MONTE CARLO ROLEX MASTERS - Apr. 12-20 - 2014.

[Kieran]

Rafa, you dawg! :clap

 

[Moxie]

Nole must be happy to see Nadal's level today. Even if Manacor's bull wins today, I don't think he'll win MC this year...not with this level (and he's NOT injured !!)

He wasn't injured last year when Nole beat him. He wasn't injured in 2011. Not sure what you're saying Isabelle, but I'm sure there's a compliment to Nadal in there somewhere...

It's for people who always think Nadal is injured when he loses...I don't agree with it of course !!

Then you might stop bringing it up.

 

[tented]

Rafa needs an MTO in a hurry!

Speaking of Front ... where is he?

 

[Kieran]

More pushing, pressing and clean hitting by Daveed. Match point... :clap

 

[tented]

Excellent job by Ferrer. Congrats on a huge victory.

 

[Kieran]

Well, that's about the biggest upset on clay since Soderling.

Great win for Daveed, and plenty to work on for Rafa... :clap

 

[Moxie]

Well, great match by Ferrer. Good for him. 10 years since he's beaten Rafa on clay. I hope David can keep this form up!

 

[brokenshoelace]

Ferrer is doing all he can do. He's fighting and pushing Nadal as best he can. Rafa is a tad off and here we are. It has to do with the Valencian's play as much as Rafa not being able to get by with ordinary play.

I respectfully disagree. Nadal is more than a tad off and Ferrer hasn't done anything special. Certainly not anything he hasn't done in his previous encounters with Nadal.

 

[DarthFed]

For one day I suppose I can like Ferrer! Good win for him, I guess Djokovic is a huge favorite now. A Stan-Ferrer semi should be interesting but on clay this slow I'd favor the latter.

 

[Kieran]

Now, if Mastoor will forgive me, I'm not scarpering away, I'm going to have some lunch. I promise to post again before Rafa's next victory!

 

[Moxie]

Well, that's about the biggest upset on clay since Soderling.

Great win for Daveed, and plenty to work on for Rafa... :clap

Well, it was a very off day for Ralph. Bound to happen sometime.

 

[isabelle]

Happy for Daveeeed, his semi vs Stan should be interesting. I like both of them so I'll see one of my fav in final
Good for tennis, thanks Daveeed !!

 

[Front242]

Whoa. Got up a bit late 'cos I figured no point watching Ferrer v Nadal. Very unexpected win for Ferret.

 

[isabelle]

I really hope uncle Toni won't say "MC's crowd is stupid" or something like that. Be fair play Toni please...be like your nephew who never try to find excuses for his losses

 

[Moxie]

Whoa. Got up a bit late 'cos I figured no point watching Ferrer v Nadal. Very unexpected win for Ferret.

Are you liking him just a bit more than usual today?

 

[Front242]

Rafa needs an MTO in a hurry!

Speaking of Front ... where is he?

Went to bed at 6:30am. Awake since 11am but couldn't be bothered getting up till an hour ago Went to tennis.com first to check live scores 'cos I thought I'd even missed Fed's match and was pretty shocked by the result here.

 

[Front242]

Whoa. Got up a bit late 'cos I figured no point watching Ferrer v Nadal. Very unexpected win for Ferret.

Are you liking him just a bit more than usual today?

No But I guess it makes the tournament more interesting. Roger has a shot at winning it now.

 

[brokenshoelace]

So Nadal's serve has been garbage since the AO. Not sure if the back injury messed up the rhythm and he has yet to find it back but it's pretty putrid to be honest.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I cannot believe Rafa would do this just to avoid Stan! :snigger

Joking aside, I woke up at 7-6-5-2 and Rafa was breaking serve and coming back, sort of, but Ferrer closed it out. In the games I saw, David's tactics were clear, just pummel Rafa backhand, look for the opening on the forehand. How was the first set? The way matches go between these two, the first tight set goes to Rafa, the second one is a routine one for Rafa. Apparently not today...

Congrats to David. Very extraordinary to say the least. uzzled

 

[brokenshoelace]

Whoa. Got up a bit late 'cos I figured no point watching Ferrer v Nadal. Very unexpected win for Ferret.

Are you liking him just a bit more than usual today?

No But I guess it makes the tournament more interesting. Roger has a shot at winning it now.

Of course he does. Haven't you heard? He's the new Ferrer