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Nadal and Del Potro use a certain - pretty brazen - 'item' to frustrate Federer. It was on full display @ 2018 Indian Wells finals.
What is it?
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Winner / Correct answer: Monday, Mar 26, 2018.
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Speed of play.
Posted by: Alpha | 03/19/2018 at 03:05 PM
Cheating
Posted by: J | 03/19/2018 at 03:20 PM
You mean speed of non-play?
Posted by: Leon | 03/19/2018 at 03:31 PM
Interesting theory. How are they cheating?
Posted by: Veglia | 03/19/2018 at 07:04 PM
Both use the rule to the maximum extent, in the verge of breaking it, (for Nadal, waiting to the last second to serve; for Delpo, waiting to the last second to challenge) to frustrate RF, and distract his focus.
I agree, it is brazen, shameless :)
Posted by: Jim | 03/21/2018 at 06:27 AM
In my view it is not the time that frustrates Federer, but the attitude. They both let Roger challenge obvious in or out balls, when they clearly knew, being close to it, how it landed. Federer is historically frustrated by Hawk Eye. He is not convinced it's 100% accurate.
Posted by: Veglia | 03/21/2018 at 11:21 AM
Make the challenge late and make it seem like an afterthought, just when Roger thinks he's won the point. DelPo did this on set point in Set 2. Also, had Roger screaming about it in USO 2009.
Posted by: Alpha | 03/21/2018 at 10:14 PM
For some reason my previous comment doesn't show ... My unified theory is that both Rafa and Delpo use the above tactics to delay the decision about the point, which frustrates Fed who thinks and acts fast and likes to put past points, matches and tournaments beyond him instantly. By challenging at the last moment (or beyond) and let Roger challenge "clean" balls they introduce lingering to decision making which frustrates Federer. It is similar to slow play but not the same.
Posted by: Veglia | 03/23/2018 at 04:57 AM
They defy Federer's forehand. They don't try to avoid it like most other players.
Posted by: Bento | 03/23/2018 at 10:24 AM
WINNER: ALPHA.
Posted by: Tennis Planet | 03/26/2018 at 04:02 PM
Congrats Alpha, well done!
Posted by: Veglia | 03/26/2018 at 04:22 PM
Thanks TP, thanks Veglia.
Posted by: Alpha | 03/26/2018 at 05:09 PM
Good one, Alpha!
Posted by: Clifford | 03/26/2018 at 08:42 PM
Thanks Clifford.
Posted by: Alpha | 03/26/2018 at 08:58 PM