[1] Novak Djokovic vs [3] Rafael Nadal MC FINAL

[tusharlovesrafa]

yesterday it was so good,now it sucks!

 

[abmk]

And FINALLY Rafa finds a break of serve in this match, and frankly looks the stronger player at this moment in time.

rafa also broke in the first set to avoid a breadstick ....

 

[Relinquis]

Should be smooth sailing for Rafa from here on out...

Will we see a meltdown from Novak?

 

[veroniquem]

Rafa coming back with a vengeance. I predict pain for Novak :twisted:

 

[romeo8880]

Nadal still the favorite in terms of live betting odds. Oddsmakers know why he lost the first set as well.

 

[Nostradamus]

5 sets on clay though is a different proposition. We've seen Nole beat Nadal twice now on clay in his career but he couldn't push it even to a decider at RG.

disagree since Novak seem to be in better shape physically than Nadal at the moment

 

[-RF-]

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Thanks

10thanks

 

[Nostradamus]

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[Nathaniel_Near]

Rafa needs to consolidate this break and not lame out with BH gems like that one.

 

[Rocky89]

Thank the lord he broke...now just needs to hold serve and not lose his focus.

 

[DropShotArtist]

Nadal is such a G lol

You think his gf is a prop too?

 

[kalyan4fedever]

come on Nole!!!!

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

rafa also broke in the first set to avoid a breadstick ....

LOL. Good point.

 

[All-rounder]

I still have Nadal winning this match

 

[OverratedIvanovic]

Why doesn't Rafa come to net more? Djoker's passing shots are average at best, most of the times he hits it cross court.

 

[-RF-]

this is riddled with virusess

How come?

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal's fh is literally made for clay

 

[Telepatic]

Come on Nole, Felix is rooting for you!!

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Rafa has been belligerent in going to Nole's backhand but here he hits behind Djokovic, which is something he should look to be doing more from now on.

 

[Homeboy Hotel]

Djokovic does this on purpose

 

[Legend of Borg]

Nadal breaks?

I'm so not about that life right now.

 

[mattennis]

Nadal playing better now, and Djokovic playing worse...

 

[All-rounder]

Djokovic with the Berdych approach shot

 

[MichaelNadal]

What a serve

 

[OverratedIvanovic]

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[-RF-]

Anype got a really nice quality stream? plz!

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Why doesn't Rafa come to net more? Djoker's passing shots are average at best, most of the times he hits it cross court.

I have to agree with this. I don't consider Nole to have elite passing shots in a historical context. It's probably part of the reason why grass is his weakest surface.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

http://cdn.livetvstatic.ru/webplayer.php?t=ifr&c=127140&lang=en&eid=165803&lid=127140&ci=101&si=4

This works for me.

 

[mattennis]

6-2 , 2-4.

It looks we're going to a decider.

 

[romeo8880]

Sunny daysssss, sunny daysssssss. The sun is out and Djokovic goes awayyyyy.

 

[MichaelNadal]

This could be their best match ever by the end

 

[corners]

Watching the TennisTV feed. Interesting that in the first set they flashed a statistic showing that Djokovic was taking the ball 20+ centimeters lower than Nadal's previous opponents had. The announcer in the booth interpreted this to mean that Nole was taking the ball that much earlier. But the guy, Sam, sitting courtside said it was because the clay was wet and Nadal's weren't kicking up like usual. I would guess that the guy in the booth is more of a Djokovic fan and that Sam, sitting court side, interpreted the stat correctly. Balls bounce lower on wet clay. I would think that the lower bounce was allowing Djokovic to step in and take the ball earlier, not the other way around.

Good match so far!

 

[Legend of Borg]

Backhand based god.

Thy name is Djokovic.

 

[Tammo]

I wake up and find Djoko winning 0.o

 

[Lukhas]

Funny to see Nadal avoiding the backhand grinding with top spin against Djokovic. He's rather play cross-court on the Serb forehand than trying to grind the backhand.

 

[DropShotArtist]

Watch for Djoker to break now.

 

[powerangle]

Seeing more dtl fh from novak again now...he will need it, in spades.

 

[ricki]

Djok's game is broken, starts erroring...

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

LOL. Kapow Kersplatt Kaboom forehand from the boss of Serbia.

 

[All-rounder]

lol Nadal only cares about holding serve

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal has done very well to be up a break in this set considering how the match started

 

[Legend of Borg]

Surely Nadal can't hold on with this kind of godly play by Serbovic?

 

[-RF-]

http://cdn.livetvstatic.ru/webplayer.php?t=ifr&c=127140&lang=en&eid=165803&lid=127140&ci=101&si=4

This works for me.

Nice, thanks.

Good hold by Djoko. Think nadal will scrape this from Djok's UE's. Rafa always relies on UE's anyway.

 

[TCG]

Just tuned in. How are is the level of match so far guys?

 

[Rock Strongo]

Victoria Silvstedt in the crowd. I might be the only Swede who doesn't know what kind of purpose she has other than looking good.

 

[veroniquem]

I wake up and find Djoko winning 0.o

He's not. They're going to be tie in sets very soon and Rafa has the momentum big time.

 

[romeo8880]

Watching the TennisTV feed. Interesting that in the first set they flashed a statistic showing that Djokovic was taking the ball 20+ centimeters lower than Nadal's previous opponents had. The announcer in the booth interpreted this to mean that Nole was taking the ball that much earlier. But the guy, Sam, sitting courtside said it was because the clay was wet and Nadal's weren't kicking up like usual. I would guess that the guy in the booth is more of a Djokovic fan and that Sam, sitting court side, interpreted the stat correctly. Balls bounce lower on wet clay. I would think that the lower bounce was allowing Djokovic to step in and take the ball earlier, not the other way around.

Good match so far!

Exactly what I said. Now that the sun is out the match has turned. Djokovic fans don't seem to understand...

 

[Legend of Borg]

Victoria Silvstedt in the crowd. I might be the only Swede who doesn't know what kind of purpose she has other than looking good.

Isn't that the only purpose of female celebrities?

 

[axel89]

He's not. They're going to be tie in sets very soon and Rafa has the momentum big time.

not trying to be mean but do you see the score?

 

[Legend of Borg]

He's not. They're going to be tie in sets very soon and Rafa has the momentum big time.

You're like the opposite version of Clarky.

The arrogant, "Nadal cannot be touched" kind of Clarky.