RG: Rafa rolls on
Photo by AP Photo/Bernat Armangue
Rafa faced his toughest challenger of the tournament so far: #13 Nicolas Almagro. Almagro took more games off Rafa than any one else has managed this year at Roland Garros, but the final result is still the same: a Rafa win in straight sets 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-3. He will face David Ferrer in the semis.
| Nadal | Almagro | |
|---|---|---|
| Stats | ||
| Aces | 10 | 4 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 |
| 1st Serve % | 66% | 63% |
| 1st Serve Points Won | 56/67 (84%) | 46/66 (70%) |
| 2nd Serve Points Won | 17/34 (50%) | 17/38 (45%) |
| Break Points Won | 3/6 (50%) | 0/4 (%) |
| Points | ||
| Total Service Points Won | 73/101 (72%) | 63/104 (61%) |
| Total Return Points Won | 41/104 (39%) | 28/101 (28%) |
| Total Points Won | 114/205 (56%) | 91/205 (44%) |
| Other Stats | ||
| Winners | 36 | 39 |
| Unforced errors | 16 | 45 |
| Net Approaches | 10/11 (91%) | 9/17 (53%) |
| Serve Stats | ||
| Fastest Serve Speed | 202 KMH | 219 KMH |
| Average 1st Serve Speed | 183 KMH | 192 KMH |
| Average 2nd Serve Speed | 146 KMH | 151 KMH |
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“Not only has he won all 15 sets he’s played, but get this: Nadal has won 60 of his 61 service games so far, 54 in a row since getting broken in the second set of his first-round victory over Simone Bolelli of Italy. He’s saved 16 of 17 break points, including going 4 for 4 against Almagro.
” ‘If I’d not lost any set and not lost my serve, it would have been a miracle,’ the second-seeded Nadal said. ‘It’s just impossible to achieve that.’ ”
–AP
Miri, I hope you don’t mind if I post some messages about FO ladies match comments. Because FO official site no longer had a fan comments section which is user friendly. Also the comments there are very hard to follow now, can review by chroninologic order. I find you web by searching recently and find it is very user friendly. Thank you Miri for doing it.
Please do not. They are off-topic.
Silhouette: How fantastic that you have fix for the semis and finals. You are going to be there if/when Rafa makes tennis history! I hope you have a fantastic time!
How wonderful for you Silhouette…just to see Rafa play in person before he retires would be a dream come true for me. Enjoy for all of us!!!!
Anyone else “nervious” for Rafa? I am…hope he can maintain colm, ease, and confidence on the court tomorrow against Daveeed. Vamos Rafa, you can do it!!
Go Rafa! Two more games to go! Please stay focused and Win!!!!!!! Gooooooo RAFA!!!!!!!
I know most of you guys are not in the United States but if anyone who is. Do you know of if tennis channel website will have this match streaming. Espn3 will not have these tomorrow which is how I have been watching. nbc has the other semifinal match. I do not have tennis channel itself but noticed they had some matches streaming late last week. I guess I will go back to livescorehunter.com but I get a little scared of boing to those illegal sites.
I am in the US and have been watching ESPN3 too, was counting on watching tomorrow’s match! Disappointing…The tennis channel website has been streaming, so hope to see the match there. If you hear of other venues online, please post. I am reluctant to use livescorehunter.com.
Don’t be scared of livescorehunter. Or fromsport/lemonsport. They’re both good reliable stream sites.
I think NBC is going to have all the matches this weekend. Go Rafa! We will be watching.
Yes Rafa, you did it! Best of luck on Sunday Rafa!!!!!!!