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post #16 of 177
1/30/09 at 1:56am
I found a stream on justin tv, not the greatest, but it works.
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post #17 of 177
1/30/09 at 1:58am
Ahh, I have a good one now.
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post #18 of 177
1/30/09 at 2:15am
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I have the Tennis Channel.

I'm a big fan of Hantuchova as well. Who wouldn't be?
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post #19 of 177
1/30/09 at 2:42am
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Originally Posted by michaeljkrell View Post
There is no way on earth Verdasco is going win. He has a nice game and that match against Murray was a great one to watch, but he wasn't scared of Murray or Tsonga. He is scared of Rafa. Verdasco has never been on this stage before, and Rafa doesn't beat himself.

The bookies have this as a blowout (Nadal in 3 sets).

Edit. If Verdasco did pull off this upset (he won't) Gil Reyes should triple his prices.

MJK -- If Verdasco wins, you give me a Whodini jacket.

Come on, it'll be fun!
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post #20 of 177
1/30/09 at 3:38am
What do I get?
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post #21 of 177
1/30/09 at 6:20am
I'll design you a T-shirt. Do you mind puffy paint? Verdasco looks fantastic so far.
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post #22 of 177
1/30/09 at 6:32am
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Verdasco is going to rue that missed overhead. He could be serving for the set right now. But I think it will go to a tiebreaker. We'll see what he's made of in 3 games.
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post #23 of 177
1/30/09 at 6:51am
He's making a hell of a lot more unforced errors today than he did against Tsonga. I mean that's what Nadal does to you with all of his extended rallies -- he wears you down and makes you make mistakes -- but that's what's standing out to me right now. Nadal's about to take the first set even though Verdasco's probably outplayed him so far.
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post #24 of 177
1/30/09 at 7:11am
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What a great first set, even though it was pretty much decided by a lucky shot. Verdasco needs to come out with guns a-blazin again.

Those unforced errors are not that big a deal; he's just going for his shots. Those high backhands are going to be a huge factor now. Nadal is underrated for how cerebral of a player he actually is.
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post #25 of 177
1/30/09 at 7:34am
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What a great first set, even though it was pretty much decided by a lucky shot. Verdasco needs to come out with guns a-blazin again.

Those unforced errors are not that big a deal; he's just going for his shots. Those high backhands are going to be a huge factor now. Nadal is underrated for how cerebral of a player he actually is.

Verdasco's definitely dictating the pace of the match. The difference in his unforced errors from the quarters to the first set today was just staggering, though.

He sure doesn't look like a +450 underdog today.
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post #26 of 177
1/30/09 at 8:00am
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Oh SHiT! Verdasco is donezo.
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post #27 of 177
1/30/09 at 8:02am
Good freaking Lord. Is anyone watching this live? That point at deuce, Nadal up 5-4, was one of the best I've seen in a while. Unbelievable angle on a slice by Verdasco followed by a running topspin forehand along the baseline by Nadal for the winner.
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post #28 of 177
1/30/09 at 8:12am
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That was definitely point of the year so far. The english that Nadal put on that ball was ridiculous. It was like a knuckleball. Nadal is serving way too good right now; Verdasco is not going to get a whiff of a break point opportunity. Plus Verdasco's serve is becoming a little too predictable and he's not getting as much heat on them. It's a good thing I'm on the West Coast which makes watching this live feasible. It has definitely been worth it. Jesus H. This match is bananas.
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post #29 of 177
1/30/09 at 11:29am
I couldn't watch this ...sounded like an instant classic though.
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post #30 of 177
1/30/09 at 12:00pm
HOLY SHIT! That was an awesome game
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