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The same could be said about Medvedev, Medvedev hits flat shots too hence he’s able to hang in there against Djoko from the baseline. Rafa’s topspin FH is more attackable on the HC as the ball bounces up just at […]

That’s because RBA hits the ball rather flat hence his balls are more difficult to defend against. Rafa’s topspin is not helping him on the HCs, Rafa also doesn’t have a consistently good serve, hence he’s […]

The first set is gone imo, let’s see what Rafa can come out with in the second set. If he carries on like this, then gone case; PCB has to get ready for the doubles.

It’s expected Djoko will be his rut […]

Exactly but it’s easier said than done. Rafa just has no idea how to play Djoko on the HCs, his head may be messed up, confused, so he doesn’t know whether he should be more offensive or should he stay back and […]

As expected Rafa loses serve in his first service game. Djoko may be tired as he’s throwing drop shots already so early in the match.

Rafa needs to fight hard to be aggressive and controls the points. D […]

RBA wins the first set, hopefully he wins the match.

Come on Sanju, I’m talking about ATP cup here, why are you talking about the slams? Rafa’s game here at the ATP cup is not up to par, still some way to go before he gets back on track imo.

Speak for yourself Sanju; you’re always the negative one here.

Let’s be honest, Rafa has problems vs De Minaur and Goffin, would he not have even bigger problem with the no.2 player? Rafa at times this ATP […]

It’s tough for Rafa against Djoko, that guy seems to have his numbers everywhere and it’s only lately after 2015/2016 that Rafa is > Djoko on clay again. He’s still struggling against Djoko on the HCs and grass […]

Rafa has/had the luck that, when not playing well, he has/had to meet Djoko! How often that happened (esp in 2015-2016) whilst Djoko when not playing well (2017 to mid 2018) only met Rafa twice, on clay.

It […]

Spain is really a great team, despite all the travelling, bad scheduling, they still come through to reach the final.

It’s no. 1 vs no. 2 in the final, they live up to expectations as the top two teams, well […]

Goffin had the added advantage of having more rest than Rafa, and Rafa had only a day to get used to the conditions here.

Goffin didn’t have it easy either, needing more than two hours to win in two sets.

Rafa’s scoreline of 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 is like Djoko’s vs Medvedev but in reverse order (6-1,5-7,6-4).

Hope Rafa has enough energy for tomorrow’s battle. Vamos Rafa and Team Spain!

Yes, finally! And no need to play doubles for Rafa, so glad about that.

One more tomorrow, hopefully Rafa and his team wins the cup tomorrow!

Come on Rafa, wins this one, don’t let your team down. Vamos!

Will Rafa lose this 6-4, 7-5 again, just like yesterday? Poor by any standard from Rafa today, I mean how many UEs he make so far?

What is the point of Rafa playing Abu Dhabi exho when it didn’t help his game at all?

He’s mis-hitting his FH, BH, not returning or serving well. He playing like this, I’m not sure he’s ready for the AO.

Rafa is giving De Minaur so much space to work with, De Minaur is coming to the net whilst Rafa is retreating so far behind the baseline, how is Rafa going to win when De Minaur is dictating play like […]

Why is Rafa playing from so far back? He’s losing all the baseline rallies because De Minaur is so quick, stays closer to the baseline, and outrallying Rafa!

If Spain is to lose this SF, Rafa is the person to blame. What a poor performance by the world no.1 player. Poor Agut, played so well only to be let down by his team mate.

Agut didn’t lose a single match so f […]