Tuesday: Rafa vs. Clement (Set 1)
We have no on-the-scenes reports yet, but I will have the Tennis Channel live coverage of the match, and will give you live scoring on it.
The only caveat is that I think the match will start around 5 a.m. my time. So if one of the two prior matches ends early (Safin retiring, perhaps???), then my blog may start late. But I'll pick it up as soon as I wake up. :-)
Rafa is the King of Clay, and I'm hoping he gets off to a great start this season. Vamos, Rafa!
I'll see you all later. :D
3-0, RN.
But Clement has a breakpoint on Rafa's serve, 40-30. And Clement did break. AC had two BP's in Rafa's last service game, but Rafa saved them. But lost his first one one in the last game.
3-1, RN.
AC serving. 0-15. Two errors by AC. 0-30, who has really struggled on his own serve. 10 UE's for AC, 2 for RN. 15-30. 30-30. Rafa hits out. Ad AC. Ace. Game AC. So Rafa only has one break.
3-2, RN.
Rafa to serve. He's struggled in both service games, so this will be a real test. Winner and then UE by Clement. 15-15. AC return into net. 30-15. Great BH down the line. 40-15. Rafa has been a bit tentative on his own serve. Return into net. Game Nadal.
4-2, RN.
AC to serve. Rafa hits out. 15-0. 30-0. AC is playing better, getting more aggressive. Rafa can't handle FH. 40-0. DF. 40-15. Good serve. Game AC.
4-3, RN.
Rafa to serve. RN eating banana. He's wearing a lime green shirt and white piratas. FH goes way wide. 0-15. Rafa has to be careful because Clement is getting much more aggressive, and Rafa seems a little tentative. FH winner. 15-15. Fault. DF. He didn't need that. Come on, Rafa! 15-30. Great FH's by Rafa, AC into net. 30-30. BH goes just wide. Another BP for AC. Come on, Rafa! Fault. Great FH by Rafa. AC UE into net. Deuce. Great point by AC. Ad AC. AC hits out. Fist pump by Rafa. Deuce. BH error. Ad Nadal. AC is going to RN's backhand as much as possible. Ace. Game Rafa. Phewwww! AC lost both BP's on his own errors.
5-3, RN.
Ace. 15-0. AC is serving much better. Volley wide. 30-0. Return goes wide. 40-0. Fault. UE into net. 40-15. DF. 40-30. Come on, Rafa. BH goes long. Game AC.
5-4, RN.
Rafa to serve for set. I'm hoping he gets this, as I think he'll relax a bit if he gets a set. Vamos, Rafa! Great point by AC. 0-15. Come on, Rafa. Fault. Drop shot by volley by Rafa. 15-15. Return long. Rafa yells Vamos! 30-15. He does look noticeably thinner this year, and Lovely won't like how baggy his pants are. UE by AC. 40-15. Two set points. Commentator says it was an over ambitious return by Clement. Another UE by Clement. Wins the set. 48 minutes, and set to Nadal.
6-4, RN. Onto the second set. Vamos!!!
The only caveat is that I think the match will start around 5 a.m. my time. So if one of the two prior matches ends early (Safin retiring, perhaps???), then my blog may start late. But I'll pick it up as soon as I wake up. :-)
Rafa is the King of Clay, and I'm hoping he gets off to a great start this season. Vamos, Rafa!
I'll see you all later. :D
3-0, RN.
But Clement has a breakpoint on Rafa's serve, 40-30. And Clement did break. AC had two BP's in Rafa's last service game, but Rafa saved them. But lost his first one one in the last game.
3-1, RN.
AC serving. 0-15. Two errors by AC. 0-30, who has really struggled on his own serve. 10 UE's for AC, 2 for RN. 15-30. 30-30. Rafa hits out. Ad AC. Ace. Game AC. So Rafa only has one break.
3-2, RN.
Rafa to serve. He's struggled in both service games, so this will be a real test. Winner and then UE by Clement. 15-15. AC return into net. 30-15. Great BH down the line. 40-15. Rafa has been a bit tentative on his own serve. Return into net. Game Nadal.
4-2, RN.
AC to serve. Rafa hits out. 15-0. 30-0. AC is playing better, getting more aggressive. Rafa can't handle FH. 40-0. DF. 40-15. Good serve. Game AC.
4-3, RN.
Rafa to serve. RN eating banana. He's wearing a lime green shirt and white piratas. FH goes way wide. 0-15. Rafa has to be careful because Clement is getting much more aggressive, and Rafa seems a little tentative. FH winner. 15-15. Fault. DF. He didn't need that. Come on, Rafa! 15-30. Great FH's by Rafa, AC into net. 30-30. BH goes just wide. Another BP for AC. Come on, Rafa! Fault. Great FH by Rafa. AC UE into net. Deuce. Great point by AC. Ad AC. AC hits out. Fist pump by Rafa. Deuce. BH error. Ad Nadal. AC is going to RN's backhand as much as possible. Ace. Game Rafa. Phewwww! AC lost both BP's on his own errors.
5-3, RN.
Ace. 15-0. AC is serving much better. Volley wide. 30-0. Return goes wide. 40-0. Fault. UE into net. 40-15. DF. 40-30. Come on, Rafa. BH goes long. Game AC.
5-4, RN.
Rafa to serve for set. I'm hoping he gets this, as I think he'll relax a bit if he gets a set. Vamos, Rafa! Great point by AC. 0-15. Come on, Rafa. Fault. Drop shot by volley by Rafa. 15-15. Return long. Rafa yells Vamos! 30-15. He does look noticeably thinner this year, and Lovely won't like how baggy his pants are. UE by AC. 40-15. Two set points. Commentator says it was an over ambitious return by Clement. Another UE by Clement. Wins the set. 48 minutes, and set to Nadal.
6-4, RN. Onto the second set. Vamos!!!
posted by Susan at 11:47 PM
4 Comments:
It would be great if you can update or do the live score because the official website of Monte Carlo didn't update and I think they have something wrong because the news is correct. But rhe information in DRAWS is incorrect.
I'll come to your blog again :)
Susan! The match has started. You awake?
Its now 3-2 (Rafa serving) im on the live scoreboard site it was supposed to be 3-0 rafa but i dunno last 2 games clement was on fire.
Vamos Rafa
thank you Susan for getting up early for us. You're an angel.
VAMOS RAFA!!!
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