Courts are playing very slow this year, which really suits Nadal. Cilic is on the wane and sliding down the rankings.
Zverev breaks back.
Every court suits nadal. He’s a multiple winner on all surfaces. The only player to achieve this playing at the moment.
Another bizarre 68mph double fault from Zverev.
Big Matteo storming to the first set vs Rublev.
Zverev 4-2 up now. Getting it together, he has it all if he gets his head right.
Big Sasha bullying little Diego here.
A 6ft 6 giraffe that has it all.
He moves gracefully for a giraffe.
Schwartzman is brutal at the net.
Zverev takes the first set. 6-3.
Little Diego breaks at start of second.
Little Diego struggling badly on his serve here, could be curtains shortly.
74mph second serve into the net from Zverev on break point.
4-2 Little Diego
Just the 10 double faults so far from Zverev.
Little Diego takes the second set 6-2
This is an attritional match so the longer it goes the more you fancy Little Diego.
Big Sasha coming up with some big points here now.
Zverev breaks.
Zverev can’t get a first serve in.
He has 13 double faults.
Little Diego breaks back in a 10 minute game.