BARCELONA - ATP 500 - Apr. 19-27, 2014.

[Murat Baslamisli]

TB it is...let's see how Magro will fair there.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Very nice point from Niko to go up 3-1. Rafa plays the inside out FH to perfection and it it 3-2 Niko.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Easy miss from Rafa. 5-4 niko, on serve in the TB.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Magro gets the second...Now it is interesting because does that mean he will regain his composure and play sane tennis, or will Rafa just bagel him? Both are very possible.

 

[DarthFed]

Rafa losing TB's to the likes of Almagro. That is hard to believe though I am not watching.

 

[shawnbm]

Almagro can't mentally keep stable in the late stages of a third set match against Rafael. If he were to do it, it would be a watershed moment for him. I predict 6-2 or 6-3 for Nadal, even a less than confident Rafa--because it is Nicolas we're talking about here.

 

[Kieran]

I haven't seen this one, but good for Almagro, to take the tiebreak. I expect Rafa to pull away in the third...

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

2hr 10mins for 2 sets, lolwut..

what are they doing out there ? the gold medal match of the towelling down Olympics ?, or 65 shot baseline epics ?

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Line's lady got nailed hard on the face. She did not even flinch...Nadal serving at 3-1 , but Niko has 3 BPs now.

 

[DarthFed]

2hr 10mins for 2 sets, lolwut..

what are they doing out there ? the gold medal match of the towelling down Olympics ?, or 65 shot baseline epics ?

It's Rafa afterall. Probably an hour of tennis and over an hour of azz picking.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Wow...Niko wins 3 games in a row, breaks Rafa twice in a row! Talk about unexpected...Magro leads 4-3 and he will serve. Obviously with Magro, anything is possible, but he must sense if he keeps it together, today might be the day. He has never been closer than this I think.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

2hr 10mins for 2 sets, lolwut..

what are they doing out there ? the gold medal match of the towelling down Olympics ?, or 65 shot baseline epics ?

It's Rafa afterall. Probably an hour of tennis and over an hour of azz picking.

:snigger

 

[DarthFed]

Wow...Niko wins 3 games in a row, breaks Rafa twice in a row! Talk about unexpected...Magro leads 4-3 and he will serve. Obviously with Magro, anything is possible, but he must sense if he keeps it together, today might be the day. He has never been closer than this I think.

Not on clay but I remember a vintage Almagro choke vs. Rafa indoors in 2009. I think he served for that one twice and had match points.

 

[DarthFed]

Nicole already got broken, that didn't take long.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

4-4 now after Rafa breaks, but 3 more BPs for Niko...and NIko breaks to love. Just weird third set all around.

Will Niko serve it out now? Will he crumble like an oatmeal cookie?

 

[Kieran]

Rafa's making bleedin' heavy weather out of this one!

 

[Riotbeard]

Come on NICO!!!!!!!!

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Nico spraying the forehand wide. Break Point Rafa...

Saved...now match point Niko.

 

[shawnbm]

Are you guys kidding me? Nico has match point!?!?

 

[Kieran]

Good man, Ralph! :clap