2014 Masters Series Rome Final: Djokovic v. Nadal

[Riotbeard]

TBH, I think they've both been pretty tentative so far.

Yeah, one guy seems able to wrestle control by merely playing calm. Rafa was doing it early on, now novak has cleaned it up a little for a couple of games...

Far from a classic so far.

 

[nehmeth]

Great job novak taking advantage of great return, with the worst dropshot in history.

:s

Not only was that mean, and funny... but I had coffee in my mouth as I read it. Now the coffee is in my sinuses as I tried to keep from spewing it onto the wool rug.

 

[Riotbeard]

Great angle!

 

[masterclass]

The wind doesn't look that strong to me now. It was blowing much worse a few days ago. But maybe it's gusting at times? I don't know, just started watching a few minutes ago. I don't see the shirts moving much. The dirt isn't blowing, but maybe they are watering the court.

Respectfully,
masterclass

 

[kskate2]

beautiful shot for 0-15

 

[Front242]

Great serve there by Nadal and an even better return.

 

[kskate2]

0-30

 

[TsarMatt]

This feels like a WTA match.

 

[kskate2]

3 BPs for Novak to get on serve

 

[nehmeth]

Novak's radar seems to have corrected the trajectory of his shots.

 

[Riotbeard]

Ok Moxie, you can complain about anxiety.

 

[Front242]

Nice FH by Nadal.

 

[kskate2]

Nadal saves all 3. deuce

 

[Riotbeard]

Anything you can do, I can do poorer

 

[Front242]

Needs to break here after having 0-40.

 

[kskate2]

another error. GP

 

[Riotbeard]

Nadal saves all 3. deuce

Saves is a generous phrasing.

 

[Moxie]

Wow…Novak really let Rafa off the hook there.

 

[Front242]

 

[nehmeth]

Ok Moxie, you can complain about anxiety.

:nono

Should have perked the decaf for this match... mixed with the Clariton this match has me peeling myself off the ceiling.

Nole radar broken down again.