Shanghai Rolex Masters 2017, ATP Masters 1000

[britbox]

That was a bad miss by Rafa.

 

[Federberg]

getting to the point where Roger HAS to win this game otherwise we all know Roger, he goes sleepy his next service game

 

[britbox]

Serve Bails him out though.

 

[Federberg]

wow

 

[britbox]

BP Num 2

 

[Federberg]

got it

 

[britbox]

Yep. Nadal got nervous. How this H2H has spun on it's head.

 

[Federberg]

it's truly amazing

 

[Federberg]

commentators said that apart from the first time, Roger hasn't lost to Rafa since he changed his racquet

 

[britbox]

This will be 5 on the spin! It's nearly 4 years since Rafa last beat Fed.

 

[Busted]

GRRRR!!! I can't see the match...but have been watching the scoreboard....

 

[britbox]

Good performance by Fed

 

[DarthFed]

Don't jinx our boy like that BB

 

[Busted]

Thanks, Britbox. I was just going to ask if Roger's playing well or if Nadal's chickens have come home to rooset - because he hasn't really played anybody who's actually any good since the last time he played Federer

 

[Busted]

Er...no offense to Nole or Murray who were injured and playing like caca when Nadal played them.

 

[DarthFed]

Fed looked weary at the start of the second. That's usually the moment Nadal strikes

 

[britbox]

I don't think he did Darth (welcome back btw) - I think that unshaven look just makes him took tired. Busted - a bit of both. Don't want to jinx it yet though

 

[Federberg]

this is getting silly now

 

[Federberg]

welcome back DF!

 

[DarthFed]

lol I hear you but in all seriousness he was lacking explosiveness and hitting the second serves weakly the first couple games. May have been fatigue. DP match was a tough one