Monte Carlo Rolex Masters 2017, Monaco, ATP Masters 1000

[Carol]

What Rafa has said about the match today and the loss of the others top players and also about Goffin

http://www.tennisworldusa.org/news/...e-that-top-players-aren-t-in-the-semifinals-/

 

[Moxie]

No doubts that Goffin is playing very good, I've read that today was very humed and therefore the ball very heavy which doesn't help the top spin of Nadal (like Miami) hope tomorrow will be more dry but anyway if Rafa plays confident and well I don't think Goffin could do too much

If we're going to worry about the effect of the weather as to whether Nadal will beat Goffin at MC, then that would be a big worry about Nadal. Let's not kid ourselves...Rafa wins this MC, or there are no excuses.

 

[Carol]

If we're going to worry about the effect of the weather as to whether Nadal will beat Goffin at MC, then that would be a big worry about Nadal. Let's not kid ourselves...Rafa wins this MC, or there are no excuses.

I'm not worry at all, like I said before if Rafa plays well and confident it doesn't matter the humidity or the lights, he will find the way to win before or later

 

[britbox]

Results from the Monte Carlo Masters Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday

4-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) 6-4 6-4
10-David Goffin (Belgium) beat 2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 6-2 3-6 7-5
11-Lucas Pouille (France) beat 16-Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay) 6-0 3-6 7-5
15-Albert Ramos (Spain) beat 5-Marin Cilic (Croatia) 6-2 6-7(5) 6-2

 

[britbox]

 

[britbox]

11-Lucas Pouille (France) beat 16-Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay) 6-0 3-6 7-5

 

[britbox]

10-David Goffin (Belgium) beat 2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 6-2 3-6 7-5

 

[britbox]

4-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) 6-4 6-4

 

[Carol]

What really I'm worry is if Rafa is going to play all the clay tournaments. Clay could be better for the knees than the HC but not for the whole body. They have to work more constructing point by point and playing 4 tournaments before RG I think is a little bit too much but my question is.....can he skip Roma or Barcelona or Madrid (I wish he will this last one) ?

 

[Moxie]

What really I'm worry is if Rafa is going to play all the clay tournaments. Clay could be better for the knees than the HC but not for the whole body. They have to work more constructing point by point and playing 4 tournaments before RG I think is a little bit too much but my question is.....can he skip Roma or Barcelona or Madrid (I wish he will this last one) ?

He's not going to skip Barcelona. The obvious one is Madrid. And I think he will skip it.

 

[Carol]

He's not going to skip Barcelona. The obvious one is Madrid. And I think he will skip it.

I hope he will, otherwise it will be crazy to play all tournaments and of course he would do another bad performance in Wimbledon

 

[Moxie]

I hope he will, otherwise it will be crazy to play all tournaments and of course he would do another bad performance in Wimbledon

You make a point: He's got a good chance to win MC this weekend, and Barcelona next week. Screw Madrid and Rome. He could rest, go into RG at a good place, win that, and be in a better place to do well at Wimbledon. I like that idea.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Let's not speak too soon. This will be a litmus test. In days of yore, Rafa trits home and gnashes the trophy. Now? Let's see.

amen bro ..not until Rafa is biting that trophy again will I ever say its Rafa tournament..heck poor guy has been a bridesmaids 4 times already this year,3 times to the mighty Fed..damn it

I think you are off by one. He was bridesmaids only 3 times and twice to TMF in this year.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Lucas P. might get another chance to demonstrate that his USO win is not a fluke. :devil

Also, apparently he practiced with Fed during off season. That would also come in handy.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I just saw Novak match highlights. The Novak tumble in the beginning of second set was amazing. He used to reach those kind of balls without any problems before. Did he stop doing Yoga these days?

 

[the AntiPusher]

Let's not speak too soon. This will be a litmus test. In days of yore, Rafa trits home and gnashes the trophy. Now? Let's see.

amen bro ..not until Rafa is biting that trophy again will I ever say its Rafa tournament..heck poor guy has been a bridesmaids 4 times already this year,3 times to the mighty Fed..damn it

I think you are off by one. He was bridesmaids only 3 times and twice to TMF in this year.

It feels like it's more..thanks for the correction

 

[GameSetAndMath]

After three masters and one GS, neither Novak nor Andy have managed to get into top 8 in the race. Andy is at 11 and Novak at 20 right now.

 

[isabelle]

Hey Isabelle,

Did you get a pm from me? I got an email saying you'd sent me one, but when I went looking for it, I became a whole nother poster :laydownlaughing

yes I got your PM and answered you but I can't log in just like yesterday

 

[isabelle]

My new name is Front or maybe Kieran ?? what a mess, I can't log in as Isabelle

 

[bajana]

My new name is Front or maybe Kieran ?? what a mess, I can't log in as Isabelle

For a moment there I was the mighty kstate2... my wish was your command rofl. Man this is some weird