Just getting this thread ready for tomorrow, as it will be the important match of the day. B)

Nice one Nick :) Im really excited about this match, world number 2 plays 3 in a must win! for a chance to play Federer in the Semis! should be a great match Id like to see Nadal win it so he gets to face Fed in semis.

In wednesdays interview Davy told the press he was too tired to play properly in Shanghai. Too bad

Does it start soon????????? :clap:

2-2 Rafa saves to bp's.

Looks to be close!!!! :yahoo: Davydenko has had bps on both of Rafa's service games so far hasn't he?

Fair play Davydenko - just saved 3 BPs.....:D

5-4 Davydenko, still no break

Come on Rafa!

First set 7-5 Davydenko, Rafa ends with a double fault!

:( he seemed to be fighting but now Doubt Davydenko was the better player I hope Rafa can turn this around!!

I want to see fed v nadal tommorow!

Still, Davydenko has won 56% of the points so far, so it hardly be considered stealing the set.

Nadal will have to raise his game we seen flashes of brillance but not consistantly as we would see from him at his best.

Rafa gets the break!

and now holds 2-0

one set all! 6-4 Rafa

1 set All

GO RAFA :yahoo: :clap: :clap:

vamos

Can somebody explain to me what's so exiting bout Raffa game? I guess most of you don't have live coverage, i do and i am really annoyed by the way Raffa is playing. It's cowardly, way too defensive and reserved. Why it annoys me? Because he can do better than this
If Davy wasn't wasted like this (after 32 (!) tournaments) he probably would have won in straight sets. I don't think he will win in three

Ooooh - Rafa broke him. 4-3 to rafa in the final set :yikes:

Well, he is not Mr. Exciting that's for sure. But he has found success in grinding down opponents and if you can find success, stick with it and get even more success I guess you don't want to change. If my games could take a set off of Federer at Wimbledon and threaten him in another one I'd certainly stick with it!

Gav

P.S. Come on Rafa. I want to see you versus Roger!

I think this could all be over for davydenko, but fair play to him, he's put up a decent fight. So we could get the match everyone's been waiting for - the organisers will be delighted!!!! ;)

Nadal wins: 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.........

Anyone else looking forward to the semis?????? :yahoo:

Awesome, a Federer-Nadal semi! :) I think it's what most people wanted, though I feel a little sorry for Davydenko, he's done really well lately. :(

Anyone think blake is gonna take it easy in his match with Robredo????

That's true. But i expect a little bit more of the so called;
"next no.1", "prodigy of tennis", "best clay player of all time", ect. ect.