Miami

[Front242]

The perfect start for Rafa. Not so much for Denis.

No worries. I am enjoying this actually. Really good display by Nadal.

Me too but I want to see more DTL rockets from Istomin. He can be so good at times as you know from the recent match against Novak and he was great against Nadal at Queens 2008 too.

 

[the AntiPusher]

This has been the best Rafa has moved and hit the ball so aggressively since USO 2013.. Rafa fans has to be loving this..Vamos.. I notice Uncle Toni is in town.. good stuff..

 

[Front242]

The terrible calls from linespeople continue at Miami :nono

 

[Front242]

^ Some of the worst I've seen.

 

[Denis]

I dont think this is going to last very long. Nice practice session for Nadal. Pace he is generating is incredible.

 

[Front242]

I'm sure the 2nd set will be more entertaining, Denis. Istomin can't keep serving at 43% hopefully.

 

[Moxie]

Wicked angle…Rafa 100% on 2nd set serve points won. 6-1 in the first.

 

[Murat B.]

One might say Rafa has not really been tested so far but I think it would take a lot from anyone to test him in this form...He looks so confident.

 

[Front242]

That's more like it, Istomin. Time for a nice chocolate protein shake with a banana, some walnuts, natural yogurt and cinnamon. Win the game before I get back, Denis

 

[Murat B.]

Time violation , followed by an ace...that's the way to do it Rafa.

 

[Front242]

Doh. I see Istomin isn't doing much better in set 2 :/

 

[Moxie]

Time violation , followed by an ace...that's the way to do it Rafa.

The man has good focus…and practice at that one.

 

[Front242]

Can't serve his way out of a paper bag tonight.

 

[Front242]

Some bend on that at the end. Looked like it was going out till the very end. Nice.

 

[Murat B.]

Time violation , followed by an ace...that's the way to do it Rafa.

The man has good focus…and practice at that one.

He still spoke his mind to the ump after the ace. That is focus and dedication

 

[Front242]

Time violation , followed by an ace...that's the way to do it Rafa.

The man has good focus…and practice at that one.

He still spoke his mind to the ump after the ace. That is focus and dedication

Probably something along the lines of chinga tú madre, Carlos

 

[Murat B.]

I think I would like to see the last set of Fognini-Agut on my tv at this point.

 

[Moxie]

Anybody else think Rafa's interested in finally winning Miami? He's playing like a man on a mission. It's not like Hewitt and Istomin as exactly gimme's.

 

[Front242]

^ Yeah, this is basically like Serena v Sharapova at this stage.

 

[Front242]

Nice of Istomin to save his best serving till he was down 6-1 5-0 lol.