2015 Shanghai Masters 1000 Semifinal: Nadal v. Tsonga

[Kieran]

Rafa played okay, Carol. His form is on the up, even since Beijing he looked much improved. If anything, he lost the semi in the first set. Both players hit a great level in the third, and one tight service game from Rafa and high level stuff from JWT swung it. This kinda Nadal though, and the one we've seen all week, isn't far from beating Djoker. He's not there yet, but he's moving that direction...

 

[Carol]

Rafa played okay, Carol. His form is on the up, even since Beijing he looked much improved. If anything, he lost the semi in the first set. Both players hit a great level in the third, and one tight service game from Rafa and high level stuff from JWT swung it. This kinda Nadal though, and the one we've seen all week, isn't far from beating Djoker. He's not there yet, but he's moving that direction...

I'm sure that Rafa played well and also Tsonga but I'm surprise that after to win 6-0, it doesn't matter how well the French played, he lost the third though I can imagine that the serve played a very important roll or Tsonga left on the court everything that he has and know and today of course he was "off" again like he always usually did before lol

 

[Front242]

The 6-0 2nd set was more to do with Tsonga being pathetic that set than anything else. It's possible he just tanked the set after falling behind 'cos there's no point expending unnecessary energy for nothing. While I'm no fan of players tanking sets, it does happen and for this reason, ie. start fresh for set 3 rather than half dead and out of breath for nothing if he was gonna lose the set anyway.

 

[DarthFed]

Rafa played okay, Carol. His form is on the up, even since Beijing he looked much improved. If anything, he lost the semi in the first set. Both players hit a great level in the third, and one tight service game from Rafa and high level stuff from JWT swung it. This kinda Nadal though, and the one we've seen all week, isn't far from beating Djoker. He's not there yet, but he's moving that direction...

Rafa is far away from beating this Nole anywhere. Truthfully every one is except Roger on fast courts. Best to wait and hope for a drop in form but without one he won't be losing more than once in a blue moon.

 

[Carol]

The 6-0 2nd set was more to do with Tsonga being pathetic that set than anything else. It's possible he just tanked the set after falling behind 'cos there's no point expending unnecessary energy for nothing. While I'm no fan of players tanking sets, it does happen and for this reason, ie. start fresh for set 3 rather than half dead and out of breath for nothing if he was gonna lose the set anyway.

I have read some nonsense comments but that one is the "winner" :laydownlaughing
Tsonga tanked? come on, you don't even believe it. Star fresh? yeah..... so fresh that he couldn't play well against Novak lol