Rafael Nadal

[Kamileki]

[Kamileki]

[Barty]

Otagujcie mnie, proszę, jak będzie jakaś naprawdę istotna informacja w tym wątku.

[Kamileki]

Otagujcie mnie, proszę, jak będzie jakaś naprawdę istotna informacja w tym wątku.

Jak rozumiem pod "naprawdę istotna" kryje się data zakończenia kariery przez Rafaela?

[DUN I LOVE]

Otagujcie mnie, proszę, jak będzie jakaś naprawdę istotna informacja w tym wątku.

Przecież jest wyżej - przegrał Paryż przez problemy fizyczne (co w sumie było oczywistych).

[Barty]

Otagujcie mnie, proszę, jak będzie jakaś naprawdę istotna informacja w tym wątku.

Przecież jest wyżej - przegrał Paryż przez problemy fizyczne (co w sumie było oczywistych).

Aaa sorry, od tej pory będę czytał każdego tłita i oglądał każdy filmik, jak przykazano.

[DUN I LOVE]

Aaa sorry, od tej pory będę czytał każdego tłita i oglądał każdy filmik, jak przykazano.

Jest mi smutno, że do tej pory tego nie czyniłeś.

Rafaelu, mam nadzieję, że problemy zdrowotne to już przeszłość.

[Damian]

[Damian]

Nadal Sinks Sock In Washington Thriller

Spoiler:

Top seed secures unbeaten sixth ATP Head2Head victory over the American
Rafael Nadal survived a Jack Sock onslaught on Wednesday night as he overcame a stern three-set test in the opening match of his Citi Open debut. The top seed saw off the resurgent former World No. 8 before a packed Stadium Court crowd, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(1).

In a battle between two of the heaviest top-spun forehands, Nadal was forced to work overtime to dig himself back from a break down in the third set as he prevailed after three hours and five minutes. Nadal had not played since a gruelling Roland Garros semi-final defeat to Novak Djokovic in June and not on hard court since he fell to Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets in the Australian Open quarter-finals in February.

Between 2015 and 2017, Nadal and Sock had squared off five times and while the American had taken sets in three of those encounters – including the fourth round at Roland Garros 2015 – this match ultimately went the way of all their previous ATP Head2Head encounters. Victory set a showdown with South African Lloyd Harris for a place in the quarter-finals.


A year ago, the Citi Open was planned to mark the resumption of the ATP Tour following the suspension of professional tennis in March. After its subsequent cancellation, this showdown before a packed house marked the ultimate return.

“It was a tough match and I managed to find a way at the end. Sorry for Jack,” Nadal said in his on-court interview. “The energy here in Washington has been unforgettable after such a tough year and a half.

“Getting to play in front of these great people is just fantastic. I enjoyed it, I suffered a little bit but it's normal. I hope to be ready for tomorrow.”

Sock, who required a wild card to take his place in the main draw, returned to the Top 200 in the FedEx ATP Rankings on Monday for the first time since 2019, following right thumb and back injuries. The 28-year-old showed a return to the shot-making that took him to the Top 10 and the Nitto ATP Finals in 2017, as he landed a crucial break for 4-3 on his way to levelling the match at a set apiece after one hour and 47 minutes.


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The American looked to have gained the ascendency when he held a 3-1 advantage in the third set. Nadal was not finding any consistent rhythm as he was struggling to deal with his opponent’s deep forehand returns and surrendered the early break in the third set.

Nadal – in his first match back from a foot injury – did appear troubled and his movement less explosive in the deciding set, but as he so often has managed, the Spaniard somehow found a way to edge his way back into the contest. The pair finished level on 41 winners each – Nadal with 17 off his forehand, Sock with 28 off the same wing. Nadal’s 17 unforced errors, however, were 16 fewer than his opponent’s.

“Well it felt fantastic. For these kind of things we still play,” Nadal said. “Of course for us playing without a crowd is the least important thing that we are facing in the last year and a half [with] a lot of people dying, a lot of people suffering.

“Still this fire is still there… At least we're able to play with some crowd so that makes a difference for us and that gives us some positive vibes to keep going.”

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

[Damian]

Nadal: It Is ‘About Winning These Kind of Matches’

Spoiler:

Top seed put to the test in first match back since June

Following a gruelling three-hour, five-minute encounter to hold off a free-swinging Jack Sock, Rafael Nadal admits it is all about maximising recovery time in his first ATP Tour tournament back from a foot injury. The top seed saw off the former World No. 8 before an electric packed Stadium Court at the Citi Open, his first match since he fell to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in a physically brutal showdown in the Roland Garros semi-finals.

It was that four-set defeat to the World No. 1 in Paris that ultimately led to the Spaniard’s withdrawal from the entire grass-court swing to recuperate the troublesome left foot. Still, in his Washington debut before 7500 fans, there was enough in his play to suggest he had taken a gutsy first step back to regaining form.

“You need matches like this to be fitter after a month without competing. But that's part of the process, and I know the process,” Nadal said. “I went through all this stuff many times on my career. So it's something I am not worried about.

“So is about winning these kind of matches. That helps you to be better. Then, if I'm able to improve with my foot, I think the rest of the things [are] going to come step by step.”


Sock knew all too well the struggles of injury, having worked his way back through ATP Challenger Tour events in the first half of 2021 just to return to the Top 200 in the FedEx ATP Rankings on Monday. He had his chances to secure a first ATP Head2Head victory in six meetings with the Spaniard but failed to capitalise on a 3-1 third-set lead.

As impressed as Nadal was at the former World No. 8’s level, he offered a sage warning based on his own experiences in recent seasons. The younger brigade was hungry.

“[It] is true that he went through a couple of important injuries, something that is always difficult,” Nadal said. “And it is true that today, a lot of young guys [are] there. It's not easy to fight with all of them. They are younger, they are good. They are ready to play as many weeks as they need.

“Well, I think I saw him playing better than what he did the last couple of years, without a doubt. I'm happy for him. I wish him all the very best.”


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Nadal meets 14th-seeded South African Lloyd Harris next for a place in the quarterfinals. Despite having admitted to some pain in the left foot during the match, he was prepared to forge ahead.

“I have been resting enough. Maybe [it] is not about resting, but is the moment to just keep going,” Nadal said. “[It] is the moment to not practise much because I played a three-hour match, so I need to be ready for tomorrow.

“ have a short warm-up tomorrow, try to be ready for the match. I’m going to have a tough opponent in front. Let's see. Tomorrow’s another day, another opportunity to play in front of this amazing crowd. I want to enjoy the experience again.”

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

[Kamileki]

@Barty - widok z górnych trybun i zakończenie meczu w wielkim stylu:

[Kamileki]

@Barty Zmęczony, ale niezwyciężony:

[Kamileki]

[Barty]

Cudownie móc znów oglądać miszcza w akcji.

[Kamileki]

@Barty

[Kamileki]

[Damian]

[Starigniter]

W sumie to nareszcie oficjalnie wiadomo dlaczego z Djokoviciem przegrał.

[Kiefer]

I dlaczego wygrał tylko 20 szlemów, a nie 40.

[Starigniter]

Ale Nole czy Rafa?