Nadal vs. Shapovalov Australian Open 2022 | Post-Match
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- Rafael Nadal and Denis Shapovalov brought their high octane games to the court for the first men's quarterfinal of the 2022 Australian Open. Breakdown and analysis...
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it is Nadal's experience that made the difference!!
and Shapo he needs to focus in important moments, in the fifth set Nadal was tired clearly, but he helped him by committing many unfoced errors
I told you the heat was going to be a HUGE factor for a 35 yr old Nadal coming back from a 6 month layoff.
So you are saying night time will be best for him?
@@roydondsa
Against Berrettini 100% because its slower and slower doesnt favour him Berrettini..
The heat actually helped shapovalov's topspin a lot and Nadal's backhand was not particularly effective but as always Nadal adjusted when it mattered.
The heat was a factor and helped both in their serving but Nadal missed numerous opportunities in set3 that didn't help his cause. The double faults were because he was committed to shortening points, but he will tone it down a bit I think
Ao have changed their schedule this year. Nadal has 2 days off and plays on friday, but again at 2.30 pm afternnon match. but the good news for him is that the temp is supposed to drop by 7 degrees on friday and possibility of rain too.
Against Berettini for him is better to play a night match..its slower..
@@jonbonesmahomes7472 berretini just played a 5 setter almost 4hr match. and his bhand weakness is the problem
@@vindukur100 i know..
Nadal should beat him ,should play his backhand..
We will see..
Berrettini really needs to serve perfectly if he wants to have a chance..
I think the 2 day rest will be incredibly helpful..
But I was hoping that his SF would be on Thursday so that he would get 2 days rest from SF to final !!
@@achitnis379
Yes..i didnt know they changed the rules..
It already happened to Nadal twice that his opponenet had a day extra rest ..and it cost him in 2017.
Nadal was too tired in the 5th set against Fed..
He was also in a bad position again against Fed in 2009.finals after that crazy Verdasco semis..but the difference then was that Nadal was an absolute young beast ..
When you brought up the double faults, I was thinking of the Djokovic- Simon match. Djokovic hits over 100 UE and still manages to win. Similar case here, where Nadal hits 11 DF and still manages to win somehow.
Rafa pure grit, high IQ, and gladiator spirit...not sure he'll win, but what a return
If he continues to play like he did this match, he has zero chance against Medvedev and Tsitsipas. If this was just an anomaly and he fully recovers, he has a solid shot to win it all.
@@jacobschmidt2709 he has to reach finals first
@@jacobschmidt2709 He beat Medvedev....
What I hear the most about Shapo is that he has a Game A but he has no Game B - I suspect that is his biggest problem.
I think it's the mental thing. His racket rage, history of losing it, being rude to umpires etc. Murray also got rattled recently, maybe that has held him back.
He did come to the net and play Serve and Volley. He had a lot of success with it in sets 3 and 4.
Like so many very gifted players, he relies too much on mood and timing. When they're off, he can look awful. We've seen similar things from other really gifted players in the past, like Henri Leconte and Hana Mandlikova.
@@jacintacesp Like so many very gifted players, he relies too much on mood and timing. When they're off, he can look awful. We've seen similar things from other really gifted players in the past, like Henri Leconte and Hana Mandlikova.
You can see the same pattern with Nadal as he ages as happened to Federer... it's not the peak level that drops but the ability to physically sustain very high levels for long stretches is an issue. Last 3 majors...Loss to Tsistsipas, loss to Djoker and near loss yesterday...all after great starts. In the past, Nadal would basically never lose if he won the first set playing really well. But the ability to stay consistent ...whatever the cause...just seems to drop with age.
I agree. Also lost to Med after winning the 1st in the 2020 finals:(
Well yesterday he apparently had stomach issues, which, on a day that you feel dehydrated-is awful. 🤞🏽 His health improves.
@@eduardom.8766 It just feels like the end at Aus Open for him is always the result of injury, fatigue or blowing a 5th up a break lead...
@@sfstatguy7418 Well he blew it up a break against Djoker who played amazing to close out: When Rafa, Djoker, or Fed hit peak form I don’t know that anyone can beat anyone one of the three if they’re not at their peak too, and that’s so rare. The fatigue and health I think are due to him for some reason maybe humidity not feeling great in Australia, but that’s how it goes. In the end if he can pull out the win then we’ll always wonder what if die to Djoker being deported, which will also be a problem next year because he may have a bar to reentry.
@@eduardom.8766 he wasn’t having stomach issues. He was affected by a heat stroke. He said that when he tried to breath after playing a point he felt pain in his pit of stomach. The heat really affected him. Moyá said, it always affects him, but it had never hit Nadal so early in a match. I’ve heard a couple of podcasts and they’ve also agreed that the heat yesterday was brutal.
I guess the good news is Nadal said it was merely the heat combining with a stomach issue, physically he was feeling ok all things considered. He has two days to rest up for the semi which will probably be played at night and the weather cools down a bit later this week.
He's lying, I promise you next match he'll be tired by 3rd set or get injured.
He's not winning this one.
@@OnePiece-sf5me Shut up your stupid negativity . I get you are jealous . Find some other ways to cool down
@@ravirathee6801 agreed man they are haters
@one piece If he had to retire he would have after the 4th set. It's SHAPO who choked and RAFA who closed in and get the kill
@@OnePiece-sf5me blabla.. Our breathing polygraph test 😂
I was waiting for this 😁
I always do!
Nadal is the greatest fighter this sport has ever seen. Priveleged to watch this gentleman. A humble warrior and a legend of the sport
Biggest dope user...
No shapo was just idiot. Nadal was clearly struggling to make any shots. Shapo just had to get his returns in and Nadal would've made mistakes. But idiot was clueless.
Nadal did serve well but shapo had good chance.
Nadal won't go far, he looks tired already.
Good job making a few djoko tards pissed off above my comment
@@OnePiece-sf5me “Won’t go far” he’s in the semis dumbass. Watch Nadal win the final and you’ll say “Medvedev played like trash! Nadal won’t go far” 😂😂
@@SJ-di5zu I hope Nadal can recover in two days. It won't be hot when he plays his S.F and only 26°C on Sunday.
On point about the double fault numbers Gill. I’d think someone like Nadal who is making constant adjustments in his game will have noticed the double fault and numbers and I hope he polishes it now he has come out on top in a genuinely tough, physical match on hard court.
Nadala wasn't feeling well that's what caused so many double faults.
The double faulting isn’t really a big issue, because he is serving big on second serve also it’s mainly on the deuce court, where you don’t face as many breakpoints
Moyá talked about the double faults. He said is part of the adjustments they are doing and that Rafa tried during one of his matches in this tournament. Rafa realized that trying to go big with the serve and getting free points to conserve energy was more beneficial even if that meant that he would have to compromise a couple of serves due to double fault.
Gone are the days when it was disadvantageous to go 5 with Nadal:( Now relying on his serve and not physicality - cutting points short, destroyed after 2 sets - used to be unheard of. Great analysis - it explains why Rafa looks so relieved. Low unforced error count has been consistent throughout his career though. I hope he can go further...
Never expected such rants and out bursts from Shapo.That too in scorching heat when Nadal is playing also physical issues he took medical time out.Shapalov should follow the example of Alcatraz.
Alcatraz is a prison. Alcaraz.
Alcaraz aka alcatraz 🤣
So happy for Nadal on another deep run at the Australian Open! Considering he has been off the tour for a long 8 month stretch and has been able to come back and is winning matches, has already won an ATP tournament and has made it to the semis at this AO - amazing!!!! (: (: (:
Regardless of if he wins or loses the semi and/or the final this is a tremendous result for him! (:
Kudos to Shapovalov for digging in and taking it to five sets. Rafa is simply the greatest and knows how to pull through tough matches!
what a crazy match, what do people think about Shapo's comments towards Nadal's special treatment ?
Tats a known fact.. It has been happening from many years.
Nadal has special treatment, Djokovic has special treatment, Andy Murray has special treatment. So? If you have done so much for the sport I don't blame them if the organisers ask them what they like. Now it is when they are actually getting paid to get to tournaments is the thing I have issues with but that's a different story.
Top players get special treatment. That’s pretty much a fact. Why would the umpire get involved when some of the greatest players in history need medical attention to play their best? Or a bathroom break? The fans want to watch the best players play their best
Win GS and Get special treatment..
And that doesn't mean they are giving them free points in game..
@@lvlup3173 exactly! It was Shapo who let that fifth set go down the hill. He had that match won, if he didn’t recognize that and chose to vent and get upset with the toilet break, that’s on him.
I do not get it. Denis is 13 years younger than Rafael and still lost in the fifth.
He is not mentally where he needs to be. Not yet.
Could you post an analysis of the Monfils Matteo match? Was a masterpiece. Matteo looks solid and he has a clear upper hand against Nadal in his current shape and form
Berrettini cannot have the upper hand ,my friend ..
He is right handed and his BH is terrible..
Nadal will exploit his BH..
And dont forget..Rafa has 2 days now to rest..
I am not saying Berrettini cannot beat a 35 yrs old Nadal but he does not have the upper hand ..
Its the opposite..
Nadal has the upper hand with his lefty loopy FH to Matteo's terrible BH..
@@jonbonesmahomes7472 the good thing for matteo is that rafa served absolutely awful against shapo, while berrettini has served quite well. if he serves well and rafa doesn't stop missing 1st and 2nd serves.. then he will win.
Nobody has upper hand against GOATdal
@@bsrussian
Well ,if you ask me,Matteo needs to fire like 30 aces to win this match.
@@jonbonesmahomes7472 If Nadal continues to play like did in the 2nd to 5th sets against Shapo, Berrettini will beat him. If that was just an anomaly and Rafa plays at a good level, Nadal will beat the Italian in 4 sets max.
With regards the "career high" DFs, the "test sample" from 2021 is very, very small. 7 tournaments in total, "early" losses for him, so less matches AND if his foot was an "issue" throughout, I think that might not be an issue going forward - if he plays a "usual" season and the foot has been "eased" significantly. Hoping the "lack of energy" issue is also related to only playing 14 events in two years, plus recent Covid infection. The QF match, could therefore HURT or HELP, depending on the covid "relation." We shall see - onwards and upwards.....vamos!
no opening 7 of any year come close to that sample. try again
Did anyone ever doubt Goatdal???? Only chokosquirrels hoping Suckovalov could stop GOATdal from his rage storming towards a 21st slam trophy when Deportovic would have either Cheatvak’d or Quittervic’d.
Did you just call Djokovic a quitter?? Don't be ridicolous. Maybe you already forgot that last year at Roland Garros Djokovic came back from a set down against Nadal in the semifinals and came back from two sets down in the final to win the tournament. And that is just one example out of many. Besides, Nadal hasn't won a set, not a match, a set against Djokovic on hardcourts since 2013. Don't be a clown man
Gold Wolf. No offence but you can call him Quittervic all you want but even you know the truth of the matter man. He is going to get to 21 before So called GOATdal so good luck and if he does I'll admit I was wrong but it is looking very unlikely. He will probably just get eaten by Meds 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 just like what Djokovic did three years ago.
Bro stop.. 😂😂😂😂
unless something has changed, Nadal and the umpire do not get along,there is history between them ,so for sure Nadal would not get special treatment from him
Wrong.. You obviously didn’t watch the match.. Carlos knows better than to keep Rafa accountable.. he already got his first strike.. Rafa gets what Rafa wanrs
@@jeffa6116 no. You didn’t watch the match and didn’t hear when Carlos gave Nadal a warning.
They did have a history. Carlos is one of the umpires that have been pretty harsh on Nadal in the past. They do have a good professional relationship. Nadal did say a really nice words to Carlos when he won his Barcelona Open title last year. He was glad to see Carlos back on tour after he suffered a stroke a few months before.
Yep this. Shapovalov complaing about special treatment when Carlos has been too harsh on Rafa in the past is nonsense.
@@minyrar7107 No. You didn't watch the match.. Obviously you have a bias... He should have been hit with a number of violations
Amen to all your points!
So Nadal / Berrettini semi. No way Berrettini comes out on top in that match up - Nadal is just a different level. Prediction: it will be a quick straight sets victory. So, Nadal into the final and a real possibility now for his 21st - incredible.
hahahahahahaha
No, it will be anything but straightforward. Both in the semis and finals, but the key will be Nadal's backhand. It failed him in the quarters
Berrettini will win
@@denisdaly1708 We will see. Thanks to monfils berretini was out there for close to 4 hours as well. Plus he has played another five setter. Anything is possible. It will depend on how both recover.
Thank the Aussie government
Great Analysis, love it!
This was pure survival tennis for Nadal after the first couple of sets. He had almost nothing left but used all his experience and tennis IQ along with flashes of brilliance. And was helped by Shapo’s errors. Nadal’s first serve level was at its worst. I can’t see Nadal going all the way. He’s way off his best. Plus his fitness and durability isn’t what it used to be. He could need another two 5 set matches. And I can’t see him pulling that off. And todays stomach issue didn’t look good. I didn’t think he’d get through it but he just about pulled it off. Even if he beats Berretini I think Medvedev would be a step too far. A shame Nadal only got back from injury so recently.
I actually think Nadal is winning this time AO. He was very reduced due to health issues today and still he won. Very very few players would have the mental strength to survive. He is an animal, a beast and he is going to survive till this thing is over.
I agree very very few players could have done what he did there. He is an absolute warrior and that’s why I’ve been a big fan since 2005. However that match could easily have taken too much out of him. For Nadal to win this AO he would need to first beat Berretini in straight sets. Then he would need to play his absolute best in the final. On top of that he would have to hope the opponent has gone through a 5 setter and is tired. I say all this cos of two reasons. 1. He’s just come back from injury and has very little tennis under his belt. 2. He is simply not physically anywhere near what he was at his prime. He doesn’t have the legs and the endurance. His age is now definitely a factor. But I hope I’m wrong..
VAMOS RAFA 21, what a match
The Serbs have left the chat.
What the fuck are you on about
Good they left the chat.
Any chance that Nadal double faulted more because he was going for broke given his lack of mobility?
That’s what I was thinking
He was double faulting in first 2 sets as well.
I heard SHAPO was looking at the wrong clock --- he needs to apologize to RAFA. I mean seriously. Now you're saying he took 1-2 seconds less. That's even more he needs to apologize to RAFA and the umpire.
You heard wrong.. Shapo was right
@@jeffa6116 He wasnt. Rafa had 9 seconds left.
stomach upset or rest break ?
It is about how you play the crucial points….being clinical. Novak is no.1 in that aspect followed by Rafa and Medvedev of recent.
Stomach bug or not, Rafa is going to make history here at AO. With a couple of days to recover post this brutal match, Rafa will work that backhand and break it down if it's Matteo on the other side of the net. With Gael, it's pretty much straight forward, no disrespect to either player. Rafa gets his opportunity against Daniil or Stefanos for history.
I see Daniil being the big issue here. Will Rafa be able to get the ball through Daniil?
@@Tommmmmmmmmmmm War of attrition on the cards, if Rafa can mix it up and serve well, he has a chance. Longer rallies it's going to be difficult to hit past Dani, but the will to win will get him across the finish line imo.
I'm hoping the stomach problem was simply due to the heat and not sickness, and he's ready to roll on Friday.
@@slc2466 No biggie, he has a couple of days to recover, he will be ready to roll into the finals!
Seems likely- I'm thinking the benefit of Rafa being out for so long might be he now has enough energy to fight through, even if he lacks match play. His first week here wasn't too taxing either, so I'm crossing my fingers.
Can't see this Nadal outlasting Medvedev or Tsistispas over five sets on fast hard courts.
What is he serves like he did in 5th set against Shapo? And Rafa is playing ok..
If Nadal today played at 75% then he has a big chance to win AO2022😀 Vamos Rafa!!
He played at 95% the first set and a half, then it went down constantly to about 40% in the fifth. Shapovalov definitely choked in the last set, Rafa had no energy whatsoever
The 2022 ***ASTORIX OPEN*** 😆
Well well, seems he can't stand the heat...or a sore looser...? Bring same color shirts for your future matches Denis - what is changing colours mismatch all about? Play fair! Shapo's times when reviewed will be no more than 2 seconds different than Rafa's - racket smashing is uncalled for - stop wimping ,grow up and develop some sportsmanship. Thx
Just to clarify Gill it was not a normal stomach issue but it was a heat stroke one of rafa's academy students have clarified.
Correct. It was a heat stroke that was causing him breathing problem which was causing pain in the pit of the stomach. Nadal talked about it during the Spanish part of the after match press conference.
English is my second language and I had to find the medical term of having pain “en la boca del estómago”. So I can see why Nadal couldn’t explain it in English the same way he did in Spanish. Has he done a literal translation, he would have said, pain in the mouth of his stomach, so he went with stomach issue, which is not 100% accurate. 😂
@@minyrar7107 I read about a heat stroke online to find out more details about it and it is a severe emergency if it's not treated immediately
@@jeanswart4714 oh. It is definitely something to be considered seriously and addressed immediately, as it can lead to other and most severe issues. It can be a life threatening situation.
@@minyrar7107 yes absolutely so people who were accusing rafa of gamesmanship should think twice
Thanks!
It was funny seeing Shap throw a tantrum like a little baby! He needs to get rid of the spoilt brat attitude.
Will the semis be easier than this?
Surely, the final however will be too much i think
the medical timeouts pushed the limit - what was it? treatment twice, then off court treatment, then a toilet break? Then Shapo broken first game back? I think it's a little suss but Shapo needs to grow up. He really hasn't improved in 5 years. Gill even said before the match that his lack of chip return is his big problem, Amy said the same I think. Shapo - look at yourself in the mirror and grow up
Winners make efforts while losers makes excuses
He didn't have a medical time out the first time, just a quick evaluation and some medication.
New rule at Grand Slams: Toilet breaks - only Nadal is allowed to take them (especially after a medical time out). No one else - ok? Not Tsitsipas, not Shapovalov and definitely not Djokovic.
Nadal shouldn't either. He is probably the one person that is worse then Tsitsipas. Wins a set/Loses a set let's run off for 10 minutes.
@@lukekaehne9091 If he was doing it on purpose it wouldnt make sense. YOu lose all the momentum after taking the break. So if he wins and takes a break he is handi capping himself.
Rafa's tennis is still great, but his body can not sustain it. I hope he will have a great 2022 and it would be his last year on tour.
On the thumbnail you don’t look very happy. I wonder why….
The match was a rough one
Much like Djokovic v Zverev last year Gill misses the forest for the trees. Shapo layed it out after the match and the dubious break that Nadal took to recharge after being "destroyed" in the 3rd and 4th sets. It was purely a conditioning issue (unless someone wants to claim he'll still be injured in his next match?) He flat out iced Shapovalov with a Tsitsipas length break pure and simple and secured an early break in the fifth, then with nerves settled and batteries recharged served lights out. Djokovic did worse in the 2020 final after the third set with an even longer break. Both had been physically destroyed by the play of their opponents and abused the rules to recover. Gill of course with his sycophantic leanings for the Big 3 completely ignores theses obvious events that completely changed both matches. Kudos to Shapo for laying out the rampant bias at the Australian Open once again. Nadal said it himself, “I was completely destroyed. Tough day. Very warm,” Nadal said. “At the beginning of the match I was playing great (but) Denis is very talented, very aggressive. He was serving huge - especially the second serve.
“I think I had my chances at beginning of the third. I didn’t get it. I started to feel a little bit more tired...." Also love that Nadal gets a complete pass for choking a break away with a double fault in this match. Nadal and Djokovic both did it in their "all time great" (lol) RG semi. He double faults more because he serves more aggressively and then when the extreme pressure is on he crumbles like clockwork. Shapo has a far more aggressive game and held his nerve wonderfully and would have easily won this match had it not been for the condoned abuse of the rules. Icing players with breaks is dirty pool and something Federer would never do. I thought tennis had learned with the Tsitsipas situation, but the slams (Tiley the worst) continue to undermine the credibility of the sport. Another great match badly tarnished by rules abuses.
totally agree I do think that the rules like we have seen many times have been abused definitely the big 3 get preferential treatment. What I would say it's all kinda shapo's fault too that he lost focus and let the situation get to him. That's all him too blame for that part. There is arguments to be made for both sides imo.
"If" does not exist. Neither does coulda woulda shoulda
May be u forget the final of ao 2017 after 4th set Federer went for toilet break.. it happens thy r humans not machines.
@@umermaqsood3486 or in the RG final when Djokovic took a toilet break after being down 2 sets to zero against Tsitsipas.
Gil: GOATdal is the competitor every player should aspire to be…
That was the most brutally honest and correct thing Gil has ever said… well done Gil… well done… prepare for the wrath of the salty chokosquirrels 😂!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry but your so called GOATdal or Chokovic (I think is what you call him) is getting eaten but the so called MedGoats (since we're all about Goats now a days.)
@@lukekaehne9091 meddy bear is a panda, weak soft vegetarian grazer 😂 my goat eats bears 😂
@@goldwolf0606 Your GOAT got beaten at the French and choked against Medvedev in his most important match at London.
Denis should stop making drama and exuces. He should try to learn to accept that his best wasn't good enough that's why he lose. No any obstacles can stop winning from a good player.
nadal is part of the corruption. they cater to 3 men. sinister!
Yeah the drama he created was super unsportsmanlike , I wonder why no one is talking about it. German commentators called it out and they have no soft spot for Rafa ..... everyone talking about Rafa, who was taking what Carlos bernades gave him, which I think was common sense given the conditions . I can’t think of a better sportsman than Rafa in any sport, yet Djokovic fans make him look like a villain
well said experience and mental strength helped nadal get through to semis
Watched first 2 sets..
It was all Nadal,a routine ..
And then i fell asleep..
A very fair analysis. Thank you for stressing the technical aspects of the match.
Shapo's nerves or mental pieces versus Rafa's physical letdown seemed to be the key pieces. Hope Rafa's 2 days off before he faces off against Berrettini will have been fresh enough to handle another 5 set grind. Shapo had his chances and just did not have that closing piece or let the other issues around the game take him out - like the whole corruption piece - do Big 3 get special treatment - maybe....yes...ok...so what...deal with it as part of the game/sport...and get on with overcoming your own stuff and the stuff around you. Let your tennis do the talking! Thanks Gill. Best, Milan
Also, after listening to Denis in his post-match interview, I do have to empathize with him about the obstacles involved with some players getting excess preferential treatment. In any case, whatever the externals are, it may be tough and not the most fair & balanced umpiring-rules application - AND - one still has to to do one's best to let the tennis do the talking - otherwise, it becomes as much about the process as it does about the play. Just some additional thoughts. Best, Milan
Everything will be restored at Aus Open 2022 for the losses we suffered in 2012, 2014 and 2017
Did you call it or what?
The bad thing for Rafa is that Zverev losing didnt really make too much of a difference because even though Nadal might have got through Sacha given his poor record against top players in a slam, the worrying thing would have been if Zverev had taken too much out of Rafa, which is exactly what Shapo did.
The good thing is that He will have two days to recover but at 35 no matter who you are in the Melbourne heat that will take something out from you and Nadal cant afford another 5 setter in the semis, unless Medvedev crashes out early.
He wont win final now! 5 setters in quarters and semis hurt you in the long run.
Matteo will pay.. it's as simple as that.. if Today nadal didn't have played 5 sets then Matteo could have won Semi.. but now no chance.. he gonna pay for Shapo sins..
@@lvlup3173 What are you talking about?
@@move3spaces246 semis is not yet played. how do you know it will be 5 sets
The good news for Rafa is that they are playing on Friday so he gets 3 days rest and on Friday weather is forecasted to be cooler and he is playing in the late afternoon which is around 20 - 25degrees.
Good win by Nadal, but disappointed that he didn't stand near to the baseline for second serve returns. Why do you think he didn't do it unlike other matches, Gill?
Same old problem for Shapovalov. He can't keep his emotions in check. A lot of other players have benefited from working with a sports psychologist - maybe Shapo should consider it.
Im happy Im not (yet) a Shapo fan, because man, this must be getting so frigging lame. You know he can beat anyone on a good day. He just. never. actually. does. And if he does, he'll lose the next best match in under 2 hours probably lol. He has such an insanely bad mental in that regard. This is basically every big matchup he plays now. He gets it going, massive chances and then BOOM I HAVE TO HIT THE HARDEST EVER OR I WONT BE ABLE TO WIN. Wrong. As Maccie said: "Give yourself some margin for gods sake" :')
I still much rather him then Zverev. Now Zverev can't win against a top 10, at least Shapo has.
@@lukekaehne9091 Yeah idk what Zerev is doin in slams either. These guys have proven themselves so often in best of 3s but when you add an extra set or two they become toddlers again even tho theyre clearly more fit than most of their opponents
Shapovalov was right!
Rafa the AO 22 Champion....
Hmm... Can his body hold up though? In a 5 setter likely against Medvedev if he reaches the final?
Ugliest tennis I've watched since the Korda-Khachanov 5th set Wimbledon 2021
Shapo can't hit a BH to save his life.
Ah man, happy for Nadal, but as a Canadian I was partially pulling for Shapo too. Disappointed to see him lose his focus so easily and often.......and be unable to keep the ball in the court when you're obviously playing a wounded Rafa. While he'll be railing at the umpire with charges of preferential treatment for now, I have to hope his team makes him realize that the match was on his racket, and he simply blew it.
Like so many very gifted players, Shapovalov relies too much on mood and timing. When they're off, he can look awful. We've seen similar things from other really gifted players in the past, like Henri Leconte and Hana Mandlikova.
Sadly I’m expecting Nadal to be Injured now until like... Monte Carlo or something
No my friend. He is playing the Great Mexican open in February. If you going to put down Nadal at least read his schedule this year
He’s not injured. He got heat exhaustion. Weakvak Quittervic’d when he got overheated, GOATdal pushed through. GOATdal ain’t quitting and if he won’t quit he’s gonna win. Only injury can stop him. 2 days of rest will be sufficient against these young chaps.
@@francisponz2109 if he gets hurt, he will be skipping the Mexican open FOR SURE. I’m Mexican but yeah.... and if he goes deep here in AO (already did) I see that as a very real possibility
@@goldwolf0606 maybe he is able to win the AO. Kinda hope so, but if so, he’s definitely gonna be hurt after and skip events later. He always does he literally always skips either Indian wells or Miami, sometimes both. Usually returning for clay season.
@@goldwolf0606 if he isn’t healthy for France DJOKOVIC will catch him in Wimbledon btw.... and possibly win the US open. So In a way Rafa needs to win these two slams now that djokovic can’t
I just feel like Gill is a bit of a Novak or even Roger rooter and not into Nadal. Everyone including Patrick thought SHAPO would win and it just didn't make any sense -- SHAPO is of the Zverev ilk. Yes they may be young guns with the plenty of gunpower but they lack the mental strength of Novak or Rafa. Yes his DF were high and it was hot. He gets 2 days rest. They play SF on Fri not Thur. He'll meet Berretini who will be a challenge but these are the semis. I love RAFA. But I am realistic, Medvevdev looks like the winner, I think he could have even beat Novak especially if Novak had to go through that whole appeals process. I mean sometimes you go with your gut but I feel like Gill's approach and why I don't watch all his videos is that tries to be analytic but it's driven by his opinions and his wants. So it's like an opinionated analytics approach. Which is an oxymoron.
I picked Nadal in 5
And you do realize analytics can never tell you who is going to win in sport? They can only inform an opinion, which is what you're describing. Nobody knows what's gonna happen- that's why there's an entire gambling industry lol. As for, disliking Nadal, couldn't be further from the truth.
Gill's hybrid approach i.e. opinion + analytics is effective; analytics can neither measure nor track the level of distraction, frustration, fear, or anxiety that a player needs to minimize in a match. That's where Gill's opinion comes in.
@@GillGross Sorry I only watched the post-match analysis on your channel and the 3 channel and you all seemed to be saying that Shapo deserved to win it so I thought you picked Shapo to start. I mean Shapo does not seem to have it all together . He needs to really take maybe time off the sport and hire a sports therapist coach and he can be a great player. He needs to work on that, it's not just youth that can explain his bizarre behavior on court. I mean I read about it and saw parts of the match and it made no sense what he was doing. It wasn't helping his game and never helped it. Why is his camp not helping him here?
@@maysjiang I'm sorry I don't mean to be argumentative with you, but how in the world did you get Shapo deserved to win it from the things I said? I was extremely critical of his performance. He most definitely did not deserve to win it.
Why does Rafa get tired in every 5 setters and he always admits that he is nit young anymore. I don't buy this point. Even Djokovic is 34 he doesn't get tired like this
Is the physical game of Nadal, plus the heat. Djokovich is older too, but he keep his body fairly and healthy overall. Nadal has injuries all over the place, and is only his desire and passion which keeps him there.
Shapo mentally is still a kid, compared to the great guys.
Don’t forget Djokovic has the oxygen box (but no one seems to have a problem with it). I recall a time when he could hardly finish a 5 setter…
He was off for 6-7 months, he had covid and it was 91° F and Rafa felt sick from the heat. It wasn't because of the 5 setter.
Shapo is still a very immature person (great talent though) and his complaining and excuses are pathetic.
Really unfortunate that Nadal is exempt from the rules.. I can just see the Rafa fans that didn’t even watch the game commenting
Bla bla bla. Go play a match, suffer a heat stroke and come back and comment.
I did watch teh amtch. When Shapo complained Nadal had 9 seconds left on the clock.
@@aleksamilosevic8792He complained because Carlos was looking at him instead of the server and the clock.
@@jeffa6116 The clock litterally had 9 seconds left.
Then he called him corrput despite the fact that Nadal and Carlos have butted heads multiple times in the past.
Nadal’s play has been so underwhelming-easy draw and no Djokovic, would be shocking if he doesn’t win it all
You are a bit delusional but I really wish you're not
Easy draw? He's playing in the QFs and SFs, the players Novak faced in the Wimbledon SFs and Finals.
@@rithvikkolla9655 it's slightly easier considering that there is no Sinner, Tsitsipas and Medvedev in his half. He could still lose to Berrettini, however, this has been a favorable draw for Nadal. No Djokovic is the biggest plus.
@@rithvikkolla9655 Don't forget that Berrettini also suffered a leg injury in the Wimbledon SF, so Djokovic was facing an even lesser version. That was truly a draw from the gods.
It would be shocking if Rafa actually wins AO. Anyone with any semblance of tennis knowledge knows how lucky he was today to make it to the SF. He was playing on empty and Shapo made some of the most bizzare unforced errors when it mattered.
We all know that Rafa is going bald and becoming an old man, but he should not be allowed extra time, and shame on him for thinking he is entitled to have extra time as an old bald man. I would rather anybody else when this tournament but not him.
You had forgotten when Roger take break in 2017 against Rafa in 5th set in AO final.
Is that okay for you?
Slow play, the referee and medical timeout won it for Nadal. They got into Shapo's head, punctured and ruptured his mind, then crippled his forehand.
You mean like shapo deliberately tried to get into rafas head at the beginning of the second set?
Ao 2022 winner = 2nd place after Djokovic
😂!!!!! Cheatvak Deportovic is disqualified from tennis history 😂!!!!!
@@goldwolf0606 Novak is a different league to anybody so youre right😃nadal is lacking especially in the personality department,the dude stands for nothing just kisses ass too much
Novak the greatest, the Muhammed ali of tennis
Berrettini will win the semi
No 🙏
Lost respect for Rafa. That was terrible. His tactics were appalling. Medical time out and then another bathroom break. Shapo ready serve and Nadal is towelling off for ever
Roger did that against Rafa in 5th set in AO final few years back.
@@sureshbabusri9331 Are you f'n kidding. Give your head a shake. Rafa has been pushing the clock boundaries every match, alligning bottles, not ready when the other person is ready to serve. It's been a point of discussion for a decade. You pick one match from federer?? Give me a break. I like rafa...a lot. Federer might have been an arrogant prick when he was younger....and maybe you don't like him. But he's at the blocks ready to return serve consistently
@@sapientbudgie5652 I like Federer also. And Rafa never crossed the time unless he is disturbed by opponent tactics.
And I am not kidding.
@@sureshbabusri9331 The chair umpire called "time" and Nadal was nowhere to be found. Did you even watch the match. Nadal just admitted this and said "they usually give us more time". Nadal on 6 different occasions started his serve motion when the clock was zero. He was not ready when Shapo was at the service line. Nadal easily could had 2 warnings and a point taken.
@@sapientbudgie5652 They litterally had the same serving speed and when Shapo started whining Nadal had 9 seconds left on the clock.
Btw This umpire and Nadal have had history-a very bad one at that.
Nadal refused to have Carlos B as a referee for a long time. The time wasting is sickening. I agree with Denis Shapovalov.
still, gil, you rim him ? and the other 2 big 3 members? for why ? he fakes issues when he feels he could lose, stop believing it shapo faced a fully fit rafa you fool !!!