Nadal v Nishikori - Mutua Madrid Masters Final

[kskate2]

one more BP

 

[tented]

Uh oh, this doesn't look good for Kei. He definitely looks injured.

This is what so many of us were worried about yesterday. Quite frankly, I'm impressed he's done this well thus far given all of the factors involved in this match.

 

[Front242]

After all the hard work to get back to deuce that could be one hell of a costly FH error.

 

[Front242]

And that one too. Doh.

 

[kskate2]

oh no! A long netcord gets Rafa the break 4-4

 

[Denis]

Oh man...

 

[Moxie]

This is such a weird match. Rafa flat, Nishikori on fire, then Nishikori hurt.

 

[Tennis Miller]

The break wasn't really a surprise. Kei is nervous and Rafa is ...Rafa.

 

[kskate2]

Question is will Kei finish the match if he drops this set?

 

[tented]

This sucks. Kei had a really good chance of winning this, now I'm afraid Rafa is going to roll over him.

That's looking like a distinct possibility. And it does suck.

It's still pitiful that this is what is needed for Rafa to win.

 

[El Dude]

This sucks. Kei had a really good chance of winning this, now I'm afraid Rafa is going to roll over him.

That's looking like a distinct possibility. And it does suck.

It's still pitiful that this is what is needed for Rafa to win.

Well Kei has been playing light's out, so there's that. But I hear your concern. Roland Garros could be very interesting - especially if Novak comes back in good form.

 

[Moxie]

This sucks. Kei had a really good chance of winning this, now I'm afraid Rafa is going to roll over him.

That's looking like a distinct possibility. And it does suck.

It's still pitiful that this is what is needed for Rafa to win.

Absolutely. Kei had all the answers to his game, but Rafa was playing crap.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

MTO for NiKo.

I think he knows he is not winning the third, so he will give all his got now to win the second.

 

[Denis]

This sucks big time... @

 

[El Dude]

Give that man a cortisone shot. And yeah, I agree that Kei has no chance in the 3rd so he's got to do it now. I could see him going down 0-3 in the third then forfeiting.

 

[tented]

This sucks. Kei had a really good chance of winning this, now I'm afraid Rafa is going to roll over him.

That's looking like a distinct possibility. And it does suck.

It's still pitiful that this is what is needed for Rafa to win.

Well Kei has been playing light's out, so there's that. But I hear your concern. Roland Garros could be very interesting - especially if Novak comes back in good form.

This could be Roger's year to beat Rafa in Paris.

 

[Kieran]

Dang! They started? I thought it was starting now... :nono

 

[kskate2]

even the drop shots aren't working for Kei now. 15-30

 

[Federberg]

not impressed with the Spanish crowd cheering Kei's unforced errors

 

[Denis]

What is with the dropshots? quit doing that.