ATP M1000 Madrid Open 2024

[junior74]

Thank Lord Almighty

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Nadal last serve 191 km/h, looks good to me

 

[jl809]

Wait people are saying Ned is injured again????

 

[nolefam_2024]

Very easy hold.

Nadal winners to UE diff set 3

7:1

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Nadal is angry now and raises his level, I like the fighting spirit.

 

[GodlessEndeavor]

I think the take away from this match will be that Nadal can still play very well for at least 1.5 sets but his endurance is still very questionable.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

If Nadal can break here, it is surely over.

 

[nolefam_2024]

I think the take away from this match will be that Nadal can still play very well for at least 1.5 sets but his endurance is still very questionable.

I don't think this is good takeaway. He is in third hr and dominating.

 

[junior74]

Iguanas, no? Muy sabroso

A case of eat or be eaten, no?

 

[jl809]

Lol my illegal stream just got removed for “offline maintenance”, guess the guy was sick of watching this muggy level

 

[GodlessEndeavor]

I don't think this is good takeaway. He is in third hr and dominating.

Dominating against someone handing out points like Santa.

 

[junior74]

Wait people are saying Ned is injured again????

Nadal has never been healthy, so that makes perfect sense.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Dominating against someone handing out points like Santa.

If Nadal had stamina issues it won't matter who he was playing.

 

[nolefam_2024]

2:54 mins on the clock. Both players have amped up offense in last games.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Wait people are saying Ned is injured again????

Not really injured but still not healthy enough to play 100% without limitations, he wants to increase the level day by day as he said.

 

[Move]

I would love to see Nadal play Cachins countryman, Navone. Now thats a real ankle biter!

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Cachin is not that bad actually and is quite consistent. Doesn't miss much on the bh side either which is hard against Rafa on clay.

 

[jl809]

Lmao baby Nadal clapping with a frown just like he’s the coach

 

[Winners or Errors]

Early in the 1st set Med was at 10 UEs, versus 1 for Korda. That helped a lot, and Korda kept returning incredibly well. Somehow he lost his focus in the 2nd set and fell apart in the breaker. The ultimate urge to win this match (or any match) - perhaps that´s missing in Korda´s approach to tennis.

Story of Korda's life. Why, oh, why do I root for the guys who have trouble between the ears? Love Sebi's game. Don't love the walkabouts he goes on in soooo many matches. Still, I spent all those years rooting for Kohli...

 

[nolefam_2024]

3 hr mark

Very encouraging sign of Nadal's fitness. He has won 8 of the last 9 service pts. And looking very dominant in the third.

He is very cautious about not hitting second serve and still has won respectable number of first serve pts. Now breaking one more time would be ultimate thing.

 

[Ledigs]

Baby Nadal makes just as funny faces as papa Nadal

 

[Keystoner]

Wait people are saying Ned is injured again????

Depends if he wins or loses.

 

[NaDjoFed]

easy easy for Ruud vs Norrie. The norwegian is in great form

 

[Move]

Cachin tries to out moonball Nadal to no avail

 

[The Blond Blur]

Seems like dream match up Sinner vs Nadal is not happening.

You expecting the Sinner to lose his next match son?

 

[Trip]

Rafa looks a bit concerned... think he's feeling the aches and pains once again.

 

[Mustard]

3 hour+ match. LOL.

 

[10smatt]

Rafa is going to have a Courier esk run at the French to close out his GOAT career

 

[nolefam_2024]

Mp

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Good movement by Nadal in this last point and he has mp now.

 

[RS]

Nadal's FH still has a lot of what it used to have.

 

[NoleFam]

Well he gave a good fight but

is finnish.

 

[dapchai]

Nadal's FH still has a lot of what it used to have.

Nadal old FH vs now FH 10-match series?

 

[Mustard]

Rafa has done it

 

[Move]

Nice exchange at the net !

 

[ALCARAZWON]

So Nadal beats DeMinaur, the fastest runner in the world...
And now he loses an absolutely grueling marathon 2nd Set, but wins the 3rd STUNNINGLY.
Good luck proving to people you aren't fit enough to play Roland Garros

 

[pcplum]

Cachin nice and respectful at the net. Nice to see. Well played lad

 

[jl809]

The Spaniard still lives!

 

[nolefam_2024]

So Nadal broke Cachin total of 9 times out of 15 games. 60% of the time broken.

Nadal possibly could have won this in under 2 if his serve was better. But in the end his ground game came to his defense.

 

[The Blond Blur]

Not a pretty win by any means, but he lives to play another day. At this point in the CC season it’s all about staying healthy, getting more match reps in to build up stamina/rhythm, and gaining confidence. This match was a great opportunity taken to push his legs and lungs as well as show some mental toughness after a poor 2nd set.

 

[NYTennisfan]

Good test for Rafa's endurance, nice exchange between the two at the net.

 

[RS]

Nadal old FH vs now FH 10-match series?

 

[Rattie]

We should have had a match thread!

That was a test Rafa needed. Vamos to the King of Clay

 

[nolefam_2024]

If Nadal wins next match he would get under 250 in the ranking.

 

[Nostradamus]

Great match by RAFA, loved it. but sad to say ,, i think he's going down to Lecheka tomorrow. with out a day off,,, he has no chance,,, even after the handshake,, rafa was limping back to his chair....

 

[Carax]

Rafa lives to fight another day. Lehecka won't be easy. Especially if this version of Nadal shows up.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Great match by RAFA, loved it. but sad to say ,, i think he's going down to Lecheka tomorrow. with out a day off,,, he has no chance,,, even after the handshake,, rafa was limping back to his chair....

Yes.

 

[Nostradamus]

LMAO.,,,,,,,,,,,,, RAFA gives his shirt to Cachen.............. REAALY did he ask for it ???

 

[mehdimike]

So Nadal broke Cachin total of 9 times out of 15 games. 60% of the time broken.

Nadal possibly could have won this in under 2 if his serve was better. But in the end his ground game came to his defense.

Also as the stats show, Rafa has increased his FH speed in the third set.

 

[ALCARAZWON]

Pedro Cachin is very good, he was ranked 48 as recently as August 2023.