Nadal will have to do it in 5 to make it to the second week. Zverev restores his lead taking the 3rd set tie-break 7-5.
Nadal takes the 4th set, 6-3. He’s a warm favourite to win it from here. The 19 year old is visibly flagging.
Nadal breaks first game of the 5th set. He’ll win it 6-1 or 6-2 from here. Zverev is shot.
Vamos!
Nadal seems to have been on the wrong side of a 5 setter all too much of late.
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Zverev looks the real deal. He’s a bit like Sir Andrew circa 2006/07, he needs to sort out his conditioning. He wilted badly in the last two sets, culminating in cramping up and trainer in the 5th set. He’s inclined to go for the big shot and the winner a bit too early as well.
Nadal never really looked in too much trouble. Even at 2-1 down, he looked marginally better player over first three sets. Zverev after breaking in Nadal’s first service game of the match didn’t break again until he got the break back early in the 5th set.
All is well with the world when there’s a GOP White House and Rafa is back.
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Sir Andrew in real bother against the elder of the Zverev brothers. He’s 2-1 behind in sets and a break down in the 4th.
How do you pronounce a crazy assed name like that?
Murray looking goosed here
Mischa Zverev serving to knock out the Number 1 seed Sir Andrew Murray.
Wow
Match point
Match point Mischa Zverev
The World Number 1 crashed out to Mischa Zverev 7-5 5-7 6-2 6-4
Bye Andy
Its a wide open tournament now. British hopes now rest on the broad shoulders of Daniel Evans. He has taken the first set off Jo Willie Tsonga in a tie-break, but Tsonga about to level it up.
Wawrinka and Nadal final.
If Federer negotiates a way past Nishikori, I would fancy him strongly to make the final. Nishikori is the key match though and a tricky opponent.
One of the younger guns Thiem, Dimitrov or Goffin to make the final from the other side of the draw.
Come on rafa ill go mad if he wins
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it will be amazing if Rafa does it
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