Tuesday: Rafa vs. Clement (Set 2)
Commentators are saying Rafa never stops moving; he's always running around. They are talking about how exciting a player Rafa is and how every tournament benefits from having him in the draw.
AC to serve. FH goes long after long rally. 15-0. Rafa is making more UE's than normal. Fault. FH winner return. 15-15. Long rally, but Rafa could get to drop shot. 30-15. Fault. FH winner. Vintage Nadal. 30-30. BH passing shot. You could see that one coming. 30-40. Break point! Vamos, Rafa! Rafa misses BH. Deuce. Nice drop shot by AC. Ad AC. Fault. Deuce, after Rafa hits the line. S&V, and Rafa can't get there. Ad AC. He's won 12 of 19 net points. Rafa hits long. Game AC.
0-1, AC.
Rafa to serve. Adjusts the socks and his pants. Misshit by RN. 0-15. We are seeing more errors from RN. Great return from AC. 0-30. Rafa in trouble now. Missed FH. 0-40. Triple BP. AC hits out. 15-40. Vamos, Rafa! Long rally. AC hits long. 30-40. Save one more, Rafa! Uncle Toni looks so calm. AC reached drop shot and then Rafa mishit. So close. AC breaks.
0-2, AC.
AC to serve. Rafa is still looking tentative to me. And Rafa has asked for a trainer to change tape on his foot. Probably after this game. Fault. FH winner by AC. Missed volley. 15-15. Fault. Missed drop shot that time. 15-30. Come on, Rafa! Fault. FH winner. 30-30. AC is playing better now. Let. Missed volley. 30-40. One BP for RN. Vamos! He gets it, after AC error.
1-2, AC.
Rafa to serve, and trainer comes for Rafa's foot. Rafa's right ankle is taped -- looks as though they just changed the tape. Rafa's trying to get himself pumped up. Adjusts socks and pants again. All that for a fault. AC hits long after long rally. 15-0. Fault. FH just went long. 30-0. Umpire checked it. Another BH error by Rafa. As the commentator says, we just don't expect those from Rafa. 30-15. Missed return. 40-15. BH into net. 40-30. Come on, Rafa! Uncle Toni didn't like that one. Neither did I. Great FH by Rafa, forces AC to hit out. Game RN.
2-2.
AC to serve. Fault. Error by RN. 15-0. Commentators talking about Rafa's rippling muscles. Fault. Beautiful drop shot by Rafa. 15-15. S&V by AC. 30-15. 40-15. Return long.
2-3, AC. On serve.
Anyone out there reading his blog? Or do you all have coverage?
Rafa to serve. 16-0. Return into net. 30-0. Fault. UE into net. 40-0. An easy service game would be nice here. Into net again. Good serving by Rafa.
3-3.
AC to serve, changing racquets. Rafa is jumping around. Fault. Rafa can't handle Clement FH. 15-0. Fault. AC's shirt is soaked. FH winner by AC. 30-0. DF. 30-15. Rafa can't handle volley. 40-15. Fault. Misses BH. Game AC.
3-4, AC.
Rafa to serve. I'll reboot the VR server. AC hits long. 15-0. 30-0, after AC hits wide. Return long. 40-0. Fault. Volley winner by Rafa. Superb! Game RN.
4-4, on serve.
AC to serve, after quick service game by Rafa. 15-0, return goes long. Fault. You know Rafa is itching to break here. DF. 15-15. Fifth DF by AC. BH goes wide. 15-30. Come on, Rafa! Crowd is for AC. Easy pass by Rafa, after S&V. 15-40. Two BP's. Vamos, Rafa! AC hits return long. Fist pump. He breaks!!!
5-4, RN.
RN to serve for match. Vamos! Adjusts socks, etc. AC hits out. 15-0. Let. Great point by Rafa. Hits a Federer-like BH volley, and then another BH, forcing AC to hit into net. 30-0. Fault. AC rips FH winner return. 30-15. FH winner by Rafa. 40-15. Two match points! Vamos!!!! Rafa hits BH into net, after long rally. One more match point. Come on, Rafa! Toni is looking relaxed. Crowd still pulling for AC. AC hits wide. RAFA WINS!!!!!
6-4, 6-4, RN. 1:35.
He signs the lens, with RN and then R. Nadal (he's doing that more now). He also wrote something else, no idea what though. *lol* 33 UE's by Clement, and 14 for Rafa. 73% 1st serve percentage.
It was a comfortable win overall, with some room for improvement as the tournament goes on. Well done, Rafa!
AC to serve. FH goes long after long rally. 15-0. Rafa is making more UE's than normal. Fault. FH winner return. 15-15. Long rally, but Rafa could get to drop shot. 30-15. Fault. FH winner. Vintage Nadal. 30-30. BH passing shot. You could see that one coming. 30-40. Break point! Vamos, Rafa! Rafa misses BH. Deuce. Nice drop shot by AC. Ad AC. Fault. Deuce, after Rafa hits the line. S&V, and Rafa can't get there. Ad AC. He's won 12 of 19 net points. Rafa hits long. Game AC.
0-1, AC.
Rafa to serve. Adjusts the socks and his pants. Misshit by RN. 0-15. We are seeing more errors from RN. Great return from AC. 0-30. Rafa in trouble now. Missed FH. 0-40. Triple BP. AC hits out. 15-40. Vamos, Rafa! Long rally. AC hits long. 30-40. Save one more, Rafa! Uncle Toni looks so calm. AC reached drop shot and then Rafa mishit. So close. AC breaks.
0-2, AC.
AC to serve. Rafa is still looking tentative to me. And Rafa has asked for a trainer to change tape on his foot. Probably after this game. Fault. FH winner by AC. Missed volley. 15-15. Fault. Missed drop shot that time. 15-30. Come on, Rafa! Fault. FH winner. 30-30. AC is playing better now. Let. Missed volley. 30-40. One BP for RN. Vamos! He gets it, after AC error.
1-2, AC.
Rafa to serve, and trainer comes for Rafa's foot. Rafa's right ankle is taped -- looks as though they just changed the tape. Rafa's trying to get himself pumped up. Adjusts socks and pants again. All that for a fault. AC hits long after long rally. 15-0. Fault. FH just went long. 30-0. Umpire checked it. Another BH error by Rafa. As the commentator says, we just don't expect those from Rafa. 30-15. Missed return. 40-15. BH into net. 40-30. Come on, Rafa! Uncle Toni didn't like that one. Neither did I. Great FH by Rafa, forces AC to hit out. Game RN.
2-2.
AC to serve. Fault. Error by RN. 15-0. Commentators talking about Rafa's rippling muscles. Fault. Beautiful drop shot by Rafa. 15-15. S&V by AC. 30-15. 40-15. Return long.
2-3, AC. On serve.
Anyone out there reading his blog? Or do you all have coverage?
Rafa to serve. 16-0. Return into net. 30-0. Fault. UE into net. 40-0. An easy service game would be nice here. Into net again. Good serving by Rafa.
3-3.
AC to serve, changing racquets. Rafa is jumping around. Fault. Rafa can't handle Clement FH. 15-0. Fault. AC's shirt is soaked. FH winner by AC. 30-0. DF. 30-15. Rafa can't handle volley. 40-15. Fault. Misses BH. Game AC.
3-4, AC.
Rafa to serve. I'll reboot the VR server. AC hits long. 15-0. 30-0, after AC hits wide. Return long. 40-0. Fault. Volley winner by Rafa. Superb! Game RN.
4-4, on serve.
AC to serve, after quick service game by Rafa. 15-0, return goes long. Fault. You know Rafa is itching to break here. DF. 15-15. Fifth DF by AC. BH goes wide. 15-30. Come on, Rafa! Crowd is for AC. Easy pass by Rafa, after S&V. 15-40. Two BP's. Vamos, Rafa! AC hits return long. Fist pump. He breaks!!!
5-4, RN.
RN to serve for match. Vamos! Adjusts socks, etc. AC hits out. 15-0. Let. Great point by Rafa. Hits a Federer-like BH volley, and then another BH, forcing AC to hit into net. 30-0. Fault. AC rips FH winner return. 30-15. FH winner by Rafa. 40-15. Two match points! Vamos!!!! Rafa hits BH into net, after long rally. One more match point. Come on, Rafa! Toni is looking relaxed. Crowd still pulling for AC. AC hits wide. RAFA WINS!!!!!
6-4, 6-4, RN. 1:35.
He signs the lens, with RN and then R. Nadal (he's doing that more now). He also wrote something else, no idea what though. *lol* 33 UE's by Clement, and 14 for Rafa. 73% 1st serve percentage.
It was a comfortable win overall, with some room for improvement as the tournament goes on. Well done, Rafa!
posted by Susan at 5:39 AM
22 Comments:
I'm reading it!!! keep it up SUSAN
thank you!!!
I'm reading it Susan... I couldn't have coverage. Please keep doing it even if its just for me LOl I love ur match blogs
Thanx
Ruth
me..me.. i dont have coverage.. pls dont stop
Vamos Rafa! I'm sending you positive energy from Rome!
baci to all of you, vanessa
I'm reading it too!!!
Thank you very much!!!
Yeah, Susan! I'm reading. I can't watch it on Peercast. And your blog is MUCH better than the Cheering Thread! The board is SOOOOOO sloooooow now. It takes forever to turn a page. I wouldn't know what was going on if it weren't for you!
I'm reading it!i don't have live coverage. pls don't stop!
I'm reading it too!! Don't have coverage, so please keep it up. Thanx heeps Susan!!
Vamos Rafa!!
Cheers,
Tanja
yea Im reading it too, US doesn't have coverage hear at ALL!!!.....Thankz Babez...Kepp up the good work
VAAAAAMOS!!!!
RAFA!!!!!!
GO!GO!GO!GO!GO!
VAAAAAMOOOS!!!!!!!!
Yeehaaa!!! Vamos Rafa and vamos Susan!!! thanks so much for blogging!!!
Tanja
THANKS, SUSAN!!! That was so great. And a great result, too!
yehhh!!!! WOONESS!!!
HE'S WON!!!
Thank you again, Susan
Thank You, Susan!
Congratulations, RAFA!!!
I think Rafa will be playing Murray. He's serving for the match right now.
Murray couldn't do it, and he lost the tiebreak. He's getting treatment now, and after watching the end of the second set, I can't see either Murray or Lisnard giving Rafa lots of problems on clay. I could be wrong, but . . .
Thank you Susan. Stayed with you, had to leave to walk the dog, came back. Loved your blog. Cool stuff! And Rafa won... youpiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
Even though I have TTC I like to read your reports.
Thank you. You do a great job.
I don't have coverage!!!
Don't stop!!!
thanks susan for that live play by play blog. im counting on you today for the lisnard match.
Vamos Rafa for that great win. wishing you all the greatest for todays match with lisnard
Thanks for the blog once again, Susan! I won't have TV coverage of Monte Carlo before the semis, so it's great to read these detailed reports of Rafa's matches. :D
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