Monte Carlo 2017 QF: Nadal vs Schwartzman

[Brave New World]

Haven't seen a thread for this yet. Will Nadal continue the charge to his 10th title?

 

[Sereger]

Just looking for this!

 

[ruerooo]

I don't want ALL the former champions upset, darn ...

 

[Meles]

Speed kills and little Diego has a big time advantage today.

 

[Tennis wizard]

schwartzman off to a cracking start

 

[SpinToWin]

Wow. Talk about a quick start!

 

[underground]

Haha I won't be surprised if we get another close one here, Schwartzman is no pushover on clay (watch his match against Monfils in RG 2015).

 

[1HBH-DownTheLine]

dam what a BH strike crosscourt. stepped into that! early break.

 

[Sereger]

Early break for Diego!

 

[Meles]

Broken at love. TTW General Pro experts not looking so sharp atm.

 

[Brave New World]

Geez Schwartzman striking it well

 

[Sysyphus]

LOL, solid start.

That said, "on serve" means absolutely nothing for Rafa against Schwartzman. Suffice to say, Diego will get broken.

 

[DismalFuture]

Please do it shortman. I want a new, younger, champion of a big tourney.

 

[Krish872007]

Break of serve in the opening game from Diego - he's more of a poor man's Goffin though, so Nadal should have many chances to break serve

 

[SpinToWin]

Ah. Serving at 1.70m. I can relate Diego, I can relate

 

[Sereger]

Wow, what is the lady looking at?

 

[Krish872007]

Yeah, it was never going to last long. He'll have to break serve every game at this rate.

 

[Chanwan]

IS Diego the smallest player in the top-100? I quite like his game

 

[edberg volleys]

gsm nads

 

[Sysyphus]

IS Diego the smallest player in the top-100? I quite like his game

He and Nishioka are probably battling for that honor. Same listed height.

 

[fednad]

Shwartzman broken.
He is 5'7" --- big drawback against NadsyPants on clay. He is jumping to hit every backhand

 

[fednad]

And Nadal hits an overhead. What a clean hit. Even Sampras pails against this overhead

 

[fednad]

What a backhad by Nadal. Joker could learn a lesson there

 

[E36BMWM3]

Should be a straight forward win for Nadal... Schartzman has heart and power, but nothing that will trouble Rafa. Goffin will be running on fumes tomorrow, clear shot to the finals.

 

[Chanwan]

And Nadal hits an overhead. What a clean hit. Even Sampras pails against this overhead

Nadal has an excellent overhead - one of the best on tour - but let's not go full ret*rd here, no offense.

 

[Sysyphus]

These wall-type players just have no chance against Nadal. He just doesn't self-destruct, they can't hurt him, and he slowly but surely overwhelms them. Against someone like current Dimitrov, however, Diego's game would cause headaches indeed (cue racquet smash gif)

 

[-NN-]

Yep. Diego was always going to make Nadal work hard on a shot-by-shot basis because of how he plays, but Nadal will win a clear enough majority of the points as to come through the match quite comfortably and in straight sets. #assumptions

(Rather on a point-by-point basis than shot-by-shot - Goffin should do a way better job of that.)

 

[ADuck]

Diego's wall-like game is making for some very long rallies. My hope is that this will motivate Nadal to actually play aggresive.

 

[Tennis wizard]

Diego watching novak bit too much after that drop shot effort

 

[Tennis wizard]

chance to break back!

 

[Big_Dangerous]

He and Nishioka are probably battling for that honor. Same listed height.

Dudi Sela is quite short, although I'm not sure if he's still ranked in the top 100 though. I think he is.

 

[-NN-]

Who is that really big Schwartzman fan..? Something like Vegeta or Vegeto...

 

[fednad]

Nadsy saves his pants on that BP.
Vamoos !

 

[fednad]

Nadal trying hard to his a double fault !

 

[Tennis wizard]

nice backhand another bp chance

and his got it!

 

[Meles]

Little Diego was there on that dropper on BP.

 

[fednad]

Nadal has an excellent overhead - one of the best on tour - but let's not go full ret*rd here, no offense.

I take no offense.
****** is sane on this board. Like Orange is the new green types....

 

[Sysyphus]

So, if Diego manages to get a hold back, we will be back on return.


wat

 

[Meles]

Speed kills; love it. Diego serving 3-4.

 

[E36BMWM3]

Good job Diego! He needs to redline all match long.

 

[Tennis wizard]

beautiful lob!

 

[Meles]

Dudi Sela is quite short, although I'm not sure if he's still ranked in the top 100 though. I think he is.

34 in live rankings and climbing.

 

[JohnnyMac Fan!]

34 in live rankings and climbing.

And only 5'7

 

[Tennis wizard]

nice fightback 4-4

 

[Meles]

Is this like what Coria might have done if he didn't get serve yips against early Rafa and go out of the game?

 

[Brave New World]

Schwartzman pulling a Goffin here

 

[Meles]

And only 5'7

A vicious lie; 5' 5" I bet.

 

[JohnnyMac Fan!]

A vicious lie; 5' 5" I bet.

5'7

 

[-NN-]

Laver would be #0 today.

 

[fednad]

Nadal being nice to Waterman.
Giving false hopes