BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, CA, 2022 - ATP Masters 1000

[tented]

How many service games have opened with a DF? Geez.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Deft touch to get that drop shot. And no, @MargaretMcAleer, I don't think the underhand serve is "circus stuff." All's fair within the rules.

Well thats my opinion okay.It is Nick grandstanding.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

its just a change of speed serve .. its legal and its a good way to get your opponent to think about changing their return of service positioning

Its typical Nick grand standing...I watch him as a teenager.I dont care if it is legal or not.

 

[kskate2]

2 sp for Nicky

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Crap Rafa

 

[the AntiPusher]

How many service games have opened with a DF? Geez.

he is nervous .. WHY.. he is the GOAT.. open up the shoulders and let it fly.. I think Nick really gets under Rafa's skin to be honest

 

[tented]

Crazy SP.

 

[Moxie]

Here we go. Great point Nick you have to say it.

 

[kskate2]

Oh well, I can't stay to see how it all unfolds. Gotta head out. I'm sure it won't lack in the drama dept.

 

[tented]

Here we go. Great point Nick you have to say it.

Yep, he did well to win that point. I thought it was over with the drop shot.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Oh well ......Rafa focus please and win in 3 sets
Poor service game

 

[Jelenafan]

How many service games have opened with a DF? Geez.

Rafa and Carlos said tweaking his serve to make it more of a weapon, that the price was more DF"s and they are willing to live with that. Let's see if that hold on this 3rd set.

 

[Moxie]

Its typical Nick grand standing...I watch him as a teenager.I dont care if it is legal or not.

I don't know how we get to complain that Nick doesn't try hard enough, then complain also when he uses all of what he's got to win. It's not grandstanding. It's a legitimate shot.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Oh well, I can't stay to see how it all unfolds. Gotta head out. I'm sure it won't lack in the drama dept.

oh no.. you aint gonna leave me here with Jim Courier, Nicky and Moxie's cheering for him.. I need to go swimming too.

 

[Moxie]

Rafa and Carlos said tweaking his serve to make it more of a weapon, that the price was more DF"s and they are willing to live with that. Let's see if that hold on this 3rd set.

Yeah, he could make the adjustment in the set to serve a little more safely. Like when he played Opelka, thank you!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I don't know how we get to complain that Nick doesn't try hard enough, then complain also when he uses all of what he's got to win. It's not grandstanding. It's a legitimate shot.

Let it go okay.I have my opinion,you have yours, or I will watch the rest of this match in peace.

 

[rafanoy1992]

While I understand that Nadal needs to tidy his serve up, he needs to improve his return of serve or at least the aggressiveness of the shot. He often gets nervous when he does not return serves well during the match.

 

[tented]

While I understand that Nadal needs to tidy his serve up, he needs to improve his return of serve or at least the aggressiveness of the shot. He often gets nervous when he does not return serves well during the match.

Which leads to his not being able to break serve — the thing which guarantees his calming down some.

 

[Moxie]

Which leads to his not being able to break serve — the thing which guarantees his calming down some.

He could have done with calming down when Nick was imploding after the first set. He's let Nick back in, big time.

And again, with the wobbly UFE. FFS, Rafa.

 

[Jelenafan]

While I understand that Nadal needs to tidy his serve up, he needs to improve his return of serve or at least the aggressiveness of the shot. He often gets nervous when he does not return serves well during the match.

Shades of the 2019 Wimbledon SF with Federer.....