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Originally Posted by spiteface
A few things im taking a stab at here:
1) you are a federer fan (and you sound like the whiny mary carillo type)
2) what nadal has done in tennis at RG is probably one of the greatest sport feats ever, and playing rafa at RG is one of the biggest challenges in sports ever, but you don't appreciate it and look for petty things to complain about in order to taint this accomplishment. thiem understands and plays the sport with great admiration for rafa, and if he wants to complain for sure he is not waiting for your permission. on the contrary, he respects what is obviously a very special athlete and human above all.
and thirdly, add this to your repertoire: VAMOS RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  |
I respect that Nadal at Roland Garros is the most dominant thing in sports, it's 10 times more boring than the NBA currently is, and I consider that exceptionally boring because it's so predictable. So you can't give someone a bigger compliment than you generally don't watch or care about the event they participate in, because it's such a foregone conclusion. Remember, I said this tournament was over probably three times before the guy with the name "Nadal Fan" decided it was over too. I respect Rafa more than he does it seems.
It's also true he's the biggest time waster in the game. Imagine replaying the last 15 years of the sport with simply adding a 100% enforced shot clock. I know Roger's major count isn't changing. Rafa and Novak? Clearly can't say the same. My problem isn't actually even with Rafa or Novak, it's that the rule is randomly applied, like when Vasek was playing Murray in the QFs at Wimbledon a few years ago and had one called very late in the set, at a key point. Either eliminate the rule, or call it 100% of the time, but to just do it occasionally as some kind of reminder there even is the rule....what's the point?