US Open 2019, Flushing Meadows, NY USA - Grand Slam (Men)

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Finally he moves in! And wins the point.
 

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See, on that 40-30 point, Nadal stand in closer to return the serve and got aggressive. Make Cilic hit a double fault...
 

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Even though Nadal did not break there, he was aggressive on the return of serve. We will see if Nadal will continue to do that...
 
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Even though Nadal did not break there, he was aggressive on the return of serve. We will see if Nadal will continue to do that...
Could pay off along the set, but he has to keep pressure on the Cilic serve...or actually, put more. Risk losing a few, but make him think about it. This is a guy with a fairly terrible year. Don't gift him serves.
 

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The skyhook. Let's face it...that's why he stands back.
 

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Could pay off along the set, but he has to keep pressure on the Cilic serve...or actually, put more. Risk losing a few, but make him think about it. This is a guy with a fairly terrible year. Don't gift him serves.
I think in the Cilic last service game Rafa did take a few chances , but didn't win the points. He just did it in this game as well. He will break his serve if he continues to do that.
 

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Damn Rafa! That was noiiiice!
This was the pay off of the last near-break. Rafa guessed right on everywhere Cilic was going. No wonder Cilic DF'd on BP, after that point. This is what Rafa has to do...rattle him. And hold serve.
 

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It goes back to my point: When Nadal is aggressive especially on the return of serve, Cilic will struggle and will get super nervous. That game is symbolize my point to Nadal.
 

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He's got Cilic rattled right now. Time to stay on him.
 
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