up next for rafa: philipp kohlschreiber

[anticaria]

rafa leads the series 6:0, including 3:0 on hard courts:


ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome
Italy Clay R32 Nadal, Rafael
6-1, 6-3

2010 Australian Open
Australia Hard R32 Nadal, Rafael
6-4, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5

*2009 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid
Spain Clay R16 Nadal, Rafael
W/O

2008 Dubai
U.A.E. Hard R32 Nadal, Rafael
3-6, 6-1, 6-4

2007 Stuttgart
Germany Clay R16 Nadal, Rafael
6-3, 6-3

2007 ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo
Monaco Clay Q Nadal, Rafael
6-2, 6-3

2007 Australian Open
Australia Hard R64 Nadal, Rafael
7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2

peace

 

[bolo]

Keeps taking sets in their hard court encounters doesn't he.

 

[anticaria]

Keeps taking sets in their hard court encounters doesn't he.

yup.. he's taken one set in every hard-court match they've played for a grand total of 3 sets, which is incidentally also the total number of sets he's ever taken from rafa..

this will no doubt be rafa's first real test and his first match to go the distance this week.. <gulp>

peace

 

[vortex1]

He thrashed him on clay, should be a closer match on hard. Let's hope straight set win this time. I am guessing 6-4 6-4. Kohl isn't actually too bad. Murray has to play Nalbandian. That's brutal QF opponent.

 

[P_Agony]

Kohl is a player who can surprise you. He's beaten guys like Roddick and Djokovic before, and has taken sets from Nadal and Federer (not sure about his H2H with Murray). If Kohl comes solid and serves well he can win a set, especially since Nadal hasn't looked all that great so far. The key against Nadal, to me, is to get an early break and stick with it. If Nadal runs away with a break, it's game over.

 

[veroniquem]

Except that on hard court, Nadal tends to give the break back (unfortunately for him) like what happened vs Anderson in the second set. Can't imagine Kohl beating him though.

 

[sillymonkey]

I haven't been able to watch any matches...how's Rafa's form????? Will he go all the way?

 

[Bud]

I haven't been able to watch any matches...how's Rafa's form????? Will he go all the way?

Hey may... but, he'll have to turn it up a couple notches.

 

[drakulie]

I haven't been able to watch any matches...how's Rafa's form????? Will he go all the way?

He has been hitting some incredible overheads.

 

[Telepatic]

Kohl played terrible against Lu and even if he played out of this world he doesn't know to play Rafa..
Nadal wins in 2 easy.

 

[thejoe]

Except that on hard court, Nadal tends to give the break back (unfortunately for him) like what happened vs Anderson in the second set. Can't imagine Kohl beating him though.

Anderson is a nobody, and Rafa still got taken to a breaker. Who says it'll be easier tonight?

 

[veroniquem]

I didn't say it would be easier. Of course it will be harder. I still can't see Rafa lose this match.

 

[anticaria]

Kohl played terrible against Lu and even if he played out of this world he doesn't know to play Rafa..
Nadal wins in 2 easy.

i think that's the long and the short of it right there: the german just doesn't know how to beat rafa..

that said.. while i hope you're right regarding rafa winning in 2 sets, i'm not so sure it's gonna be necessarilly 'easy'..

vamos, rafa.. prove me wrong and make it look easy!

peace

 

[vortex1]

Anderson is a nobody, and Rafa still got taken to a breaker. Who says it'll be easier tonight?

Because Federer hasn't been taken to tie breakers by nobodies recently or donated breaks of serve...

 

[Underhand]

Kohlschreiber will triple bagel the Buttpicker.

 

[bolo]

Kohlsch. is a solid player, but I think nadal is ready to beat this guy in 2. Nadal is playing a lot better now than in the early part of AO and the changes in his hard court game have been interesting this year.

Vamos.

 

[Dutch-Guy]

Has this match started yet?

 

[CMM]

Kohlschreiber looks fitter (or maybe it's just the tight shirt).

 

[anticaria]

Kohlsch. is a solid player, but I think nadal is ready to beat this guy in 2. Nadal is playing a lot better now than in the early part of AO and the changes in his hard court game have been interesting this year.

Vamos.

i hope you're right.. it would be awesome to see rafa finally send the german packing in straight sets on hard court.. :twisted:

peace

 

[Underhand]

New energy drink: Pink Bull

 

[anticaria]

Has this match started yet?

yup.. just started.. the german's serving first..

peace

 

[Bud]

Easy first hold for Kohly

 

[Bud]

Now the commentators are plugging the new Donnay :lol:

"The thinnest frames you've seen in thirty years!" Lol

According to feedback from TT... the beam width is 17 mm, not 15 mm

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Very poor start for Nadal

 

[abmk]

3 BPs for kohl !

 

[Dutch-Guy]

Nadal already in full clown mode,3 BPs Kohly...

 

[MichaelNadal]

Very good rally

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nice aggressive FH Rafa

 

[DarthFed]

Kohli breaks 2-0

 

[Outbeyond]

good grief...rafa needs a challenge to get into his game??

 

[P_Agony]

Great, Kohky breaks. He must have read my earlier post ;-)

 

[Dutch-Guy]

Great, Kohky breaks. He must have read my earlier post ;-)

And you magically shows up in this thread when Kohly breaks?

 

[MichaelNadal]

Kohl is playing very aggressive

 

[P_Agony]

And you magically appears in this thread when Kohly breaks?

LOL, this match has just started, I actually do other things in life other than watch tennis (believe it or not). what could you possibly want?

 

[abmk]

3-0 kohl ...

 

[Bud]

Nadal has too many lousy starts like this. He needs to figure out how to hold his first service games at all costs.

 

[Semi-Pro]

Great, Kohky breaks. He must have read my earlier post ;-)

You are a genius.

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

Not hope, Kohly. Don't give me hope unless you plan on winning. Please.

 

[DarthFed]

LOL, this match has just started, I actually do other things in life other than watch tennis (believe it or not). what could you possibly want?

please guys no arguing cant we just enjoy the tennis =/

 

[drakulie]

rafa takes this one 6-2, 6-3.

 

[Speranza]

And you magically shows up in this thread when Kohly breaks?

Holmes: Hmmm... I see what you mean there Dutch-Guy. This almost, but not quite, remind me of the fanboys/women (Mun, Vortex et al) that make an appearance in a Sir Roger match thread the moment he goes a break down...

Watson: Stop teasing Holmes! Good advice from Darth here to just enjoy the match!

 

[The-Champ]

should should moonball that serve

 

[Dutch-Guy]

LOL, this match has just started, I actually do other things in life other than watch tennis (believe it or not). what could you possibly want?

I just find bizzare that you only comment on Nadal's matches.
You were rooting for Wawa early yesterday til he lost the breaker,then you(and other Fed fans) disappeared...

 

[Mustard]

3-1 to Kohlschreiber.

 

[Nadalfan89]

Kohl is serving like a beast.

 

[vortex1]

Rafa ROS is sucking.

 

[Outbeyond]

Nadal has too many lousy starts like this. He needs to figure out how to hold his first service games at all costs.

I'm with you. The better players in his draw will definitely NOT let him get away with these early goof-offs.

 

[abmk]

rafa takes this one 6-2, 6-3.

eh, kohl had already won 3 games in set 1 by the time you posted this ..

 

[Semi-Pro]

Rafa ROS is sucking.

I thought you went to sleep? That is unless you are trolling in your dreams...

Moonball #1

 

[Mustard]

4-1 Kohlschreiber.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Well this set is done!