Australian Open Day 3: Wednesday, January 21

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Rafa: 8 winners/21 UFEs :eyepop

 

[rafanoy1992]

Nadal is just super nervous right now. He is missing routine shots...

And just like that it is 1 set a piece.

Nadal just played terrible in that set. I wondered why he became so nervous all of sudden?!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa loses the 2nd set 63....Rafa please play controlled aggression,you are over playing your shots
Calm Down...you deserved to lose the 2nd set.Regroup now please.

 

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Nadal is just super nervous right now. He is missing routine shots...

Yeah, it was a disastrous set, but he'll put it behind him, and win in 4.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I will not post your UFE Rafa...I just can't there are too embarrassing.

 

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Jaziri up 4-1 in the fifth against Roger-Vasselin.

Kokkinakis up 3-0 in the fourth.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Yes my fav young Aussie Kokkinakas leads 2-0 in the 4th set

Go You Good Thing!!!!!!!!!

 

[rafanoy1992]

This why I wanted to see his first four matches before I could determine whether or not he could win the title. I was worried that he would play terrible and I was right. Let's hope it is only for a set...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kokkinakis consolidates his break and leads 3-0 in the 4th set

 

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When Smyczek gets Rafa on the run, it's trouble.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am not watching Rafa'a match anymore,I cant believe what happend from the 1st set to now.

 

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Rafa's serve has derailed.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kokkinakis with a Ace to hold serve and leads 5-2 in the 4th set

Thats the way!!!!!!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I took a quick look at the SB.....Rafa gets broken early in the 3rd set
Maybe this is the match he needs to toughen up...I have run out of excuses quite frankly

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kokkinakis will serve for the 4th set leading 5-3

 

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I took a quick look at the SB.....Rafa gets broken early in the 3rd set
Maybe this is the match he needs to toughen up...I have run out of excuses quite frankly

That's the positive spin. I'll go with it.

S is redlining right now; Rafa's not (obviously). I don't think S can keep this up, so Rafa will either have to wait it out, or -- hopefully -- actually start playing better himself.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kokkinakis wins the 4th set with a love service game 6-3

2 sets all now

We are going the distance!!!

Come on Kokkinakis I have been impressed with your serving in this 4th set,impressive.

 

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Groth up a break, serving at 2-0 in the fifth.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa is taking a MTO? not sure of the problem

 

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Rafa is taking a MTO? not sure of the problem

He said something to the doctor about his stomach, and the doctor gave him a pill.