2017 US Open Semifinals: Nadal vs. Del Potro

[brokenshoelace]

The one good thing about Nadal

 

[Moxie]

He's got to play the final, and will be the favorite, but if Rafa wins, who would have though that Roger and Rafa would have split this year's Majors?!

 

[kskate2]

no one would have predicted that when Wawa won this title last year

 

[brokenshoelace]

The one good thing about Nadal's game when he doesn't play well is that the adjustments are typically obvious. This match for example: go more up the line.

 

[DarthFed]

Hope the JV league stops in 2018. Literally can say only 2 players are remotely great at this point. Zverev has a ways to go

 

[britbox]

Yeah, pretty incredible. Looking forward to the AO already though with the full set of players. Wimbledon and USO have been damp squibs for me.

 

[DarthFed]

I predicted it after seeing Nole to start the year. Said Fed and Rafa both would have serious opportunities for multiple slams

 

[DarthFed]

That big bad wolf controls a lot

 

[britbox]

You can see Zverev's trajectory though - he's going to bash the door down before long.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Yeah I agree BB. It's tough to think that a year in which we witness the unlikely resurgence of Nadal could be relatively underwhelming.

 

[DarthFed]

He's been garbage at slams BB

 

[DarthFed]

Losing to Coric shouldn't even be possible

 

[kskate2]

Sasha needs to manage his schedule to peak for slams

 

[brokenshoelace]

Meant the resurgence of Fedal. Not just Rafa

 

[britbox]

Expecting too much too soon. He'll win a major within the next 2 years and then several more afterward.

 

[DarthFed]

He's 20 and lost right away at Cincy. If he's tired that's sad

 

[DarthFed]

I hope he and others step up and force Nadal out of the sport

 

[britbox]

He said he was tired before he even went to Cinci. He's still growing into a man's body.

 

[DarthFed]

Fed better get his head out of his ass. 21 is now his safe haven and target

 

[britbox]

19 is safe already.