It’s funny how they talk about “the secret to beat Nadal is belief and being super aggressive”. As if a player just has to tell himself to “believe”. Takes a lot more than that.

Being super aggressive, I agree, does discomfort Nadal. This is because is because if you let Nadal play offence, it won’t even be a match. He will eat you alive.

The thing is, you have to be a very good player to be aggressive and win. You need to take a great deal of risks, and always go for winners. There’s a reason why the top players in the world rarely play this game. It’s so inconsistent. It’s redlining point after point, hoping the other player isn’t good enough to put up a defence. Pella has nothing to his name.

I’m sick of these headlines saying “secret to beat Nadal revealed!”. There’s a reason why the most aggressive tennis players in the world have little to no success. It requires a great deal of athleticism to keep it going for 3-5 sets, and a shit ton of luck for your ball to be a millimeter on the line, rather than out.

Best of luck Pella. Really interested to see this “new strategy” of yours!

Soderling did more than play aggressive. He had an all around game and was number 3 in the world. Gigantic serve and played strategic tennis. He could have very well surpassed Novak if he did not get sick. He was a future #1. Thiem beat him basically twice on clay (in tournaments that mattered). He had to clip line after line, be on non stop attack, and have Nadal playing like crap to win. Fognini rarely wins and he’s the most aggressive player to play Nadal. Novak and Federer have strategy, and do not go out redlining and trying to hit as hard as they can for 3 hours.

If nadal plays like how he has in last 3-4 games, nobody can beat him even in the best of their forms.

Shap was no threat lol

Wasted with 3 shitty errors. Nadal is 20% how he was last year.

Rafa definitely looked better after that 1st set. Lovely match up for him next to get into the groove

Hopefully a good workout for Rafa...but should be on Chatrier!

Nadal hitting too many unforced errors

Vamos rafa

Sorry Guido. ?

Go rafa. Send another dreamer home.

Suzanne Lenggen ! I don't he's played many more matches.... I wonder how many matches RG has not played in the main court ... ;)

CILIC who has won a grand total of 0 French opens is on centre court but Rafa who is the king of this tournament is being played here??

RIP logic ??

Guys every year rafa played in both court this is not a Wimbledon favorite player should play only on center court here all players are common

SL court for Rafa!! Really!! This is why I always wish to see an early departure for French players ?.

No worries Jeff. Nadal doesn't need to play his A game against Guido. Can't see the match right now but I'm sure he's just trying to make a match out of it for the fans, no??

What Rafa should've done was granted Bolelli one set. Just one set! Hijole! ?

No V. You don't give anything away. Poor form. And called fixing.

R1 was 4hr long and r2 is only 2hrs lol

No H2H till now?

Postponed to thursday??...come on

Another training drill for rafa.

Very speedy Rafa for 1h10m ?

Disgraceful. He's only won it TEN TIMES so the put him on SL court

Well the second seed played on court one yesterday lmao

King in his element now..

Vamos... El toro is in cruise control now.

Aww, c'mon Christine. Sharing is caring. ??

Gasquet in next round for Rafa, wonder who the French crowd will be rooting for? ?

Drastically has improved since first few games of the first set

Get it done now Rafa! Vamos!!