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OMG!!! Rafa *smoked* him!

I doubted, I admit it. Is Rafa too old, too slow, too dinged up? Would the cold, the late season, the odd light and shadows, the lack of crowd, the painful defeats, the arrogant […]

Me too. 🙁 Win or lose, I’ll still be very proud of Rafa for his fight, his attitude, his GRIT. And for his perspective on life and the place of spectator sports in it.

LOL! I haven’t been watching, assumed it was long over then took a look. My, my. Expect Djoko to win, he has his little ways, but thanks, Tsitsi, for extending him to 5! Well done!

Wooohoooo! I’ll take it! A win is a win is a win.

Very relieved to see Rafa’s 2 sets up!! Enjoy reading the comments here, but please guys could we all remember that Rafa DOES know how to play tennis? Especially at RG even under these weird conditions.

My […]

I suspect he’s bucking Novak up. The only time he beat Rafa at RG was when even Djoker admitted that Rafa just wasn’t playing at his usual level.

Good for PCB, calling it like he sees it. I have thoughts, but nothing conclusive. Maybe NoVax only feels pain when he’s losing. It’s certainly possible. Deep concentration is a kind of anesthetic. In fact it’s […]

Didn’t Djokovic have neck issues in this year’s Southern & Western at the beginning of the tournament? If he’s got ’em again I expect they’ll go away again.

From Incorrect Tennis Quotes twitter:

Umpire: why do you need a medical time out?

Djokovic: the other guy is winning.

Umpire: that’s not an injury.

Djokovic: It’s a spiritual injury!

“Sinner is a very, very young talent” Sigh. Makes me miss the days when Rafa was a “very, very young talent”. One that makes Sinner pale in comparison. Maybe Sinner will be a great player one day. He’s got a lot […]

Rafa needed to be pushed a bit. So far he’s been cruising. Conditions must have been against him? Starting the match after midnight, it’s cold, windy (well, that probably troubled Sinner more – Rafa does not like […]

Yeeesssss!!! Show ’em how it’s DONE, Rafa!!

Phew, soooo glad Rafa got it done in 3 and grats to all of you who predicted that. (I opted for a conservative hopeful 4. So happy to have been wrong!)

Fat chance, the women mostly play 3 lately. Let’s hope Rafa doesn’t have to go 5.

Thiem must have finally run out of energy in the 5th. Wasn’t sure he could be run dry. Ah, well, quick turnaround from USO plus […]

On the plus side, Schwarzman and Thiem beating each other up is good news for Rafa…

I do think Thiem tends to respond well when things get really bad lately, anyway. He’s always pretty much collapsed against Nadal.

Courier pointing out that Thiem’s hit a lot more sliced backhands today vs his […]

Thanks, VR! We need the encouragement.

Has this tournament been kind of depressing? Maybe it’s just that I don’t like fall RG!! Or covid tennis. I don’t even want to watch it.

Actually, Moya IS an expert. Likes to read/analyze stats and had a year’s experience of coaching Raonic, who played the best tennis of his career under Moya, before he left to be able to spend more time with his […]

Just nervous, as always.

I know one thing Nadal has never lost. His excellent manners! From kings and presidents to crying children, adoring fans, envious rivals…he handles it all with aplomb and good humor.

That was the last hurdle […]

Looks like it’s a regular sore throat and cold, possibly strep?. I’m sure he’s still negative for Covid 19 or he wouldn’t be allowed to play. People still get other viruses. Have you got your flu shot yet?