Nadal vs Djokovic in Monte Carlo Masters

kenyan_cheena · 04-19-2009, 08:43 PM

Anyone watch it? Absolutely fantastic tennis match. Both guys came out swinging and Novak was leading 3-1 before a back injury slowed him down and allowed Rafa to take the 1st set 6-3. Novak had some treatment during the set and came back brilliantly in the 2nd, winning it 6-2.

Then we had three consecutive epic games to start the 3rd set. After 14 minutes Rafa held serve to win the 1st game, staving off three break points. He then broke Djokovic after Novak looked set to hold serve. Novak then broke him right back with some fantastic play. Those three games totalled 41 minutes.

Unfortunately they took their toll on Djokovic and Nadal broke him quickly in the next game. He went on to win the set 6-2, securing his 5th straight Monte Carlo championship. Nadal may be the king of clay but it's been some time since anyone has pushed him as hard as Novak did. With Federer on his way out the door it's good to see that Novak and Murray might give Nadal a run for his money. It bodes well for the French Open.

04-19-2009, 08:43 PM	#1
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	Nadal vs Djokovic in Monte Carlo Masters Anyone watch it? Absolutely fantastic tennis match. Both guys came out swinging and Novak was leading 3-1 before a back injury slowed him down and allowed Rafa to take the 1st set 6-3. Novak had some treatment during the set and came back brilliantly in the 2nd, winning it 6-2. Then we had three consecutive epic games to start the 3rd set. After 14 minutes Rafa held serve to win the 1st game, staving off three break points. He then broke Djokovic after Novak looked set to hold serve. Novak then broke him right back with some fantastic play. Those three games totalled 41 minutes. Unfortunately they took their toll on Djokovic and Nadal broke him quickly in the next game. He went on to win the set 6-2, securing his 5th straight Monte Carlo championship. Nadal may be the king of clay but it's been some time since anyone has pushed him as hard as Novak did. With Federer on his way out the door it's good to see that Novak and Murray might give Nadal a run for his money. It bodes well for the French Open.