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The Truth Rafael Nadal Universe => Rafael Nadal Center => Topic started by: Embla on November 19, 2013, 03:25:30 am
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I definitely rate it as it one of his most satisfying wins ever.
That 0-40 was otherworldly, and then to follow it up with a 6-1 in the final set left me all tingly.
One of the most exciting matches I've seen in a long time.
Djoker was getting on a roll and it was if Rafa flashed back to AO 2012, and was like, "Uh, no. It ain't going down like that."
Awesome match.
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that was one of his greatest matches ever general shanks.
we have it at the CETSVids tennis video center. catch it again when you can.
he simply took nole's will away and then he broke his spirit completely.
nole was on fire there and was just rocketing balls left and right. it took massive mental and physical capital to slow nole down.
I think it was his greatest slam win ever as it gave him a chance to stare down tennis history:
now he has a shot at the slam record.
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Everybody knows Rafa is the best clay court player ever lived.
What happened this year was that Rafa ruled hard courts too.
What is your favorite tournament on hc from Rafa, and which hc do you think suit his game?
the final of us open 2013 is his best play.......it was a combination of sheer brilliance and guts.......he blazed away in the first set and lost control in the second and the match was running away from him at 1 set all and 0-2 15-30 down on his serve.......how he managed to turn it around is just history.......big history.......an extraordinary inside out forehand to make it 30-30, a big serve and forehand to make it 30-30, an ace down the center to close the game.......djokovic won just one game for the rest of the match......
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the word on the street is that he still has some pain in the knee.
he was not moving all that well against Tsonga.
I think he would be wise to cut back on some of the hard court activity in 2014 if the pain is significant in the knee in order to protest and prolong the career.
what do you think?
to be honest, I am a little bit worried about the knee now.
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he transformed himself into a hard court wizard in 2013.
I mean he did not even leave indian wells on the table. he took that too.
That was amazing. I hope it continues for the rest of his career, starting with the Australian Open.
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he transformed himself into a hard court wizard in 2013.
I mean he did not even leave indian wells on the table. he took that too.
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I find it hard to pick his best HC performance this year. IW was a shocker, of course, just for coming from left-field. In Canada, he was fantastically aggressive, and beat Djoker, which makes that one tempting. Cincy, however, was one that no one saw him ever getting, so that was a total bonus! USO trumps all for being a Slam, and a win over Djokovic in a final. But for his highest level on HCs this year, overall, I'll say Canada.
Perfect, Moxie. Just perfect. I have to agree.
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I find it hard to pick his best HC performance this year. IW was a shocker, of course, just for coming from left-field. In Canada, he was fantastically aggressive, and beat Djoker, which makes that one tempting. Cincy, however, was one that no one saw him ever getting, so that was a total bonus! USO trumps all for being a Slam, and a win over Djokovic in a final. But for his highest level on HCs this year, overall, I'll say Canada.
Goodness he played great in Canada. Hope he can play like that again in 2014 on hc.
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I find it hard to pick his best HC performance this year. IW was a shocker, of course, just for coming from left-field. In Canada, he was fantastically aggressive, and beat Djoker, which makes that one tempting. Cincy, however, was one that no one saw him ever getting, so that was a total bonus! USO trumps all for being a Slam, and a win over Djokovic in a final. But for his highest level on HCs this year, overall, I'll say Canada.
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awesome thread.
he really made some magic on those hard courts this year.
and what is often forgotten is that he also took indian wells. clay warrior really shut down his blind haters for a while.
they resurfaced like bats out of hell when they saw him struggle a little bit at the O2 arena.
;D ;D
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I get so nervous during matches I don't remember how the match was....
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I was watching it over and over too, Embla. But, after I switched cable companies I lost all of my tennis matches. I am so hurt about that, but hopefully ESPN Classic will do some reruns, them and TTC.
I keep checking daily, because watching tennis is so relaxing, especially when your favorite wins and you can watch it, sans the tenseness and the emotions you suffer the first time around.
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That USO.... What a special final. Rafas mind there..... Don't know how many times I have seen that final now.
Wonder how he will do next year on hc.
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Great choice, Embla,
But I struggle with picking one over the other. Your post reminded me of how great Indian Wells was, and in many ways I agree. Mostly because it was the first time I had seen him looking so aggressive on hard court, but then...
Cincinnati was awesome as well. Playing Isner, who was on fire was a daunting test, not only because of the skill on display, but because when playing Isner there is so little room for error. Not only was John's serve phenomenal, but he was actually making great volleys. I think John would've beaten a lot of players that day, but Rafa stayed so focused and played so well during the tiebreaks that that match became even more significant, but then again...
The USO still brings me the chills. I will never forget the 0-40 and break back that halted Djokovic in his tracks. Then, to go on and put the final stamp on the fourth set so convincingly was otherworldly.
After the USO I was sated. None of those losses bothered me one bit. Rafa overly exceeded my expectations and all I wanted from him was adequate rest so that he could do it all again in 2014.
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The tournament he played best on hc was in Montreal imo.
Don't think I have ever seen him that good on hc ever before. He played better there than in USO.
IW is called the 5 slam. But also the whole atmosphere there makes the tournament special. It was the first big win for him in 2013 on hc and in a way made us believe that something incredible was going to happen this season for Rafa. IW suits Rafas game perfectly.
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Everybody knows Rafa is the best clay court player ever lived.
What happened this year was that Rafa ruled hard courts too.
What is your favorite tournament on hc from Rafa, and which hc do you think suit his game?