2017 US Open Semifinals: Nadal vs. Del Potro

[GameSetAndMath]

because berdych or tsonga did not have so many injuries and still sucked at the same level as jmdp

 

[britbox]

I'd probably put a fit DP in the same bracket as Cilic in the current climate.

 

[DarthFed]

DP beat a terrible version of Nole and Rafa at Olympics

 

[brokenshoelace]

Darth now that's misleading. Obviously he barely played throughout that stretch and when he did he was recovering and not in form. But when he actually does play well throughout a tournament, he's much better than these guys. I'm not saying this tournament he's played great, but DP playing well is better than those guys.

 

[DarthFed]

Barely played is a stretch

 

[brokenshoelace]

I agree re: the Olympics.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

4-0 is h2h between rafa and anderson, iirc

 

[brokenshoelace]

Compared to Berdych, he really has barely played.

 

[Moxie]

Del Potro was a potential elite, and was felled by injury. That is different. He had a such better ceiling than either Berdych or even Tsonga.

 

[DarthFed]

DP playing well is this tourney. Looks a lot different than what it used to look like

 

[DarthFed]

Key word is HAD. He's not better than either of those guys post-injury

 

[brokenshoelace]

Agreed Moxie. He looked like something special once.

 

[DarthFed]

For one tournament he did. Biggest choke of Feds career to give him a win

 

[brokenshoelace]

OK, let's say I agree with that Darth. Wouldn't you say Berdych is say, a top 10-15 player for the past decade or so?

 

[kskate2]

I can't agree with that Darth. Tsonga is almost non-existent the last year. DP much better than him for sure

 

[brokenshoelace]

And DP is much better than Tsonga even now.

 

[DarthFed]

Yes BS I agree

 

[DarthFed]

Tsonga looks washed up and is injured himself

 

[brokenshoelace]

So saying DP is close to that level now, still means he's a good player even now.

 

[britbox]

DP > Berd and Tsonga - this version and any before.