What a drop hand. Vamos.
This is why clay court tennis is the best, the variety of shot.
Not just trying to bludgeon the ball down the line.
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Rafa holds.
Outstanding backhand for Nadal to take the first game of the match after 14 minutes.
Going to be a long day here.
Rafa breaks
Early break for Nadal but there are going to breaks of serve everywhere today.
First blood for Nadal.
Break points on the opening games.
You’ve a great eye for tennis
Your serve is minimised on clay and neither Nadal or Schwartzman are big servers.
We’ve had 4 break points after 3 games, Djokovic Tsitsipas won’t be going until 7 or 8 this evening.
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Schwartzman needs to take start taking his break point chances.
Nadal is playing very well, his rhythm is flowing.
Great point from Schwartzman.
Good set that. Its a lot closer than the scoreboard suggests. Schwartzman needs to start taking his chances when he gets them. Some great rallies in that set.
This is as good as it gets from Nadal so far. Playing excellent stuff.
2 sets up now Nadal.
He is playing outstanding stuff and seems to have broken Schwartzman’s resolve.
Nadal is bullying Little Diego.
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Looks like Schwartzman shot his bolt in the last round or the nerves got to him but in saying that Nadal is playing well.
Not able to watch it this afternoon but it sounds like the rout I predicted. Little Diego just doesn’t have the size or a big enough game when it comes to the serious stuff at the business end. Nadal did look to be really getting into the groove towards the later end of the quarter final against Sinner.