2013 Monte Carlo F: Nadal vs. Djokovic

[Mastoor]

Haas is cheering for No1e. Tommy, ja!

yes streamhunter is working fine

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Rain delay. How is this raked on the list of biggest rivalries? i was told that only Lendl and Mac had more matches, 3 more. Does anyone know?

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

bah 10mins after the courts were raked in sunshine the first shower pops up over the mountains and......Delayed start ..

hopefully the occasional shower will get out of the way early doors and we can have a 3hr window of play.

 

[tented]

Haas is cheering for No1e. Tommy, ja!

yes streamhunter is working fine

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Rain delay. How is this raked on the list of biggest rivalries? i was told that only Lendl and Mac had more matches, 3 more. Does anyone know?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tennis_rivalries

Lendl/McEnroe played 37 times, so yes -- 3 more and Nadal/Djokovic will tie; 4 more and they will have played the most in the Open Era.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Urgh, if I hear commentators exclaiming one more time how surprising it was that Nadal and Djokovic, as well as Federer and Djokovic played against each other more than Federer and Nadal...

It's simple. For a long time, Federer and Nadal were ranked 1 and 2 and could only play in finals. Novak was ranked number 3 and faced them in god knows how many semis. It's not that difficult to explain why.

Anyway, looks like it's going to be one of those frustrating days where we never know when the final will start, if at all.

 

[tented]

In a Sky Sports interview, Borg just said Rafa is the greatest clay-court player of all time. He may have said that before (I don't remember), but it caught my attention.

 

[Mastoor]

This British SkySport people are pathetic in half an hour they didn't mention No1e, there's only 1 finalist for them.

 

[Front242]

Blue sky there now.

 

[tented]

They just went on court ...


Always great to see Lahyani in the chair.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

In a Sky Sports interview, Borg just said Rafa is the greatest clay-court player of all time. He may have said that before (I don't remember), but it caught my attention.

You mean after Soderling, right?

 

[the AntiPusher]

Yes Broken.. the dry courts does maximize Rafa's fh and overall game.. Folks.. it will always be this way.. these two when they are both healthy.. I feel a better rivality than Sampras\Agassi because Pete really won all the big matches that really mattered , imo

 

[kskate2]

It looks very sunny right now

 

[kskate2]

Nole up 3-0, Nadal serving woes continue.

 

[Front242]

First break to Nole...

And nice that he backed it up too by holding serve after that tricky service game.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Nole looks more confident but Rafa is not just going to go away. This set might be a write-off, but I expect a very tough second set.

Nole channeling his inner Coria...

 

[Front242]

Choice of filling for the bagel?

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Choice of filling for the bagel?

Never happened between these two, no?

 

[kskate2]

Nadal avoids the doughnut but he's still in all kinds of trouble

 

[Riotbeard]

Novak's killing it today!

 

[Front242]

Choice of filling for the bagel?

Don't think so actually.

 

[Denis]

Come on Nole! One down, one to go

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Court conditions working into Nadal's favour now though