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[PedroPanache]

Stan needs to focus. Realise he had an partially injured opponent, and the drugs have kicked in and he needs to just play his game.

 

[Mets39]

and now it's Gaudio/Coria all over again

 

[Deleted member 231381]

and now it's Gaudio/Coria all over again

That would be the worst.

 

[Saty]

This is going to be the biggest choke in the history of sports, isn't it?

 

[darkwing]

looks like Stan needs a timeout

 

[Sax Russel]

=/

 

[Hige]

Is this some select reading you're doing? Anyway let's move on.

Great, you can't prove your point so I'm the one doing selective reading? Only FroJay has called it fake since Nadal came back to the court. Fine, let's move on.

 

[GremlinFool]

God, I hope Rafa pulls this one out.

 

[FroJay]

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.

Losing the first two sets? He was down a set and a break before this injury. The only thing he gave up on was a set he was getting his butt handed in him to.

You just don't know Nadal or the game, that isn't my fault. Casual viewer, congrats for that.

 

[Mets39]

That would be the worst.

 

[Master_Funk]

Dat long con

 

[PedroPanache]

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.

Yeah, that was a bit loose from me. Absolutely, Stan was a monster in that first set. I was just highlighting how ludicrous it is to doubt Nadal's injury based on the evidence we see.

 

[John Dunbar]

jesus, wawrinka can't stay in rallies at all.

 

[mcfrank]

Losing the first two sets? He was down a set and a break before this injury. The only thing he gave up on was a set he was getting his butt handed in him to.

You just don't know Nadal or the game, that isn't my fault. Casual viewer, congrats for that.

Dude, I watch pretty much every tennis match all year and Nadal was obviously not faking.

 

[scarlet]

Wake up Wawrinka

 

[Linius]

Good game.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Stan starting to boil again, just in time.

 

[raven777]

Wow. I just got back. I am not watching the match but just saw the score. What happened to Nadal? Is he just playing bad? Stan playing too good? Nadal injured?

 

[Hours Left]

I wasn't even gonna stay up for this, but now I just feel weird.

It's like bizarro land tennis.

 

[oti]

I learned something today. There an fanboys in Tennis. Some posts here are console-warz level of stupid.

 

[mcfrank]

Wow. I just got back. I am not watching the match but just saw the score. What happened to Nadal? Is he just playing bad? Stan playing too good? Nadal injured?

B and c

 

[Smiley90]

Good game.

not really.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Wow. I just got back. I am not watching the match but just saw the score. What happened to Nadal? Is he just playing bad? Stan playing too good? Nadal injured?

Stan godded the first set. Totally on his racquet, nothing Nadal could do. Similarly godded the early second set and took an early break, but then Nadal took an MTO. Most didn't think it was serious at first, but then Nadal came back and was barely moving. Tanked the rest of the second set. Nadal's anti-inflammatories kicked in at 1-0* in the third and he took a break when Stan lost focus.

 

[PedroPanache]

Losing the first two sets? He was down a set and a break before this injury. The only thing he gave up on was a set he was getting his butt handed in him to.

You just don't know Nadal or the game, that isn't my fault. Casual viewer, congrats for that.

Yeah, sure. You're an expert on this sort of thing. He was down a break, and that caused him to give up. Because, you know, as an expert you see he has form for this all the time. But, hey, my argument is invalidated because I'm a casual viewer. That's ok, you know the game, I don't. Congrats on being an expert.

Any tips you could give me to watch out for in future? Painkillers. How do they work?

 

[scarlet]

The quality of this match, I can't...

 

[Mets39]

Wawrinka seriously need to regroup

 

[Zoopa]

Stan doesn't know what to do

 

[one_kill]

Mindfucked

 

[Hours Left]

Stan is barely moving.

 

[John Dunbar]

nadal is a beast, can't deny that.

 

[Smiley90]

Yeah most from Nadal except his serve is back.

Stan needs to get motivated and focused again, ignoring Nadal. Just needs to play his game.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Stan needs to take an MTO for the mental injury, it's pretty serious.

 

[hamchan]

Stan needs to be ruthless right now because Nadal is sure taking advantage of Stan having to cool down.

 

[GremlinFool]

Nadal broke Stan mentally. This has been an unbelievably entertaining match.

 

[MrCookiepants]

You'd be forgiven for thinking Wawrinka was the injured one.

 

[oti]

Well, this definitely is an unforgettable final we're experiencing right now.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Wtf is this shit

 

[Hours Left]

Nadal broke Stan mentally. This has been an unbelievably uncomfortable match.

Fixed.

This feels totally deflating to me. It's making me feel tense, and not in a good/fun way.

 

[darkwing]

Actually it was Stan who was injured lol

 

[Deleted member 231381]

This match is just a bit nasty. Feels tainted.

 

[scarlet]

So, Rafa's gonna win this?

 

[PedroPanache]

Still for the taking. Nadal on serve is so vulnerable, given he's at 3/4 pace. Stan just needs to play his normal game and let that do the rest.

 

[raven777]

thanks for the answer guys. So Stan winning AO?

 

[Mets39]

If he wins this match, it'll be the most controversial thing of all time in tennis

 

[Sharp]

Fixed.

This feels totally deflating to me. It's making me feel tense, and not in a good/fun way.

I vote we just declare Stan the winner, no asterisk, and move on, regardless of the actual result of the match.

 

[Smiley90]

Fixed.

This feels totally deflating to me. It's making me feel tense, and not in a good/fun way.

Same here. It just doesn't feel right.

If Stan wins it's meh because Nadal was injured.

If Nadal wins it's meh because the whole thing is fucked up.

Stan just needs to get his shit together quick. Find some motivation. Focus.

 

[Clydefrog]

If he wins this match, it'll be the most controversial thing of all time in tennis

great avatar

 

[Deleted member 231381]

The quality of this match has dropped to Challenger level, this is surreal. Biggest difference in play between 1st and 3rd set ever.

 

[szaromir]

Hopefully it doesn't drag into 4 sets.

 

[Ydahs]

I learned something today. There an fanboys in Tennis. Some posts here are console-warz level of stupid.

That's sports in general unfortunately. There are lame fanboy wars wherever you go.