2013 Paris BNP Paribas Masters SF: Nadal v. Ferrer

[Front242]

I suppose NADAL2005RG will come along later and tell us this is all part of a huge plan...

He's doing a great job of avoiding marathons since the US Open alright.

 

[Kieran]

I have to go out and collect the missus. I'm gonna miss the fightback... :nono

 

[Front242]

I have to go out and collect the missus. I'm gonna miss the fightback... :nono

Can't bear to watch ?

 

[Kieran]

I'm giving ONE last chance - Rafa in 3 anyone?

What's the odds, Front?

 

[kskate2]

5-5

 

[Kieran]

Vamos!

See ya laters, people! :clap

 

[tented]

Vamos!

See ya laters, people! :clap

If you're right, Kieran, I will send you the money for a Guinness.

 

[Front242]

I'm giving ONE last chance - Rafa in 3 anyone?

What's the odds, Front?

If you're talking betting I'd have already lost as I picked Nadal in 2. No idea relating to bettings odds or the odds on Nadal winning in 3. Quite strong if past Ferrer meltdowns are anything to go by.

 

[BalaryKar]

So Rafa stages the comeback. Let us see how the match unfolds

 

[Front242]

Well played Ferrer "Lord of the apes". Grunting apes that is. Another chance to not screw it up now

 

[kskate2]

Not yet Balary. Rafa drops serve again. Daveed to serve for it a 2nd time. I think he'll get it done this time.

 

[kskate2]

2 MP's

 

[BalaryKar]

Not yet Balary. Rafa drops serve again. Daveed to serve for it a 2nd time. I think he'll get it done this time.

Happy for Ferrer if he can close it out. He gets way too little respect except for the true tennis followers.

 

[kskate2]

He only needs one. Great job Ferrer taking the match to Rafa in straights 6-3 7-5

 

[tented]

Congrats to Ferrer! A well-deserved win.

 

[NADAL2005RG]

Better player won! Bring on London

 

[Front242]

Fantastic point to win it. No fan of the grunting but big fan of how aggressive Ferrer was today. I hope he plays like that next week. Very impressed. Didn't think he'd come within sniffing distance of defending his title here but making the final is a huge effort in itself.

 

[NADAL2005RG]

Nadal hit more winners today (19) than yesterday (18). Building form nicely ahead of London!

 

[kskate2]

How about those numbers? Daveed w/ 29 winners 20 UE

 

[tented]

Fantastic point to win it. No fan of the grunting but big fan of how aggressive Ferrer was today. I hope he plays like that next week. Very impressed. Didn't think he'd come within sniffing distance of defending his title here but making the final is a huge effort in itself.

I didn't think he would even make the final, either, but he has to be congratulated for such tremendous efforts in the quarterfinal against Berdych, and now beating Rafa in straights.