2015 Barcelona Open - Nadal vs. Almagro

[WhiskeyEE]

Last year, Almagro lost in the 1st round of RG and finished the season ranked 71. He also withdrew from Monte Carlo with a foot injury, but he was still good enough to beat Nadal in Barcelona.

Can he do it again?

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal's biggest fan VodkaFF.

 

[LETitBE]

I voted Nadal in 3 but only because Nicholas is coming back from injury and he is low on confidence.

 

[beast of mallorca]

Nadal's biggest fan VodkaFF.

Hahaha, that idiot follows Rafa more closely than us.......:twisted:

 

[Backspin1183]

Hahaha, that idiot follows Rafa more closely than us.......:twisted:

RumGG is obsessed with Nadal like how some Nadal fangirls are :twisted:

 

[Noleberic123]

Nadal in 2. Easy. Not happening two years in a row

 

[MichaelNadal]

I'll be watching hopefully Rafa brings the pain. I have a feeling he will.

 

[thomasferrett]

Why y'all hating on BrandyTT?

Almagro is hopeless these days but at least I will get a lot of footage of him hitting nice high one handed backhands to add to my video collection.

Man, Federer with Almagro's topspin backhand... That combination would beat Nadal on clay more often than not.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Nadal in 2

 

[ArcspacE]

Mugro in 2

 

[Noleberic123]

I'll be watching hopefully Rafa brings the pain. I have a feeling he will.

You wont have to worry too much in this match. Trust me

 

[FedererDropShot]

Nadal in 3

 

[FedererDropShot]

Almagro's serve is huge.

 

[tennis_commentator]

Last year, Almagro lost in the 1st round of RG and finished the season ranked 71. He also withdrew from Monte Carlo with a foot injury, but he was still good enough to beat Nadal in Barcelona.

Can he do it again?

No.
Nadal already rectified Ferrer at Monte Carlo (last year Ferrer beat Nadal in straight sets).
And now Nadal will rectify Almagro at Barcelona.
Nadal was far more error-prone last year.

 

[OddJack]

any streaming

 

[JoshT]

Mugro in 2

Shocker. I had no idea you'd vote against Nadal. :shock:

Nadal in 2. Almagro not pulling it off twice.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Just tuned in

 

[Crionics]

Nadal better win this! I'm arriving in Barcelona tonight and have ticket for tomorrow's match and really want to see him live!!!

 

[veroniquem]

I voted Nadal in 3 but only because Nicholas is coming back from injury and he is low on confidence.

Well, then, it should be Nadal in 2. Vamos!

 

[FedererDropShot]

Almagro to crumble

 

[ArcspacE]

BP - Sexy shorts

 

[FedererDropShot]

Almagro attacking that BH

 

[Krish872007]

Nico already won more games in this set than I thought he would.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Nice way to break - great CC passing shot (Almagro at the net is a joke though)

 

[Kei_Nish]

Neymar in the stadium

 

[tennis_commentator]

If Ferrer and Nadal meet in the SF here it will be an absolute dream come true for Nadal, because Ferrer is his likely semi-final or final opponent at Roland Garros, and to play him twice already this clay season would be perfect preparation.

 

[ArcspacE]

Neymar in the stadium

Is he diving?

 

[tennis_commentator]

All of Almagro's fighting skills are on display today, but Nadal still won the first set 6-3.
This match is a higher quality than the Nadjokovic Monte Carlo semi-final.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Rafa looking good. Will win RG.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Marry me..

 

[tennis_commentator]

I wonder what kind of special award they'll give Nadal to celebrate the 10th Roland Garros title. Some big plaque or something.
Or maybe a new car.

 

[La Grande]

Marry me..

Okay

justmarriedchars

 

[SQA333]

I wonder what kind of special award they'll give Nadal to celebrate the 10th Roland Garros title. Some big plaque or something.
Or maybe a new car.

They'll give him new underwear. Maybe a Finnish flag too.

 

[La Grande]

When I look at Nadal now, for the first time in months he doesn't look despondent at all. He looks "locked in", ready to really improve his level and maybe win some trophies.

 

[Krish872007]

If Ferrer and Nadal meet in the SF here it will be an absolute dream come true for Nadal, because Ferrer is his likely semi-final or final opponent at Roland Garros, and to play him twice already this clay season would be perfect preparation.

Ferrer and Nadal might meet as early as the Quarter Finals.

 

[MichaelNadal]

When I look at Nadal now, for the first time in months he doesn't look despondent at all. He looks "locked in", ready to really improve his level and maybe win some trophies.

This, and it's about time.
Mugro has some ugly walking sticks btw

 

[La Grande]

This, and it's about time.

The change in attitude and, to a degree, form, is promising. Providing he stays healthy, there is no reason why he can't go from strength to strength.

 

[MichaelNadal]

The change in attitude and, to a degree, form, is promising. Providing he stays healthy, there is no reason why he can't go from strength to strength.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Almagro looks like crap

 

[Sir Percival Blakeney]

It's obvious Almagro has the game to compete with Nadal, but this many unforced errors, it's just ridiculous.

These forehands down the line, it's like his out to practice the shot.

 

[Krish872007]

This could be the shortest match thread for any Top 4 player

Nadal playing decent, Almagro not good enough today

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Nadal's serve still looks very predictable.

 

[WarriorRafa]

Almagro has been woeful.

 

[Sir Percival Blakeney]

This is just laughable by Almagro.

 

[ArcspacE]

Thanks for showing up, Mugro - not.

 

[FedererDropShot]

Finnish him already

 

[irishnadalfan1983]

Nadal's serve still looks very predictable.

Yeah something I noticed against Djoko last Sat - he really can't continue to be so predictable and expect to beat the very best shall we say.

 

[Sir Percival Blakeney]

Like his federeresque one hander

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Almagro finally showed up to play. Too little too late.

 

[FedererDropShot]

Nadal mishitting so many balls