Rome Masters 2015

[nehmeth]

So is anyone still in denial over who is favourite for Roland Garros?

uzzled

Um.... Murray??

 

[GameSetAndMath]

What a game by Stan! He proved that real men don't blink.

p.s. Xisca in stands is beautiful, but does not help.

 

[tented]

People are also starting to figure out that you need to attack Nadal's forehand. Novak started it.

No, that's something Davydenko (most memorably) figured out.

 

[Johnsteinbeck]

gutsy hold, and that's that.

 

[Denis]

Nadal is very animated for his doing.

Translation please...

He is showing frustration, pumping himself up at weird moments, replying shots when he misses. A lot of body language other than the usual focus stuff.

 

[Kieran]

Puppet Master, I accept now that your prediction was correct, but i never give up on Rafa in a match until they shake hands at the end...

 

[Kirijax]

We are mercifully spared a Fedal match.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

:cover

There really are no words, are there...

anti-vamos ?.

 

[Kieran]

Nadal is very animated for his doing.

Translation please...

He is showing frustration, pumping himself up at weird moments, replying shots when he misses. A lot of body language other than the usual focus stuff.

Yeah, I noticed that, the air shots after the point. Very unlike him...

 

[golds girl]

Translation please...

He is showing frustration, pumping himself up at weird moments, replying shots when he misses. A lot of body language other than the usual focus stuff.

Yeah, I noticed that, the air shots after the point. Very unlike him...

I mean he hasn't graduated to the physical self-flagellation of Murray, but he's talking to himself as much.

 

[Kieran]

Really, if Stan wins this match, he won it with the swashbuckling in the tiebreak. Never saw Rafa lose one from 6-2 up, but what could he do? Stan was like Sampras, winning points with so much authority, crowding the net with certainty. It was brilliant, even from a Rafa fan perspective. It was tennis at its best...

 

[Denis]

Smart!

 

[nehmeth]

break point for Ralf... comeback has to start somewhere. :nono

 

[Denis]

It's not over yet.

 

[bobvance]

Really, if Stan wins this match, he won it with the swashbuckling in the tiebreak. Never saw Rafa lose one from 6-2 up, but what could he do? Stan was like Sampras, winning points with so much authority, crowding the net with certainty. It was brilliant, even from a Rafa fan perspective. It was tennis at its best...

I think we have a Stanimal fan in the making! :clap

 

[tented]

Really, if Stan wins this match, he won it with the swashbuckling in the tiebreak. Never saw Rafa lose one from 6-2 up, but what could he do? Stan was like Sampras, winning points with so much authority, crowding the net with certainty. It was brilliant, even from a Rafa fan perspective. It was tennis at its best...

That, and not letting up in the second set after winning the tiebreak. Wawrinka hasn't allow his level to drop.

 

[tented]

Congrats to Stan! Well done.

 

[golds girl]

I just don't think Stan will have anything left for Fed after having to redline like this tonight.

 

[ftan]

Well deserved Stan!!

 

[Kieran]

Top stuff from Stan. Rafa's dejection continues, his form missing. But Stan actually looks like a contender for the title now. If only he can ignore Mirka!