China Open, Beijing ATP 500

[britbox]

Nadal struggles to get past Jack Sock, dropping the first set.

Next up is Fog unless he loses to Cuevas.

 

[isabelle]

So we'll have another Nadal / The Fog....can't wait it's a real blockbuster

 

[britbox]

<cite>@isabelle said:</cite>
So we'll have another Nadal / The Fog....can't wait it's a real blockbuster

Definitely interesting... Rafa isn't in a good place right now but I think he'll take the Fog this time around.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

mr mental v the capybara kid..who wins ?. someone wins.

 

[Billie]

F3 and Rafa are warming up, live tennis on my TV, much better than the streams.

 

[britbox]

I use ntv.mx for all the Sports channels and then Chromecast it to the TV.

 

[britbox]

Break each already.

 

[Billie]

<cite>@britbox said:</cite>
Break each already.

yeah, I suspect breaks of serve will be common in this match.  And for the dramatic embellishment, we have Lahyani there as well. LOL

I like both Rafa and F3's colour of outfits.

And Rafa is the first to hold a serve.

 

[britbox]

Held serve under duress!

 

[britbox]

Breaks Fognini... every service game so far has been labourious.

 

[Billie]

Yeah, maybe they are battling nerves a little bit.  Undoubtedly they remember the last time they met.

 

[Billie]

Nadal double faults it and we are back on serve.  That makes it 1 hold of serve in 5 games?

 

[britbox]

<cite>@Billie said:</cite>
Nadal double faults it and we are back on serve.  That makes it 1 hold of serve in 5 games?

Yeah, holding serve seems at WTA standards.

Nadal is missing a lot when he pulls the trigger on the forehand.

 

[Billie]

They are holding more easily now.  5:4, my favourite game of a set is coming up. B-)

 

[britbox]

First set Rafa!

 

[Billie]

F3 blinks first and loses set #1.  They are pretty even, considering this set, some nice shots and exchanges, some bad ones.

 

[Billie]

Sorry BB but I am going to try to get some sleep before I have to get up early for Nole.  Thank goodness it is Saturday.

 

[britbox]

Have a good night Bille! 

 

[britbox]

Nadal running way with set 2.  Fog looks done.

 

[britbox]

GSM Nadal.  Djokovic or Ferrer (likely Nole) awaits in the final.