Abierto Mexicani TelCel, Acapulco, Mexico, ATP 500

[Moxie]

Rafa has to move in on the Querrey 2nd serve. Too cautious.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

3-3 at changover in the tiebreak of second set.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Rafa coughs up a mini break.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

another one. 6-3 sam up with two serves of his own

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Nice title by Sam, a string of wins over decent players capped by a win over Rafa. :clap

 

[Moxie]

 

[Moxie]

Super played by Big Sam, to be fair.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

This surely does not portend well for Rafa, at least for the NA masters of March.

If he has a great clay season, it is possible that he may pick up momentum from there.

I don't think Rafa will win either IW or M.

 

[Carol]

Credit to Querrey to play so well and consistent, congrats!
Rafa? to rest a little bit and hope to see him doing much better in IW than in this final :s
This is the second final he has lost this year, hope his nerves are not doing some damage to his confidence in the most crucial moments and Moya can give him a good help and advice and I'm sure he will do something good in IW or Miami

 

[Fiero425]

This surely does not portend well for Rafa, at least for the NA masters of March.

If he has a great clay season, it is possible that he may pick up momentum from there.

I don't think Rafa will win either IW or M.

Neither do I! If he's never won Miami before, why should that change now? :nono :angel: :dodgy:

 

[the AntiPusher]

Nice title by Sam, a string of wins over decent players capped by a win over Rafa. :clap

Great win by Sam.. still passive crap from Rafa..what in the hell does Rafa has to Loose..he has reverted back to same ole AO final Rafa again..passive not playing aggressively..just rolling the ball back into play ...Sam was outstanding but beatable

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

Congrats to Querrey, big win, mate!

I can feel how Nadal fans are feeling right now. IW-Miami could be better for Rafa due to lower court speed.

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

Rafa moved to no. 2 in the race rankings and Sam Querrey came from no. 73 to no. 8. Sam will need to show real consistency to retain his place here.

 

[Carol]

This surely does not portend well for Rafa, at least for the NA masters of March.

If he has a great clay season, it is possible that he may pick up momentum from there.

I don't think Rafa will win either IW or M.

Why? because he has played like crap? I thought you don't care too much about the 500 :nono

 

[the AntiPusher]

This surely does not portend well for Rafa, at least for the NA masters of March.

If he has a great clay season, it is possible that he may pick up momentum from there.

I don't think Rafa will win either IW or M.

I think he will look back now at his two loses of the year..both times he was outplayed..simple as that..

 

[Carol]

This surely does not portend well for Rafa, at least for the NA masters of March.

If he has a great clay season, it is possible that he may pick up momentum from there.

I don't think Rafa will win either IW or M.

I think he will look back now at his two loses of the year..both times he was outplayed..simple as that..

And both times he should have won but.....again, I think when he can see any win close he is getting paralyzed like he looked in this match and in the fifth set in the AO, it means he is playing with too much nerves that he should control better. If he would win IW or Miami then it would be a very diferent story

 

[Carol]

Congrats to Querrey, very well played and consistent.
Hope Moya helps Rafa to control his nerves to avoid to play so paralyzed like he looked in this final. This is the second final that he has lost this year and in very similar way

 

[the AntiPusher]

This surely does not portend well for Rafa, at least for the NA masters of March.

If he has a great clay season, it is possible that he may pick up momentum from there.

I don't think Rafa will win either IW or M.

I think he will look back now at his two loses of the year..both times he was outplayed..simple as that..

And both times he should have won but.....again, I think when he can see any win close he is getting paralyzed like he looked in this match and in the fifth set in the AO, it means he is playing with too much nerves that he should control better. If he would win IW or Miami then it would be a very diferent story

This was a needed lost by Rafa.. too bad the lost to Roger didn't for it but maybe this one will

 

[Moxie]

It wasn't his nerves, it was his decisions.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

These two defeats will come back to haunt him later on, essentially destroying his confidence.