2014 Aussie Open QF: Nadal vs. Dimitrov

[tenisplayrla08]

After the Vika v Aga game I went to read something until this match got on and got caught up until about 4 minutes ago. Now I'm terribly sad I missed the first 20 minutes of this match. GO DIMITROV!

 

[Front242]

Dimitrov is fired up.

 

[herios]

All Dimi needs to serve like he did against Milos, then he has a chance.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Conditions look fast and Rafa's timing is not %100. I am sure he will get it together soon. Grigor has to keep the first serves coming though .

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

rafa shanking ?..he is going to need a bigger twig.

 

[nehmeth]

Serving for the set here. Ralf will be going for the break and Dimi's got to hold it together. Let's see if he gets tight.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I have seen this so many times..Grigor double faulting when he is serving for a set...

 

[Front242]

I have seen this so many times..Grigor double faulting when he is serving for a set...

Yup. So often ahead in sets and screws up when serving for them. The day he stops doing that I'll be a convert.

Edi: I'm a convert. Well done Dimitrov. He's definitely upped the ante since last year in the mentality department.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Nice serving display after the DF. Good first set from Grigor.

 

[herios]

Closing like a man. One in the pocket.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

That is the difference between boy and man. He could close out from 0-30.

Now, take just two more.

 

[DarthFed]

Monster serving that set but ultimately it will take more than that to win him the match. Aside from the loose first service game Rafa is controlling the baseline play.

 

[rafanoy1992]

I knew it! Nadal's started slow and he paid for it. I give Dimitrov a lot of credit for serving amazingly.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

This upset bug seems to be contagious.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

class first set from grigor..rafa in non-vamos mode.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

3 aces in a row to win the set 6-3

My Boy!! All he needs to do is bomb Rafa like he is been doing.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

rafa has run off.

 

[golds girl]

This upset bug seems to be contagious.

Little early to be talking about contagion, but I do admit that the upsets are probably in Rafa's head somewhat.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I know it is a long way to go, but I cannot stop dreaming.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Already second set is history for all practical purposes.