2014 Miami Quarterfinal: Nadal vs. Raonic

[Riotbeard]

WOw!

 

[Moxie]

Nice! Very Fed like motion on that forehand.

So is the Golem, then?

 

[Front242]

Nice volley!

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Rafa gifts the set! That I did not expect.

 

[Front242]

Wow. That was unexpected!

 

[Riotbeard]

I think Milos has Rafa a little rattled.

Takes the first set on the back of some good tennis. Really imposed his game on rafa.

 

[nehmeth]

Sadly, that forehand was very Fed like too The OTHER Fed

Titled this pic: "Love Child" :snigger

 

[Moxie]

Ouch.

 

[herios]

Aide MILOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Go for the jugular!

 

[Front242]

Must say I thought Rafa would win in 2. Miami has been a tough tournament for both Fed and Nadal in the past.

 

[nehmeth]

Unbelievable. Ralf's been serving lights out for most of this tournament.

 

[Front242]

Sadly, that forehand was very Fed like too The OTHER Fed

Haha :laydownlaughing:snigger:lolz:

 

[Riotbeard]

I think most the credit has to go to the canuck. I think those double had a lot to do with the pressure he was putting on nadal. Although still nice gifts.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

wut. :s

 

[Kieran]

Two doubles from Ralph? :nono

 

[brokenshoelace]

This is the first set I watch from Nadal this tournament and I'm pretty sure he must have been playing better leading up to this to warrant all the praise. So far, this is very predictable, especially with regards to the serving (well, I guess throwing two doubles in the last game, including one on set point isn't predictable). On hard courts, Nadal needs his serve more than most realize, especially in tight matches. That really was instrumental in his hard court form last year, where he went through some of them most consistently effective serving spells of his career.

By comparison, his serve here looks way too predictable and harmless. It's not necessarily a matter of pace, but rather, placement and variety (or lack thereof).

 

[herios]

Rafa gifts the set! That I did not expect.

He is spooked by Milos

 

[Andrew William]

Things have gotten interesting. Milos played a daring game and Nadal got a bit nervous.

 

[Moxie]

Unbelievable. Ralf's been serving lights out for most of this tournament.

He's trying pressure Milos's serve, but Milos clearly pressures his.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Raonic's first break and first set against Rafa I believe.