Mutua Madrid Open, Madrid, Spain, ATP Masters 1000, 2019

[Fiero425]

They’ve got to use shot-spot on clay.

The Greek is up a break and saved 2 more BP's so far! He's consolidated his break! :whistle:

 

[Front242]

Tsitsipas can't hold serve to save his life but he breaks often. Needs to work on that. Too much slop at the wrong time and lots of shots just look awkward.

 

[El Dude]

Tremendous hold.

 

[Front242]

Yeah that was a great hold but he often breaks and drops serve right away in poor fashion.

 

[tented]

Yeah that was a great hold but he often breaks and drops serve right away in poor fashion.

The Greek is up a break and saved 2 more BP's so far! He's consolidated his break! :whistle:

That was impressive. I thought for sure Rafa was going to break back.

Curiouser and curiouser ...

 

[tented]

Tsitsipas is playing incredibly well right now.

 

[Fiero425]

Tsitsipas has break point to go up 2 of them! he broke on Nadal's lame attempt at a serve/volley play! :whistle:

 

[tented]

That volley.

 

[Fiero425]

That volley.

STINKS! They love giving him credit for his volley prowess, but he sets himself up to be passed a lot when he tries those "drop volleys!" :whistle:

 

[tented]

Yeah that was a great hold but he often breaks and drops serve right away in poor fashion.

Not yet!

(Great to see you, @Front242)

 

[Ricardo]

I was surprised Novak won especially after going down an early break. I think he had lost the last couple on clay against Thiem including a beatdown in RG 2017.

Thiem is the better player than Djoker until tiebreaker in both sets, while Federer was better than Thiem all the way until match points.....simply put. Both matches could have finished the other way, if the better player played good on big points to finish it off.

 

[Front242]

Not yet!

(Great to see you, @Front242)

Cheers tented and likewise. I just about feel ok the last hour so I'm watching some tennis. Absolutely brutal hangover earlier lol. Spent most of the day in bed.

 

[Front242]

Reckon Tsitsipas will drop serve again and ultimately lose this 7-5 but who knows.

 

[tented]

Reckon Tsitsipas will drop serve again and ultimately lose this 7-5 but who knows.

This has become unpredictable the last few games. It could go either way, but the Greek is looking great, Rafa not so much.

 

[tented]

Two Three MPs saved.

 

[tented]

He did it! Congrats to Tsitsipas!

 

[don_fabio]

Unbelievable!

 

[Front242]

Impressive stuff.

 

[El Dude]

Wow. Most impressive win of the year? Just amazing heart and composure from this kid.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congrats to Tsitsipas..................Rafa what is you and s/final appearances this year.especially on clay!