Comments on: US OPEN SMACKDOWN: JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO BASHES RAFAEL NADAL http://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/ Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:22:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anangsha Alammyanhttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9558 Anangsha Alammyan Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:04:25 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9558 Hey freakyfrites, 15 mm is serious, no?? and a month away, will it be enough. and im a big nadal fan so its got me worried........will he be fine enough to be no 1 again Hey freakyfrites, 15 mm is serious, no?? and a month away, will it be enough. and im a big nadal fan so its got me worried……..will he be fine enough to be no 1 again

]]> By: faehttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9283 fae Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:58:25 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9283 One hell of an effort I think.. One hell of an effort I think..

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9272 freakyfrites Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:29:04 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9272 Hi JFK!<br /><br />I agree that it has been delPo's poise at the big moments that has really impressed. I don't care what Rafa's physical condition is - it takes a quality, mentally tough player to beat him in straight sets.<br /><br />He and Murray are now in a race in my mind - which will win a major first? Hi JFK!

I agree that it has been delPo's poise at the big moments that has really impressed. I don't care what Rafa's physical condition is – it takes a quality, mentally tough player to beat him in straight sets.

He and Murray are now in a race in my mind – which will win a major first?

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9271 freakyfrites Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:21:15 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9271 It is crazy, but selfishly, I have to give Rafa credit for not pulling out of the semis. It was a really entertaining match. It is crazy, but selfishly, I have to give Rafa credit for not pulling out of the semis. It was a really entertaining match.

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9270 freakyfrites Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:20:07 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9270 You crack me up! The Dudi is coming! (He needs a cameo in the Big Lebrowski, II) You crack me up! The Dudi is coming! (He needs a cameo in the Big Lebrowski, II)

]]> By: johnhttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9244 john Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:30:06 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9244 The world wanted to see whether it was Andy MURRAY that will break the whole Rafa/Roger spell. But in the end it was DEL POTRO will now stand a chance to so when he takes on the Swiss maestro in the final. Hell Yeah! I've been waiting for this a long time and finally it has arrived to see an Argentian in a Grand Slam final. But this match will be no easy ride for him as I still tremendous respect for Fedex. I knew those dark episode he suffered since last years lost at Wimbledon was just a temporary setback for him. Just look how he has bounced back. For DEL POTRO to win this, he will need to do more than just repeating another prefect game plan he did in the semis against the Matador from Spain. I won't be expecting another epic battle just like the one we witness in last years Wimbledon but surely this will be great final. <a href="http://mundoalbiceleste.blogspot.com/2009/09/2009-us-open-mens-single-final-del.html" target="_blank">So now what is your expectation in this final? What will it take for DEL POTRO to finally lift his cursed against Fedex? </a> The world wanted to see whether it was Andy MURRAY that will break the whole Rafa/Roger spell. But in the end it was DEL POTRO will now stand a chance to so when he takes on the Swiss maestro in the final.

Hell Yeah! I've been waiting for this a long time and finally it has arrived to see an Argentian in a Grand Slam final.

But this match will be no easy ride for him as I still tremendous respect for Fedex. I knew those dark episode he suffered since last years lost at Wimbledon was just a temporary setback for him. Just look how he has bounced back.

For DEL POTRO to win this, he will need to do more than just repeating another prefect game plan he did in the semis against the Matador from Spain. I won't be expecting another epic battle just like the one we witness in last years Wimbledon but surely this will be great final.

So now what is your expectation in this final? What will it take for DEL POTRO to finally lift his cursed against Fedex?

]]> By: lorriehttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9205 lorrie Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:20:32 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9205 on a different note just wanted to say congrats to kim clijsters. couldn't happen to a nicer person. it's great to have her back. also, goooooooooooooooooo roger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's been a great tennis day. on a different note just wanted to say congrats to kim clijsters. couldn't happen to a nicer person. it's great to have her back. also, goooooooooooooooooo roger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's been a great tennis day.

]]> By: sazzylovehttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9198 sazzylove Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:27:45 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9198 wow.....2 of my faves will face one another in the finals.....whoever wins i'll be happy but of course it will be good if its Roger who will emerge victorious.! wow…..2 of my faves will face one another in the finals…..whoever wins i'll be happy but of course it will be good if its Roger who will emerge victorious.!

]]> By: judyhttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9196 judy Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:31:42 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9196 out-hit and out-humble, well said! ff, you know i love watching del po, the intensity and clean ball striking on court and the soft spoken, gentle giant-ness off court. he played unbelievably well and handled break points beautifully. i think he still would have pulled through even if rafa was 100%. del po looked like such a happy spectator when mj interviewed him while watching the fed-djokovic match. he seemed to take it all in. :) he has come a long way in a short time. awesome for him! i gain more and more respect for nadal all the time. he doesn't complain and has been super smiley lately, even in defeat and while injured. he even did an interview on court and signed autographs after being handily dismissed in the semi. what a great example! cannot wait for the finals tonight and mon! out-hit and out-humble, well said! ff, you know i love watching del po, the intensity and clean ball striking on court and the soft spoken, gentle giant-ness off court. he played unbelievably well and handled break points beautifully. i think he still would have pulled through even if rafa was 100%. del po looked like such a happy spectator when mj interviewed him while watching the fed-djokovic match. he seemed to take it all in. :) he has come a long way in a short time. awesome for him!

i gain more and more respect for nadal all the time. he doesn't complain and has been super smiley lately, even in defeat and while injured. he even did an interview on court and signed autographs after being handily dismissed in the semi. what a great example! cannot wait for the finals tonight and mon!

]]> By: FeddyBearhttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9195 FeddyBear Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:04:11 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9195 "out-humble Nadal" - thats a good one!! good news all around for me - Fed beat the Djoker and earned a spot in yet another final; Nadal heard Dudi Sela is coming to town and pulled out of the Davis... come on Israel!!! "out-humble Nadal" – thats a good one!!
good news all around for me – Fed beat the Djoker and earned a spot in yet another final;
Nadal heard Dudi Sela is coming to town and pulled out of the Davis… come on Israel!!!

]]> By: alistahttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9194 alista Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:57:56 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9194 It sounds pretty crazy to me. Remember Venus had a torn stomach muscle and she played one Wimbedlon final against Serena? It took her many months to rehabilitate because of that. Had she not played, it would not have taken so long. It sounds pretty crazy to me. Remember Venus had a torn stomach muscle and she played one Wimbedlon final against Serena? It took her many months to rehabilitate because of that. Had she not played, it would not have taken so long.

]]> By: Freakyfrittershttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9191 Freakyfritters Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:43:02 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9191 Torn anything sounds horrible. Im shocked he even continued to play. 15mm sounds fairly large too. Yikes! Rafa better be careful. First the knees and now the abs. This kid is tearin himself apart. Literally. Torn anything sounds horrible. Im shocked he even continued to play. 15mm sounds fairly large too. Yikes! Rafa better be careful. First the knees and now the abs. This kid is tearin himself apart. Literally.

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9189 freakyfrites Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:34:50 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9189 Oh, and can someone tell me - is it crazy to play with such an injury? It sounds so serious. Oh, and can someone tell me – is it crazy to play with such an injury? It sounds so serious.

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9188 freakyfrites Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:22:37 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9188 Quick update to the post - Rafael Nadal reportedly has a 15 millimeter tear in his abdominal muscle. He'll be out for at least a month. He played well, considering! At some point Rafa's going to get his body together and win a couple more matches. It wasn't to be this year, but all these losses will just make him hungrier for the win. Quick update to the post – Rafael Nadal reportedly has a 15 millimeter tear in his abdominal muscle. He'll be out for at least a month. He played well, considering!

At some point Rafa's going to get his body together and win a couple more matches. It wasn't to be this year, but all these losses will just make him hungrier for the win.

]]> By: JFKhttp://gototennis.com/2009/09/13/us-open-smackdown-juan-martin-del-potro-bashes-rafael-nadal/#comment-9187 JFK Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:14:10 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=12341#comment-9187 Wow. It's been great to see Del Potro evolve. He was just striking the ball so well today with so much depth. He really doesn't get rattled by the big occasions. Wow. It's been great to see Del Potro evolve. He was just striking the ball so well today with so much depth. He really doesn't get rattled by the big occasions.

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