2022 Australian Open Men's Semifinals: Rafael Nadal vs. Matteo Berrettini

[tented]

I’ve opened the Live Chat for the match. Please join everyone on the main page of the site!

 

[Moxie]

Hi, all!

 

[rafanoy1992]

I am nervous darn!

 

[tented]

Hi, Moxie! Any last minute thoughts or predictions?

 

[tented]

I’m nervous too, @rafanoy1992

 

[Moxie]

Rubber hits the road now. I think most would have predicted something like this final 4.

 

[Moxie]

I'm nervous, too. Big chance for Rafa.

 

[rafanoy1992]

One point a time, one game at a time

 

[tented]

It’s odd that the only other time they’ve met was in a major SF a couple of years ago.

 

[Moxie]

Yes, and much has changed for Berrettini. And Rafa mostly just got older. Oh...and won a few more Majors!

 

[Moxie]

I do love a live chat! Thanks tented (and Kskate.)

 

[tented]

Yeah, Berrettini has gained a lot more experience since then on the big stage which should help him.

 

[tented]

You’re welcome! It’s fun to do it again. We’re using new software, which I think looks better than the previous software. Plus, it automatically posts your message here on the thread in the forum!

 

[rafanoy1992]

You know what's even eerily similar: The 6th seed in the US Open 2019 was Medvedev and of course Nadal was the 2nd seed. Guess who are the 2nd and 6th seed in the 2022 Australian Open?!

 

[Moxie]

Can I just say, I have become a narcoleptic in the past week. If I drop off, forgive me.

 

[tented]

The coincidences between the two tournaments are ridiculous.

 

[Moxie]

OMG...are you saying Rafa was 2nd and Medvedev was 6th?

 

[tented]

Here we go … they’re walking on court.

 

[rafanoy1992]

Moxie, you are correct!

 

[Moxie]

And I did notice that the QF Berrettini d. Monfils went 5 in both matches.