Rio Olympics Official Thread - Men's Tennis

[teddytennisfan]

Delpo has a good chance, Manacor's bull could be washed this time
vamos Juan

can you just imagine if Delpo goes on and actually wins GOLD for argentina? it would be for the ENTIRE continent, i tell you! and what a ''comeback" from his injury that would be, don't you think? but first he has to try and take down the GOLD CHAMPION 2008 NADAL Himself !

 

[teddytennisfan]

the match-ups are looking so good too.

ANDY AND KEI in a battle of wits and baseline rallies.

DELPO AND NADAL in a battle of power and aggression. !

amazing!

 

[britbox]

can you just imagine if Delpo goes on and actually wins GOLD for argentina? it would be for the ENTIRE continent, i tell you! and what a ''comeback" from his injury that would be, don't you think? but first he has to try and take down the GOLD CHAMPION 2008 NADAL Himself !

I'd love it if Delpo won gold. Can you imagine all those hours of despair he must have gone through, all those hours of rehab, all those false dawns...

It would be great to see him on the winners podium.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

both players coming up with a few classic shots.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

wow..rafa wins 1st set after an increasing number or delpotro errors.

rafa hardly missing with his groundstrokes.thats the diff for me.

 

[Tennis Fan]

He's a bag of contradictions - that's for sure. Blows with the wind of the occasion... - anyone wins an event and they are proclaimed a GOAT or mid-match dishing out superlatives like hot cakes. He's like a travelling salesman.

I know. I don't see how anyone can take John seriously. He's ridiculous, and that's putting it mildly.

 

[Carol]

What a bad fault by Rafa in the most critic time but Great Nadal!!! what a superb tournament he has done and even he looked tired I can't believe that he was still alive and given so much work to Delpo who looked a lot more fresh and his serve worked better than the previous matches but almost close to lose too.
Tomorrow Muzz will win his second GM

 

[Tennis Fan]

Spain breaks back in the 3rd. 4 all. This is a really fun match. And, no, I don't think Rafa will have anything left for Juan Martin tomorrow.

I didn't think he would have anything left for del Potro either, but he almost pulled it off. Rafa is an amazing athlete. Before the tournament started I wasn't sure he'd win any matches having not played for 72 days, but that just goes to show just how talented he is. So proud of him. Love Rafa.

 

[Tennis Fan]

OMG, Lopez/Nadal win gold! I was doubting. The Roumanians were really tough. Excellent match.

Nadal/Lopez already won the gold! Wow! I was under the weather for the past two days and didn't even see the match. What a successful tournament for Nadal. He did so much better than I expected. I had very little hope for him in this tournament, but he far exceeded my expectations.

 

[Tennis Fan]

What a bad fault by Rafa in the most critic time but Great Nadal!!! what a superb tournament he has done and even he looked tired I can't believe that he was still alive and given so much work to Delpo who looked a lot more fresh and his serve worked better than the previous matches but almost close to lose too.
Tomorrow Muzz will win his second GM

That was a great match! I couldn't be prouder of Nadal. He spent an extra five hours on court than del Potro and still made it very competitive. He definitely is THE GREAT NADAL. Many people doubted his decision, but I think he still came out good. What an athlete.

 

[Tennis Fan]

the match-ups are looking so good too.

ANDY AND KEI in a battle of wits and baseline rallies.

DELPO AND NADAL in a battle of power and aggression. !

amazing!

Kei didn't look himself today, or was that yesterday? He didn't seem very engaged in his match against Murray. Now, I'm rooting for Puig. It would be so nice to see her win a big one. She's such a feisty competitor.

 

[Mastoor]

I'm sorry that I missed the match. I wanted to watch it but I didn't know when it was. It's so rare to see these two layers playing both in their form.

Hopefully I won't miss the final. Let the better Delpo win!

I am not that keen on watching Rafa and Kei match.

 

[teddytennisfan]

I'd love it if Delpo won gold. Can you imagine all those hours of despair he must have gone through, all those hours of rehab, all those false dawns...

It would be great to see him on the winners podium.

what's going on with the TV schedules or rio schedules?

i'm confused!1

i think GOLD MATCH IS just coming up -- 3\:30 PM eastern time in NYC.
BUT i'm confused as to whether RAFA/KEI are live right now ? darn!!

 

[teddytennisfan]

seems like kei was up 3-1 in 3rd set? from the streaming on NBCRIO but needs sign up (there goes the NBC money thing for an OLYMPICS for the WORLD)

 

[teddytennisfan]

Kei didn't look himself today, or was that yesterday? He didn't seem very engaged in his match against Murray. Now, I'm rooting for Puig. It would be so nice to see her win a big one. She's such a feisty competitor.

COULD BE -- but i think andy's intensity was getting to Kei - frankly.

not the same ''expression' of intensity as RAFA'S who is more exuberant -- but a more ''intimidating" king -- i think -- that gets to kei.

 

[teddytennisfan]

I'm sorry that I missed the match. I wanted to watch it but I didn't know when it was. It's so rare to see these two layers playing both in their form.

Hopefully I won't miss the final. Let the better Delpo win!

I am not that keen on watching Rafa and Kei match.

it's abotu to go up soon Mastoor.

 

[teddytennisfan]

KEI NISHIKORI WINS BRONZE FOR HIS COUNTRY - JAPAN

defeating RAFAEL NADAL of SPAIN

6-2, 7-6, 6-3


CONGRATS TO KEI AND CONGRATS TO RAFA
for their GREAT OLYMPICS RUN!!

 

[Carol]

Congrats Nishi for the Bronze!!!!
Rafa has done more than enough, all these matches have been a good practice, now crossing fingers he won't play in Cincy

 

[teddytennisfan]

here we go!!!

fighting for GOLD!! WHO WILL BE GREEDIER? LOL

 

[teddytennisfan]

Congrats Nishi for the Bronze!!!!
Rafa has done more than enough, all these matches have been a good practice, now crossing fingers he won't play in Cincy

BUMMER CAROL that they won't even show that as it was going on -- because they had to show the doubles matches

but CONGRATS ALSO TO THE DOUBLES GOLD AND SILVER

JOCK SOCK/BERNIE MATTECK-SANDS GOLD
AND
VENUS WILLIAMS/RAJIV RAM FOR SILVER!

AND GOLD WOMEN'S DOUBLES FOR RUSSIAN TEAM!!