We’ve seen some amazing tennis so far in Rome and the best match I’ve seen until now is the swashbuckling thriller between Nadal and Murray last night. That was a spectacular show that started with Murray playing out of skin to almost bagel Nadal 6-0, but then became familiar in the second set when the king of clay fought back in style. Murray then was a break up in the decider before Nadal came swinging and took the match 7-5. These two really bring out the best in each other and it was truly a test for Nadal going into …
Rome Masters
Nadal again. Of course. No one would have thought anything different. But he lost a set. He had to fight off Ferrer, and he didn’t look quite as impossible to beat as last week. 7-5 6-2 in the final. It was a rainy, patchy affair, extremely well played at times. Here is the best point by far: http://www.tennistv.com/tennistv/20100502/atp-rome-hot-shot-final_2252185_2041550 But there are others things to say about Rome Masters than just “Vamos Rafa”. Spaniards on clay Yes, they are always a force on the red stuff and we were on match away from having two all-Spanish semi-finals. Verdasco and Ferrer both …
This man made the heart of many tennis fans stop yesterday for a little while. He fought the clay king with all his might and was close, oh so close, to getting the impossible W. Yesterday’s match against Nadal in the Rome Masters semi-final was the best match so far this clay season and hopefully we will see much more from this talented 21-year old. By watching Gulbis you can’t help to notice how much the game has changed over the years. Today you need to have basically every shot in the book to be a top player, it is …