2015 Rome Masters - ATP 1000

[heninfan99]

 

[Aussie Darcy]

He's so hateable!!

 

[The Green Mile]

Ferrer has had his fair share of bad moments. Still like him though.

 

[Marty Cintron]

Do not find any stream for Dolgopolov.

 

[ArcspacE]

Despicable behaviour from the clogger

 

[Pagoo]

Nishikori down a break against Vesely. He's having a hard time holding serve this set.

 

[veroniquem]

Who is that?

 

[Russeljones]

2 set points for Vesely.

Nishikori saves them and breaks. This is it.

 

[The Green Mile]

Who is that?

Ferrer.

10char.

 

[veroniquem]

Ferrer.

10char.

Yikes. Nasty.

 

[Pagoo]

The Heat is in trouble against Vesely.

 

[Pagoo]

Nishikori breaks back to stay in the first set.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Great point from Vesely!

 

[Backspin1183]

The Heat doesn't always play well in the heat, no?

 

[Backspin1183]

The guy with the best DTL BH on tour!
Wins the set 7-6 (3)

 

[Djokovic2011]

The guy with the best DTL BH on tour!

Yep, Murray's certainly been on fire just lately.

 

[Deleted member 55539]

who else is in for a nadal upset..

 

[Djokovic2011]

who else is in for a nadal upset..

I've never even heard of his opponent so pretty unlikely.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Ilhan badly burnt by a linecall on his breakpoint against Nadal. It landed perfectly on the line and gave him a real opportunity but the linesman called it out. They replayed the point and Nadal hit a big first serve to get to deuce.

 

[Deleted member 55539]

I've never even heard of his opponent so pretty unlikely.

damn...

isner should give him a fight.. he has been playing well on clay this year.

 

[tennis_commentator]

Nadal up a break.
The clay never lies.
Once again the ball is an absolute millimeter IN according to the ball mark and hawkeye too.

 

[ArcspacE]

who else is in for a nadal upset..

Not a chance against Ilhan, unfortunately

 

[ArcspacE]

I really want Vesely to take this

 

[albatros_forehand]

Isner could give Nadal some trouble, think he always took at least a set. And didnt he beat Fed a couple of years ago on clay in DC ?

 

[Underhand]

I really want Vesely to take this

He wants it too.

 

[ArcspacE]

Isner could give Nadal some trouble, think he always took at least a set. And didnt he beat Fed a couple of years ago on clay in DC ?

Also beat the Djok on hard

 

[ArcspacE]

Nadal cruising against some random journeyman - cue the Comeback celebratory threads

 

[The Green Mile]

Dat forehand....

 

[Pagoo]

I can't believe how close the Nishikori match is.

 

[veroniquem]

Ilhan is more of a hard court specialist. His best event so far was Dubai 2015. Interestingly, he beat Lopez there but he lost to Djoko 1-6, 1-6
ETA: he is not a rising star though. He's 27! (almost 28)

 

[Strobe Lights]

Ilhan badly burnt by a linecall on his breakpoint against Nadal. It landed perfectly on the line and gave him a real opportunity but the linesman called it out. They replayed the point and Nadal hit a big first serve to get to deuce.

That was a shame. If that had not been incorrectly called, he had a real chance to take the point and the game. Nadal was always winning this comfortably in straights, but going a break up early would've been a nice moment for Ilhan.

 

[yharzu]

I really want Vesely to take this

seems like you dont get your wish. good
same probably goes for the dimi match
jk, lets see

 

[Deleted member 55539]

so how is the bull playing? any signs of fatigue? or he is playing like he played berdych?

 

[MichaelNadal]

Just tuned in in time for the set point. How's our king playing?

 

[Deleted member 734136]

He is cruising into a 2 sets win.

 

[Pagoo]

Nishikori wins. Not his best match at all.

 

[Deleted member 55539]

Just tuned in in time for the set point. How's our king playing?

you know ur kind better than anyone else.. watch a few minutes and elaborate for us haters please..

thanks..

 

[MichaelNadal]

you know ur kind better than anyone else.. watch a few minutes and elaborate for us haters please..

thanks..

I'll let you know, oh religious one

 

[Algo]

Lol at this stat
70% of Ilhan's forehands have been 2000RPM or less.
71% of Nadal's, 3000RPM or more.

 

[Deleted member 55539]

I'll let you know, oh religious one

ironic as it is.. i am an ardent atheist..

 

[MichaelNadal]

ironic as it is.. i am an ardent atheist..

The King certainly looks more comfortable without the altitude.

 

[The Green Mile]

Nadal cruising. Up 3-0....

 

[Deleted member 734136]

Nadal up 4-0.

Ilhan is doing 90% of the work for him.

 

[ArcspacE]

Rafa is back!

:lol:

 

[TommyA8X]

Nice lob from Ilhan

 

[MichaelNadal]

Rafa is back!

:lol:

Yeah yeah, we all know this match is meaningless. Let's just hope Team Rafa has the last laugh at Roland Garros.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Yeah yeah, we all know this match is meaningless. Let's just hope Team Rafa has the last laugh at Roland Garros.

Maybe they are all laughing now...Maybe the master plan is to reveal it at all RG.

 

[MichaelNadal]

So the only time in 11 years that Rafa hasn't reached the final here was 2008

Maybe they are all laughing now...Maybe the master plan is to reveal it at all RG.

I hope so, #DTLFH

 

[veroniquem]

Rafa is back!

:lol:

Maybe he is

 

[Backspin1183]

6-2, 6-0. Good to see Rafa serving bagels again.