TENIIS: Rain delays and seeds
Jun. 9th, 2011 08:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
feather_ghyllI had a look at the order of play for yesterday and had little hope of seeing Murray play, but I thought I might get to see Nadal and then Del Potro. But there was rain and it looks as if the Djokovic vs. Federer semi at the French will be the go to rain delay match. So I got to see Murray, who had broken before the rain delay, but Malisse was playing much better afterwards. However, Murray was playing some delectable tennis and being very frustrating. He had break points late in the second set, didn't convert and got a bit moody about not being able to win that set quickly, leading to losing it. I was impressed by his attitude in the third, though.
Then Nadal, serving very well against a qualifier who acquitted himself well. I'm not saying that Nadal has fully found his range or his eye, but is clearly adapting to grass. He'll never look as natural at the net as Murray, but is far from uncomfortable there. It would be great to see Nadal against Del Potro here (especially if Del Potro is reaching the heights of That Set against Djokovic) and Nadal meeting Murray in the final. I don't know if they'd want that, although they'll get a week off before Wimbledon. The fact that players want practice on grass brings them to Queen's and in the matches, their competitive nature makes them want to win, but Wimbledon's the biggie. Still, it's a warm-up that I'm enjoying.
Then Nadal, serving very well against a qualifier who acquitted himself well. I'm not saying that Nadal has fully found his range or his eye, but is clearly adapting to grass. He'll never look as natural at the net as Murray, but is far from uncomfortable there. It would be great to see Nadal against Del Potro here (especially if Del Potro is reaching the heights of That Set against Djokovic) and Nadal meeting Murray in the final. I don't know if they'd want that, although they'll get a week off before Wimbledon. The fact that players want practice on grass brings them to Queen's and in the matches, their competitive nature makes them want to win, but Wimbledon's the biggie. Still, it's a warm-up that I'm enjoying.
