Rafatennis Part III - We're all going on a summer holiday

First topic message reminder :

That’s the game: sometimes you win; sometimes you lose

Least said, soonest mended eh?

So we break up for our summer holidays and reflect on Rafa's half-year success that in any other season would be world-beating – a slam, a masters, a 500, another Wimbledon final and 4 other masters finals. Not Wimbledon Champion, not World No 1, but still leading every other player (other than he who must not be named) by a country mile.

Now is the time for mid-season conditioning, running repairs and riding around on a jet-ski in the Mediterranean. While I have used up nearly all my annual leave and have to start putting in the hard work <doom>. I know what I'd rather be doing.

The Montreal Masters starts on 8 August so we can reconvene in a mere 5 weeks and let's hope for more of the same…and Rafa – next time you win the toss against Djokovic – please choose to serve first, noh?

Vamos!

and it down to another tiebreak

Come on Rafa!! Come on!!

who ever wins this will win the match in my opinion

Nadal plays an excellent tie-break, aided by a couple of poor misses from Del Potro, and takes a two set to one lead!

BEAUTY !!!!

I am still going to be ill though ...

Evening Rafateers & MFC

Nerves totally shredded, as usual. Great TB from Rafa, though.
Feeling ill, too, Wooffie!

Hi all

Now have my laptop back from Mr Denz.....thank god Rafa pinched that 3rd set...I was feeling very sick.....and i don't feel a lot better at the moment

Those F/H of DP's much be like howitzers coming at you!

Hello lovely Angie hello lovely Denz

Can I join the feeling ill/nerves shot to pieces party

but why did you let Mr Denz nick your laptop in the first place? On serve again in the fourth, still only been one break of serve throughout the match.

oh and you all need to relax a bit, by Murray's standards this is a stroll in the park

Awww ... we're all coming out now. Sure sign this is torture!

Group I think

oh well we thought it would be a difficult match...but with the injuries as well on both sides....who knows...Rafa is really trying his best out there..

Yay, I love group

Cos he wanted to watch a programme on the ITV player, so as I was hogging the TV, I allowed him to have it....you men have to be kept sweet, otherwise you become a nightmare to live with

It is wrong of me to want DP to have a dodgy service game

No Denz, it's not, I've been wanting that all evening.

VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rafa breaks! Brilliant forehand down the line!

Oh and Denz, I happen to be a very easy person to live with, just ask my housemate (admittedly the fact that I do all the cooking helps )

I was going to yahoo but don't want to until Rafa consolidates. Superstitious? Moi? Now hold your serve Rafa.

oh for god's sake

you cook Mad????....move up to Cheshire immediately

phew...now come on Rafa....just hold your bloody serve

Oh thank god.

Still feeling sick though!

Well done Rafa!!

Still bl dy torture though.

yeah I do Denz, and I'd like to cook now as I'm getting seriously hungry right now. However this game has my full attention right now.

Mr C cooks as well, which is just as well as I can't!

Mr Denz is a good cook...just too blummin idol to do it

Is Denz preying on young men again??

Del Potro holds and stays alive, just. Crowd clearly getting behind him now, they don't want this match to end, and who can blame them?

Moi????? as if I would

Just poured myself a rather large vodka Please serve it out Rafa.

Huh?? What am I talking about? Don't mind me (And I've only had a sip!)

Luckily I had my grub before the match - couldn't eat a thing just now! Just wish I had some alcohol!

You can share mine Ange

Thanks Cats - you're a pal

Del Potro at least makes Rafa serve it out...

Okay, now I can say it. Please serve it out Rafa.

Please god let this be the last game <prays>

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Please, Rafa - for the sake of our nerves!

DONE IT! well done!

What a cracking good match!

COME ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Thank God that is all over.

Aw Delpo waiting for him. And Rafa taking his sweet time

All I can say at the moment is

Wooffie wrote:Thank God that is all over.

Until Wednesday, and another big server!!!

Rafa...hope you're not too sore tomorrow