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1972Murat said:
Triple F will serve to take it to the final set TB.

I have to say, the court those two are playing on has to be the fastest clay I have ever seen, probably faster than the main court.

Faster than blue clay? :eyepop
 

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FFS is gone. This is a pity because I think either him or Stan would be a good barometre for Rafa in the qf...
 

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Grigor breaks and wins the match. I think Fabio broke a string during his first serve on MP. How unlucky is that having to change rackets and have a second serve on mP against you. Good thing he did not double fault.

Either way, Rafa is safe...;)
 

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Kieran said:
1972Murat said:
Triple F will serve to take it to the final set TB.

I have to say, the court those two are playing on has to be the fastest clay I have ever seen, probably faster than the main court.

Faster than blue clay? :eyepop

It looked that way to me, for that specific court.

Sock lost the final set TB looks like. Too bad.
 

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1972Murat said:
Grigor breaks and wins the match. I think Fabio broke a string during his first serve on MP. How unlucky is that having to change rackets and have a second serve on mP against you. Good thing he did not double fault.

Either way, Rafa is safe...;)

Are you forgetting Stanley Wow!, futuristic GOAT of the early part of 2014? Newly single and sporting a goatee beard and a tattoo, arrives for matches on a Harley Davidson?
 

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Kieran said:
1972Murat said:
Grigor breaks and wins the match. I think Fabio broke a string during his first serve on MP. How unlucky is that having to change rackets and have a second serve on mP against you. Good thing he did not double fault.

Either way, Rafa is safe...;)

Are you forgetting Stanley Wow!, futuristic GOAT of the early part of 2014? Newly single and sporting a goatee beard and a tattoo, arrives for matches on a Harley Davidson?

I watches Stan last night. He seriously has to step it up.
 

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1972Murat said:
Kieran said:
1972Murat said:
Grigor breaks and wins the match. I think Fabio broke a string during his first serve on MP. How unlucky is that having to change rackets and have a second serve on mP against you. Good thing he did not double fault.

Either way, Rafa is safe...;)

Are you forgetting Stanley Wow!, futuristic GOAT of the early part of 2014? Newly single and sporting a goatee beard and a tattoo, arrives for matches on a Harley Davidson?

I watches Stan last night. He seriously has to step it up.

And Rafa doesn't? But I get your point. Stan has levelled off...
 

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1972Murat said:
Nadal is a game away from advancing to the next round. I like what I see from him .

Do you like it like Kieran would like it, or like Darth would like it?
 

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1972Murat said:
Nadal is a game away from advancing to the next round. I like what I see from him .

Nothing really special, and this is coming from a his fan. His forehand is just not menacing enough as of now, and his defense isn't that good as well. Johnson only has a decent serve, and couldn't really trouble Nadal in any way. I am waiting to see him in the semis for example. (if possible)
 

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mrzz said:
1972Murat said:
Nadal is a game away from advancing to the next round. I like what I see from him .

Do you like it like Kieran would like it, or like Darth would like it?

Somewhere in the middle. I do not love him and have his babies like Kieran would, and I do not hate him as much as Darth ;). As an observer, this is the best first round he played in ages.
 

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Puppet Master said:
1972Murat said:
Nadal is a game away from advancing to the next round. I like what I see from him .

Nothing really special, and this is coming from a his fan. His forehand is just not menacing enough as of now, and his defense isn't that good as well. Johnson only has a decent serve, and couldn't really trouble Nadal in any way. I am waiting to see him in the semis for example. (if possible)

Agreed, seems like Rafa was just going through the motions, although SJ played well.
 

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1972Murat said:
Let's see how the old guy plays against the youngster...

Break of Federer! I said he'd have trouble getting anywhere in this tourney! :nono :eyepop :cover "Skip it next year Roger!" I love the pace of this match, moving very quickly; 4 games in 10-11 minutes! With Rafa 2 games would probably be the tally! I still remember ridiculously long games and sets at the USO against Nole in the '11 final! They must have been averaging 10-16 for a couple games! It was interminable, but at least Nole took it in 4!
 

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Does anyone have a stream? The usual ones are not working for me today.
 

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Denisovich said:
Does anyone have a stream? The usual ones are not working for me today.

Try this:

http://www.sportingvideo.tv/20150503/vv5545cf57bc7061.49908265-1063755.html

Or this:

http://www.sportingvideo.tv/20150503/vv5545d24e704fc2.62077279-1063923.html