Nadal was back, don't be silly.

You're kidding right? The Rafa sycophants are everywhere and think he's the best since Ken Rosewall! lol! :laydownlaughing

No I'm not kidding. Please post any link where someone suggested Nadal was "back."

Like I tell other people who doubt my veracity, "do your own freakin' research!" It's one thing for me to be informative with real fact; questioning a comment is beyond the pail and I won't put up with it! :nono :ras:

 

[Kieran]

You're kidding right? The Rafa sycophants are everywhere and think he's the best since Ken Rosewall! lol! :laydownlaughing

No I'm not kidding. Please post any link where someone suggested Nadal was "back."

Like I tell other people who doubt my veracity, "do your own freakin' research!" It's one thing for me to be informative with real fact; questioning a comment is beyond the pail and I won't put up with it! :nono :ras:

It woulda made more sense if you just said you mistyped, or something. You're the historian but this is a historical fact: nobody said it...

 

[nehmeth]

You're kidding right? The Rafa sycophants are everywhere and think he's the best since Ken Rosewall! lol! :laydownlaughing

No I'm not kidding. Please post any link where someone suggested Nadal was "back."

Like I tell other people who doubt my veracity, "do your own freakin' research!" It's one thing for me to be informative with real fact; questioning a comment is beyond the pail and I won't put up with it!

That's not how it works here Fiero. It's on you to verify your claims with a link... not your say so.

 

[Fiero425]

No I'm not kidding. Please post any link where someone suggested Nadal was "back."

Like I tell other people who doubt my veracity, "do your own freakin' research!" It's one thing for me to be informative with real fact; questioning a comment is beyond the pail and I won't put up with it! :nono :ras:

It woulda made more sense if you just said you mistyped, or something. You're the historian but this is a historical fact: nobody said it...

As John McEnroe would say, "you can not be serious!" Here and elsewhere, Rafa has his disciples who believe he can do no wrong, is the best player in the history of the game, and can't be dissuaded just because of this little bump in the rode of "average play!" :cover uzzled :nono :eyepop

 

[Carol]

Question........is Rafa the only one playing in this tournament? if someone else is playing, how they are doing? great, well, regular or bad? :snicker

 

[nehmeth]

Question........is Rafa the only one playing in this tournament? if someone else is playing, how they are doing? great, well, regular or bad? :snicker

Yes there are others playing.

Looking forward to Goffin v. Djokovic today. I like the way David strikes the tennis ball.

 

[Riotbeard]

No I'm not kidding. Please post any link where someone suggested Nadal was "back."

Like I tell other people who doubt my veracity, "do your own freakin' research!" It's one thing for me to be informative with real fact; questioning a comment is beyond the pail and I won't put up with it! :nono :ras:

It woulda made more sense if you just said you mistyped, or something. You're the historian but this is a historical fact: nobody said it...

Those are always my favorite historians. "What? You expected me to do research? I think you must be confused. These are facts. We don't need research."

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD32h2IukrA[/video]

 

[nehmeth]

Any other folks out there that love Goffin's down the line forehand (on the run)??

 

[the AntiPusher]

Meh, Nadal didn't play that well. The forehand is just so pedestrian. The surface at Cinci never took his spin well anyway, but he's dropping the ball so short and when he's looking for depth he's looping it. The backhand is also too spinny (he normally flattens it out more on hards). Honestly, no signs to be encouraged about. Forehand DTL still MIA.

Watch videos of him playing in Cinci in 2013 for reference, and compare how much more ferociously he was hitting the ball.

Jeez, don't you think you being a bit of a Debbie Downer?.The man has one decent match yet you want to compare him to 2013. The last time I saw him playing live he got his clock cleaned by Djokovic in Miami 2014. Last night was a significant upgrade from the abomination that Kei put on Rafa in Montreal.Thanks BS, what a killjoy you and whomever ""liked" your post.

You guys have the negative vibes, I think I will go find Darthfed , buy him :celeb: and go watch Federer n Rafa practice

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

marty mcfly is bossing djoko in 2nd set..

he must have a flux capacitor in his y-fronts.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzniXBeUj6Y[/video]

 

[Fiero425]

marty mcfly is bossing djoko in 2nd set..

he must have a flux capacitor in his y-fronts.

I know you must be from the British Isle using that term! Only heard it on one of my fave programs from years ago; "Are You Being Served?" :snicker :laydownlaughing