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

[Kieran]

Two of the lineswomen look like twins.

Just saying...

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Simon leads tiebreaker 5-2
I guess I am hanging around!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well played t/breaker Simon!!!

 

[bobvance]

Well played t/breaker Simon!!!

I've never seen him play this aggressively. He's making it a great match.

 

[Front242]

Ok, didn't watch any of set 2 expecting nothing special from it so I guess time to tune in again.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Well, let me me the judge of that!

Who's playing?

JJ (watchit, she is a fav of mine) and Kuznetsova! :gross:

Anthony Quinn vs :gross:

Although I do have a kinky soft spot for Anthony Quinn, in a tennis skirt...

Like here?

 

[brokenshoelace]

Weird to see Simon moving more fluidly on a clay court than Nadal... As long as Nadal's serve remains so harmless, this clay season isn't getting much better in terms of needless drama and shaky performances from his end, especially given the apparent lack of pop and energy in the rest of his game. He needs this pop and energy in this match, because Simon is playing super sharp and taking it to him.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Oh, and that forehand return on match-point...good grief.

 

[Kieran]

Well, let me me the judge of that!

Who's playing?

JJ (watchit, she is a fav of mine) and Kuznetsova! :gross:

Anthony Quinn vs :gross:

Although I do have a kinky soft spot for Anthony Quinn, in a tennis skirt...

Like here?

Typical of the women tennis players, she's been touched up. :nono

I actually like JJ but I prefer almost all women tennis players sweating their tennis skirts. They look like dance hall bouncers when they dress up...

 

[brokenshoelace]

BREAK FOR NADAL~! Too bad I have zero confidence in him holding his serve for the rest of this set.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I actually like JJ but I prefer almost all women tennis players sweating their tennis skirts. They look like dance hall bouncers when they dress up...

The you have to watch the match.

Final set starts with Rafa breaking Giles and now Giles trying to return the favor.

 

[brokenshoelace]

If Nadal can hit low, short slices to Simon's backhand, it will likely throw the Frenchman off, who feeds off pace to hit cleanly.

 

[Kieran]

I'll have to watch some YouTube vids of Rafa playing great because it's been so long, I've forgotten what it looks like...

 

[Kieran]

I actually like JJ but I prefer almost all women tennis players sweating their tennis skirts. They look like dance hall bouncers when they dress up...

The you have to watch the match.

I never watch womens tennis. It's rubbish...

 

[brokenshoelace]

Nadal really struggling to find depth on his rally backhand and Gilles giving these short balls the treatment they deserve.

 

[Kieran]

I'm not a fan of the jump backhand. I think Rios was the first. It's too gimmicky and hard to time right. Strikes me that it could be distracting, to play...

 

[Front242]

What a rocket. Eat that.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Broken to Love Rafa????

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

3 Break points! Go Simon.

 

[Front242]

Broken to love. Would you Adam and Eve it.