Nadal with another break
Tennis 2017
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Double break! Yess. Come on Rafa
Well then
Del Potro has already written off this set. Time to prep for the 3rd.
Nadal stopped consistently targeting the DelPo bh and its paid dividends. Nadal's forehand has done major damage this set.
Just woke up. Brief summary of so far?
1st set - peak Del Potro
2nd set - inconsistent Del Potro
3rd set - ???
2nd set - inconsistent Del Potro
3rd set - ???
Cagey 1st set - Delpo got a break and took advantage to win the set. 2nd set = all Rafa (2 breaks).
Delpo needs to not lose this game. Doesn't want Nadal to serve first in the third set and possibly carry the momentum.
Delpo needs to be careful not to capitulate mentally, otherwise Rafa will run away with things in a hurry.
FFS 6-0
This tells me that Federer was really sub par against Del Potro. He can be devastating when he's in a red hot streak but over 5 sets he really shouldn't beat a top top player.
This tells me that Federer was really sub par against Del Potro. He can be devastating when he's in a red hot streak but over 5 sets he really shouldn't beat a top top player.
Stats after 2 sets: Note the winners to unforced errors for both.
Yesss! Bagel against Delpo :wow:
Most importantly, serving first in the 3rd. Hope he can keep up the momentum.
Biggest change from the 1st set was Nadal hitting it everywhere and making DelPo running. The "tactic" of only hitting to his BH was not working at all. DelPo's 1st serve percent has really dropped though which has helped Nadal.
Most importantly, serving first in the 3rd. Hope he can keep up the momentum.
Biggest change from the 1st set was Nadal hitting it everywhere and making DelPo running. The "tactic" of only hitting to his BH was not working at all. DelPo's 1st serve percent has really dropped though which has helped Nadal.
Lets wait till the match ends before we talk that way about Del Po. He's just taken out Thiem and Fed.
Stunning forehand passing shot - half forehand half topspin lob
Delpo on the cusp of getting mentally broken by Rafa's consistency
Rafa changing his racquet. That might help Delpo.
He is steaming through him right now!
What a point to get the break.Brilliant by Rafa.
Del Petro's gone to pieces. Game over I reckon.
Thiem is average and Federer was average on the day (and yet had 4 set points to go up 2 sets to 1).
Barring a miracle this is over.
Nadal v Anderson on Sunday.
Nadal v Anderson on Sunday.
We've seen Delpo come back from the dead too often so let's see. Right now Nadal has all the momentum though.
Vamos. Great stuff from Rafa in this set. Backhand looking in very good form toom
Don't try to jinx it you!
Not Delpos fault. He was only guy to beat Federer in a grandslam this year and he had to play well to do that.
He was two sets behind and close to retiring against Thiem. Give him credit for that atleast.
Del Petro 
Don't try to jinx it you!
Seriously though....there's absolutely no way Del Potro will come back. This is over.
No, stop! I recognise a jinx when I see one!
Ughhh. Should have gotten the double break here. Could be a shift back in momentum now...
Oh yeah, he's done brilliantly in both matches, for sure. I'm saying that he's not actually that good a player. I reckon Federer made him look a much better player the other day by playing well below his normal level, and missing set points.
Delpo could use a bit of help from the Argie full kit wankers in row Z at this point.
Del Potro is a brilliant player for me. Would be on four grand slams atleast if it wasn't for injuries. You also have to remember he ended Federers US open run in 2009 at the age of 20. Was the first guy to beat Nadal and Federer back to back. Thats no mean feat. Djokovic and Murray couldn't do that back then.
All he needs is 12 months without any injuries and he could be a threat for grandslams.
Seems to be working. The cheering at those 2 BP down, he's looked better since then. He's definitely halted the complete momentum shift.
This net cord is most definitely Argentine today.
5-2 Nadal. A break now would be splendid.
All the Delpo supporters barring a handful have gone completely silent.
Nadal is playing at a completely different level. I'm not a big Nadal fan but this is great to watch.
Shocking game from Nadal. Really should have broken there. That drop shot miss might be costly
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