ATP/WTA 2?: Unchained Meldonium

[misplaced validity]

(03-17-2016 10:35 AM)venom1976 Wrote:  Zverev was hitting second serves in the 120s throughout the 1st set. And putting virtually all of them in.

The thing is, Nadal has to figure out a way to win when guys are "zoning." Or more so, he has to figure out why guys "zone" against him. It isn't a coincidence that Verdasco, Zverev, Brown, etc. play lights out against Nadal and make the shots. His game allows them to do that.

[Dr.ciski77]

(03-17-2016 10:35 AM)venom1976 Wrote:  Zverev was hitting second serves in the 120s throughout the 1st set. And putting virtually all of them in.

I don't doubt that - but I would argue that the confidence necessary to do that comes from seeing your opponent 10 feet behind the baseline sending back defensive shots in the middle of the serve boxes. Nadal needs to figure out on his own that this sort of tentativeness will inevitably galvanize his opponents and allow them to zone against him. It's happened a gazillion times and it keeps happening.

[venom1976]

He can't miss shots like that cross court backhand he just had on break point or the forehand he had on set point in the first set tiebreaker.

This shit IS mental.

[venom1976]

Speaking of mental...

[Dr.ciski77]

Well! That's called breaking your own serve.

[Dr.ciski77]

Dear Zverer,

Jana Novotna just called. She sounded upset.

[venom1976]

Lol. Brutal.

[Dr.ciski77]

Good Lord. Feliciano's shorts are very becoming.

[venom1976]

Don't get the appeal of that guy.

Serena seems to be returning serve on a new level this year. Is it just me?

[Dr.ciski77]

I was just gonna post that Halep isn't winning this match with those 5 mph serves into Serena's forehand.