Madrid 2010 QF: Gael Monfils [12] vs Rafael Nadal [2]

[shadows]

Nice backhand return gives Gael break points

 

[Mustard]

Nadal down 2 break points :shock:

 

[Deleted member 77403]

2 Bp to Monfils. Can he turn his luck around?

 

[Mustard]

Deuce.....

 

[Totai]

2 Bp to Monfils. Can he turn his luck around?

No way. Nadal will deny him

 

[shadows]

Monfils fails to come up with a decent return to capitalise on his bp's, not a lot for Rafa to do there bar put the ball into a corner.

 

[Justin Side]

Two really good points from Rafa.

 

[Bud]

Great hold by Nadal

2-2

 

[dmt]

Nice backhand by rafa to set up the winner. Nadal is really amazing at saving bp's

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Rafa holds his first true test in this match. 2-2

 

[sdont]

At least, Gael is making Nadal work hard now.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

This match is certainly more competitive, with Monfils hitting some massive forehands.

 

[vortex1]

Monfils seems to be playing better. I don't like this. :evil:

 

[forzamilan90]

about damn time it got competitive

 

[Blinkism]

LMFAO I wonder if Monfils will complain about the crowd being to loud now? :lol:

 

[pound cat]

Safin was asked who he didn't like on the court. (behaviour) one was Stepaneck (but he liked him off-court) and the other was Monfils.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Monfils playing the crowd! I love it.

 

[Sartorius]

I wonder how much I dislike Monfils' attitude on court, especially at the moment. Something more than "very".

I hope Rafa wins all the remaining games from here.

 

[Underhand]

Monfils is mental midget clown.

 

[shadows]

Sigh, 40-0 to deuce thanks to some silly points and a bad line call.

Nice dropper though.

 

[vortex1]

He managed to hold. 3-2.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

The Frenchman stays alive. 3-2. Certainly a better match now.

 

[sdont]

Gael living up to his clown reputation. But I must admit it makes me laugh.

 

[sdont]

3-3 Rafa will make his move now.

 

[Bud]

Love hold from Rafa for 3-3

 

[Justin Side]

Monfils is mental midget clown.

Sums it up.

 

[P_Agony]

Monfils misses a pushed FH. Ugly.

 

[P_Agony]

A decent aggressive FH by Monfils, is it possible?

 

[Justin Side]

Monfils misses a pushed FH. Ugly.

Nadal follows up with a missed 2nd serve return. Even uglier.

 

[P_Agony]

Monfils plays aggressivly and it doesn't pay off. Nadal with a bp.

 

[Bud]

BP Nadal

 

[Justin Side]

Classic Nadal. Returning blazing FH after FH until the error finally comes. Break point time.

 

[Mustard]

Nadal breaks

 

[shadows]

Such a tame way to get broken.

Good defence from Rafa though.

 

[P_Agony]

Nadal defends his way to get the break.

 

[dmt]

great defense by rafa, hope he holds here and then finishes off the match.

 

[bezs]

Real Madrid represent, Raul, Ramos and Higuain.

 

[Blinkism]

Who wins in a fistfight?

Nadal or Monfils?

 

[Justin Side]

Who wins in a fistfight?

Nadal or Monfils?

I'm guessing Monfils. But with a head case like him, he'd probably fight too defensive and get knocked out in a fight he should have won.

 

[The-Champ]

Who wins in a fistfight?

Nadal or Monfils?

monfils i think

 

[Kunohara]

Monfils without a shadow of a doubt.

Tsonga would mess both of them up at the same time, though.

 

[seffina]

Who wins in a fistfight?

Nadal or Monfils?

Monfils. Monfils keeps on blowing at Nadal's hair and Rafa must have every strand be perfectly in place.

 

[Justin Side]

One of the dumber returns i've seen from Monfils. Just brutal.

 

[acintya]

nadal = goat

 

[Bud]

Excellent shot for 5-3 Nadal

 

[P_Agony]

Monfils is a mess now, Nadal two points away.

 

[Justin Side]

Finish him.

 

[forzamilan90]

wow nadal shouldnt have missed that one way or another

 

[P_Agony]

Monfils with a great save.

 

[acintya]

Nadal Is A Bomber