Originally Posted by
howardlander
I thought Schwartzman played really well. I had seen him play before, but was more impressed this time. His movement was just incredible, as were some of the angles he got, particularly on his backhand. Still, Nadal made it much more difficult than it really had to be. I thought at the time that the pressure of having both Djokovic and Federer out was getting to him, but he did apparently have some stomach issues. I hope he will play more consistently against Berrettini.
Would someone explain to me how Nadal is successful at hard-court tennis without (seemingly) ever charging the net? Or, has the game totally changed in the past ten years, and I just didn't notice?
Sage Grouse
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