Mutua Madrid Open, Madrid, Spain, 2022 - Masters 1000

[kskate2]

I am not a happy camper at this rate the other womens semi waits in the wings for this match to conclude

That has to be the dumbest scheduling decision ever made. Why not put the women on at the same time on dual courts?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

That has to be the dumbest scheduling decision ever made. Why not put the women on at the same time on dual courts?

Agree....madness!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Alcaraz has broken the serve of Norrie first up in the 3rd set....lets see if he can now go on with it

 

[Fiero425]

Alcaraz has broken the serve of Norrie first up in the 3rd set....lets see if he can now go on with it

You must be on a time delay! Alcarez already consolidated it! Norrie's gone off the boil! Just making UFE's!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

You must be on a time delay! Alcarez already consolidated it! Norrie's gone off the boil! Just making UFE's!

I was talking to my cat and missed the consolidated lol!....oh well it was fun while lasted I guess
I am going for a run before the womens semi....I have had enough of 3 set mens matches for a day

 

[rafanoy1992]

It's official: Rafael Nadal vs. Carlos Alcaraz at Madrid Part II

 

[the AntiPusher]

This looks like a grand slam qtrs line up.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This is a quote from Rafa post match,

"The spirit that the Real Madrid team have is just incredible and for me today in some way has been an inspiration"
Rafa also alluded to the fact he should have won in straights....you think Rafa lol!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Happy 19th Birthday to .......Alcaraz nice present making the q/finals in Madrid

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Madrid QFs,

Djokovic (1) vs Hurkacz (12)
Nadal (3) vs Alcaraz (7)
Tsitsipas (4) vs Rublev (6)
Zverev (2) vs FAA (8)

 

[rafanoy1992]

Madrid QFs,

Djokovic (1) vs Hurkacz (12)
Nadal (3) vs Alcaraz (7)
Tsitsipas (4) vs Rublev (6)
Zverev (2) vs FAA (8)

Wow, I did not realized that 7 out of Top 8 seeds reach the QFs.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wow, I did not realized that 7 out of Top 8 seeds reach the QFs.

Pretty good line up no?

 

[the AntiPusher]

I wonder how Rafa's body is feeling afterwards playing on the concrete..its definitely not real clay. How did sis @Moxie say years ago, "Just a little red brick dust sprinkle on concrete! "..Well at least it's not that horrible blue dust any more.

 

[tented]

 

[the AntiPusher]

This is a quote from Rafa post match,

"The spirit that the Real Madrid team have is just incredible and for me today in some way has been an inspiration"
Rafa also alluded to the fact he should have won in straights....you think Rafa lol!

Rafa 's drop shots today were extraordinary. Rafa has the best "hands" in tennis today. I would say that McEnroe, Roger and Rafa has the best hands in the past 40 years of the ATP.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa 's drop shots today were extraordinary. Rafa has the best "hands" in tennis today. I would say that McEnroe, Roger and Rafa has the best hands in the past 40 years of the ATP.

Have to agree with you Rafa does have great drop shots and uses them correctly so many players 'over use' the drop shot and their opponents know when they are going to be used.Drop shots used as a 'surprise element' and keeping your opponent guessing.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa's limping was brought up yesterday by Nadalfan2013 and Carol said she had not read or heard anything
Well I found today a question from a reporter today asking Rafa he was a bit worried because I saw your limping?
This is Rafa's response,
" Don't worry.If you saw me on a daily basis,you would not be worried because I limp on many days of my life.I always have pain in my foot, especially after playing a three hour match or a long training.I have a chronic foot injury which has no treatment.That's part of my life.
In a way its good that I play matches, because after a long break my foot needs to get used to physical toughness of competition again.But I am also conscious for tomorrow,because I can wake up with more problems and we have to accept it and face it".

I hope this answer from Rafa clears up the limping.

 

[rafanoy1992]

I will say this: While Nadal's game is still rusty (understandable), he looks "fresh" coming from injury. I think those six weeks allowed him to fully rest his body. Now, let's hope he can truly peak at RG.

 

[Carol]

Rafa's limping was brought up yesterday by Nadalfan2013 and Carol said she had not read or heard anything
Well I found today a question from a reporter today asking Rafa he was a bit worried because I saw your limping?
This is Rafa's response,
" Don't worry.If you saw me on a daily basis,you would not be worried because I limp on many days of my life.I always have pain in my foot, especially after playing a three hour match or a long training.I have a chronic foot injury which has no treatment.That's part of my life.
In a way its good that I play matches, because after a long break my foot needs to get used to physical toughness of competition again.But I am also conscious for tomorrow,because I can wake up with more problems and we have to accept it and face it".

I hope this answer from Rafa clears up the limping.

Yep, today I've read that too so we'll see what he can do tomorrow, if the foot bothers him too much maybe it would be better to do a walkover to avoid to get worse and then going to Roma to practice and to do a much better tournament because I don't see him playing well at all, today was really bad.

 

[Fiero425]

Madrid QFs,

Djokovic (1) vs Hurkacz (12)
Nadal (3) vs Alcaraz (7)
Tsitsipas (4) vs Rublev (6)
Zverev (2) vs FAA (8)

This SF 's the most normal and makes sense after all this time of "change!" Each can inevitably produce an upset! Who do we think won't make the SF? The top half is pretty strong, so it'll probably come from those 2 matches! I can think of little reason other than weak mindedness for Stefanos or Sascha to drop their matches to also-rans like "Hair" and FAA! I'm thinking and hoping Charlos continues his great play and upsets Rafa just to keep him off the Masters total record; 1 behind Nole!