If Rafa's current form holds at RG 2020 Rafa he will defeat Sascha in straight sets. Rafa DTL FH was hit with so much more depth against his nemesis Djokovic than his match vs FAA. His confidence has grown and he has faced IMO the two biggest threats in his Qtr of the draw. Give Sascha credit, he is playing great tennis and anything can happen. Open roof close roof, thunderstorm or even hail it doesn't matter because Nadal has upped his level and will prevail
Honestly, Rafa beat Djokovic in 4. It's hard to see Zverev getting a set. I don't care how much he's got a new attitude since he beat Alcaraz. His second serve is still weak, and Rafa is the king of breaking serve. In the match-up, Zverev has his first serve, and the fact that he is tall. On clay, particularly, am I missing anything else?
Yes, my friend. Pray for Rafa's foot. Because it has much more chance of beating him than Sasha Zverev.
Tell me he's picking Zverev?! The not so-great-millenial, and huge Manila Folder? That's just perverse. Did he not watch the Nadal match against Djokovic?
I thought you said you were not going to watch Rafa's matches only if he made the final?
I honestly believe the drugs are not working and he needs to up his medication, he has never been a Rafa fan,even Chrissie Evert who was on the panel from home nearly fell off her chair,when he said Zverev was ready and composed to defeat Rafa.
Alcaraz had the wrong tactics against Sasha, he kept going to his bhand? got passed many times and still went there, I saw JCF face and he could not believe what he was seeing from his young charge., though granted he also made too many UFE and his serve went off at crucial times in the match, a lesson to be learnt for the youngster going foward
I am not watching any matches at RG because I do not have cable anymore in my house. In addition, I have been working this past week. I might watch the final on Sunday IF Nadal wins tomorrow. More than likely, I will be scoreboard watching...
You have to have cable to watch it, shame,I hate score boarding, better than nothing.I have been called into work as we have been short at hospital, fingers crossed I wont have to do night shift for a couple of nights, I always can replay the match the next day,which helps.
Several players are ready and composed to do things. That's not what wins the match. You have to execute your ready and composed plan and that's where most of these youngsters fall woefully short. I would think druggie Mats would know that.
