Australian Open Tennis 2012

Break point Berdych again.

Game Rafa, to a tie break.

First set Berdych.

Carlos Bernades. :shakefist:

Hopefully this will be a gruelling 5 setter

Will see how fit Rafa is now with his knee and shoulder problems. :popcorn:

Rafa in bother here, needs this tie break.

4 tie breaks and a 10-8 final set please

Vamos Rafa. Absolutely crucial win there.

The arse picker levels it up

Rafa took that one. This is going match is going to take alot out of both players. 2 1/2 hours on court and only 2 sets played.

Stick the feet up there Roger and rest yourself :lol:

I’d say Roger has a little smile on his face watching this match. :slight_smile: Byrdech takes the first game of the third set.

Rafa does not look as mobile as he usually would either.

Well that is no surprise with the knee injury and the shoulder injury.

Big moment there. Byrdech breaks Nadal in the second game of 3rd set.

Mobile? He rarely moves outside of a small circle around the baseline Totti.

Is Nadal playing any shots or just lobbing the ball back?

Nadal breaks straight back.

He’s a magnet to the ball.

Its good for him that he attracts balls.