Rome Masters 2015

[Denis]

uzzled :cover

 

[crystalfire]

just murders that second serve

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Way to go Stan, you are the Man!:clap

 

[crystalfire]

well if rafa pulls this off i still dont see fed beating him

 

[Kieran]

Good stuff by Stan, the best I've seen him in a long time, but Rafa is way too short, too tentative, missing too many. He's not really aggressive in this match at all...

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

Wow, that was poor. Can't believe he can't make that runaround inside out forehand on a slice.

The wheels are coming off?

the wheels ARE coming off...

 

[Denis]

Good stuff by Stan, the best I've seen him in a long time, but Rafa is way too short, too tentative, missing too many. He's not really aggressive in this match at all...

No, I agree. Nadal is not looking good at all. Defence is okay. But that's about it.

 

[Kieran]

There'll come a point where Rafa will say, to hell with this, and go for his throat, but hopefully not when it's too late...

 

[Johnsteinbeck]

i don't think i've ever seen Nadal celebrate/fist pump this hard about getting to 15-15.

 

[nehmeth]

There'll come a point where Rafa will say, to hell with this, and go for his throat, but hopefully not when it's too late...

uzzled

You mean when they're supposed to shake hands at the net?

 

[nehmeth]

With Nishi and Berdy losing today, the potential for Ralf to climb back to #4 with a win here... it's a lot of pressure.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Stan consolidates the break.

Did you all see that the ball boys and girls are wearing Kangaroo on their shirts to remind that that is not a fluke?

 

[Front242]

There'll come a point where Rafa will say, to hell with this, and go for his throat, but hopefully not when it's too late...

uzzled

You mean when they're supposed to shake hands at the net?

 

[Kieran]

Rafa's falling over and Stan is whipping winners. It's beginning to look a bit hapless and clumsy down Rafa's end. Worse than the Madrid final? maybe not...

 

[crystalfire]

stan has one of the most powerful forehands ive seen.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

strange bellow on the rafa slice dropshot winner.

 

[crystalfire]

Stan consolidates the break.

Did you all see that the ball boys and girls are wearing Kangaroo on their shirts to remind that that is not a fluke?

lmaooo

 

[nehmeth]

uzzled Rolex??

That would be Stan when he plays Fed tomorrow!

 

[Denis]

Rafa's falling over and Stan is whipping winners. It's beginning to look a bit hapless and clumsy down Rafa's end. Worse than the Madrid final? maybe not...

No its not that bad. He's awfully passive. In Madrid the shanks were a whole lot worse. But maybe he's avoiding the shanks.

4 - 1 . Wawrinka is about to confirm that AO 2014 was not a fluke.

 

[Kieran]

Rafa should lie on the ground holding his back and call for the trainer...