2014 Masters Series Rome Final: Djokovic v. Nadal

[kskate2]

wow it's windy out there

 

[TsarMatt]

Watching the bull line up those bottles... and then remembering the video of the wind having blown them over... too much.

I always preferred this myself:

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8py23SS8Kg[/video]

 

[Riotbeard]

I like the Johnny Mac approach. Novak should go kick over those bottles.

 

[kskate2]

40-0 to deuce. and then Novak gives up a loose error. Nadal holds 1-1

 

[kskate2]

I like the Johnny Mac approach. Novak should go kick over those bottles.

I'm no Nadal fan, but do you really think it a good idea to add fuel to his fire?

 

[nehmeth]

Novak going deep and missing 0-40

 

[Riotbeard]

Nuts point, I thought that backhand volley meant the end.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Nadal had the inside out forehand wide open after the lob ...game should have been over right there.

 

[nehmeth]

first blood to Ralf

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Rafa breaks. Nice couple of points in that game.

 

[kskate2]

After a marathon point, Nadal breaks 2-1

 

[Riotbeard]

Novak needs to clean up these errors.

 

[kskate2]

that's a better return

 

[Front242]

Novak needs to clean up these errors.

He doesn't handle wind as well as Nadal. Overhitting quite a bit more than Nadal. Good match so far though.

 

[kskate2]

but some of Nadal's 2nd serves are love offerings and Novak is not jumping them. 3-1

 

[Riotbeard]

Novak needs to clean up these errors.

He doesn't handle wind as well as Nadal. Overhitting quite a bit more than Nadal. Good match so far though.

Underhitting in the first game or two, kept catching the tape.

 

[nehmeth]

Novak needs to clean up these errors.

As long as he keeps going for his shots, I think they will start to fall in. I say that as his forehand down the line sails way wide. :nono

 

[Front242]

Horrific game from Djokovic here :nono

 

[Riotbeard]

What's rough is novak's errors are coming when he is control of the point...

 

[TsarMatt]

That last shot from Djokovic reminds me of me trying to approach the net when playing tennis...