Nitto ATP Finals, London

[rafanoy1992]

If Rafa loses this match...I don’t know what to say!

I get the loss against Thiem but not against Tsitsipas especially after playing very well for two full sets.

 

[Kieran]

Let me hear ya say Vamossss!

Now the roller-coaster really starts to pick up speed...

 

[Kieran]

Rafa is now unreliable, he's dropping serve at awkward moments, just like he did against thiem when he broke to lead 4-3 in the second, and when he had minibreaks in the tiebreakers. He's losing "the calm." I expect him to fight to the death but I can't say I trust him to serve it out if he has to...

 

[Moxie]

How does Rafa make that shot?

 

[Moxie]

3 straight breaks to start the set. Luckily, the pandemic cocktail hour has arrived.

 

[kskate2]

after 3 consecutive breaks, Nads w/ the lead 2-1

 

[Kieran]

I don't think I'm ready for Rafa's season to end just yet. One advantage he has is that tsitsipas gets a little emotional too, and Rafa has a good history against thim...

 

[kskate2]

after a contentious hold, 3-1

 

[kskate2]

4-2

 

[tented]

I must be losing it. I just had a hallucination that Rafa held at love.

 

[kskate2]

e-surance break 5-2

 

[Kieran]

e-surance break 5-2

It doesn't guarantee anything but it makes me feel much better!

 

[kskate2]

It doesn't guarantee anything but it makes me feel much better!

Well your feelings are all that really matter, no?

 

[kskate2]

MP

 

[Moxie]

Nice winner to close it. He's back in the final 4. Vamos!

 

[tented]

Nice, ends with a winner.

The defending champion is out.

 

[Kieran]

Get the f**k, I never doubted ya, Ralphy!

 

[Moxie]

Brad Gilbert thinks Rafa's getting more bounce off this surface than in years past.

 

[Kieran]

That was a strong finish by Rafa, he pulled it together impressively, gives me a bit of hope for the match with Medvedev. No chance of him going easy tomorrow - himself and Schwartzman detest each other. I hope the little fella can drag it out a bit...

 

[Moxie]

That was a strong finish by Rafa, he pulled it together impressively, gives me a bit of hope for the match with Medvedev. No chance of him going easy tomorrow - himself and Schwartzman detest each other. I hope the little fella can drag it out a bit...

Medvedev has yet to beat Rafa, and he'll have some scar tissue about last year's match. And you can count on Schwartzman to make it longer than the scoreline will indicate.