On Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 2:01:02 PM UTC-4, *skriptis wrote:
> Gracchus <
grac...@gmail.com> Wrote in message:
> > On Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 9:36:00 AM UTC-7, RaspingDrive wrote:
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> >> Looks to be a certainty with the clobbering of Djok at Madrid. Wow.
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> >> Ten FO's. Wow. Federer's 18 is unsafe! He better play for O 2020, meaning he better try getting more slam titles. Iceeeyyy he he he.
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> > He has to be seen as the clear favorite, but "certainty" is a minefield. We've seen players enter a slam off a string of tuneup wins before only to come crashing down in flames like the Hindenberg. I hold out a thin hope that will be the case here. :)
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> I certainly don't want to see that. It's so anti-climatic.
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> If Nadal is not to win it, I want to see Djokovic miraculously
> rediscovering his form and beating him, or Murray heroics, or
> even total misery of Federer beating Rafa. Something like that.
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> What fun is there in Nadal crashing early due to a bad day,
> injury, and then someone exploiting 'WoO'?
WoO is WoO. There is nothing like a creditable WoO. Nadal, being the clay Phenomenon, can play less tune ups and keep himself healthy for FO, avoiding probable loss of mental and physical edge. No point crying injury etc.