Del Potro stuns Nadal to make first slam final

Didn't James Blake beat Federer in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?..............quarter-final 6-4 7-6...........but I think Federer was struggling with mono recovery (ewww).

wahh!!!!gonsalez-nadal verrrrrry xciting match!!!so xcited!!!!go go go go RAFA!!!!

Shawn S, you tell me im retarded? when did fed lose to blake hmm? even if so johnny mac HIMSELF READ THE STATISTIC ON ESPN. Even if he did lose which is very low he was INSIDE the top ten. NOT what they were ranked now but before.

I think you deserve a F for knowing your facts, get a brain

r u retarted AAA Fed lost to blake and blake is outside the top 10 know facts

Said it once and I'll say it again... other than in 2008, Nadal was a one trick pony. Every tennis fan knows this. Saying otherwise is just ignorant.

Just glad Raffy didn't call in sick again like he did at Wimby...

I watched Nadal during his practice for 2 hours and observed that he had not pick his b*** as when he played in a match. I thought it might be a mannerism but I think it's a nerve.

What did they put on his 18 pack beer belly one of those things with wings to prevent leakage.

butt picker check and see got crap on his racket check and see butt picker butt picker

Whats up with all the hating guys? Both are freaken good! Roger is the GOAT and this is coming from a Nadal fan. And even Nadal says that! so its not like Nadal thinks he is better! Now 08 was Nadals year, but before that it was Rogers ecxept for The French Open. Now i think you should think about this, at Nadals age, he has way more GS then Roger did! and This is with Roger on the tour! Overall i think Nadal is more fun to watch since he is running like crazy and playing like he was broke. I think Nadal will accomplish a lot at his young career, way more than Roger did at the same age. But in the future NO ONE KNOWS if his game will slow down hopefully not since Murry the NOT GREAT will be left.

VAMOS RAFA!

heila a and G to call tennis boring means you know nothing about tennis, play tennis, nor have watched it with actual thought. HAving to fist-pump doesnt mean its exciting. Nadal doesnt make amazing shots, he is a ballboy runner who runs side to side and play 10 feet behind the baseline. Fed makes shots no one can make in the game and is interesting how he approaches every game and every match he is in. If you think tennis is boring without nadal, what was tennis for the past 100 years huh? sh!t?

He picks his @#$% because he has problems, dont know whether its a rash or "men" inside but wont get into that. He isnt no gentleman as the definition of that is someone of calm, decisive actions without showboating or emtion outpouring their faces. Nadal does the total opposite of that. Sorry but its unappopriate to pick your @#$% infront of 10000 people.

BigBenBull hwo do you know he isnt using HGH or steriods hmm? you got proof for that? i do. Its called muscle loss/gain in unprecidented ammounts in shorts periods of time. Broadcasters wont say this or comment on it because they are being paid to be virgin to the game and not spoil it like how it was done to baseball. You look at anytime of three month periods or even one month periods and you can see what loss/gain he has is not explained by training. Dont QQ and say its natural it isnt, you dont know jack about the human body. To have that done causes responces which destroy the body. Wanna know if this hapened to nadal? it has. They purposly jack him up for french open and wimboldon. This year they started early with the aussi open and it showed. Nadal lost in barcelona and france to QQ his way back to us open. His cycle was ruined and his body took a toll for it.

You all want nadal to win because you watched tennis from 2002-2007 knowing fed was going to win and EVERYONE KNEW THAT. you all young peole think nadal is the greatest now because he represents anti-establishment which fed has established. You have no logic behind your reasons, no valid arguement nor any statistic to prove nadal is clearly better overall then fed in the game of tennis and not result.

BTW heres a statistic you nadal fands cant achieve.... fed is 126W-0L against players outside the top 10. Dont know nadals but he has around 16 or so. So tell me whos more consistant from that hmm

HMM... ponder and dont QQ because if you do you show your a low person. Bring a valid point to the table and ill discuss.

Ya its true when NADAL is not around or eliminated early the tournament is boring, its seems his absence makes tennis uncolorful especially SLAMS tournament, and as for me I experienced that many times I prefer not to watch anymore if NADAL is out. Like here in ROLAND GARROS when he was beaten by SODERLING I did not watch anymore,and the court central is not full because NADAL was not there he is a croudbreaker tickets soldout. This is only my observation since 2005 he started playing in Roland Garros. THANK YOU FOLKS

i'm a nadal fan myself, but i will never call federer's game boring. far from it, it's very exciting to watch!

go on nadal. just play your best tennis and i will always do my part. all the best!!!!!!!

why do call it ass picking? Nadal just adjust his short. that's it. if you don't like . simply don't watch his match. He is a true gentlemen. without nadal tennis is boring. I admit federer is the best, but his tennis is boring and predictable. no excitement , no energy in federer's game.

I really thought that tennis fans had more class than foot ball and basketball fans but these comments are starting to get as shameless, nasty, and off-topic as those for the aforementioned sports' articles.

Men's tennis would be utterly boring if Nadal were not around. He has been gracious and a sportsman after every win and loss, even to the point of apologizing to Federer for beating him. Without his presence in the field, Wimbledon was hardly worth watching this year. You have to admit that he makes the game much more interesting and compelling to watch. Anyone think that Federer wants to see Nadal at the other end of the court in the finals?

go Nadal!!!

there is one tennis player should be on the history of tennis...the only one with bad habbits....a BUTT PICKER and...SMELLING ASS..it quite disgusting..and..delaying games...Guesss who?....why can't he stop that habit?.......and just wonder why the press does't not notice this issue........

I like nadal. he brings energy and life to the tennis game. He is very humble. but I think he didn't play well against Kiefer. hope he doesn't suffer of lack of confidefence after his lost to that nasty ugly soderling. go nadal

Nadal is truly an amazing player! It's good to see him in top form after a long recuperation from injury.. I also agree with you Big Ben; Nadal is a humble player and he doesn't cry when he loses, he takes it as a learning experience whenever the match doesn't turn out the way he'd want to. Go, Nadal!

to bad there are people whose lack of brain matter lets then say things that are so stupid that its an insult to all of those who do use their brain, hey dont like the guy-Nadal- but dont be ignorant to question his sportmenship N0 92 your IQ must be below O.

i certainly agree with u BigBenBull. Go Nadal and the Williams sisters. GOD SPEED!

i certainly agree with u BigBenBull. Go Nadal and the Williams sisters. GOD SPEED!

i certainly agree with u BigBenFul. Go Nadal and the Williams sisters. GOD SPEED!

Lets settle this about Nadal & cry cry Fed when he loses - Nadal DONT cry when he doesnt win a match - as far as Tennis goes Nadal & the Williams sisters are the Best players with stamina around - Injuries cmoes and Go in all sports - just get over yourselves U all Federer fools and ghost in the shadows - when Nadal is playing at his peek there is No Match to him - Go Nadal Great to have U back -

now I can watch the men playing again!~!!! Nadal all go and his muscles and Body is No drugs just hard dedicated worker and a Great humble sportsman - Best player Nadal!!!