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Title: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Nem on June 29, 2006, 02:55:44 PM Such a shame, but he is useless on grass.
Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Gryff on June 29, 2006, 03:00:01 PM Give him a year or two and he'll be contending for major grass tournies, until then take advantage of the fact that he's a god on clay and the great odds you can get on him on clay. And lay him on grass.
Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Graham C on June 29, 2006, 03:40:51 PM So the bet I made on Nadal to win at 1.29 wasn't value? Got out for a small loss earlier on but wish I'd have waited now :(
Yeah he's not great on grass but he is playing a virtual nobody and even Nadal should be better than this guy, nevertheless, he is playing well and deserves his 2-1 lead. Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: The Baron on June 29, 2006, 04:25:07 PM I'm not sure Nadal will ever get better on grass. He reminds me of Lendl - great at tennis, useless on grass.
Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: ifm on June 29, 2006, 04:30:10 PM I'm not sure Nadal will ever get better on grass. He reminds me of Lendl - great at tennis, useless on grass. Didn't he win wimbledon? Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: The Baron on June 29, 2006, 04:31:32 PM I'm not sure Nadal will ever get better on grass. He reminds me of Lendl - great at tennis, useless on grass. Didn't he win wimbledon? Didn't think so. He was World #1 for years and won everything but was proper rubbish on grass. Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Graham C on June 29, 2006, 04:35:38 PM Lendl only finished runner up twice, in 1986 and 1987
Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: The Baron on June 29, 2006, 04:37:03 PM Lendl only finished runner up twice, in 1986 and 1987 To Becker and Cash, straight sets both times. Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Sark79 on June 29, 2006, 04:41:07 PM Nadal is class. Even though he isn't a grass court player, I would still back him
Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Graham C on June 29, 2006, 04:49:51 PM Nadal is class. Even though he isn't a grass court player, I would still back him had you have done at the beginning, you'd have been a bit nervous 20 mins ago :D Should win now though. Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Karabiner on June 29, 2006, 05:44:39 PM It's a little harsh writing off a nineteen year-old player as "useless on grass".
A surface that he has only played a dozen matches on and seems sure to improve. And if Lendl was rubbish because he lost two Wimbledon finals, does that mean that Rosewall was rubbish too ? Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: The Baron on June 29, 2006, 07:12:18 PM It's a little harsh writing off a nineteen year-old player as "useless on grass". A surface that he has only played a dozen matches on and seems sure to improve. And if Lendl was rubbish because he lost two Wimbledon finals, does that mean that Rosewall was rubbish too ? The guy was an amazing player but just couldn't play too well on grass. Sampras was poor on clay in a similar vein. It doesn't make them bad players, just poor on a certain surface. Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Sark79 on June 29, 2006, 07:16:21 PM Remember Marcelo Rios. He was great on clay, but hated grass. He said " Grass is for Cows ". I read on his website that he may be making a comeback. I always liked Rios.
Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Rooky9 on June 29, 2006, 08:26:14 PM all tennis as we know it is fake... 'Real Tennis' is a billiant game!
Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Sark79 on June 29, 2006, 08:56:34 PM Is that not what the Royals play? I am too much like scum for that I am afraid . We are poor in Kilmarnock
Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Rooky9 on June 29, 2006, 09:12:16 PM It has a roof down half of the court that can be used as part of the game... never played it. I saw it on sky once and there is a club (the only one i've ever see) in Newcastle
cant be that popular a game, it hasnt been on sky since! Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Nem on June 29, 2006, 09:57:40 PM Sampras was poor on clay in a similar vein. It doesn't make them bad players, just poor on a certain surface. He still reached a Paris semi final Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Graham C on June 29, 2006, 10:27:33 PM I saw real tennis on Sky once too - crazy looking game. Not quite as posh as I imagined - for some reason I expected a really nice court, like a small version of Centre Court at Wimbledon that they used but it was still pretty wierd.
Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Karabiner on July 01, 2006, 02:09:56 PM Such a shame, but he is useless on grass. He is not looking useless today, and the more games he plays on grass the better he will adapt. Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Nem on July 01, 2006, 02:30:53 PM If Agassi wins this 1st set, LUMP IT ON Nadal to win the match.
Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Karabiner on July 08, 2006, 12:22:39 PM I'm not sure Nadal will ever get better on grass. He reminds me of Lendl - great at tennis, useless on grass. Ahem :hello: Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Karabiner on July 08, 2006, 12:23:30 PM Such a shame, but he is useless on grass. Ahem rotflmfao Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: The Baron on July 08, 2006, 12:35:47 PM Lendl reached two Wimbledon finals on grass. Everyone still knows he wasn't that good on it. (Compared to other surfaces)
Nadal said HIMSELF this week that on any other surface he'd be playing some his best tennis yet but as it is grass he has to work very hard. I think Nadal knows more about his game than us. Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Nem on July 08, 2006, 01:12:21 PM I think Nadal knows more about his game than us. ::) :D Title: Re: Nadal getting owned. Post by: Karabiner on July 08, 2006, 01:18:25 PM Lendl reached two Wimbledon finals on grass. Everyone still knows he wasn't that good on it. (Compared to other surfaces) Nadal said HIMSELF this week that on any other surface he'd be playing some his best tennis yet but as it is grass he has to work very hard. I think Nadal knows more about his game than us. So according to that logic, the best person to ask whether you are a good poker player is.....you. rotflmfao |