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[clemenx]

It is a miracle that he's held both serves. I hope he can start serving better.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Anderson looks really old haha

 

[John Dunbar]

Anderson barely hanging on huh. Surface needs to be less bouncy next year.

we must never forgive the americans for doing this to a hard court.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Fist pumping after every point.

Anderson Doesn't look comfortable at net at all.

 

[zero_suit]

There it is.

 

[Omzz]

Smh Anderson

 

[John Dunbar]

such a nothing break. anderson is an embarrassment.

 

[Niraj]

gg

 

[CopperPuppy]

Gotta be one of the easiest draws in GS history.

 

[Sax Russel]

This is exciting.

I am excited.

 

[oti]

There was no reason to expect otherwise. Man, they really need to change the schedule. This tournament was embarrassing for the entire sport.

 

[bionic77]

Anderson is choking like I would expect to in a GS final.

Nadal just needs to keep the ball between the lines and Anderson will take care of the rest.

Amazing year Nadal. I did not see this coming.

 

[clemenx]

Welp, time to turn it off.

 

[oti]

Two for Federer and two for Nadal is pretty great, I'd say. Also a grim reminder what lies ahead of us once these two decide to call it a day.

I'll switch to Squash or something.

 

[The Hamburglar]

Thanks a Nadal an easy £500 bet. Should have took the first set bet.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Vamos!

 

[oti]

Thanks a Nadal an easy £500 bet. Should have took the first set bet.

You put £500 on this? Damn.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Andersons only hope is if Nadal starts to cramp

 

[Mortemis]

Football too stressful, nothing more chill than watching Nadal cruise.

 

[Simply Sami]

There was no reason to expect otherwise. Man, they really need to change the schedule. This tournament was embarrassing for the entire sport.

Change the schedule that has been working for the past 40 years? Just because of a freak year with injuries.

Ok.

 

[VistraNorrez]

The rules need to be changed of what happens when the number 2 seed pulls our after the draw but before the tournament starts.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

Have to be good to be lucky, and lucky to be good. Congrats Nadal.

 

[Kensuke]

The rules need to be changed of what happens when the number 2 seed pulls our after the draw but before the tournament starts.

Federer was not in good shape anyway.

Nadal's draw is a joke and so is this final, but Nadal is not to blame. He got the #1 seed on his own and it's not his fault the field hasn't been this week in more than 10 years. A slam is a slam and it's good he's taking advantage wherever he can.

 

[sam777]

Federer was not in good shape anyway.

Nadal's draw is a joke and so is this final, but Nadal is not to blame. He got the #1 seed on his own and it's not his fault the field hasn't been this week in more than 10 years. A slam is a slam and it's good he's taking advantage wherever he can.

His draw wasn't really a joke, it was not his fault all the good seeded players in his quarter were knocked out (Dimitrov and co.).

 

[Kensuke]

His draw wasn't really a joke, it was not his fault all the good seeded players in his quarter were knocked out (Dimitrov and co.).

Right, I meant more the opposition he ultimately faced. And yeah, it's not his fault everyone else sucks. Good on him for maintaining a higher standard.

 

[zero_suit]

#16!!

Congrats, Nadal. Easy win, which is good to see.

 

[Mortemis]

Rafa!!!

Congrats

 

[sam777]

Yes
Fucking get in #16

 

[perfectchaos007]

2017 AO: Federer
2017 FO: Nadal
2017 Wimby: Federer
2017 USO: Nadal



Hell of a year for tennis. Now can the next gen please step up!?

 

[Psychotext]

Man, would have been amazing to see what he could have become without all of the injuries.

 

[Twenty7KVN]

2017 AO: Federer
2017 FO: Nadal
2017 Wimby: Federer
2017 USO: Nadal



Hell of a year for tennis. Now can the next gen please step up!?

Absolutely amazing I never thought this would happen again.

 

[zero_suit]

Hell of a year for tennis. Now can the next gen please step up!?

Novak and Andy will be back next year, so I doubt it.

 

[SplitYourInfinities]

2 GS Federer and 2 GS Rafa.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Absolutely amazing I never thought this would happen again.

In January absolutely no one would have predicted Federer and Nadal getting 2 slams each this year.

 

[oti]

Cool. But now the time has come. The year of Dustin Brown is upon us. Better be ready.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Cool. But now the time has come. The year of Dustin Brown is upon us. Better be ready.

He could dominate the Futures circuit.

 

[oti]

He could dominate the Futures circuit.

I'm sure there were plenty of better Future tournaments than these US Open.

 

[jett]

This was nothing but a warm-up match for Rafa.

Anderson barely hanging on huh. Surface needs to be less bouncy next year.

Yes, I'm sure that will help him against the likes of Nadal.

2017 AO: Federer
2017 FO: Nadal
2017 Wimby: Federer
2017 USO: Nadal



Hell of a year for tennis. Now can the next gen please step up!?

There's no next generation. Tennis gonna be dead for a while when the big four are gone.

 

[Kensuke]

I think the tennis year already peaked at the AO. Most entertaining slam in a long time. The French and Wimbledon felt like celebrations of Nadal and Federer respectively, but both tournaments were lacking in good matches imo. Those guys cruised to the title. Post-Wimbledon has been a disaster peaking with the least entertaining slam I can remember. Only cool thing has been Shapovalov making a dent.

 

[PedroPanache]

Good stuff, Rafa. It wasn't a great final for the neutral, nor was it a particularly great tournament overall, but so happy he closed the year out with another slam.

 

[oti]

This was nothing but a warm-up match for Rafa.



Yes, I'm sure that will help him against the likes of Nadal.



There's no next generation. Tennis gonna be dead for a while when the big four are gone.

Thiem and Zverev.

 

[wachie]

Nice toupe Rafa, vamos.

 

[Deadman]

There's no next generation. Tennis gonna be dead for a while when the big four are gone.

We need cloning technology if the sport is to survive.

 

[Kensuke]

Thiem and Zverev.

This slam made me doubt those two again. It was interesting to see Coric completely dismantling Zverev in that match. It made him look very limited. Thiem... he should have nightmares after that Del Potro match.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Let's see if Rafa can win any slams without uncle Toni. Real MVP is retiring.

 

[jett]

Thiem and Zverev.

 

[jett]

I think the tennis year already peaked at the AO. Most entertaining slam in a long time. The French and Wimbledon felt like celebrations of Nadal and Federer respectively, but both tournaments were lacking in good matches imo. Those guys cruised to the title. Post-Wimbledon has been a disaster peaking with the least entertaining slam I can remember. Only cool thing has been Shapovalov making a dent.

This year has been great if only to see the rivalry and domination between these two surge up again. Kinda awesome and nostalgic to see something like this happen again.

Not so great for the sport itself, of course.

 

[sam777]

Let's see if Rafa can win any slams without uncle Toni. Real MVP is retiring.

Moya did a lot of the work this year, it is no coincidence there was a big difference in Rafa this year.

 

[oti]

This slam made me doubt those two again. It was interesting to see Coric completely dismantling Zverev in that match. It made him look very limited. Thiem... he should have nightmares after that Del Potro match.

After Zverev won two Masters this year? Please.

You'll get to know them once they play GS finals and become #1 and #2 in the world.

 

[sam777]

After Zverev won two Masters this year? Please.

You'll get to know them once they play GS finals and become #1 and #2 in the world.

Once Rafa is finally done, Thiem will definitely become the one to beat on clay no doubt about that.