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[溫網]UNKNOWN ROSOL HANDS NADAL WORST SLAM LOSS SINCE 2005
Thursday 28 June 2012
Who is Lukas Rosol? That was the biggest question as the 100th-ranked Lukas Rosol pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Wimbledon history, outclassing Rafael Nadal 6-7(9), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, in a second round match that began in late afternoon sunshine and finished more than four hours later beneath a closed roof, the artificial light only adding to the surreal shock his win created.
While Nadal had been amassing a record that included 11 Grand Slam singles titles and a long stint as world No.1, Rosol had in fact been scratching out the odd quarter-final here or there but had never come close to anything so spectacular. He’s never been a tournament finalist – let alone a titlist - and lost in the first round of qualifying in his last five Wimbledon attempts. In 10 years on tour, he’s never progressed further than a ranking of world No.65. They are both aged 26 but in tennis terms, Rosol and Nadal were, until now, poles apart.
As Rosol would surmise later, though, “you never know what to expect” and that allowed a sense of freedom as he shocked the two-time Wimbledon champion and three-time finalist with stunning firepower on his serve, equally devastating returns and an unwavering focus on victory.
“I'm sorry for Rafa, but today I was somewhere else and I'm really happy for this, “he said. “Still I cannot find the words. I still can't believe it. It's like dream for me.”
Having resolved “just to play three good sets don't lose 6-0, 6-1, 6-1” Rosol showed his ability from the opening point, kicking off his service game with a pair of aces – an ominous sign of the 22 that would eventually prove so damaging – and with similar sting in his massive groundstrokes (particularly the forehand) gained the first service break in the sixth game. While Nadal would break straight back, he was forced to save his first set point in the sixth game and was clearly disappointed with his form.
While the tie-break often provides a chance for the more accomplished player to re-assert his authority, that was barely the case this time around. Nadal held the next set point at 5-6 but Rosol would hold two more set points of his own before the increasingly rattled Spaniard could close it out 11-9.
But Rosol simply wasn’t going away, as he proved by breaking Nadal in the opening game of the second set. With an 80 per cent first-serve success rate, and returns of up to 95 miles an hour, it proved impossible for the Spaniard to regain an edge. The set remained on serve thereafter, but it was Rosol who claimed it in 37 minutes.
Unbelievably, the third set offered more of the same, Rosol’s four aces, 11 winners and five of five net points hardly telling the story of a rarely-seen intensity that at times made Nadal seem the less experienced man on court. Rosol’s next break occurred in the third game of the fourth set and he maintained his lead throughout, taking the set in 34 minutes.
Mingled with the sense that the out-of-sorts Nadal simply had to wait for his opponent’s unprecedented form to waver was a growing awareness that such a lapse might not occur. Finally, in the fourth set, Losol’s first serve success rate dipped slightly, helping Nadal claim the crucial break in the sixth game. When he served it out two games later, momentum finally seemed to be back in the Spaniard’s favour – or at least it seemed that way until fading light dictated that the roof be closed so play could be completed until lights.
It would take 43 minutes for the edge-of-the-seats encounter to resume and while Nadal would, as is often his custom, delay a little bit more as he took care of his usual routines, Rosol was a man who refused to be unsettled. After claiming the first break of serve he didn’t falter, closing out that crucial last set 6-4 in 23 minutes.
Nadal, for whom it was his worst Grand Slam loss since since falling to Gilles Muller in the second round of Wimbledon 2005, refused to blame his fate on the timing of the closed roof.“For sure wasn't the best one for me, but that's what it is and ) accept that he came back and played unbelievable the fifth.
“I was playing well in the fourth. I think I played a great fourth set. Sure the stop this time didn't help me. That's the sport. That's it.”
As he prepares to return home for the rest “I need and I deserve” Nadal will also work hard to keep the unexpected turn of events in perspective.“You arrive here, and a little bit of everything. You play against an inspired opponent and I am out. That's all. Is not a tragedy. Is only a tennis match,” he insisted. “At the end, that's life. There much more important things. Sure, I wanted to win, but I lost. That's it.”
For Rosol, it’s a very different story. From wondering where he’d been until now, attention now turns to what he might achieve next. Firstly there’s his third round match against Philipp Kohlschreiber, and from there, anything seems possible.
“Sometimes I can wake up and beat anybody, you know. Sometimes I can lose to a player who is 500,” admitted the still-stunned Czech. |Sometimes I can wake up and I can beat anyone, you know. Some days I know I can lose to player at 500. I need to keep going same level.”
At the same time Rosol has proven – as much to himself as the entire world – that performances can now be more about wins than losses. “It's always open. It's sport. Nobody's unbeaten. Everybody can lose and everybody can win,” he said. “We're just people. We're just humans. Everybody can win.”摘要：世界排名100以上的Lukas Rosol製造了溫布頓歷史上最大冷門之一。Nadal具有11座大滿貫單打冠軍，且長期作為世界第一，Rosol近五年的溫網從未打贏第一輪，而且10年的職業生涯從未突破世界排名65以上。Rosol說：「對Rafa很不好意思，但今天我在這裡，而且我真的很高興。仍然找不到話語形容，我還是不能相信。對我來說像是夢一樣。雖然搶7決勝局提供多才藝選手更多機會，但今天只出現一次，而且是Nadal自己以11比9拿下決勝局。但Rosol沒有離開，他以第二局就中斷Nadal的勝利來證明自己。8成的一發成功率，以及平均時速95mile的回發球，證明西班牙人(Nadal)不可能重新取得優勢。今人難以相信的是，第三局中Rosol的4記發球Ace，11個致勝球，以及5個局點拿下5次，對Nadal來說，這是他自2005年在溫網第二輪敗給Gilles Muller後，最糟的大溫貫失誤。
小評：剛拿下法網金盃，可惜啊Nadal。雖然身為紅土之王，總是在草地上失利。應該要加強在草地上的適應力，不然接下來幾年都很難在法網以外的賽事跟Djokovic競爭。
...<div class='locked'><em>瀏覽完整內容，請先 <a href='member.php?mod=register'>註冊</a> 或 <a href='javascript:;' onclick="lsSubmit()">登入會員</a></em></div><div></div> 真是超級大冷門，真希望昨天有看比賽，要看重播研究了！ 凌晨的賽事竟然大爆冷門，一定要找重播來看看呀!! 其實納豆並沒有總是在草地失利 她已經連續好幾次溫網打進決賽 這次看來那個Lukas Rosol狀況很好 然後戰術設定成功 不多抽有機會就直接攻擊 絕不拖泥帶水 我不想看啾口拿冠軍= =+ 相較Nadal在紅土賽事的威猛，
草地比賽的確是比較吃虧啊。
在法網是Nadal創下奪冠的記錄，
在溫網還是敵不過Federer。
3～5年前，在草地上Nadal的確是很少擊敗過Federer，
近3年是的確有看到Nadal在草地上的表現所有突破，
只是今天又被別人大爆冷門了。
換成在紅土球場的話，Rosol有機會嗎？<br><br><br><br><br><div></div> valkyrie1030 發表於 2012-6-29 12:43 PM static/image/common/back.gif
相較Nadal在紅土賽事的威猛，
草地比賽的確是比較吃虧啊。
在法網是Nadal創下奪冠的記錄，
抱歉 雖然我是Roger的球迷 但容我說句公道話
Nadal至06年以來(除09年缺席)至11年為止 都打進了決賽
更甚至抱走了兩座冠軍 其一還是擊敗Roger
這已是非常了不起了 並且也不是近年的事了...<div class='locked'><em>瀏覽完整內容，請先 <a href='member.php?mod=register'>註冊</a> 或 <a href='javascript:;' onclick="lsSubmit()">登入會員</a></em></div> 台灣最近有要辦嘛?? 真的應該去體驗一下才是!!
不然,錯過一次不知道還有沒有機會看呢!!!
一早起來看到這則新聞真的是被嚇到了
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