Nadal v Nishikori - Mutua Madrid Masters Final

[Front242]

Question, is something wrong with Nadal?

The others are just getting better and they're younger and faster and hungrier at this stage with more of a point to prove.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This is just superb tennis from Kei

 

[kskate2]

Wonder if Kei got an injection last night. He was stiff in the first couple of games, but loosened up quickly

 

[kskate2]

0-40 for Nadal to get it back on serve

 

[kskate2]

2 good serves saves 2 BP's

 

[Front242]

Wonder if Kei got an injection last night. He was stiff in the first couple of games, but loosened up quickly

LOL, before reading the 2nd sentence I thought you meant a different kind of injection. :snigger

 

[Denis]

3 bps saved...

 

[Front242]

What a monster hold.

 

[Federberg]

Big man tennis!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Great hold from Kei being love 40 down

 

[kskate2]

Wonder if Kei got an injection last night. He was stiff in the first couple of games, but loosened up quickly

LOL, before reading the 2nd sentence I thought you meant a different kind of injection. :snigger

you know me better than that, I hope

 

[Denis]

That is truly top quality stuff, holding against Nadal after 0-40.

 

[kskate2]

Big man tennis!

definitely got his big drawers on

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Funny thing is NiKo still looks like he is playing within himself, and looks so casual after a hold from 0-40 down. Like he has done it all his life...Where is this confidence coming from?

 

[kskate2]

what! A hold? I don't know if I believe it. 2-1 for Kei, still up a break

 

[kskate2]

Funny thing is NiKo still looks like he is playing within himself, and looks so casual after a hold from 0-40 down. Like he has done it all his life...Where is this confidence coming from?

I think it comes from his success on clay this year. It's not his best surface and he went to Barca and took that title from a bunch of bonafide clay courters. Now he's in Madrid doing the exact same thing. It would give me a huge boost if I was in his shoes.

 

[Front242]

Federer-esque casual FH there. Lovely.

 

[Front242]

Ball girl on the left there was niiiiiiiiiiice!

 

[Denis]

Come on Kei, keep the pace.

 

[kskate2]

from 40-0 to deuce for Kei