Barcelona Open, Barcelona, Spain, ATP 500

[britbox]

Huge hold from Nadal.

 

[Moxie]

Whew.

 

[britbox]

Got the lob... wow

 

[EdbergsGhost]

Nishikori must be kicking himself for giving those break point chances away. Nice regroup here though.

 

[britbox]

Ouch... Rafa was in control of that point. Nice defense by Kei and draws the error.

 

[britbox]

Kei's really teeing off on those second serves.

 

[britbox]

Another tough hold for Nadal. Got to give him credit for getting it done... but it seems he's under the cosh every service game.

 

[Moxie]

Doh!

 

[Moxie]

I don't think Nishikori has had it so easy on his serves, either.

 

[britbox]

No he doesn't and in times gone by this is where Nadal steps on the throat and breaks.

 

[britbox]

...here is the BP

 

[britbox]

and set point

 

[britbox]

Gets it!

 

[Moxie]

That was funky, but I'll take it.

 

[EdbergsGhost]

Kei is doesn't show much unction in the big points. With a set to the good, Rafa will finish this off quickly.

 

[britbox]

Seperates the greats from the rest I guess EG.

 

[Moxie]

James Blake just said that Rafa only won 2 more points in the first set.

 

[Moxie]

I like Blake as a commentator btw. New gig for him on TC.

 

[britbox]

Yeah, it's close. I'm not sure Kei will go away too quickly. He's not playing like a rabbit in headlights (like when he last played Djoker)

 

[britbox]

Let's see what he can do on another BP