Sunday: Rafa v. Hernych (Set 2)
RESULT: Rafa wins 6-4, 6-4. Vamos!!!
Game 1: I had to come inside, where it is warm. But there are chairs next to the windows, so I can watch the action live, and not on the monitor. 15-0. 40-0. Rafa's not having too many looks at JH's serve. Game JH.
Game 2: RN to serve. It's quite windy on court, and that may be bothering Rafa. 15-0, FH winner by Rafa. 40-0. Both guys are doing better on their serving. Overhitting by JH. Game RN. 1-1.
Game 3: JH serving. 15-0, as RN misses pass. Long point. JH misses volley. 15-15. The players aren't toweling off much. Great hustling by Rafa. 30-30. Vamos!!! 40-30. Rafa did lots of running, but JH hit the winner. It's nice not to be shivering as I'm typing. Winner by Rafa. Deuce. First pump. AD JH. Rafa is getting frustrated. Game JH. 2-1, JH.
Game 4: Rafa to serve. He placed his bottle just so under his chair. Wild FH by Rafa. 0-15. 15-15, fist pump. Rafa knows he's not playing his best right now. Return into net. 30-15. Rafa misses FH down the line. 40-30. Vamos!!What a point. Game Rafa!!!
Game 5: JH serving. Great pass. 15-15. Rafa hits return wide. Very frustrated with himself. 40-15. It may be less windy now. 40-30, error by JH. Rafa into net. Game JH. 3-2, JH.
Game 6: Easy service game for Rafa, as he held at love. And I deleted all the extra blog posts I created. *lol*
Game 7: JH to serve. JH hits long. 0-15. 30-15. Wind just picked up. The chairs and player name boards were blowing over. Players not happy. I think the wind is bothering Rafa; it certainly is bothering his shots. BH into net. Game JH. 4-3, JH, on serve.
Game 8: Rafa to serve. 30-0. Great serve. 40-0. 40-15. Nancy, there aren't that many people in the stadium because there is action on all the other outer courts, so people are out there instead of in here. Lots of people love to watch doubles. JH winner. Come on, Rafa. 40-30. UE by JH, thank you very much. Game Nadal. 4-4, on serve.
Game 9: JH to serve. Vamos, Rafa!!! JH missed sitter OH. JH hits wide. 0-30. Patrick McEnroe is right behind me chatting away. 15-30. JH winner. Missed another volley. 15-40. Two BP's. Patrick says ESPN is covering Hingis and Agassi matches. Rafa just missed a FH. 30-40. One more chance! Vamos!!! Rafa broke with a lucky net cord that just dropped over the net. But we'll take it, even though he apologized. Vamos! Rafa to serve for the match.
Game 10: Patrick and others are talking about continuing to give Donald Young wildcards. I guess his match against Henman was a total blowout. Come on, Rafa!! Patrick is out on the balcony watching this now. Fault. JH hits long. 15-0. Fault. Winner by Rafa. 30-0. I'm going outside now. Great point, but Rafa lost it. Crowd is going wild. 30-30. Vamos, Rafa!!! Great serve. 40-30. Matchpoint!!! Go Rafa!!!! Patrick is talking about the Fed/Nadal rivalry. He's being interviewed. Fault. Great pass finish. Rafa wins!!! Fist pump!!!!
Rafa signed the camera. And acknowledged the crowd. He was happy to eek out that win. Rafa is signing 3 tennis balls and will hit them into crowd. I'll go to his interview, and bring my laptop. So I can tell you what he says as he says it. :D
He is signing LOTS of autographs on the way out. He is still signing.
Game 1: I had to come inside, where it is warm. But there are chairs next to the windows, so I can watch the action live, and not on the monitor. 15-0. 40-0. Rafa's not having too many looks at JH's serve. Game JH.
Game 2: RN to serve. It's quite windy on court, and that may be bothering Rafa. 15-0, FH winner by Rafa. 40-0. Both guys are doing better on their serving. Overhitting by JH. Game RN. 1-1.
Game 3: JH serving. 15-0, as RN misses pass. Long point. JH misses volley. 15-15. The players aren't toweling off much. Great hustling by Rafa. 30-30. Vamos!!! 40-30. Rafa did lots of running, but JH hit the winner. It's nice not to be shivering as I'm typing. Winner by Rafa. Deuce. First pump. AD JH. Rafa is getting frustrated. Game JH. 2-1, JH.
Game 4: Rafa to serve. He placed his bottle just so under his chair. Wild FH by Rafa. 0-15. 15-15, fist pump. Rafa knows he's not playing his best right now. Return into net. 30-15. Rafa misses FH down the line. 40-30. Vamos!!What a point. Game Rafa!!!
Game 5: JH serving. Great pass. 15-15. Rafa hits return wide. Very frustrated with himself. 40-15. It may be less windy now. 40-30, error by JH. Rafa into net. Game JH. 3-2, JH.
Game 6: Easy service game for Rafa, as he held at love. And I deleted all the extra blog posts I created. *lol*
Game 7: JH to serve. JH hits long. 0-15. 30-15. Wind just picked up. The chairs and player name boards were blowing over. Players not happy. I think the wind is bothering Rafa; it certainly is bothering his shots. BH into net. Game JH. 4-3, JH, on serve.
Game 8: Rafa to serve. 30-0. Great serve. 40-0. 40-15. Nancy, there aren't that many people in the stadium because there is action on all the other outer courts, so people are out there instead of in here. Lots of people love to watch doubles. JH winner. Come on, Rafa. 40-30. UE by JH, thank you very much. Game Nadal. 4-4, on serve.
Game 9: JH to serve. Vamos, Rafa!!! JH missed sitter OH. JH hits wide. 0-30. Patrick McEnroe is right behind me chatting away. 15-30. JH winner. Missed another volley. 15-40. Two BP's. Patrick says ESPN is covering Hingis and Agassi matches. Rafa just missed a FH. 30-40. One more chance! Vamos!!! Rafa broke with a lucky net cord that just dropped over the net. But we'll take it, even though he apologized. Vamos! Rafa to serve for the match.
Game 10: Patrick and others are talking about continuing to give Donald Young wildcards. I guess his match against Henman was a total blowout. Come on, Rafa!! Patrick is out on the balcony watching this now. Fault. JH hits long. 15-0. Fault. Winner by Rafa. 30-0. I'm going outside now. Great point, but Rafa lost it. Crowd is going wild. 30-30. Vamos, Rafa!!! Great serve. 40-30. Matchpoint!!! Go Rafa!!!! Patrick is talking about the Fed/Nadal rivalry. He's being interviewed. Fault. Great pass finish. Rafa wins!!! Fist pump!!!!
Rafa signed the camera. And acknowledged the crowd. He was happy to eek out that win. Rafa is signing 3 tennis balls and will hit them into crowd. I'll go to his interview, and bring my laptop. So I can tell you what he says as he says it. :D
He is signing LOTS of autographs on the way out. He is still signing.
posted by Susan at 12:01 PM
5 Comments:
Thanks so much for your comments Susan!
I loved your details of the match, which are great since ESPN won't be showing it and I like to know how my favorite players perform during the match.
Now- Rafa needs to improve his form and keep on winning.
Rafa win again the match against Jan Hernych 6-4, 6-4 !!!!
I'm very happy for that and I think that Rafa will go to the final against Roger Federer again....
It's very Probably....
Thanks a lot Susan and Lopaka for this blog about the masters series in indian wells and some matchs with Rafa...
That's a great and a good job , sincerely...
Vanina from Brussels, Belgium
love the comments susan.Did you see Lopaka
in the crowd?
xox Mary (w)
Hi Susan and Lopy,
Thank you for all all detail, Susan. Your blog and the cheering thread make the event as real as can be without being there! It's great.
Pleased th hear you were able to give Rafa the Dubai bear with no hassles; he'll enjoy reading the comments.
Enjoy the tournament, hi to Lopy,
Lillian
Hi Sus and Bob!!
Congratulations for your work and thanks for all the news!
Enjoy this moment!
I am traslating this blog in the spanish forum :)
Bechos!!!
Cin
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