Abierto Mexicani TelCel, Acapulco, Mexico, ATP 500

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Wow, this Nishioka is a copy of Nishi, the same style to play, fast and trying to be aggressive.
 

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Carol35 said:
Wow, this Nishioka is a copy of Nishi, the same style to play, fast and trying to be aggressive.

I think Rafa is making this dude looking better than he is..just horrendous play by Nadal
 

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This sh# t doesn't make sense..this dude is less than 5'8 and Rafa is standing back behind the baseline like he is facing Isner or Dr Evil(Ivo) serves and still is dropping the ball way too short..
 

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the AntiPusher said:
Carol35 said:
Wow, this Nishioka is a copy of Nishi, the same style to play, fast and trying to be aggressive.

I think Rafa is making this dude looking better than he is..just horrendous play by Nadal

He is shanking many FH
 

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the AntiPusher said:
Carol35 said:
Wow, this Nishioka is a copy of Nishi, the same style to play, fast and trying to be aggressive.

I think Rafa is making this dude looking better than he is..just horrendous play by Nadal
At the end Rafa is going to tell us that he plays better with the bandage on than without? :s
 

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herios said:
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Carol35 said:
Wow, this Nishioka is a copy of Nishi, the same style to play, fast and trying to be aggressive.

I think Rafa is making this dude looking better than he is..just horrendous play by Nadal

He is shanking many FH

Yes he really is..it's been a while since I seen so many ufes in one set from Nadal..Carol is correct
guy hits like a Kei but really is a carbon copy of Marcellus Rio..
 

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This sh# t doesn't make sense, this dude is less than 5'8 and Rafa is standing back behind the baseline like he's facing Isner or Dr Evil(Ivo) serves and still is dropping the ball way too short..

Why do you think I hammer both Murray and Nadal for allowing their opponents to stay in matches they have no business going long?! I call it some of the ugliest tennis in memory from past and present #1's! They make their lives so much harder and it's wearing on their bodies; esp. Nadal! :nono :cover :rolleyes:
 

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And the voice of the "common sense" has spoken.....:cry
 

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This Nishi is running like a gazelle and doing terrific shots (at least for one match)
 

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This guy is a carbon copy of Nishi hitting the ball but Rafa besides his fourth double faults is playing awful :facepalm:
 

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Nadal is muscling him, but he's got lots of clever and nerve. Yes, takes the ball early, finds great angles. Just 21. And he's a lefty, so even Nadal has to rethink.
 

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Where has this kid been? He's fun to watch. But Nadal back on serve.
 

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Just tuned in....great fhand from the young Japanese player.....loved the lob from Rafa BTW
 

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That lob saved Rafa, Margaret. The kid seems fearless and talented. I'd say Nadal is missing some stuff he should make. I think Nishioka has him surprised, but time to get over that.
 

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That lob saved Rafa, Margaret. The kid seems fearless and talented. I'd say Nadal is missing some stuff he should make. I think Nishioka has him surprised, but time to get over that.


Yep it did,Rafa will have to play better when he faces Cilic.
 
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Rafa is doing too many double faults and errors helping to the "new Nishi" but this one is also doing terrific good shots and running like a gazelle
 

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Rafa!!!!!!!!!!!:boxing: to your face
 

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At the risk of...the kid has "moxie." I liked his play. But Rafa closed him down in the end. They'd never played before, so that was tricky.
 
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Credit to that kid (21years old) and :deadhorse for Nadal doing sooooo many errors, pttfff
 

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Carol35 said:
Credit to that kid (21years old) and :deadhorse for Nadal doing sooooo many errors, pttfff

Rafa wasn't dialed into this match tonight at all..he looked past that young player from Japan