Should be a cracker but I really love the way Nadal plays and his passion for the game so would love to see him get through this one but could be a real great match!

Players are warming up

Nadal breaks to 30 and leads 1-0

Ace from Nadal he holds to 15 and leads 2-0

Haas holds to 15 with an ace Nadal leads 2-1 with a break

Haas goes long with a backhand return nadal holds to 15 and leads 3-1

Haas holds to 15 with a backhand volley Nadal leads 3-2

Bad game by Nadal df to hand Haas the break back to 30 3-3

"hold to 15" seems to be a pattern here, since that first game.

Haas saved two break points and holds when Nadal goes wide with forehand cross court 4-3 Haas

Nadal started in great form lovely angles etc but since he has been broken he has gone a little bit way ward with a few erros at preesent!

Hass has been in form lately . An upset may be on the cards. Maybe Hass would have beaten Fed yesterday. But somehow I doubt it. But he could well beat Nadal tonight.
Nadal shines on the clay but not always on the hardcourts.

Rfa burys a smash and holds to 30 4-4

Nadal did beat Federer in Doha on Hards this year though

Yes he did and he got to the Wimbledon final . So. He is coming together nicely as an all rounder. Hopefully.

Nadal cant control a backhand volle off a backhandy loaded with power from Haas, Haas holds to 15 and leads 5-4

Break now, Haas!! :bigwave:

Nadal holds to love and its 5-5

Not that I'm anti-Nadal. I like the idea of seeing a new face win a big event, though.

Haas was 40-15 up dragged back to Deuce but holds when Nadal goes wide with a backhand return

Haas holds and leads 6-5

If Nadal doesnt win would be the first time since Aus open last year a tournament with fed and nadal both playing that neither won!

Nadal holds to love with an ace 6-6 tiebreak!

:ok: I know. That's what I'm hoping for. Nadal's pretty cool, though, so I won't mind if he wins. Keeps things interesting in the fight for No. 1. (At least Nadal still has a very outside shot . . . )

Oooh. Haas grabs a quick mini-break at 2-0.

3-3 now

5-3 Haas

C'mon Tommy. Win this service point and you've got three set points . . .

And it's 5-4.

From 5-3 down Nadal plays a very steady breaker and unforced erros creep in from Haas. Nadal wins the breaker )7-5) and takes et 1 7-6

Well. It quickly went from 5-3 to 5-7.

Are you watching, ark? Just curious for a feel for how the end of that tiebreak went? Big winners by Nadal? Errors by Haas?

Oh. I see you answered my question just before I asked it. :D

Haas has called out the trainer who seems to be looking at his ankle!

It was actually a corn on his foot sorted now though

1-0 Nadal

Nadal goes wide with a forehand Haas holds to 30 1-1

Haas goes long with a retirn Nadal holds to love and leads 2-1

In that game Rafa hit the most amazing pass Haas came to net and was bossing the point Rafa was scrambling from side to side and seemed to have done well just to reach the ball on his back hand side but Rfa doesnt just reach ti he makes it into a back hand cross court pass!! Haas applauded him!

Nadal nets a backhand return Haas holds to 15 2-2

Nadal holds to 15 and leads 3-2

Nadal nets forehand return Haas holds to 30 3-3

Nadal holds to 15 with a forehand smash and leads set 2 4-3

Jilly I know you watching ;) roflmao