2014 ATP Masters 1000/WTA Premier: Madrid

[matt_897]

Marino any chance against Isner?
What website is ASV streaming?

I give him a bit of a chance only because this is clay but probably unlikely. Marinko is having an alright clay season though.

He's 2nd on Stadium 3 tonight, would be on tennistv.com

Wawrinka losing to Theim this morning. Who actually wants to win RG this year?

Sam won in 3 this morning. 2 wins in a row

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

Marinko loses 7-6, 6-7, 7-5. Watched the match and Isner would have to be one of the most boring players on tour. (Maybe just me)

Nadal also did it easy over Monaco 6-1, 6-0

 

[matt_897]

That tiebreak in the 1st he easily could of won, had a 4-2 lead and had a set point (on Isner's serve), but that would of been a handy 45 points.

The draw is a little wacky with the late withdrawls, although by Nadal's scoreline it looks like it'll be back to business as usual for the clay.

Sam is playing Sharapova tonight, I think 3rd on the 2nd court they have there.

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

Nadal beats Nieminen 6-1, 6-4. Had a 3-0 lead in the second set but Nieminen got the break back, but did it in the end.

 

[Kaan]

The guy that beat Hewitt also took out Tsonga and Murray... dafuq.

 

[vaughany]

The guy that beat Hewitt also took out Tsonga and Murray... dafuq.

big surprise of the tournament is this Columbian Giraldo suited to clay?? If he beats Agut it sets up a potentially match with Nadal

 

[vaughany]

• Today (tonight's) schedule some good matches coming up!
  
  
  
  MANOLO SANTANA Start 11:00 am
  
  [1] Serena Williams (USA)
  
  v
  
  [5] Petra Kvitova (CZE)
  
  WTA
  
  [8] Maria Sharapova (RUS)
  
  v
  
  [2] Na Li (CHN)
  
  WTA
  
  Not Before 3:30 pm
  
  [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP)
  
  v
  
  [6] Tomas Berdych (CZE)
  
  H2H
  Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
  
  v
  
  [Q] Santiago Giraldo (COL)
  
  H2H
  Not Before 8:00 pm
  
  [5] David Ferrer (ESP)
  
  v
  
  Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
  
  H2H
  [10] Kei Nishikori (JPN)
  
  v
  
  Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
  
  H2H
• ARANTXA SANCHEZ VICARIO Start 3:00 pm
  
  Not Before 3:00 pm
  
  [4] Simona Halep (ROU)
  
  v
  
  [11] Ana Ivanovic (SRB)
  
  WTA
  
  [Q] Caroline Garcia (FRA)
  
  v
  
  [3] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
  
  WTA
  

 

[Big Tezza]

Nadal v. Berdych should actually be interesting, despite their h2h. Berdych looked very good in the second and third sets against Dimitrov overnight.
Ferrer v Gulbis should be good too. I was surprised at how easily Gulbis disposed of Cilic.

 

[matt_897]

The guy that beat Hewitt also took out Tsonga and Murray... dafuq.

Giraldo has been playing well, results aren't that surprising. Murray is not good on clay.

 

[matt_897]

Semis are on tonight. Kvitova is playing Halep right now and Sharapova plays Radwanska in the other semi.

In the men's, Nadal plays Bautista Agut and Nishikori (9 match winning streak) plays Ferrer. Nadal has certainly looked much better this week.

 

[Chris_2593]

Nishikori throught to his first masters final and will reach top 10 for the best time. I still really don't rate him. That serve....

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

Rafael Nadal wins after Kei Nishikori had to retire with a back injury.

He was looking very good until the injury was a set and a break up.

 

[Kaan]

Nadal very lucky there, Nishikori probably had that in two if he didn't get injured.

 

[pepsi]

Unlucky for kei, was playing so well until the injury. Pretty upset for him for it to happen in his first 1000 final.