Basel 500

[Fiero425]

SABR by Rosol! :snicker

Son of a b1tch Rafa ?

I'd like to see how Rafa handles that against Roger...

With Nadal's weak serving, that would be Roger's best bet! :angel: :dodgy:

 

[Kieran]

It's getting too tight to pick a winner now...

 

[the AntiPusher]

SABR by Rosol! :snicker

Son of a b1tch Rafa ?

I'd like to see how Rafa handles that against Roger...

Not this Rafa against Roger.. Maybe the Shanghai Rafa that lost to JoWillieTs, that Rafa could give Roger a tussle.. Not this dude today.. he will be fortunate if he can escape Rosol, IMO

 

[Kieran]

Great point there by Lukas (as I call him...)...

 

[Kirijax]

Son of a b1tch Rafa ?

I'd like to see how Rafa handles that against Roger...

Not this Rafa against Roger.. Maybe the Shanghai Rafa that lost to JoWillieTs, that Rafa could give Roger a tussle.. Not this dude today.. he will be fortunate if he can escape Rosol, IMO

Have to remember that a Nadal-Rosol match is played in another reality. Watch Nadal dissect his opponent in the next round and we'll wonder what it was all about. Of course if Rosol wins today, he'll be the one that is dissected.

 

[Front242]

Rosol's forehand can be pretty deadly when he hits it well. If he wasn't so inconsistent and if he kept the shot selection a bit less "out there" he'd be dangerous more often.

 

[Kirijax]

Here we go. I'll say 7-5 Rafa.

 

[Kieran]

Momentum is with the MF, pressure on Nadal now... :cover

 

[herios]

Imagine you'd get pretty huge odds now on Rosol to win in live betting.

After Rafa broke him at the beginning of the 3rd set, the odds were 1 to 11 for Rafa.

 

[the AntiPusher]

I'd like to see how Rafa handles that against Roger...

Not this Rafa against Roger.. Maybe the Shanghai Rafa that lost to JoWillieTs, that Rafa could give Roger a tussle.. Not this dude today.. he will be fortunate if he can escape Rosol, IMO

Have to remember that a Nadal-Rosol match is played in another reality. Watch Nadal dissect his opponent in the next round and we'll wonder what it was all about. Of course if Rosol wins today, he'll be the one that is dissected.

I agree, this is personal not about tennis.. Again, I think a loss is what Rafa needs..

 

[Kieran]

Rosol is enjoying this. But he's also relaxed and confident, and close to winning. I still fancy Rafa to turn it round though...

 

[Kirijax]

Not this Rafa against Roger.. Maybe the Shanghai Rafa that lost to JoWillieTs, that Rafa could give Roger a tussle.. Not this dude today.. he will be fortunate if he can escape Rosol, IMO

Have to remember that a Nadal-Rosol match is played in another reality. Watch Nadal dissect his opponent in the next round and we'll wonder what it was all about. Of course if Rosol wins today, he'll be the one that is dissected.

I agree, this is personal not about tennis.. Again, I think a loss is what Rafa needs..

Why is that?

 

[Front242]

Some point there by Rosol.

 

[Kirijax]

Nadal gets the mini break back.

 

[Front242]

Imagine you'd get pretty huge odds now on Rosol to win in live betting.

After Rafa broke him at the beginning of the 3rd set, the odds were 1 to 11 for Rafa.

Yeah, must say I expected Nadal to win set 3 by 6-1 or 6-0. 6-2 at the very most.

 

[Front242]

Typical collapse by Rosol here.

 

[Kirijax]

Hooooooo Nadal pulls it out! What a flip floppity match! Good win for him? Or just lucky to get out of Rosol land alive.

 

[Kieran]

Bloody stream stalled on me...

 

[Front242]

Hooooooo Nadal pulls it out! What a flip floppity match! Good win for him? Or just lucky to get out of Rosol land alive.

Probably both. Too many errors in the TB by Rosol but he exceeded most people's expectations by not losing 6-1 or 6-0 in the third set.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Have to remember that a Nadal-Rosol match is played in another reality. Watch Nadal dissect his opponent in the next round and we'll wonder what it was all about. Of course if Rosol wins today, he'll be the one that is dissected.

I agree, this is personal not about tennis.. Again, I think a loss is what Rafa needs..

Why is that?

Because Rafa isn't playing with the right strategy to beat players in the top 10 or even the top 50 consistently. Rafa is taking too many mental breaks, pushing the ball and hitting the ball way too short to cause worry on anyone these days. IMO

However, a win is a win and beating his enemy. Vamos