The Miami Open draw ceremony was held on Monday, pitting Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal on opposite sides as the top two seeds. Nadal is ranked No. 3 in the world, but he snagged the second seed with Roger Federer skipping the tournament.
Djokovic is on a semifinal collision course with Kei Nishikori, while Nadal could go up against either Andy Murray or Stan Wawrinka in the last four.
Among the themes of this year’s Miami Masters are comebacks. Juan Martin Del Potro, who returned briefly in Sydney, is back in action and has an intriguing first-round date with Vasek Pospisil on his hands. Frenchmen Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils are also on the comeback trail. They are in line to face each other in the third round, although Tsonga might first have to get past an in-form Tim Smyczek.
Full draw on the ATP website
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Rafa has a tough draw..lot of banana skins for Rafa
Interested to see how Rafa will face Berdych if both reach there after the AO thrashing
Novak is a clear favourite ..and 90% chance he will win the title..
i want Rafa to reach the final and I think he will!
You want Rafa to make the final.. So nice of you
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A great emoticon, nadline10!
I think Rafa will reach the final but not Djokovic 🙂
Gives me hope when you say it 🙂
Hopefully you could have said he will win it 🙂
I am picking rafa to reach the final
Yes vamosrafa , but he has reached the final I guess atleast 4 times before? He needs to break the jinx here
Rafa, as nature itself, is blooming at the right time, injury allowing he will be at his best under the hot sun amidst the blowing wind and drifting swells 🙂
I just re-read my post and it’s corny as hell , lol
So Shireling, whats ur pred for Rafa for 2015?
Posted on TW by RD:
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^^^Ricky says Rafa is running like a gazelle in practice. Zero injury issues.
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Wow. If he loses with zero injury issues, when is the last time that has ever happened?
#TrickQuestion
hawkeye,
I may get grief over this, but I don’t care!
Thanks for making me laugh! We need some levity here! Your humor makes it easier to deal with the other stuff! 🙂
Bring on da grief!
That’s what I always say!
Vamos!
Tiggy’s Take:
Semifinals: Nishikori d. Djokovic; Nadal d. Murray
Final: Nadal d. Nishikori
vamosrafa,
I love your prediction and hope it comes true!
Oh and just ignore the rolling eyes emoticon in the first response to your pick. Unfortunate. 🙂
Is Tiggy kidding with that prediction? In what universe does he think that Nishikori will beat Novak? Rafa beating Murray? Well that’s not out of the question. I want to see Rafa bump up against a top player!
Vamos Rafa! No fear!
On VB they are saying it’s the kiss of death because when Tiggy predicts Rafa for the win, then he loses. But this time, I hope he’s right!
I don’t believe a word in all these kiss of deaths. No person predicting anything can really affect any outcome, except that people have all kinds of superstitions.
BTW NNY, Nishi beat Novak in USO semi 2014, so it is possible.
If my memory serves me right I think it was in this universe that Kei beat Djoker at the USO.
nadline10, you are cracking me up!
LOL! Hilarious!
Oh yes, since Kei beat Novak at the USO last year, then as night follows day he will surely beat him in Miami!
I don’t think that win means that he owns Novak just yet!
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So which team are people supporting in cricket WC today? If anyone is watching? 🙂
India!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AUS literally belting India though..very tough to win if AUS make 300 plus
Its tough to chase that score…I am not in a good mood 🙁