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2012 US HC Masters: Indian Wells, Miami

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#1 · (Edited)
Miami draw!

[6] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) bye
Qualifier - Xavier Malisse (BEL)
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) - Frederico Gil (POR)
[32] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) bye

[19] Florian Mayer (GER) bye
Philipp Petzschner (GER) - Ivan Dodig (CRO)
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) - James Blake (USA)
[10] John Isner (USA) bye

[16] Kei Nishikori (JPN) bye
Ryan Sweeting (USA) - Lukas Lacko (SVK)
Michael Llodra (FRA) - Lukas Rosol (CZE)
[24] Marcel Granollers (ESP) bye

[25] Radek Stepanek (CZE) bye
Qualifier - Tommy Haas (GER)
Pablo Andujar (ESP) - Santiago Giraldo (COL)
[2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) bye

Full draw: http://www.sonyericssonopen.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=2012&Draw=ms


Not a terrible draw. Hope he can reach Rafa! :D
His first match is either Saturday or Sunday.


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Kei is the 17th seed and in Djokovic's quarter. Ganbatte, Kei! :yeah:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2012/404/mds.pdf


(1)Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Bye
Qualifier vs Qualifier
Matthias Bachinger (GER) vs Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
Bye vs (29)Kevin Anderson (RSA)

(18)Florian Mayer (GER) vs Bye
Robin Haase (NED) vs Pablo Andujar (ESP)
Albert Ramos (ESP) vs (WC)Jesse Levine (USA)
Bye vs (16)Richard Gasquet (FRA)

(12)Nicolas Almagro (ESP) vs Bye
Qualifier vs (WC)Sam Querrey (USA)
Santiago Giraldo (COL) vs (WC)Jack Sock (USA)
Bye vs (17)Kei Nishikori (JPN)

(30)Andy Roddick (USA) vs Bye
Lukasz Kubot (POL) vs Ivo Karlovic (CRO)
Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) vs Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
Bye vs (7)Tomas Berdych (CZE)
 
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#79 ·
FH out and set to Rafa. :eek:
 
#80 ·
Winners/UEs: Rafa 15/14, Kei 5/18
net points won: Rafa 6/8, Kei 2/8
 
#84 ·
Tennis TV said 5. :shrug:
 
#82 ·
0-2* :(
 
#85 ·
Rafa is becoming Rafa... :lol: ...
 
#86 ·
1-3*
Nice drop shot at 30-30
 
#87 ·
Nice BH dtl winner! *1-4 30-0
 
#88 ·
Rafa's return winner followed by a whiff. lol
 
#89 ·
2-4*
 
#90 ·
*2-5...
 
#91 ·
3-5*
 
#92 ·
Good challnge, and good point. 0-15
 
#93 ·
30-40!
 
#94 ·
Net helps Kei, for a change. :)

Breaks back! *4-5
 
#96 ·
30-40... MP Rafa...
 
#97 ·
Good serve!
 
#98 ·
OK...FH dtl winner by Rafa and MP #2...

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Saved by another good serve. :)
 
#99 ·
Great lob!
 
#100 ·
This time the net chord betrays him. :eek:
MP #3
 
#101 ·
6-4 6-4...
 
#103 ·
1st serve percentage: Rafa 58%, Kei 61%
Winners/UEs: Rafa 24/25, Kei 18/33
Net points won: Rafa 8/12, Kei 6/13
BP converted: Rafa 4/10, Kei 2/8

Kei was attacking Rafa's 2nd serve relentlessly, Rafa was winning only 44% on second serve, which is low for his standards.
Kei was playing very aggressively so he can't probably cut down the error count, but there were some very disappointing UEs on an important point like that FH error on the SP in the 1st set.
I liked the angles and the variety of shots he was employing.

Good luck in Monte Carlo!
 
#105 ·
1st serve percentage: Rafa 58%, Kei 61%
Winners/UEs: Rafa 24/25, Kei 18/33
Net points won: Rafa 8/12, Kei 6/13
BP converted: Rafa 4/10, Kei 2/8

Kei was attacking Rafa's 2nd serve relentlessly, Rafa was winning only 44% on second serve, which is low for his standards.
Kei was playing very aggressively so he can't probably cut down the error count, but there were some very disappointing UEs on an important point like that FH error on the SP in the 1st set.
I liked the angles and the variety of shots he was employing.

Good luck in Monte Carlo!
Same thought as what you said bunny, few of those "finishing shots" that Kei played with his jumping style didn't work out on the important points, wasn't his best day at the office in terms of UEs.

A lot of talk about Nadal's MTO etc. in GM, but I was more concerned over the 2 points which he was robbed(replay show it was in) but Kei didn't use his challenges, :eek: 1 from the linesman and 1 call direct from the chair umpire, the match was close so a point here and there could really determine the final outcome.
It was up to Kei to judge it since hawkeye was available so can't blame anyone else...

The positives IMO is that Kei created chances and it was another close encounter, but Nadal hit some clean DTL winners which Kei had no chance of getting, these shots along with Nadals incredible speed might have made Kei rushed his shots more than usual. Still a well fought match, but I would've slept much better had he won!
 
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