ATP Rome Masters: The Final

by Green Sat 07 May 2011, 9:52 pm

First topic message reminder :

Internazionali BNL D'Italia
ATP World Tour Masters 1000

Rome, Italy
date: May 8-15, 2011
surface: Red Clay
prize money: € 2,750,000

Day 8 - The Final
Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Not before: 4:15 p.m. (3:15 p.m. GMT)
Centrale:

Rafael NADAL (1) - Novak DJOKOVIC (2) > 4:6 4:6

H2H: 16-11
[9-2 clay; 5-9 hard; 2-0 grass]

Previous two meetings:
Madrid Masters 2011, N. Djokovic 7:5 6:4
Miami Masters, 2011, N. DJokovic 4:6 6:3 7:6

Road to the Final:

> Rafael Nadal:	> >	> Novak Djokovic:
- SF - R. Gasquet > 7:5 6:1 - QF - M. Cilic > 6:4 6:2 - R3 - F. Lopez > 6:4 6:2 - R2 - P. Lorenzi > 6:7 6:4 6:0		- SF - A. Murray > 6:1 3:6 7:6 - QF - R. Soderling > 6:3 6:0 - R3 - S. Wawrinka > 6:4 6:1 - R2 - L. Kubot > 6:0 6:3

Links:
Men Singles Draw
Order of Play
Live Scores
Official tournament website

by **laverfan** Sat 14 May 2011, 6:48 pm

Tenez wrote:
laverfan wrote:
Tenez wrote:I don't understand why the ATP is allowing a full 6h difference between semi finals? Especially when the final is the following day with less than 16h for to recover for the final.

This is absurd and completely against sporting principles.
To accommodate the WTA semifinals. Rome is a joint event.

That's not a valid excuse. It's not normal to have semis separated by at least 6 hours. it gives a huge advantage to the first semi winners. when will people and organisers finally understand that tennis is one of the most physical sport nowadays?

Pietrangeli and Centrale could have clock-synchronised start times for matches for ATP and WTA, if that is a concern, but how does/can ATP/WTA control the end time of any match? Erm

There are ticketing challenges for people who want to see WTA and ATP matches.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 7:37 pm

well if the first three games of this are anything to go by, we're in for a treat. 24 mins and Djokovic leads 2-1 (and this with a love first service game)

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 7:43 pm

Andy has got to play to a much deeper length.

Grrrrrr hands the break right back

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 7:46 pm

Murray then for some reason decides to play his worst two games of the tounament, either hitting it out or putting it short down the middle for Djokovic to dispatch. Come on Andy, FOCUS FFS!

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 7:48 pm

He has to stop playing junk all the time because it is getting put away each time. He needs to work Djokovic around the court and play a few drop shots.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 7:51 pm

And another rubbish game from Andy, three errors off the forehand and one off the backhand, nothing remotely difficult.

MAKE HIM WORK FOR IT!!!

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 7:53 pm

I hope he has loads in the tank because the last few games the UF count has been high.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 7:55 pm

shame really, he started pretty wll but didn't turn up from 1-2 down (let his shoulders drop after a poor service game). Please Andy, get out there and fight in the second set...

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 7:56 pm

He has to go on the attack now

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 7:58 pm

Still he lost the first set yesterday 6-1, playing the same sort of rubbish... Can lightning strike twice?

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 7:59 pm

I am hoping. He needs a MC performance.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 8:00 pm

Aha, change of shirt, maybe that'll help... It does, holds to love.

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 8:01 pm

Much much better that service game.

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 8:06 pm

Murray has upped his performance by 100%

Looking much better in this 2nd set

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 8:09 pm

just a few errors creeping in from djokovic there. Murray digs deep and holds to 15, incidently winning his first point behind his second serve...

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 8:10 pm

I think what is key here MFC is mommentum. Andy now has having held serve. He really needs to get stuck into this Djokovic serve. I sense a break coming.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 8:19 pm

Gutsy gutsy hold from Murray, Djokovic put him under a lot of pressure, but some great serving and good hustling saw him through.

by Wooffie Sat 14 May 2011, 8:27 pm

Come on Andy!!! Keep it going!!! Djokovic service motion went to pot there.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 8:39 pm

Great hold that, so important to consolidate. Keep it going Andy!!

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 8:48 pm

Oh yes!!! On his third set point (but first on his serve) Murray steps in and marmalises a cross court backhand for a winner. Brilliant set from Andy, keep it going!

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 8:49 pm

Strap yourself in folks it's going all the way!!

by sonic_boom10 Sat 14 May 2011, 8:50 pm

Come on Andy!!!

by Wooffie Sat 14 May 2011, 8:50 pm

Great stuff from him MFC. Very impressive to come back after that first set.

Keep positive!

by cats_r_cool Sat 14 May 2011, 8:51 pm

Well played Andy. Great play there.

Legend, you're not wrong, this is a roller coaster.

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 8:55 pm

Djokovic is bringing it. Andy has to bring it and then some.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 8:58 pm

Murray holds easily, he's serving so much better today... Dare I say it, Djokovic looks a wee bit tired?

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 9:03 pm

Murray's aggression is the key here. He is finally using his forehand. Come on Murray. Djokovic looks like he will be happy with a final set tie-break

by Wooffie Sat 14 May 2011, 9:08 pm

Pity about that game. Come on Andy!!! Don't drop your head!

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 9:09 pm

I nearly threw my laptop across the room when he missed that volley.

Come on Andy your still in this.

by Wooffie Sat 14 May 2011, 9:13 pm

Fantastic effort there by Andy. Excellent play!!!

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 9:14 pm

That's the way to do it, steps in to smack two weak second serves away for clean winners, and breaks straight back! Come on Andy you can do this!

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 9:15 pm

Now I kissed me cat after that!!

Who says following Murray is boring!!!

MURRAY!!!

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 9:20 pm

Oh great hands

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 9:20 pm

and gutsy hold! Come on Andy keep it going!

by sonic_boom10 Sat 14 May 2011, 9:23 pm

Murray you beauty!!!

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 9:23 pm

Murray made that DF with his returns in the last game. And there's the break!!

COME ON!!!!!

by Wooffie Sat 14 May 2011, 9:24 pm

OH MY GOD!! Just hold your nerve Andy. What a turn around.

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 9:25 pm

COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by gallery play Sat 14 May 2011, 9:27 pm

And Rafa is smiling from ear to ear...

by Wooffie Sat 14 May 2011, 9:30 pm

Just enjoy the match.

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 9:31 pm

Son of A..............

by gallery play Sat 14 May 2011, 9:32 pm

Clearly the streak helps Djoko now, he feels invincible

by gallery play Sat 14 May 2011, 9:32 pm

Wooffie wrote:Just enjoy the match.

I do, but it's absurd they're still out there

by Wooffie Sat 14 May 2011, 9:42 pm

Total guts from Murray. Have to applaud that.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 9:43 pm

COME ON!!!!

Brilliant scrambling on that break point!

by gallery play Sat 14 May 2011, 9:43 pm

I hope Murray wins, i would be too easy for Rafa to beat an exhausted Djoko. The streak deserves a better ending than that.

Murray breaks! Go Andy, finish the job you started

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 9:44 pm

Murray what guts that is.

gallery give it a rest

by Wooffie Sat 14 May 2011, 9:53 pm

I don't believe it!!

Keep going Andy .. come on .... come on ...

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 14 May 2011, 9:53 pm

Oh dear, two DFs when serving for the match, Come on Andy!

by legendkillar Sat 14 May 2011, 9:53 pm

Argggghhhhhhh

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