ATP M1000 Madrid Open 2024

[NaDjoFed]

Nadal is playing well. Movements and serve much more fluid than in the previous matches. Cachin is not a big test, but I am quite impressed

 

[Move]

Nadal is playing well. Movements and serve much more fluid than in the previous matches. Cachin is not a big test, but I am quite impressed

He will never lose point construction, very impressive

 

[nolefam_2024]

Is it true that Nadal will play Medvedev if he wins today?

 

[Move]

Cachin has settled now a bit it seems
Edit : gets broken none the less

 

[InsideOut900]

Is it true that Nadal will play Medvedev if he wins today?

No, Med has Bublik and Ned faces Lehecka

 

[NaDjoFed]

Is it true that Nadal will play Medvedev if he wins today?

Lehecka first

 

[Move]

Is it true that Nadal will play Medvedev if he wins today?

No Lehecka first

 

[RS]

No match thread today?

 

[ALCARAZWON]

Nadal up a double break already!

 

[junior74]

Nadal looks better than in 2015.

 

[Rattie]

Rafa looking great. 91% first serve so far. Up a double break.

 

[Move]

Ideal sparring match for Nadal. Cachin has not enough firepower so Rafa picks his moments

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

what a titanic draw:

• the best hope of the barely-born #AnotherWtfUselessGen
• an antique mythical creature (half man, half marsupial rodent)
• a gaucho beast who was on a 13 matches ATP-level (losing) streak before madrid

 

[irishnadalfan1983]

Rafa looking great. 91% first serve so far. Up a double break.

Some suggesting looking better again today on serve/movement? True???
Can't watch as in work....

 

[nolefam_2024]

Nadal looks better than in 2015.

Possible but at least 2015 he lost to big names.

MC Djokovic, Madrid Murray, Rome Wawrinka and RG Djokovic. All were top 5 players on that year on clay, all making RG semis.

Currently Nadal has faced 1 top 10 player who is barely top 10 on clay.

 

[Mustard]

Possible but at least 2015 he lost to big names.

MC Djokovic, Madrid Murray, Rome Wawrinka and RG Djokovic. All were top 5 players on that year on clay, all making RG semis.

Currently Nadal has faced 1 top 10 player who is barely top 10 on clay.

Don't forget Fognini.

 

[Kralingen]

Rafa doesn’t look all that great to me yet, but the scoreline is of course all that matters at this point. He’s still revving up of course.

 

[junior74]

Possible but at least 2015 he lost to big names.

MC Djokovic, Madrid Murray, Rome Wawrinka and RG Djokovic. All were top 5 players on that year on clay, all making RG semis.

Currently Nadal has faced 1 top 10 player who is barely top 10 on clay.

Yeah, you're right. Let's wait and see...
I was merely pointing out it looks like the second worst Nadal ever

... which of course still means he is better than most of the field on clay!

 

[nolefam_2024]

2015 Nadal was easily top 5 player on clay.

This year the best five till now are tsitsipas ruud sinner djokovic and maybe with Alcaraz quickly coming back to his top spot. Then there is dangerous lurker like Zverev.

Is Nadal going to beat these guys at Roland Garros? 2015 he reached qf and other qfs were Djokovic Wawrinka Federer Murray Nishikori Tsonga and Ferrer.

I think Nadal would beat Nishikori Murray Tsonga but Djokovic Wawrinka Federer and Ferrer would be difficult.

 

[GabeT]

Rafa doesn’t look all that great to me yet, but the scoreline is of course all that matters at this point. He’s still revving up of course.

Agree. Cachin isn’t much of a challenge. But Nadal is doing what he should, improving a match at a time. Still to be determined if he can deal with a truly strong competition over many hours.

 

[RS]

Rafa doesn’t look all that great to me yet, but the scoreline is of course all that matters at this point. He’s still revving up of course.

When did you turn on?. He done the work mostly earlier in the set.

 

[zuluzazu]

FH much much better than 2015

 

[Move]

Delicious angles from Rafa. Not enough pressure from Cachin

 

[Rattie]

Some suggesting looking better again today on serve/movement? True???
Can't watch as in work....

What he looks, is more comfortable. Much less tension in him today to my eyes. Settling into his favourite surface

 

[Mustard]

First set to Nadal. A tasty breadstick.

 

[tennisjedi]

"So you have chosen death"

Nadal to anyone who tries to serve and volley against him on clay.

 

[RS]

3 breaks.

 

[Move]

What he looks, is more comfortable. Much less tension in him today to my eyes. Settling into his favourite surface

Playing within himself, bit subdued it seems

 

[Nadal15thslam]

The body language looks better, he is in competition mode, more comfortable. Also, he is moving better.

 

[NeutralFan]

Sinner vs Nadal will be dream match and a true test for both the players to gauge their true level. May the best son wins

 

[GodlessEndeavor]

Nadal is using the angles and topspin on short balls really well. Cachin hasn't required him to do more.

 

[NeutralFan]

"So you have chosen death"

Nadal to anyone who tries to serve and volley against him on clay.

SNV is a failed strategy anywhere these days against elite baseliners.

 

[GodlessEndeavor]

SNV is a failed strategy anywhere these days against elite baseliners.

Not true at all. Struff makes it work often, Eubanks also at times (including against Medvedev in Wimbledon).

You "just" have to have an elite serve and pick your moments.

 

[ADuck]

what a titanic draw:

• the best hope of the barely-born #AnotherWtfUselessGen
• an antique mythical creature (half man, half marsupial rodent)
• a gaucho beast who was on a 13 matches ATP-level (losing) streak before madrid

busted. you've been caught red-handed vive. don't tell us you're not watching now

 

[Move]

Rafa takes his foot of the gas now ... 3 FH UFE
Edit : 4

 

[Move]

There it is... break

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Cachin breaks, unexpected but I think Nadal will quickly correct the situation with a break back.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Cachin is playing more aggressive, a little plan change for him.

 

[Move]

If he establishes the break we might have a match

 

[nolefam_2024]

Btw Madrid 2015 Nadal reached the final without losing a single set. But in the final he lost to Murray in straight sets.

He also won Buenos Aires 250 and Hamburg 500 outside of European clay swing.

 

[Move]

Cachin is playing more aggressive, a little plan change for him.

Just keeping the ball in play is receipe for disaster, Rafa will pick you apart

 

[Move]

Cachin might start believing he has a chance

 

[GabeT]

Nadal up a double break already!
Like taking candy from a baby
Indeed everybody is a baby compared to Nadal

Did you jinx it?

 

[Nadal15thslam]

I don't think it's panic time for Nadal, Cachin is playing a bit better now.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

busted. you've been caught red-handed vive. don't tell us you're not watching now

if we discount the highlights of the most brutal denadalizations (that i watch on a regular basis based on a therapeutic recommendation for the sake of what remains of my mental health), i saw 1 match of the nadal (live on TV) in the past 15 years.
(somebody twisted my arm back then... but i won't make the same mistake twice!)

 

[Move]

if we discount the highlights of the most brutal denadalizations (that i watch on a regular basis based on a therapeutic recommendation for the sake of what remains of my mental health), i saw 1 match of the nadal (live on TV) in the past 15 years.
(somebody twisted my arm back then... but i won't make the same mistake twice!)

What is your top match ? Doha 2016?

 

[NeutralFan]

Not true at all. Struff makes it work often, Eubanks also at times (including against Medvedev in Wimbledon).

You "just" have to have an elite serve and pick your moments.

Med is not a good grass player ffs and not an elite baseliner like Rafa or even Sinner or Carlos . If SNV worked Fed would have snved more against Djokodal in his days instead of reducing it . It's a baseliner era.

 

[Move]

Ok. We go moonballing now. Tried and tested tactic

 

[ADuck]

if we discount the highlights of the most brutal denadalizations (that i watch on a regular basis based on a therapeutic recommendation for the sake of what remains of my mental health), i saw 1 match of the nadal (live on TV) in the past 15 years.
(somebody twisted my arm back then... but i won't make the same mistake twice!)

and nadal just happens to be on your mind right now? very coincidental mate. Not buying it

 

[nolefam_2024]

Nadal in 2015 had the worst results on clay in his full career between 2005 to 2022. But for normal people, these results may be highlights of their career.

Overall, 26 Wins and 6 L.
Big tournaments 13 Wins and 4 L.
Overall Titles and Finals 2 Titles
Big titles and Finals 2 Wins and 1 Final
Big Finals 1 Final (Madrid)

Best Win vs David Ferrer in Monte Carlo 6-4 5-7 6-2