2015 Australian Open Mens 4th Round: Rafael Nadal vs. Kevin Anderson

[sbengte]

Looks like there will be 1-2 TBs which KAnderson will choke away after leading 4-1 or 5-2 . Nadal will probably win a set 6-3.

 

[furryballs]

i see Shaft isnt umpiring then

 

[furryballs]

nadal getting tired

 

[Sirius Black]

I'm thinking tiebreak.

 

[Shangri La]

Smart body serve from Nadal.

 

[insideguy]

Rafa is not serving hard but his location seems to be good.

 

[FanOfLu]

Nadal leads 5-4. Vamosssssss

 

[The Green Mile]

Nadal up 5-4. Imagine Kevin getting broken now, after his serving display.

 

[sbengte]

Nadal up 5-4. Imagine Kevin getting broken now, after his serving display.

Seems quite plausible. Nadal just has to get a racquet on the serve and keep the ball in play. KAndy will do the rest.

 

[FanOfLu]

Anderson serving to stay in this first set.

 

[furryballs]

dat forehand!

 

[furryballs]

anderson struggling on serve

 

[sbengte]

KAndy's DTL BH is his next best weapon after his serve, it seems.

 

[furryballs]

run forrest run

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Serve anderson

 

[Sirius Black]

What a backhand!

 

[Shangri La]

NAdal stays that far behind the baseline even on Andersons second serve.

 

[The Green Mile]

Seems quite plausible. Nadal just has to get a racquet on the serve and keep the ball in play. KAndy will do the rest.

Yeah, I have seen it happen quite a bit. Must be gutting though....

But, Kev holds at love!

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

anderson better so far

 

[maxrenn]

This is too easy for KA so far

 

[furryballs]

dat forehand again

 

[jm1980]

Nadal already standing 50,000 km behind the baseline to return serves

 

[sbengte]

Does KAndy typically keep up his good serving performance throughout the match or it gets worse as the match progresses ?

 

[The_Order]

Well anyone who thinks Nadal doesn't have rust can rest assured he does.

When's the last time he had this much trouble in return games?

 

[Shangri La]

Good serving Anderson.

 

[furryballs]

nadal looking lively

 

[The Green Mile]

Half a chance for Kev here. Has love 30...

 

[Sirius Black]

Break time?

 

[insideguy]

Uh oh spagettio

 

[furryballs]

dat backhand!

 

[The Green Mile]

3 BPs for Kev!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Rafaelito in a hole here

 

[Sirius Black]

Break time for realz?

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

anderson playing much better deserves the first set

 

[sbengte]

Well anyone who thinks Nadal doesn't have rust can rest assured he does.

When's the last time he had this much trouble in return games?

Oh give some credit to the big serving guy there who NAdal has only played once before 4 years ago, nothing to do with rust. Nadal will probably read his serve better in the second and third sets.

 

[insideguy]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[maxrenn]

I knew this was coming...

 

[Sirius Black]

Break time for realz for realz!

 

[sbengte]

3 BPs for Kev!

Likely to blow all 3 ?

 

[Shangri La]

Theres your opportunity KA.

 

[maxrenn]

Wow what a forehand! Two more needed though...

 

[AllPlayersAreGood]

Rafa is very bothered by those groundies

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Nice choke by anderson

 

[tennisaddict]

Rafa saves 3. Perhaps those were MP for Anderson

 

[merwy]

Why is Anderson such a loser? Seriously.. how mentally unstable can one play 3 points in a row?

 

[FanOfLu]

Rafa vamossing to save all the three bps.

 

[maxrenn]

3 bp's saved!

Vamos!

 

[furryballs]

nadal retreating badly

 

[Sirius Black]

You had one job, Anderson...

 

[The Green Mile]

Likely to blow all 3 ?

Looks like it! Has one more though...