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

[El Dude]

I think with this match both Rafa and Andy are back.

 

[Riotbeard]

Caught the last set. Was the whole match that good?

 

[Front242]

Exciting match but probably not a happy night's viewing for Nadal fans.

 

[Moxie]

Thrilling match. Dog-ear this one when we talk about matches of the year. Great to see Andy playing so well again. But I'm still happy Nadal got through.

 

[Kirijax]

I think with this match both Rafa and Andy are back.

Murray is not back.

 

[tented]

I think with this match both Rafa and Andy are back.

You're half right, as I see it: Andy's back. Rafa, not so much. :nono

 

[kskate2]

and it ends on another error. Good fight from Murray. He could still be a factor on clay against the others.

 

[Front242]

Hopefully a good match against Dimitrov. Another guy well capable of beating him, especially since he's fitter now and not cramping like this time last year.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Andy, oh Andy!
That was one of the worst giveaways I have seen.

 

[huntingyou]

I love Nadal/Murray match-up...amazing tennis almost every single time

 

[Denis]

I think with this match both Rafa and Andy are back.

Im thinking quite the opposite actually. It was entertaining, but not really top of the bill stuff from either of them. Murray was making way too many errors at the end.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

bah no tb..rafa digs out some vintage form at the end,

murray can "take a lot of positives" as they say. out of this match.

 

[tented]

I love Nadal/Murray match-up...amazing tennis almost every single time

I agree. I like Murray best against Rafa and Roger.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good match from Murray on clay....well done Murray

Rafa.....what can I say...........words fail me at present

Just happy your in the s/final.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Exciting match but probably not a happy night's viewing for Nadal fans.

Are you Nuts! That was phenomenal tennis by Rafa and Murray.. the best match I seen by far.. Rafa is back.. If Rafa can regain his legs he will crush Grigor.. Finally , My top dawg is Back. Thank you Andy Murray for producing that type of tennis out of Rafa..

 

[Riotbeard]

I think with this match both Rafa and Andy are back.

You're half right, as I see it: Andy's back. Rafa, not so much. :nono

I agree, that while Murray looked good (what I saw) a three hour, three setter against him in rome for rafa is not exactly cause for celebration.

 

[DarthFed]

Andy went big and that's how you got to go but the serve is especially terrible on clay and he doesn't move well at all on the surface (part of that could be that he is still getting back to speed). I don't think Andy is "back" as he won't be playing that style at Wimbledon as he doesn't need to.

 

[Rose]

Where did everyone go? That was fun It is interesting that Rafa won because he had to put every thing he had in every shot while Murray's shot making looked much easier. But I don't know if Rafa can keep pulling out 3 Set Matches?

I don't know what happen because I thought the last page of the thread was up, but it wasn't :huh:

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

I think with this match both Rafa and Andy are back.

Murray is not back.

wrong. lol.

 

[Denis]

Exciting match but probably not a happy night's viewing for Nadal fans.

Are you Nuts! That was phoenomal tennis by Rafa and Murray.. the best match I seen by far.. Rafa is back.. If Rafa can regain his legs he will crush Grigor.. Finally , My top dawg is Back. Thank you Andy Murray for producing that type of tennis out of Rafa..

Eh, did you see the first set? .... uzzled