Nadalites – Rafa Nadal Talk

[tented]

It doesn’t look as if that will be a problem. He looks great to me. I’m sensing him holding back or hesitating, as some players do when back from an injury.

Naturally Mr. Drama promptly goes down 15-40 on his next service game.

EDIT: and Kecmanovic breaks back.

 

[rafanoy1992]

Naturally Mr. Drama promptly goes down 15-40 on his next service game.

EDIT: and Kecmanovic breaks back.

I told you, Tented.

Just need to win this match in straights...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Why cant things be easy Rafa
Must admit Kec is playing more aggressive in the 2nd set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Now serve the match out Rafa with no drama I did not get out of bed at 1am for this wobble okay

 

[tented]

Now serve the match out Rafa with no drama I did not get out of bed at 1am for this wobble okay

No such luck. Tiebreak. He’s maddening.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Raf

No such luck. Tiebreak. He’s maddening.

I have no Words..

 

[rafanoy1992]

He really wants to play unnecessary 3 setters, no?

 

[tented]

He really wants to play unnecessary 3 setters, no?

He avoided it today. Barely.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa will probably face David Goffin in his next match.

 

[rafanoy1992]

Rafa will probably face David Goffin in his next match.

Rematch of their amazing 2017 Madrid Open QF match.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rematch of their amazing 2017 Madrid Open QF match.

Yep ....Goffin won 1st set 64 and is up 4-1 2nd set against Zandschulp
2017 last time Rafa won Madrid

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa after his match with Kecmanovic,

"If we put everything into consideration, have been a good match, I played a fantastic 1st set I think, 2nd set wasn't bad, just played a little up and down, normal after without playing, happy to have a chance to play against tomorrow".

Rafa will play Goffin next.

 

[tented]

It doesn’t look as if that will be a problem. He looks great to me. I’m sensing him holding back or hesitating, as some players do when back from an injury.

I should have re-read this earlier. I mean to say I’m not sensing him holding back or hesitating.

 

[Carol]

Between the rain and the instructions by Nabaldian to the Serbian in the locker room this one improved a little more in the second set but not enough for the opponent and in one way was even better because sometimes to win two sets too easy is not so good to get a good rhythm which Rafa needs after the injury

 

[rafanoy1992]

Between the rain and the instructions by Nabaldian to the Serbian in the locker room this one improved a little more in the second set but not enough for the opponent and in one way was even better because sometimes to win two sets too easy is not so good to get a good rhythm which Rafa needs after the injury

The most important thing is that Nadal avoided a three setter for today.

If he is gonna do a "long" three setter, it will be in the final.

 

[the AntiPusher]

The most important thing is that Nadal avoided a three setter for today.

If he is gonna do a "long" three setter, it will be in the final.

Its gonna take a few matches to shake off the 2nd set woos for Rafa, IMO. I would expect a few 3 set matches this week.

 

[tented]

He is scheduled to play tomorrow at the same time: third match, not before 4:00 PM (local time)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa does prefer day matches, though he wants to watch Real Madrid later and apparently asked for a day match next
That means another 1am start for me....UGH.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Being a Nadal fan over the years most of Us have always been so critical of his ground strokes falling so short. I know I have because I get so tense whenever he does because I feel that he is going to loose control of the rallies. I have learned that sometimes it's a tactic by Rafa to draw his opponent away from their "safe recovery zone" so he can "flip the script" and hit a winner. The little brilliance of Nadal's game is astonishing !

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This is Rafa's draw in Rome,

1st Rd Bye
2nd Rd Isner
3rd Rd Shapovalov
QF Ruud
S/Final Djokovic
Final Zverev.