Rome Masters 2019
Our Tennis Forum :: Tennis :: Tennis
Page 3 of 4 • Share
Page 3 of 4 • 1, 2, 3, 4
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Tsitsi is hanging in there. He has now won as many games as Chardy, Basilashvili and Verdasco combined.
But he has been distinctly inferior to Rafa so far today.
But he has been distinctly inferior to Rafa so far today.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
This match looks very gloomy. Stefanos is unable to put any pressure whatsoever on Rafa during rallies. It feels like he is playing in a wrong weight class - just not there at all.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
6:3 6:4 but it felt more one-sided than that.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Who can beat Rafa at RG?
Nole and maybe Thiem. Outside that, nobody very likely. Zverev (I know, crazy) perhaps if he rediscovers his form, maybe Fognini if he has one of his days, but the rest would have to hope that Rafa is below par. I do not see Delpo doing it, nor indeed Tsitsipas over Bo5.
Nole and maybe Thiem. Outside that, nobody very likely. Zverev (I know, crazy) perhaps if he rediscovers his form, maybe Fognini if he has one of his days, but the rest would have to hope that Rafa is below par. I do not see Delpo doing it, nor indeed Tsitsipas over Bo5.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Does anybody really bother watching a Nadull clay match that isn't vs Djoke?
sb - Thiem does not have the IQ to beat him over 5.
sb - Thiem does not have the IQ to beat him over 5.
AceofDeath- Posts : 436
Join date : 2015-04-18
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Nole closing in on his AO form.
Sizzlin’s precision, yeah baby, yeah!
Sizzlin’s precision, yeah baby, yeah!

noleisthebest- Posts : 27760
Join date : 2012-06-18
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Screech has to win this decider quickly or Dull will routine the final.
He looked really good vs Kohli then he started to throw in some timid matches like Delpo and this.
He looked really good vs Kohli then he started to throw in some timid matches like Delpo and this.
AceofDeath- Posts : 436
Join date : 2015-04-18
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Nole should win tomorrow as he is a better clay and overall player than Rafa. But his struggling against Schwartz is worrying.
Tenez- Posts : 20363
Join date : 2012-06-18
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Did not see Nole's match. The score does not boost my conference in his form. Even so, I expect he will win fairly easily tomorrow.
This clay court season, having started so promising in MC and Barcelona, seems to be converging to a pretty depressing finale in RG.
This clay court season, having started so promising in MC and Barcelona, seems to be converging to a pretty depressing finale in RG.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
You may well be right but Thiem, when firing on all cylinders, might just be good enough to do it regardless of his tennis IQ. In addition, I think he is trying to play a little smarter this year. Anyway, things look fairly gloomy as of now.AceofDeath wrote:sb - Thiem does not have the IQ to beat him over 5.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Tsitsi is still learning. It's difficult for a young player to beat the top guys week after week. Nadal was the last player who did it in 2005. He was phenomenal.summerblues wrote:6:3 6:4 but it felt more one-sided than that.
Slow Court pace offers assistance to certain types of games. Yesterday it suited Nadal way more than Tsitsi. Tsi said Nadal played pretty much the same as in Madrid, just that this court was much slower and allowed him more time to hit passes. I would agree with that.
Tsitsi will have his chance at RG, and I think he will be more ready than he was in Madrid/Rome ( facing Djoko or Nadal ).
raiders_of_the_lost_ark- Posts : 3378
Join date : 2012-07-20
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Uh oh. This is bad. Rafa playing well and Djokovic not so much. Depressing.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Rafa looks the best I have seen him this year - better even than yesterday.
But Nole looks oddly listless. Does not move well at all. Many times he has been way out of position when hitting the ball.
But Nole looks oddly listless. Does not move well at all. Many times he has been way out of position when hitting the ball.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
If you watched Djokovic vs Delpo and Diego, this was always going to happen.
Don't know why he's regressed to this.
Don't know why he's regressed to this.
AceofDeath- Posts : 436
Join date : 2015-04-18
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Looking through Nole's matches it looks like the last time he was bageled was in the final set of his 2017 RG loss to Thiem.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Yeah, I remember you saying this yesterday. That had me a little concerned but I thought Nole would somehow be back to top form today.AceofDeath wrote:If you watched Djokovic vs Delpo and Diego, this was always going to happen.
Don't know why he's regressed to this.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
The schedule hasn't helped. Djokovic finishes after midnight 2 times and Dull got his matches done nice and early.summerblues wrote:Yeah, I remember you saying this yesterday. That had me a little concerned but I thought Nole would somehow be back to top form today.AceofDeath wrote:If you watched Djokovic vs Delpo and Diego, this was always going to happen.
Don't know why he's regressed to this.
AceofDeath- Posts : 436
Join date : 2015-04-18
Re: Rome Masters 2019
I just won my match and started watching Nole.
You can tell the difference, can’t you?
I D E M O M A J S T O R E E E E E E ! ! !
You can tell the difference, can’t you?

I D E M O M A J S T O R E E E E E E ! ! !
noleisthebest- Posts : 27760
Join date : 2012-06-18
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Jahu must have enjoyed the first set.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Djokovic once again showcases his volleying and OH skills in this game.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Good hold. Nole is quite improved this set. Not playing great, but certainly better than 1st set. This last game should have never really gone to 0-40 either if Nole had not made a couple of blunders.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
If Nadal struggles to beat this version of Djokovic (tired from 2 late 3 setters) then he has no chance against the refreshed version that'll show up at RG.
Despite Djokovic losing easily so far, I can see him beating Nadal fairly easily at RG.
Despite Djokovic losing easily so far, I can see him beating Nadal fairly easily at RG.
Emancipator- Posts : 959
Join date : 2013-02-12
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Another overhead beauty from the world #1.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
LOL Djokovic demonstrating his trademark overhead again. The misses seem to be getting easier and easier. If I were Nadal I would just lob every ball up as high as possible.
The most well rounded player of all time indeed!
The most well rounded player of all time indeed!
Emancipator- Posts : 959
Join date : 2013-02-12
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Seriously pisses me off that this one dimensional player has 4 W titles.
Emancipator- Posts : 959
Join date : 2013-02-12
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Really want Rafa to win this. Otherwise Screech is virtually guaranteed to overtake Fed for most weeks at number one.
Emancipator- Posts : 959
Join date : 2013-02-12
Re: Rome Masters 2019
In any case RG is gonna be between these two. Thiem cannot compete against either when they're playing close to their top level. He barely beat a geriatric Federer who hadn't played on clay for three years!
Emancipator- Posts : 959
Join date : 2013-02-12
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Agree. Rafa playing at or near his best, Nole still well below his best in this second set, and yet they look about even now.Emancipator wrote:If Nadal struggles to beat this version of Djokovic (tired from 2 late 3 setters) then he has no chance against the refreshed version that'll show up at RG.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Of course according to the Tenez theory of tennis evolution Thiem would thrash Federer '06. It must then follow that these two are playing at a much higher standard than 10 years ago - despite the obvious contradictory evidence on display. Their recent matches (apart from the W semi final) have been v low quality.
Emancipator- Posts : 959
Join date : 2013-02-12
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Bloody hell looks like Rafa could still lose this. And Nole has been rubbish.summerblues wrote:Agree. Rafa playing at or near his best, Nole still well below his best in this second set, and yet they look about even now.Emancipator wrote:If Nadal struggles to beat this version of Djokovic (tired from 2 late 3 setters) then he has no chance against the refreshed version that'll show up at RG.
Emancipator- Posts : 959
Join date : 2013-02-12
Re: Rome Masters 2019
And therein lies Rafa's problem. He comes out firing on all cylinders, playing vs tired (or out-of-form? or hungover?) Nole and yet they are a set apiece now.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Nadal is toothless against Djokovic. Screech has the answer to all of the questions Rafa poses. If Nadal wins this it's only because of the absurd scheduling.
Emancipator- Posts : 959
Join date : 2013-02-12
Re: Rome Masters 2019
summerblues wrote:Yay! Idemo! Majstore!
Going forward I would start supporting Nadal if I were you. There is no one to stop Djokovic accumulating all the records over the next 2 years.
Emancipator- Posts : 959
Join date : 2013-02-12
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Come on Rafa, beat the shit out of himmm
Jahu- Posts : 3832
Join date : 2016-02-23
Location : Egg am Faaker See
Re: Rome Masters 2019
At least he found the court with this overhead.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
LOL Screech going mental. Hopefully Rafa can now take it from here. In any case from what we've seen today, Djokovic will be the clear favourite if these 2 meet at RG
Emancipator- Posts : 959
Join date : 2013-02-12
Re: Rome Masters 2019
At least someone knows how to hit an overhead.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
summerblues wrote:At least someone knows how to hit an overhead
Quite. Even the one Screech got in play he still lost the point.
Emancipator- Posts : 959
Join date : 2013-02-12
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Two problems with that:Emancipator wrote:Going forward I would start supporting Nadal if I were you. There is no one to stop Djokovic accumulating all the records over the next 2 years.
1. I still think Rafa is a bigger threat. I heard that thing about Djokovic sweeping everything three years ago, and since then both he and Fed won three more slams. Fed may not win anything anymore, but Nole is not 29 anymore either.
2. When all is said and done, I do not hate Nole's game. I find it a bit dull, but that is about it. Whereas I find Rafa's game outright repulsive. So I suspect I will find myself rooting for Nole against him no matter what.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Tenez' s theory told you that at 30 a committed player has not declined.... And you can see it again today like last week or for the last 10 years.Emancipator wrote:Of course according to the Tenez theory of tennis evolution Thiem would thrash Federer '06. It must then follow that these two are playing at a much higher standard than 10 years ago - despite the obvious contradictory evidence on display. Their recent matches (apart from the W semi final) have been v low quality.
Tenez- Posts : 20363
Join date : 2012-06-18
Re: Rome Masters 2019
That last point was a lovely display of Nole's skills at the net.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Not a good result and all kinds of reasons to worry about RG. I still expect that Nole will win if they meet there, so not all hope is lost.
summerblues- Posts : 4907
Join date : 2012-05-19
Re: Rome Masters 2019
Do you hate Federer? Want him to lose all his records? Clearly.summerblues wrote:Not a good result and all kinds of reasons to worry about RG. I still expect that Nole will win if they meet there, so not all hope is lost.
BEL19VE- Posts : 5417
Join date : 2013-05-03
Re: Rome Masters 2019



Much better tennis from Rafa this week. French Open tough to call, draw could be important.
BEL19VE- Posts : 5417
Join date : 2013-05-03
Page 3 of 4 • 1, 2, 3, 4
Our Tennis Forum :: Tennis :: Tennis
Page 3 of 4
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
|
|
» Some humour for this forum
» Generation Worthless
» World Tour Final - London 2019
» Will Nadal ever win a Tour Finals title?
» When cupcake draws can't save you
» General Election 2019: Advice
» Fall 2019 tournaments
» Has Rafa asked Fed to his nuptials, and would Fed go if asked?