2015 Madrid Masters Semifinal: Nadal v. Berdych

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Murat Baslamisli

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Rafa gets his break. Too many errors starting to creep into Bird's game but Rafa is relentless in creating them.

Bird did not get any looks on Rafa's serve yet, so it shout be a straight forward affair from here on, barring a huge drop on Rafa's form.
 

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Rafa breaks. All he has to do is keep playing well. Berdych has been too erratic. It's amazing it took this long to break considering berdy's serve percentage.
 

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Rafa FH is getting better as the match has progressed.
 

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I have to say I'm surprised. Pleasantly so, believe me, but surprised nevertheless.
 

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1972Murat said:
Forehand is just ON for Rafa. This has to be the best he has hit it all year.

I haven't seen him play this well since maybe Roland Garros last year. He still has a little ways to go, but this is promising stuff from Rafa.

If it's rafa v. Kei in the final, it could be really tight maybe 50-50 odds. I think Rafa would crush Andy though due to the surface.
 

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Is this thread somehow in the mod forum;)
Hey TF team!
 

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Yep, this is definitely the best he's played in quite a while, giving him the confidence boost he's needed for ages.
 

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2 break points for rafa. The wheels are off.
 

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Can someone explain why Lord Tiriac sandwiched the ladies final in between 2 SF's?
 

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Staunch stuff by young Ralph... :clap
 

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a BH winner from Nadal. not many those today. BP
 

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kskate2 said:
Can someone explain why Lord Tiriac sandwiched the ladies final in between 2 SF's?

Perhaps he thought that's the best way to attract viewers, once they're already on board for Rafa?
 

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Best way to attract viewers and give all the men an equal playing field is to have the ladies on first followed by both men.