Indian Wells Masters 1000 (2016)

[nehmeth]

I'd say Roger is itching to get a match against Novak in this form which is relatively poor by his high standards.

He has not been crisp at all since Aus.

 

[Kieran]

Novaks doing okay, actually. He has a cool authority about him...

Okay is not good enough really. He has a ton of errors already and it's only 2-2.

Okay is good enough to be on serve. Rafa is playing good though. Hopefully he can stay with it because Nole will surge at the business end of the set...

 

[Front242]

I'd say Roger is itching to get a match against Novak in this form which is relatively poor by his high standards.

He has not been crisp at all since Aus.

Reminds me of Roger against Novak when he goes for too much and misses by miles. He's hitting routine shots miles long.

 

[Front242]

Nice shot by Nadal. Look, a compliment by me to Nadal

 

[Riotbeard]

Novak is playing terrible. Hopefully he can pick it up


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[Kieran]

Nice shot by Nadal. Look, a compliment by me to Nadal

I think you're getting your excuses in early for Djoker. Don't worry, he'll win, but so far Rafa is at least looking sharper than he did the last time.

So far...

 

[Front242]

Tommy Haas is spectating. Why exactly is he not playing? Took time off I know when his daughter was born but he's not injured now, right?

 

[Front242]

Nice shot by Nadal. Look, a compliment by me to Nadal

I think you're getting your excuses in early for Djoker. Don't worry, he'll win, but so far Rafa is at least looking sharper than he did the last time.

So far...

No excuse for anything but it's clear he's (Novak) not playing well.

 

[Kieran]

Ball was in... :cover

 

[Front242]

3 winners and 13 unforced errors for Novak.

And he's winning!

 

[Kieran]

Ah great stuff. I'm sensing the surge starts now..

 

[Riotbeard]

3 winners and 13 unforced errors for Novak.

Yup....


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[Kieran]

It's kind of imperative for Rafa to hold here

 

[Kieran]

Phewwwww! Great attacking by Rafa though, totally deserved it...

 

[nehmeth]

Novak is playing terrible. Hopefully he can pick it up

Diffident, distracted, not consistently sharp. His body language between points?? :nono

 

[Kieran]

Bloody Rafa!

 

[tented]

Long game here at 3-3. Really hope Rafa can hold. lease:

 

[Front242]

Big hold there.

 

[Kieran]

I remember they played something like ten minutes in the seventh game of the set in Rome, in both sets. Something like that. I like Rafa's aggression today, he's maintaining his intensity and fearlessness in the clutch points, even though they're more or less sharing them evenly...

 

[tented]

Big hold there.

Yep. The set would have been all but over if he hadn't.