Mutua Madrid Open 2017 Clay Masters

[britbox]

zed wastes old horse face in straights, borna coric wins. its all happening .

Old Horseface...

That was a potential banana skin for Zed, well navigated. Think he's got Cilic next... could be interesting, both coming off tournament wins.

 

[Moxie]

zed wastes old horse face in straights, borna coric wins. its all happening .

Both Lucky Losers Coric and Jared Donaldson won today. And both are NextGen.

 

[Moxie]

Almagro hitting a bit of form.

He is, and he plays Djokovic tomorrow. Now, while I don't expect him to win, it seems to say something about where Djokovic is that it seems like a tricky first match for Nole. Contrast that to a year ago. By the same token, Rafa plays Fabio tomorrow. A year ago, that might have seemed like a potential banana skin. Tomorrow I don't think it is. (Adding into the equation that Flavia and Fabio's baby is due any day now. I think F3 is likely to be distracted.)

 

[the AntiPusher]

Triple F versus Rafa? Of course one can never count on Fabio to show up but when he does, he makes things a bit interesting.

Is Rafa practicing since the inner ear infection?

 

[Carol]

Triple F versus Rafa? Of course one can never count on Fabio to show up but when he does, he makes things a bit interesting.

Is Rafa practicing since the inner ear infection?

I've not read anything about it but I suppose he does and tomorrow which is my first day of my week vacation hope to watch the whole match and the 9-3, vamos!!!!

 

[the AntiPusher]

Triple F versus Rafa? Of course one can never count on Fabio to show up but when he does, he makes things a bit interesting.

Is Rafa practicing since the inner ear infection?

I've not read anything about it but I suppose he does and tomorrow which is my first day of my week vacation hope to watch the whole match and the 9-3, vamos!!!!

I read that he practiced for a couple hours but still feeling a bit dizziness..I wouldn't be surprised if Rafa withdrew

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Is Rafa practicing since the inner ear infection?

I've not read anything about it but I suppose he does and tomorrow which is my first day of my week vacation hope to watch the whole match and the 9-3, vamos!!!!

I read that he practiced for a couple hours but still feeling a bit dizziness..I wouldn't be surprised if Rafa withdrew

Good news is that whatever be the result, his record of not losing a match while not injured will remain unbroken.

 

[Carol]

Is Rafa practicing since the inner ear infection?

I've not read anything about it but I suppose he does and tomorrow which is my first day of my week vacation hope to watch the whole match and the 9-3, vamos!!!!

I read that he practiced for a couple hours but still feeling a bit dizziness..I wouldn't be surprised if Rafa withdrew

Like I said before I wouldn't mind if he withdraw but if he decides to play then I hope he wins

 

[El Dude]

Rafa will have a retroactive ear infection if he loses.

 

[the AntiPusher]

There's video out there on the net Rafa is practicing with Novak.

 

[mrzz]

I think F3 is likely to be distracted

If he forgets who he is this might be a plus.

 

[herios]

Nick and Milos through in straight sets.

 

[herios]

JWT withdraws

 

[isabelle]

JWT withdraws

shoulder injury, bad luck for him

 

[isabelle]

Tsonga W/O (shoulder injury) lucky Ferru !!

 

[mrzz]

I had Schwartzman to upset Nishikori on my draw, but since getting a breadstick on set 1 Nishikori raised his level immensely, he his playing Soderling-like clay court tennis. In fact I guess I am rooting for him to keep like this the whole tournament...

 

[herios]

JWT withdraws

shoulder injury, bad luck for him

Although he is built like a brick wall, he is pretty fragile.

 

[isabelle]

Nishikori, Krygios, Raonic won

 

[isabelle]

JWT withdraws

shoulder injury, bad luck for him

Although he is built like a brick wall, he is pretty fragile.

yes he is....I'm skin and bones and I'm never sick....but I'm not a pro !!!
Kei, bad Nick and Milos all won by the way

 

[britbox]

Nishikori, Krygios, Raonic won

Kyrgios/Rafa next round? Assuming Rafa beats F3 which I think he will. I liked Moxies post a couple of posts back, in that it would be a bit of a shock if F3 pulls it out, but last year it probably wouldn't be.