Internazionali BNL d'Italia - ATP 1000 - May 11th to May 18th

[Denis]

There we go. The beginning of the end for the pen hopefully.

 

[nehmeth]

Meanwhile, Novak dropped the first set...

Phil is playing well, very aggressive. Novak is still waking up. Just got the break to go up 3-1 in the 2nd set. Hopefully he will hold.

 

[Front242]

I fond these late starts to be truly ridiculous...

Certainly the cooler conditions hinder rather than help Nadal but I'm sure all the players would rather play in daytime. It's not that hot this of year but easier to play than night time.

After the wind storms the past few days, I'm thinking they would be happy to have a calm cool evening to play tennis.

True yup. Poor old Wodge had a right howler of a day to play in

 

[nehmeth]

Wowsza... Novak took that shot in the air and made it!

 

[Denis]

I like the confidence at the net so far.

 

[Denis]

Novak consolidates. Looks like he's in control now.

5-1.

 

[Denis]

Sweet!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nice disguise on that volley Novak

 

[nehmeth]

Nice disguise on that volley Novak

Amidst the rust from the time off... he's showing some really nice shots here and there.

 

[Denis]

Unneccesarily not serving it out.

6-2 second set to Novak. Gets to serve first now.

 

[Denis]

Nice disguise on that volley Novak

Amidst the rust from the time off... he's showing some really nice shots here and there.

Especially at the net. Becker magic :snigger

 

[nehmeth]

Nice disguise on that volley Novak

Amidst the rust from the time off... he's showing some really nice shots here and there.

Especially at the net. Becker magic :snigger

:nono

Any chance of you changing that picture of Becker with the dog turd in his mouth?

 

[Denis]

Nice disguise on that volley Novak

Amidst the rust from the time off... he's showing some really nice shots here and there.

Especially at the net. Becker magic :snigger

:nono

Any chance of you changing that picture of Becker with the dog turd in his mouth?

Sure. Suggestions?

 

[Denis]

Kohli is going home.

 

[nehmeth]

Kohli hitting well tonight; then one lapse and there's the break. Novak's angles are widening the court, he's more dialed in.

 

[nehmeth]

Nice disguise on that volley Novak

Amidst the rust from the time off... he's showing some really nice shots here and there.

Especially at the net. Becker magic :snigger

:nono

Any chance of you changing that picture of Becker with the dog turd in his mouth?

Sure. Suggestions?

 

[Denis]

Amidst the rust from the time off... he's showing some really nice shots here and there.

Especially at the net. Becker magic :snigger

:nono

Any chance of you changing that picture of Becker with the dog turd in his mouth?

Sure. Suggestions?

Lol, no thanks.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Great defense Novak...

 

[nehmeth]

Especially at the net. Becker magic :snigger

:nono

Any chance of you changing that picture of Becker with the dog turd in his mouth?

Sure. Suggestions?

Lol, no thanks.

 

[Denis]

Kohli hitting well tonight; then one lapse and there's the break. Novak's angles are widening the court, he's more dialed in.

Yeah, he's showing that off right now.