2014 Miami Final: Nadal vs. Djokovic

[kskate2]

Nadal in 3 to win his first Miami title.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Isabelle and Moxie ,I was able to get box seats again(God is always the only way for blessings) ,just saw my Swiss Miss and lisicki win yippee..as for the men's final I disagree with the our fella Rafa (Debbie Downer)fans BS and imjimmy(he never picks Rafa to defeat djokery since 2011..Rafa is moving well and serving well but a bit off against Raonic ..Vamos Rafa n Three

 

[Front242]

Is there rain in Miami now? Presume that's why it hasn't started yet.

 

[kskate2]

Is there rain in Miami now? Presume that's why it hasn't started yet.

It's scheduled for 2:30pm EST. That's in 25 min

 

[Moxie]

No I thought it started at 2:30, i.e., in about 25 minutes. Weather looks fine. 78 F, which is around 24-25 C? 16 mph winds, so a little breezy.

 

[Front242]

Is there rain in Miami now? Presume that's why it hasn't started yet.

It's scheduled for 2:30pm EST. That's in 25 min

Ah, I see, must be 'cos our clocks went forward an hour last night it's showing the wrong time on streamhunter. Need to change it to GMT +1. Annoying. Wanted to go to the gym earlier but thought I'd miss the start of the match and I could've gone 3 times by now

 

[Front242]

No I thought it started at 2:30, i.e., in about 25 minutes. Weather looks fine. 78 F, which is around 24-25 C? 16 mph winds, so a little breezy.

Mostly good weather so. Cheers.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Rafa first service % is 70 or 71. & djoker is 69 % for the tournament,what is BS talking about

 

[Moxie]

Is there rain in Miami now? Presume that's why it hasn't started yet.

It's scheduled for 2:30pm EST. That's in 25 min

Ah, I see, must be 'cos our clocks went forward an hour last night it's showing the wrong time on streamhunter. Need to change it to GMT +1. Annoying. Wanted to go to the gym earlier but thought I'd miss the start of the match and I could've gone 3 times by now

You could still go and, knowing Rafa and Nole, they'll only be halfway through the 2nd game when you get back.

 

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[brokenshoelace]

Rafa first service % is 70 or 71. & djoker is 69 % for the tournament,what is BS talking about

BS is talking about first serve percentage alone not being the only indicator. Just because you're putting serves in play doesn't mean you're serving well. If a player is serving at 85%, chances are he's spinning serves in.

For Nadal, 71% is a healthy percentage, but stats alone can be misleading. If you actually watch his matches so far this tournament, he hasn't been doing much with his serve as far as getting cheap points goes.

I'll gladly rather he serves at 68% against Novak at a bigger pace and get more cheap points. Djokovic is serving at only 2% less, but is having more aces and winning more free points. That means Djokovic is serving better.

More importantly, in the context of this particular match-up, it is more important for Nadal to serve very well than it is for Djokovic.

 

[tented]

Hello, everyone! Welcome to the live chat during the Miami Masters final.

 

[Moxie]

Hello, tented!

 

[brokenshoelace]

That A-P post made me shake my head. Sorry, I had to bring it up.

 

[Moxie]

Well, well just see. No point in debating any longer.

 

[brokenshoelace]

No, nothing that happens this match makes either our points any more/less correct.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Nadal might serve like the next coming of Sampras

 

[tented]

Are you talking about his post in regards to Rafas serve?

 

[Moxie]

Oh, well...

 

[Front242]

he was the next Sharapova end of set 1 against Raonic