Rafael Nadal

[Lucas]

[Damian]

[Damian]

Rafa nie wyklucza opuszczenia IO w Tokio!

"Jeszcze nie wiem. Szczerze mówiąc, nie mogę udzielić jednoznacznej odpowiedzi, ponieważ nie wiem, nie znam tej części mojego kalendarza. W normalnym świecie oczywiście nie przegapiłbym igrzysk olimpijskich. Każdy wie, jak ważny jest dla mnie ten turniej. W tych okolicznościach nie jest to jednak dla mnie jasne. Zobaczymy, co się wydarzy w ciągu najbliższych kilku miesięcy, muszę uporządkować swój grafik. Zwykle znam swój harmonogram od 1 stycznia do końca sezonu, ale ten rok jest inny, musimy być elastyczni i dostosowywać się do tego, co się dzieje ”.

[Starigniter]

Co się musi wydarzyć, aby Rafa był w RG rozstawiony z #2?
Czy w ogóle jeśli Nadal wyprzedzi Niedźwiedzia po Rzymie to jest jeszcze szansa czy już za późno? I jeśli tak, to jakiego rezultatu poprzebuje Hiszpan a jakiego Rosjanin?

[Damian]

Nadal: 'I'm Going To Keep Fighting'

Spoiler:

The Spaniard opens against Sinner on Wednesday in Rome

Rafael Nadal will begin his bid for a 10th title at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia against #NextGenATP star Jannik Sinner. Like everyone else, the 34-year-old has had a close eye on the next generation for years.

“It’s normal that after almost 20 years on the tour there is another generation that is winning tournaments,” Nadal said. “[The Big Three] have been achieving almost every single important event for the last 19 years. Nothing strange, 100 per cent ready to accept that. But I'm going to keep fighting for things.”


The past three ATP Masters 1000 titles have been won by players outside of the Big Three (Alexander Zverev: Madrid, Stefanos Tsitsipas: Monte-Carlo and Hubert Hurkacz: Miami). Novak Djokovic was the last Big Three member to win a Masters 1000 crown when he won Rome last year.

“Means that is something normal, that's all,” Nadal said. “First thing is that we are missing events. Second thing there is a new generation of players that are good. I think we are 33, 34, 39. That's something usual that nothing is forever. You need to be ready to accept that and let's see what's going on.”

Nadal certainly isn’t ready to give up his throne at Roland Garros where he will be seeking a record 14th title. Asked if the younger generation could start winning majors, the 20-time Grand Slam champion said “maybe”.

“Let's see in three weeks or in four weeks,” he said. “I don't know. It was not the case yet, but why not? Hopefully not. Anything can happen.”

How To Watch

Nadal is 13-3 this year with his losses coming to much younger opponents Zverev, Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev. Sinner may be up to the challenge on Wednesday. The 19-year-old Italian has been playing his best tennis ever with his first final run at the Masters 1000 level in Miami followed by an entrance into the Top 20 of the FedEx ATP Rankings.

“All the matches are difficult,” Nadal said. “He's improving every day for sure, and he's in a moment that he's ascending in the rankings. He's confident. He played a great tournament in Miami.”

Nadal beat Sinner in their only previous meeting at Roland Garros last year in straight sets. The duo are familiar with each other’s games after being practise partners during the Australian Open quarantine period.

“I try my best every single day, doesn't matter the opponent,” Nadal said. “Tomorrow I need to play well, of course. I know he's playing well. I know he's going to be excited about the match. So am I.”

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[Starigniter]

Co się musi wydarzyć, aby Rafa był w RG rozstawiony z #2?
Czy w ogóle jeśli Nadal wyprzedzi Niedźwiedzia po Rzymie to jest jeszcze szansa czy już za późno? I jeśli tak, to jakiego rezultatu poprzebuje Hiszpan a jakiego Rosjanin?

OK, widzę las rąk chętnych, więc sam sobie odpowiem xD




Otóż, Nadal niestety nie ma szans być przed Medvedevem po Rzymie, bo maksymalna liczba punktów jaką może mieć to 9630, a Daniil już teraz ma 9780.

Także zła informacja w kontekście Roland Garros, bo Rafa będzie rozstawiony z #3, a nie z #2.

[DUN I LOVE]

@Starigniter, w kwestiach rankingowych uderzaj tutaj: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3999&p=610154#p610154

Dużo łatwiej będzie zauważyć i odpisać.

[Kamileki]

[Kamileki]

Także zła informacja w kontekście Roland Garros, bo Rafa będzie rozstawiony z #3, a nie z #2.

Zła informacja to jest dla Novaka bo na 100 % nie wyląduje w połówce Daniiła, a wiadomo jak gra Rosjanin na cegle. Z drugim w rankingu Rafą miał Serb 50 % szans na układ: Nadal-Thiem w jednej połówce, a tak już wiemy że (teoretycznie) na pewno będzie musiał grać zarówno z jednym jak i drugim w półfinale oraz w ewentualnym finale.

A Nadal wciąż ma 50 % szans na wylosowanie w połówce Daniiła, a główną zmianą jest to, że te drugie 50 % to szansa gry z Novakiem już w półfinale zamiast Thiema.

[Bombardiero]

[Damian]

[Damian]

[Damian]

Nadal Holds Off #NextGenATP Sinner Challenge In Rome

Spoiler:

Spaniard to face 13th seed Shapovalov next
For the second week in a row, Rafael Nadal went toe-to-toe with a talented and fast-rising #NextGenATP star – and once again, the World No. 3 managed to hold off the youth surge in style, fighting past 19-year-old Jannik Sinner in an electrifying battle at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

Last week in Madrid, Nadal similarly found himself facing off against the future of the sport when he faced Carlos Alcaraz in his opening match. He was tested in the early exchanges, but ultimately eased past the 18-year-old in straight sets.

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He had an even bigger battle on his hands on Wednesday against 19-year-old home favourite Sinner, who recently reached his first ATP Masters 1000 final at the Miami Open presented by Itau. Contesting the highly anticipated last match of the evening on Centre Court, Nadal drew from his long experience to wear down Sinner and fight through 7-5, 6-4.

Nadal will face 13th seed Denis Shapovalov in the third round. Shapovalov took down another Italian, wild card Stefano Travaglia, 7-6(2), 6-3 in an hour and 35 minutes to book his fourth meeting with the Spaniard. Nadal owns a 2-1 ATP Head2Head lead over Shapovalov, and won their only previous encounter on clay at this venue in 2018.


Sinner showed no sign of nerves against the 13-time Roland Garros champion in the second round. He had already pushed Nadal to a tie-break in their only previous encounter at last year’s Grand Slam in Paris, where Nadal ultimately prevailed with a 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-1 win.

Coming into the match, Nadal had only lost a total of four games in his last four Rome openers. Sinner was determined to flip the script, pushing the Spaniard to the brink and taking an early lead with a break in both sets. But the nine-time champion fought back both times to secure the victory in two hours and 10 minutes.

How To Watch

With the victory, Nadal improved to 7-0 against Italian opponents in Rome, and extended his winning record in opening matches to 16-1 at the Foro Italico.

Sinner set the tone early on with a break in Nadal’s opening service game. The Italian was aggressive from the start, and troubled Nadal with his top spin and ability to change direction of the ball in the rallies. But Nadal replied in kind, levelling the score a game later as both players settled into a returners’ battle. The pair traded breaks twice in the opening set, with Nadal going for the occasional drop shot to break Sinner's rhythm to much success.


Still on serve but with scoreboard pressure on his side, Nadal dialled up the pressure on Sinner as he served to stay in the set. Nadal created seven break points at the end of the set: three at 5-4 and four more at 6-5. Sinner raised his level on serve when it mattered most to extend his stay in the set, but when Nadal finally got a look at a second serve he battered it with the forehand to seal the opening tilt.

The second seed was in danger in the second set as Sinner again surged to an early break with a 2-1 lead as Nadal’s unforced error count began to climb. But it would prove to be the only break point that Nadal allowed in the set, and the Spaniard recentred himself and reeled off the last four games to close out the battle.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nadal-s ... -wednesday

[Damian]

[Kamileki]

[Damian]

Nadal On Sinner: 'His Level Is Higher & Higher All The Time'

Spoiler:

The Spaniard impressed with his teen opponent after Rome clash
It wasn’t easy for Rafael Nadal on Wednesday evening against Jannik Sinner at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. But the Spaniard gave plenty of credit to the 19-year-old for making the match difficult at the Foro Italico.

“I think Jannik is a very complete player. He's still improving all the time. You can't appreciate the improvement in one day,” Nadal said. “To see the improvements of players, you need to follow them [for many] tournaments in a row. You follow him and you see that his level is higher and higher all the time.”

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Nadal was down a break on three separate occasions in the match. But the Spaniard avoided a deciding set and advanced to a third-round showdown against Denis Shapovalov.

“[It was] a positive match for me. I think I did a lot of things well. I played a solid match,” Nadal said. “ happy in [that there were] a lot of positive things against a very tough player like Jannik. Very pleased with the victory.”


The teen, who is the youngest player in the Top 20 of the FedEx ATP Rankings at World No. 18, held up well in rallies against the legendary lefty. Sinner played aggressively, and he was not overwhelmed by the Spaniard’s power and physicality.

“He has a great backhand and a great forehand, too. I think I tried to… hold [the baseline] well, not going back too far from the court,” Nadal said. “If [you do that], you are dead. I think I held well the position on court.

“I hit some very good forehands, cross-courts too to avoid his great backhand cross, and then he has a great change down the line. I think I did that well.”



Nadal now leads their ATP Head2Head series 2-0 after defeating Sinner in last year’s Roland Garros quarter-finals. They also practised together during this year’s Australian quarantine. The nine-time Rome champion knew he would have his hands full with the Italian.

“It’s not a surprise for me. I know how good he is and the shots he has. He has great shots when he's running. He has always great comebacks from tough positions,” Nadal said. “I was on court with big respect for him and very focussed every single moment. That's why I am here with a victory.”

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[Damian]

[Kamileki]

[Starigniter]

To brzmi tak, jakby John McEnroe wygrał 75 meczów z rzędu na mączce xD

[Starigniter]

@Starigniter, w kwestiach rankingowych uderzaj tutaj: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3999&p=610154#p610154

Dużo łatwiej będzie zauważyć i odpisać.

Tak jest, szefie
Pomyślałem po prostu, że skoro to zapytanie tyczyło się stricte Rafy to powinienem tutaj napisać, ale OK