2014 Aussie Open QF: Nadal vs. Dimitrov

[kskate2]

4-2 Nadal at the changeover

 

[Front242]

Nice play by Nadal.

 

[kskate2]

Nadal w/ a successful S/V 5-3

 

[nehmeth]

3 set points here

 

[zalvar]

pls pls pls rafa do this!!!!!

 

[kskate2]

FHDTL. 3 SP's

 

[golds girl]

:clap

 

[britbox]

Poor tiebreaker from Grigor.

 

[kskate2]

Nadal channeling Radwanksa takes the 2nd set breaker 7-3

 

[DarthFed]

This match is as good as over now

 

[El Dude]

OK, that's it. It was fun while it lasted, but the Rafa steamroll is about to commence.

 

[Front242]

Great set point. Stinker of a TB from Dimitrov though. Weak, limp wristed return on first point, followed by a double fault screwed him from the start.

 

[nehmeth]

After being up for almost 21 hours, I bid you all good night. Taping the rest of this and Fed v. Murray.
Night all.

 

[DarthFed]

Passive and erratic in the breaker, not going to get it done

 

[Moxie]

Nadal channeling himself takes the 2nd set breaker.

 

[tented]

Geez, I can finally breathe.

Credit to Grigor. He's played a terrific match, then dropped his level in the tiebreak.

 

[golds girl]

a tie break would be a good laugh.

For you. I'll be taking to my fainting couch. :laydownlaughing

No fainting couch needed Mox

 

[brokenshoelace]

Definitely better stuff. Can't believe people still don't cover the cross court flick after a drop shot against Nadal. He'll ALWAYS do that. But still, better striking. Hopefully he'll play more freely now. The serve is worrying though. Once again, not a single serve above 180 Kph. And he was so worried about missing his first serve that he wasn't even trying to go for the slider out wide (except on one crucial serve and volley point), which you'd think he would since he's trying not to put too much on the ball.

Anyway, let's see Dimitrov's reaction. The first few games will be crucial in this set, as far as his chances go.

 

[Front242]

After being up for almost 21 hours, I bid you all good night. Taping the rest of this and Fed v. Murray.
Night all.

Cheers nehmeth. I'll probably get an hour's sleep and get up for Fed/Murray.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

vam oss.