Rolex Paris Masters, Bercy, France - ATP Masters 1000

[Jelenafan]

Q/finals,

Schwartzman vs Medvedev (popcorn match)
Raonic vs Humbert
Nadal vs Carreno Busta
Zverev vs Wawrinka...(..it would have been my main popcorn match if Rublev had won

The dueling D’s ( Diego and Daniil ) should be fun.

 

[Moxie]

I'm hoping for Medvedev to keep going because I don't like to see him continuing to struggle, though I'm happy for either.
Humbert, please take out Raonic!
Carreño Busta could give Rafa trouble. He does well on HC.
I'd like to see Zverev come through.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Rafa has been going for his serves. If he is able to synchronize his dtl FH, his results on the indoor surface may resemble his results on the clay.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Honestly Rafa you do like us to 'suffer'...............................................

 

[Fiero425]

Honestly Rafa you do like us to 'suffer'...............................................

This is the reason I have so little regard for Nadal being the GOAT! A player can be ranked 207 and take Rafa to the limit! He allows this nonsense even with teammates from Spain he owns! It's ridiculous which IMO has contributed to his physical breakdown over the years! He has to work too hard from round 1 on!

 

[tented]

Rafa breaks to go up 3-1 in the third.

EDIT: Then holds at love to go up 4-1.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

This is Nadal’s first tournament on Hardcourts since play restarted, he’s been practising and playing on clay for months before. So it’s normal that he still hasn’t found his rhythm yet on hardcourt/indoors but he’s still doing well. His level of play will improve more and more.

 

[tented]

Rafa wins 5 straight games to win the third set 6-1. Well done.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This is the reason I have so little regard for Nadal being the GOAT! A player can be ranked 207 and take Rafa to the limit! He allows this nonsense even with teammates from Spain he owns! It's ridiculous which IMO has contributed to his physical breakdown over the years! He has to work too hard from round 1 on!

Carrebo Busta is ranked No15 btw

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rersults of Q/finals so far,

My Popcorn match turned out to be a fizzer in a way,though Medvedev played a great match and just too strong for Schwartzman 63 61.
M.Raonic d U.Humbert 63 36 76(7)
R.Nadal d P.Carreno Busta 46 75 61.
A.Zverev d S.Wawrinka 63 76 (1)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

D.Schwartzman qualifies in eight position for London ATP Finals,with the defeat of P.Carreno Busta in the q/finals in Paris.

 

[Moxie]

I was thinking that this Zverev/Wawrinka one could be good. Didn't expect to "suffer" so much during the Rafa match, though. He definitely didn't have his A game today, but he got it done.

 

[the AntiPusher]

This is the reason I have so little regard for Nadal being the GOAT! A player can be ranked 207 and take Rafa to the limit! He allows this nonsense even with teammates from Spain he owns! It's ridiculous which IMO has contributed to his physical breakdown over the years! He has to work too hard from round 1 on!

Fiero. You're better than this..

 

[Kieran]

This is the reason I have so little regard for Nadal being the GOAT! A player can be ranked 207 and take Rafa to the limit! He allows this nonsense even with teammates from Spain he owns! It's ridiculous which IMO has contributed to his physical breakdown over the years! He has to work too hard from round 1 on!

He's still going, aged 34, that's not too bad. And it's one thing to drag out a match, but the important thing is the W. I'm very happy with rafa at this event, because he's getting invaluable practice in for the old WhatTheFeck in London...

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

rublev prob fell away thru being tired..he has a 40-8 record with 5 titles (inc 3 atp500);;

first yec for him age 22/23. groovy..as they don't say in russia.

 

[Fiero425]

Fiero. You're better than this..

No I'm not! There are people & things that will never be right with me; "war, disease, debt, baseball, Agassi, Connors, A-Rod, & Rafa!"

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

No I'm not! There are people & things that will never be right with me; "war, disease, debt, baseball, Agassi, Connors, A-Rod, & Rafa!"

Go to ATP General News where I am certain you will have a 'smile on your dial'..................

 

[rafanoy1992]

Nadal vs. Zverev should be an interesting match. Nadal definitely has to return better or else Zverev will win two sets.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

S/finals,

D.Medvedev (3) vs M.Raonic (10)

R.Nadal (1) vs A.Zverev (4)

 

[the AntiPusher]

No I'm not! There are people & things that will never be right with me; "war, disease, debt, baseball, Agassi, Connors, A-Rod, & Rafa!"

Ok..I stand corrected