AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne, ATP GRAND SLAM

[mrzz]

And as I write this Raonic earns the first mini break the right way

 

[Vince Evert]

Come on, Milos- give us a match now. Step it up and level the match!!!

 

[Vince Evert]

If he wins the set, Milos is going to kick Rafa's ass BIG TIME and win in 4.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Nadal literally just guided that ball with spin. Deserved to lose the point and does. Poor approach.

 

[britbox]

Wow. thought that lob was going miles out.

 

[Vince Evert]

Raonic's net game finally picking up momentum.

 

[brokenshoelace]

And Raonic doubles on set point...

 

[Vince Evert]

COME ON MILOS.

 

[britbox]

Terrible.

 

[britbox]

Raonic has played some moronic shots on set point.

 

[Vince Evert]

Milos don't be a choker. WIN THE BLOODY SET !

 

[Moxie]

Wow, Rafa snuck that one out.

 

[brokenshoelace]

By a mile, most unconvincing set Nadal has won all tournament, but definitely the biggest. Realistically, this match should be over, but with Milos' serve, one bad service game by Nadal means he wins the set and is somehow back in the game. Nadal really needs to step up the intensity, play aggressive and step on Raonic's throat.

 

[mrzz]

Raonic looses 209874325 set points and Nadal converts the first. I do not think I´ll see the rest of it.

 

[brokenshoelace]

14 unforced errors by Nadal that set... More than the UE's Milos has produced. Has to tidy up his game.

 

[Moxie]

Step on his neck now is right.

 

[brokenshoelace]

There is one thing I will never understand about Nadal... This guy is arguably the second/third/fourth/whatever greatest player to ever play the game. Yet he is so insecure about his own game at times and it shows through the way he's hitting the ball.

 

[Vince Evert]

After extensive and thoughtful analysis
I have come to the conclusion
That Raonic misses one important ingredient needed to
be a champion. Mental Toughness.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Much better from Nadal there. I hope he relax and shows the same tennis he displayed in the first set.

 

[brokenshoelace]

That's more like it. Nadal definitely hitting the ball great again. His serving has been really impressive all tournament as well.