AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne, ATP GRAND SLAM

[britbox]

Can't see Raonic coming back from 2 sets down. Looks like Dimitrov/Nadal semi. Dimitrov's in the best form of his career, so we'll see what he brings.

 

[Vince Evert]

Double fault on set point has to rank as one of the biggest chokes since Roddick's missed volley in the Wimbly 2009 final.

 

[Vince Evert]

Can't see Raonic coming back from 2 sets down. Looks like Dimitrov/Nadal semi. Dimitrov's in the best form of his career, so we'll see what he brings.

Has he come from 2 sets down before ?

 

[brokenshoelace]

Rafa's drop shots have really been heavy handed as of late.

 

[britbox]

Double fault on set point has to rank as one of the biggest chokes since Roddick's missed volley in the Wimbly 2009 final.

That forehand into the tramlines was pretty dire also... You could see Nadal was visibly nervous. You've got to make him play the shot.

Has he come from 2 sets down before ?

Don't know... but it won't be happening today.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Has he come from 2 sets down before ?

He did, last year against Goffin.

 

[Vince Evert]

That forehand into the tramlines was pretty dire also... You could see Nadal was visibly nervous. You've got to make him play the shot.


Don't know... but it won't be happening today.

I hope for Milos sake he can regroup and be competitive in the third set and possibly win the set. THis could make or break his career depending on how he plays the rest of the match.

 

[Moxie]

Double fault on set point has to rank as one of the biggest chokes since Roddick's missed volley in the Wimbly 2009 final.

Um, I'm pretty sure there are a bunch that rank higher than that, RZ. B-)

 

[Vince Evert]

Um, I'm pretty sure there are a bunch that rank higher than that, RZ. B-)

Name one other moment out of the GS since '09 ?

 

[Moxie]

Name one other moment out of the GS since '09 ?

Out of a GS? You mean during a GS?

 

[brokenshoelace]

Name one other moment out of the GS since '09 ?

Djokovic double faulting on championship point twice against Nadal at RG in 2012 and 2014. Any Djokovic overhead in a key moment.

Nadal's missed backhand against Djokovic up 4-2 30-15 at the 2012 AO final, since the stakes were infinitely higher than a second set in the quarter final having lost the first.

That's just off the top of my head. I legit don't think this would even rank in the top 20.

 

[mrzz]

I can see a way Raonic wins this. First he needs to get better approach shots. Then he needs to start going wide on the second serve. If he moves Nadal off court, while everyone´s eyes are on Nadal, he gets one ball hidden on his pocket and hits the umpire. Now everybody starts screaming and he says he is sure it came from Nadal´s box. Then everyone starts arguing and fighting and he punches Nadal in the face. The part how he escapes being disqualified I still haven´t figured out without alliens, but I guess it is doable.

 

[Moxie]

Djokovic double faulting on championship point twice against Nadal at RG in 2012 and 2014. Any Djokovic overhead in a key moment.

Nadal's missed backhand against Djokovic up 4-2 30-15 at the 2012 AO final, since the stakes were infinitely higher than a second set in the quarter final having lost the first.

That's just off the top of my head. I legit don't think this would even rank in the top 20.

Thanks...those were the ones I was thinking of. EDIT: Well, more than. BS's memory is more encyclopedic than mine.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Incredible point gives Rafa three match points. Now convert FFS.

 

[Vince Evert]

the Djokovic 2012 and 2014 DF doesn't count as choke jobs as it was obvious Nadal was going to win the Finals.

 

[Moxie]

3 MP's. ¡Venga, Rafa!

 

[brokenshoelace]

YES!

 

[Moxie]

YEEEESSSSSS!

 

[brokenshoelace]

the Djokovic 2012 and 2014 DF doesn't count as choke jobs as it was obvious Nadal was going to win the Finals.

More obvious than Rafa winning this match after what happened in the first set? Come on...

 

[Moxie]

OK, a bit of a throwback...Nadal and Federer both in the SFs.