*Official* Tennis Thread

[Jono]

You'd think that, but if being broken after having 6+ match points vs. Federer didn't cripple him mentally, not much will.

I think he really has a good shout here.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Reckon Rafa is 100x less likely to let someone back in than Federer is at the moment, tbh.

That's how you do it!

 

[Jono]

The worry for Nadal is you'd badk Gulbis in a tiebreak, even on clay, because of how he's serving.

And that's how he lost to Soderling, being outplayed in the tiebreaks.

 

[Jono]

Btw if Gulbis wins this, he better beat Ferrer. Will be anti-climactic if he doesn't.

 

[Jono]

Haha the DJ accidentally set off his equipment during a point!

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Saved three break points! Unbelievable

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

And again!

Coooome on Ernie

 

[Jono]

Gulbis came back from 0-40. Ree-Dic-U-LOUS!

 

[Jono]

5-4 Nadal. Had him at 15-30 on that game but couldn't capitalise!

Serving to stay in it now. Rafa is trying very hard to pump himself up. WHAT A COMPETITOR!

WHAT A MATCH!

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

So close

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Gutsy display by Gulbis but, and Nadal is awesome

 

[Jono]

KING OF CLAY

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Nadal still way short of his best. It's going to be interesting to see if his knees will stand up to the rigours of the clay court season - especially the French Open.

 

[grecian]

can't believe nadal is 2/5 for the french open, yeah sure he's fave, but i've backed ferrer (100-1) and thinking of others too.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Huuuuuge. Stosur takes the second 6-2 against Henin!

EDIT: And is now in the process of being blown away in the decider.

 

[Jono]

Stosur had 1-0 and 0-15 in the 3rd set vs. Henin, and then just crumbled. Disappointing.

Ferrer had 5-4 and 0-30 on Rafa's serve, and then lost the set 7-5 and is 3-1 down in the 2nd set. Rain delay right now.

The champions just know how to get out of trouble don't they?

 

[Jono]

RAFAAAAAAAA!

Another Rome Masters title for his cabinet.

 

[Dydl]

First tournament win for Henin since coming back, looking good for the French Open. Stosur had her chances, but just didn't come through in the end against a quality player.

 

[vcs]

KING OF CLAY

Indeed.

The man is the best I've watched on clay.

 

[Jono]

Federer doesn't play a 1000 point Monte Carlo Masters, but plays a 250 point tournament in Portugal?

Smacks of a reaction to his Gulbis loss to me, and knowing he needs more clay court practice to me. Will be interesting to see how he goes.