2014 Miami Quarterfinal: Nadal vs. Raonic

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brokenshoelace

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Also, most predictable was Nadal dumping his return at the net on break point a few games earlier. A high kicking 2nd serve on the ad court to the forehand side is actually one of Nadal's weaknesses. He really has no idea how to deal with it (especially against big severs. Roddick was the first to expose this, actually). He isn't comfortable standing close to the baseline and take it before it kicks up, and often ends up having to hit an uncomfortable shoulder height forehand.
 

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Why is the tennis.com scoreboard saying the match is interrupted? Nole fans celebrating on the court? Rafa taking a dodgy MTO? Rain?
 

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If Raonic actually starts hitting his backhand and serve better things will get a lot harder.
 

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Kieran said:
Why is the tennis.com scoreboard saying the match is interrupted? Nole fans celebrating on the court? Rafa taking a dodgy MTO? Rain?

Dunno, set 2 is underway now.
 

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Front242 said:
Kieran said:
Why is the tennis.com scoreboard saying the match is interrupted? Nole fans celebrating on the court? Rafa taking a dodgy MTO? Rain?

Dunno, set 2 is underway now.

Ah okay, cheers! And don't celebrate prematurely, peeps! Rafa will get a grip on this one... :)
 

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Rafa has to chew up that 2nd serve, like he did there. And therefore, pressure the first.
 

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That was sloppy from Raonic, short return from Rafa should've been put away easily.
 

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Can't understand why you would serve 114mph there but it worked.
 

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Raonic honoring Fed with a shank from the dark recesses of hell.
 

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OK, I realize I'm a Nadal fan and this will sound very ironic but... is it me or is Raonic taking a little too long in between points? Hell, even between first and second serves.
 

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Yes, gift returned, but Milos lost all those points on 2nd serve. Nadal is pressuring his first.