Barcelona Open 2017, Barcelona, Spain, ATP 500

[Moxie]

Thiem hits big bombs, and hung in with Rafa for the first set, but he wilted there at the end. Great job by Rafa this week.

 

[Kieran]

Remember the phrase: Ten-ten til we do it again!

The next "again" for Ten is RG. :clap

Rafa's beginning to remind me of the great Dylan song that goes, "and there's a slooooww, slow train comin', up around the bend!"

 

[the AntiPusher]

Rafa had so many points to defend. Although he has played good on hardcourts he would've dropped below Samurai.

 

[Carol]

CONGRATS RAFA for your second '10'

Obviously Thiem gave up, he tried everything he could without any good result because his opponent playing well is not easy to play with

 

[Carol]

My goodness, to post through the IPad is the worst, if I don't put too much attention sometimes I see diferent words that I tried to say grrrr:cover

 

[Carol]

Rafa had so many points to defend. Although he has played good on hardcourts he would've dropped below Samurai.

But not in RG, Wimbledon and USO

 

[the AntiPusher]

Rafa had so many points to defend. Although he has played good on hardcourts he would've dropped below Samurai.

But not in RG, Wimbledon and USO

Rafa will have to run the table to catch Stan..I doubt it and I don't think it's worth it

 

[Front242]

I see Pouille won a clay title today too.

 

[Nekro]

the "wise" Samson

The wise Samson predicted Rafa wouldn't win even a shitty little title this year Maybe he should watch bass fishing or underwater chess instead of tennis :fishing:

 

[the AntiPusher]

I am really surprised Roger is entering RG..I thought he wouldn't have anything on his radar but the grass. I guess he knows his body .

 

[Carol]

Rafa had so many points to defend. Although he has played good on hardcourts he would've dropped below Samurai.

But not in RG, Wimbledon and USO

Rafa will have to run the table to catch Stan..I doubt it and I don't think it's worth it

I would be enough happy if Rafa gets his RG 10, it would be extraordinary. Then I would give Wimbledon to Roger to see his fans happy and quiet :snicker

 

[the AntiPusher]

But not in RG, Wimbledon and USO

Rafa will have to run the table to catch Stan..I doubt it and I don't think it's worth it

I would be enough happy if Rafa gets his RG 10, it would be extraordinary. Then I would give Wimbledon to Roger to see his fans happy and quiet :snicker

Roger has enough Wimbledon titles, he needs to learn how to share.

 

[Carol]

Rafa will have to run the table to catch Stan..I doubt it and I don't think it's worth it

I would be enough happy if Rafa gets his RG 10, it would be extraordinary. Then I would give Wimbledon to Roger to see his fans happy and quiet :snicker

Roger has enough Wimbledon titles, he needs to learn how to share.

True :angel:

 

[El Dude]

Congrats to Rafa. I think it is safe to say that the King of Clay is back. I imagine it is going to be very tempting to want to go for the clay sweep, and play both Madrid and Rome.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I taped the match and just finished watching it ,agree with Moxie's comments.I think Thiem has a good overall game on clay enjoy watching him,he is one to watch for the future.Well done Rafa I know winning your 10th title at Barcelona is very special to you!

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Rafa had so many points to defend. Although he has played good on hardcourts he would've dropped below Samurai.

But not in RG, Wimbledon and USO

Rafa will have to run the table to catch Stan..I doubt it and I don't think it's worth it

Rafa will surely be ranked #4 at least when RG begins. He surely cannot make it into top 2 by that time. It does not matter whether one is ranked 3 or 4. You get the same advantage in draw. So, no need to worry about chasing Stan at this time.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Congrats to Rafa on double La Decima. But, let us stop the decimal system right here.

 

[Front242]

Congrats to Rafa. I think it is safe to say that the King of Clay is back. I imagine it is going to be very tempting to want to go for the clay sweep, and play both Madrid and Rome.

Pretty sure he will when he knows Novak and Andy are mere shadows of their former selves, Nishikori is injured and Stan is just poop outside slams. Easy points. I'd do the same. Shouldn't impact his fitness much for RG given all of the above which is the main thing.

 

[Carol]

Congrats to Rafa. I think it is safe to say that the King of Clay is back. I imagine it is going to be very tempting to want to go for the clay sweep, and play both Madrid and Rome.

Pretty sure he will when he knows Novak and Andy are mere shadows of their former selves, Nishikori is injured and Stan is just poop outside slams. Easy points. I'd do the same. Shouldn't impact his fitness much for RG given all of the above which is the main thing.

And here we go......bah!

 

[Carol]

Even that I wish Rafa should skip Madrid or Barcelona at least he has finished all the matches in two sets and fast wich it's a little advantage and not getting too tired