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thuao: nadal all the way.
Undisputed king of clay.

Yu cant say it better. . . win or lose, he's just too comfortable on that surface than anyone else.

yipeeeeee, Nadal breaks serve to lead 4-3. . . .hope he keeps nerve and just end it at this set ooo!

drop shot to baadt from Nole!

Both guys not smiling on this 3rd set oo. It 1-1 apiece with both guys taking all their serve points. Who cracks first is the question

The King takes 3rd set easily 6-1
its now 2 - 1 in favour of Nadal wining 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

Hope Nadal can end it with the 4th set, don't trust that Nole guy. one minute he's acting exhausted and next minute he's just too strong. . . the guy has a long staying power (pity the gf )

Nadal took 1st set 6-4
Nole took the 2nd set 6-3
on the 3rd set now and Nadal is unleashing his beast leading 5-1. Nadal to serve for the set now!

. . . and Nole breaks Nadal back immediately to square it at 3-3. Intense tennis on display here

and Nadal breaks nOle again to lead 3-2. If he keeps his nerves well. . . . .this may also be another 6-4 win.

#TeamNadal. . . .King of Clay Courts!

2-2 in the second set. . . .same good tennis though some awesome returns we saw in the 1st set arent here bt we are gradually witnessing the long rally shots now. . . . Nole has gas in him. Rafa needs the 2nd set to feel comfortable!

The King takes 1st set 6-4. unleash the matador!

5-4

time-out rest!

Good skills on display. . . . with no sentiments these guys are the best 2 players around now and maybe next 2years. . . .i just dont see that competition!

Nadal keeps nerve and wins his serve without losing a point (2nd time) to lead 5-3. He's been able to take Nole to deuce 3 times on Nole's serve and won one.

i think he's mentally prepared for this match.

Abo thats why he has been exerting less energy in previous games till the quarters?

Nadal breaks serve to lead 4-3.

Truth be told, win or lose, Nadal na the KING on the clay court. Both guys have been at best bt Nadal curiously has been very good on his serve as well.

Good tennis on display. . . .the final cant be close to this and its still the 1st set!

Bt lets give it to Nadal. . . .he really is a master on clay. takes all his service point to tie it at 3-3.

Both guys are good.

#TeamNadal

Djokovic na beast oo. . . .see the return he did though lost the point on nadal's serve at 2-3

My beau still battling azarenka ooo. 3rd deciding set on the cards now. 6-1, 2-6 against azarenka to split the sets at 1 apiece.

Nadal just depatched Wawrinka in 3 straight sets 6-2, 6-3, 6-1

Nole just broke Haas to lead the 3rd set at 6-5 and he's serving for the set. Haas was not a push over, the guy came to play as well. The 2nd set that went to tie break was won 7-5.

cant wait for the final before the final!

Nadal lead 6-2, 6-3, and currently leading 5-1 in the final set and is serving for the set.

in other news, Nole leads Haas by 2 set as well, winning 6-3, 7-6 and the third set is at 5-5

This is the Nadal we know. . . .has taken the !st set 6-2 against Wawrinka and just broke serve to lead 2-1 in the 2nd set

Sharapova breaks serve to lead 4-3. Hope she holds her nerves and just take it from there.

sharapova - jankovic. . . .3-3 with Janokovic serving now. very intense tennis from both ladies!

My beau Sharapova not finding it easy against Jankovic. 1 set apiece with Jankovic taking the first set 6-0 while Sharapova took the 2nd set at 6-4. The decider set is currently on-going.

Clay has never been Fed's domain. His only victory that earned him the career Slam was when Rafa was injured (a fit Rafa would also have won that year's French Open)and knocked out by Soderling. I'm sure Fed would give a better performance at his twilight on the grass - Wimbledon is his since Pete Sampras.

Anyways, no upset expected today. . . .waiting for the semis jare. That's where the intrigues lie.

Nadal won the game 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the quarter finals where he'l play winner of wawrinka vs gasquet match

Haas really tried after an earlier tough round showed no fatigue against Mikail.

Has any1 noticed the slow start of Nadal in this tournament. Currently battling Nikishori and its still same slow start he exhibited in earlier rounds that gets to cist him the 1st sets. Its quite unusual. game at 2-1 wt Nadal serving.

nice to be back talking tennis. . . . . Roland Garros 2013!

#TeamNadal

Dortmund sending out warning shots 5-0 at half time in their domestic game currently on. . . . . i think they're the team of this UCL aside Malaga. Both really showed promises and compactness. i only fear for their next season with the way HAWKS are circling their key players with transfer news

eyoniggar: Oh well some1 was able to spot how poor and wasteful his crosses were, besides he kept losing posession to the opposition majority of the time,he would have cost us too damn much today. Anyways congrats to the cules,we went through.

as much as i agree with you. lets give it to him as regards his work rate. I think he just needs to do more of passes than the crosses sha. . . .getting really wasteful in recent games.

But did we all notice that apart from messi being a great baller, the team raised their game a notch when he's there. team became more mobile.

barcastuff ‏@barcastuff 40s
Pedro: "Thanks to Messi, he has worked very hard to get back. He's the number, he changed the game

how many times have these guys ballooned the ball like its a rugby goal post they are aiming at.

Wat da hell did Alves just do with that chance?

my fear is that messi was part of the earlier warm-up. . . . if he does not warm up 15mins after resumption of the 2nd half, then the probability of seeing the maestro is slim. its an hamstring injury. . . .i expected a few runs along the sideline to keep the nerves in check.

maybe his inclusion is all psychology sef. . . .he may actually not be fit and not in plans to play. i just hope its not so. he is really MISSED!

The current team needs a heart. . . . and the heart is Messi. In words of the Pundit, without the lil magician, barcelona looking like mortals tonite

not a bad 1st half result. Alba has been great but Villa and Pedro are not assertive enough in threatening the PSG backline.