The 2014 Australian Open Tennis Championships (Jan. 13-26) |OT|
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Show me the posts. I see literally a single post (the one you quoted) calling it fake since Nadal's been back on court.
He's hurt.
Wawrinka played a better first set, Nadal took an MTO 3 games into the second. since then it's been like this.
Just sad it has to end this way. Respect to Nadal for playing it out though.
PedroPanache
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I think in his head he knows Stan has worked so hard for this and just doesn't want to give him his first slam in such a way. Playing on as a corpse is the lesser of two evils. Both situations are shitty. Kudos to Nadal if he plays this to its conclusion.
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Nadal's back seems to be just loosening up a bit - he went relatively down low to make that backhand return. Possibly anti-inflammatories kicking in?
EDIT: yeah, more kick to his serve. I think Rafa might start coming back now.
EDIT: yeah, more kick to his serve. I think Rafa might start coming back now.
Why would a champion like Nadal throw a match just because he lost a set? He's clearly injured and playing on just to be sporting.
PhantomZone
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Bernard Tomic can take a leaf out of his book.
So much for Tomic being injured he's been partying it up since he "retired" against Nadal in round 1.
Hopefully he doesn't aggravate his back. Sometimes it's better to quit and heal properly.
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yeah, meds have definitely kicked in. Nadal's probably still going to be limited, but this should start looking somewhat more fair again.
Pretty much. I would love to see the "shot" where Nadal obtained the serious back injury. Nadal has been known to crawl into this shell before, this isn't the first time. It's just the first time he's reacted so strongly to a beat down. He's never taken a beatdown like this in a final, ever.
Wasn't he on crutches the other day?
John Dunbar
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failing to break nadal in the last two of his service games is not a good sign.
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If Nadal wins in 5, I will be pissed, though. Stan deserved to win, but this shattered his focus.
PedroPanache
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Oh, good god, you actually thought I was serious. Nadal has taken beatdowns in finals far worse this. Federer won the first set 6-0 in the 2006 final. Fine, you hate Nadal, but it's ridiculous to suggest he pretended to be injured because he lost the first set due to a loose service game early on. He was close to breaking back, at one point. Your train of thought is warped by hate.
Weird isn't it? It's almost like the painkillers he took have started to work and his body has loosened up. But, no, it was all part of an elaborate long con in losing the first two sets.
John Dunbar
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oh stan. those swiss genes.
Hours Left
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This is the weirdest match ever.
MrCookiepants
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What the hell is Stan doing.
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Please, Stan, please. 
I'm a Nadal fan......I'm seeing plenty clear. I'm talking to someone that hasn't played and doesn't know high level tennis.
thehypocrite
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Is this some select reading you're doing? Anyway let's move on.
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His back looked fine for the 1st set, don't take that one away from Stan. Stan probably did win the 2nd set through injury, though.
Hours Left
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Uh, Stan? What are you doing?
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Trying to get his rhythm back.......it's been 30 minutes of doing nothing. Total mindfuck by Nadal
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