Beijing F: Nadal vs Djokovic

[Front242]

Nadal's FH has been subpar today compared to the previous months.

 

[tennisville]

Is Shanghai faster or slower than this?

I have heard its slightly slower than this but still pretty fast compared to most courts on the tour

 

[Moxie]

You're smelling it right, Kieran...

 

[Front242]

Is Shanghai faster or slower than this?

Can't be sure but I'm guessing a bit slower. Maybe not though. Conditions vary from year to year anyway so I guess it's speculative at best till they hit the first ball.

The guys on SkySport say it's slower. Gotta hope so.

Yeah. Pretty sure it has been in the past alright.

 

[Kieran]

Nadal's FH has been subpar today compared to the previous months.

Yeah, he's bunched two in this game and one in the last. Shows how few chances Nole is giving him on his serve...

EDIT: Again.

But Nole is putting the squeeze on him. Match has livened up a bit now, though...

 

[Front242]

The DTL FH from Nadal is especially poor today.

 

[Moxie]

Djokovic is really on fire today.

 

[Kieran]

Djokovic is really on fire today.

Yeah, he's playing great...

 

[Kieran]

I need my Butler's coffee - I'm an hour late! But I hope I'm 3 hours late.

Vamos!

 

[Moxie]

And Nadal just hasn't been serving well enough this whole tournament, that I've seen. Still, hoping for the break here.

 

[Front242]

Even Novak couldn't miss that overhead!

 

[Front242]

Looked like he gave him a kiss on the cheek there lol!

 

[Kieran]

Great performance by Novak, from start to finish. Broke Rafa in the first service game in each set, and then dominated him.

Great players, great rivalry, good for us. And a good win for Nole, glad for him because he's too good to keep losing against the top players.

He showed his mettle! :clap

 

[Moxie]

Well deserved win for Novak. Played excellent tennis. Congratulations, Nole!

 

[kskate2]

Just woke up. Thought they were playing this match after the women. I guess Novak has to be #2 and not at a slam to bring his best, huh? Congrats Novak on 4 titles in Beijing.

 

[Kieran]

Moxie, Front, it's been a pleasure. Fancy joining me in Butlers for a coffee? Come on, I'm buying!

 

[Moxie]

Great performance by Novak, from start to finish. Broke Rafa in the first service game in each set, and then dominated him.

Great players, great rivalry, good for us. And a good win for Nole, glad for him because he's too good to keep losing against the top players.

He showed his mettle! :clap

Too true. Good time for a solid win from him. He's won this title 4 times now.

 

[Front242]

Moxie, Front, it's been a pleasure. Fancy joining me in Butlers for a coffee? Come on, I'm buying!

Would be nice alright 10:45 and I'm tempted to go back to bed for an hour now though lol.

 

[Moxie]

Just woke up. Thought they were playing this match after the women. I guess Novak has to be #2 and not at a slam to bring his best, huh? Congrats Novak on 4 titles in Beijing.

Hey, sleepy-head! I only got up after the first set. I thought they were starting at 4:30. Djokovic was spot-on the whole match, by what I saw, and heard tell of.

 

[Moxie]

This was a quick match between these two, btw. Djokovic wasn't up for messing about, apparently. :snigger