Mutua Madrid Open, Madrid, Spain, ATP Masters 1000

[Billie]

Are tomorrow's rankings going to decide the seeding for RG?

 

[britbox]

^ Not sure Billie but I guess so.

 

[Billie]

Let's see if Muzz can serve the match out. Rafa is not giving up 15:30. Ouch, dropper fail.

 

[britbox]

MP Murray

 

[britbox]

Bad miss on the forehand by Andy. Tightening up? Another break point Rafa.

 

[britbox]

Rafa breaks... finally gets a break after 8 previous fails in this set.

 

[Billie]

More excitement in this game than in the whole set. And Rafa breaks. Murray's FH fails him. And a couple of those BHs that were out. Nerves.

 

[Billie]

Major momentum changes from game to game.

Wow a 2nd terrible overhead from Rafa.:scratch:

 

[britbox]

Great scrambling by Murray. Bad miss by Rafa on the smash. 2 Match Points Murray.

 

[britbox]

Murray wins! Wow...

Kudos to Andy... but Rafa will be very disappointed with that performance.

 

[Billie]

Easier to break for the match than serving for it....Muzz wins 7:5 6:4.

 

[Billie]

Yeah, congrats to Murray. He seems to like this tournament, plays well here.

 

[EdbergsGhost]

Rather ugly out there today.

 

[herios]

Are tomorrow's rankings going to decide the seeding for RG?

No. The seeding for RG will be decided by the rankings AFTER Rome.

 

[Billie]

No. The seeding for RG will be decided by the rankings AFTER Rome.

Thanks herios.

 

[Billie]

Tight first set and then just 1 break is all Nole needed to seal it. Solid game. 6:3 Idemo!

 

[Billie]

Good hold for Kei after facing a couple of break points in his first service game in the second set. I like this green shirt that he is wearing.

 

[Billie]

That was a good hold for Nole, saving a break point. It is cold, windy and late so hopefully he can hold one more time and win the match.

 

[Billie]

Wow what a point, Nishikori is not giving up.

 

[Billie]

Wow after having 4 match points Nole is broken. Back on serve. Why easy when he can complicate things.

Broken for the first time in the tournament, what a time.