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From 15-30 down and 2 points from defeat, Schwartzman pieced together a huge hold to keep the pressure on Nadal.
After an excellent unreturned serve from the Argentine at 15-30, Nadal had his chances. At 30-30, he perfectly opened up the court and established a backhand down the line, only to stumble into the backhand and struck the net.
Third set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 * 5-5 Diego Schwartzman.
At video game point, Schwartzman tossed and controlled the point everything at Nadal, who tracked everything down previously reacting with truly great dropshot. Under immense pressure, Schwartzman chased it down and produced a lovely counter drop shot that was just sufficient to generate a Nadal error. Great battle from the Argentine to somehow keep this alive.
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3rd set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 5-4 * Diego Schwartzman.
Much better from Nadal, who holds serve to enjoy after losing his serve two times in a row. Much better serving from Nadal, who held with a huge serve and down-the-line forehand 1-2 punch, stressed with a loud “vamos”.
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Schwartzman rolls through a quick hold to 15 to put some pressure on Nadals shoulders. Once once again some careless unforced mistakes from Nadal, who ended with a bad return. He has plenty to think of here.
Third set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 * 4-4 Diego Schwartzman.
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Third set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 4-3 * Diego Schwartzman.
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Nadal conserved the break point at 30-40 with an unreturned body serve, but then he fired a backhand well long. On the 2nd break point, he stepped into the court and nervelessly demolished a forehand down-the-line winner.
A great effort from Schwartzman however this has been a very strange period since Nadal appeared to have actually taken control of the match at * 3-1.
It appeared that the video game would swing Nadals method as he reached video game point, but Schwartzman waited by absolutely drilling the ball down the centre of the court off both wings till he generated a backhand error. Nadal then included 2 errors, consisting of a regular forehand mistake.
Another scrappy service video game for Nadal, who drops serve once again from video game point.
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3rd set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 * 4-2 Diego Schwartzman.
Nadal ended his previous service video game so terribly, however as constantly he declined to permit it to remain. You can only appreciate his mentality.
That return did not last very long. Nadal breaks to like after a series of primary errors from Schwartzman. On break point, Schwartzman netted his 2nd regular backhand of the video game to meekly hand it back.
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3rd set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 3-2 * Diego Schwartzman.
Diego Schwartzman returns the ball to Rafael Nadal. Picture: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images.
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Very well, Schwartzman is still fighting difficult and he has actually required himself back into the third set. He rupture into this return game with blazing aggression and eventually it paid off as he drilled a backhand down-the-line to reach 30-30. Nadal missed out on an easy forehand to provide him break point.
Nadal increase his intensity to conserve the break point, ending a long point with a substantial inside-in forehand. He could not repeat that type. From deuce, Nadal sent out 2 consecutive forehands wide.
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3rd set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 * 3-1 Diego Schwartzman.
Schwartzman drops his serve to love as Nadal continues to roll with his momentum. In truth, he provided more resistance to the umpire Aurelie Tourte he argued with her about a mark at 0-30 than to Nadal.
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Here is my piece looking ahead to the womens last tomorrow in between Iga Swiatek and Sofia Kenin.
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3rd set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 2-1 * Diego Schwartzman.
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Nadal rolls through another easy hold, this time to like. Nadal continues to serve extremely well and he is also opening his shoulders off the ground, especially crunching a big crosscourt forehand winner at 30-0. The pressure is developing on Schwartzmans serve.
Rafael Nadal focuses on playing a return. Picture: Julien de Rosa/EPA.
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Ruthless.
Today: 10%.
Previous rounds: 55%.
Schwartzmans return games won:.
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There was an unbelievable point at 30-15, in which Nadal safeguarded 2 huge blows from Schwartzman, produced a backhand lob over Schwartzmans head. Of that work, Nadal shanked his forehand well out off Schwartmans limp action. Otherwise, a regular hold for the Argentine.
Schwartzman opens his account in set three with a quick hold to 15, sealed with an ace down the T.
Third set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 * 1-1 Diego Schwartzman.
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Third set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 1-0 * Diego Schwartzman.
Nadal rolls through a quick hold to 15 to open the third set. Some fantastic serving from Nadal, including his third ace.
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A much better serving performance in set 2 from Nadal, who just lost 4 points on his serve in the whole set against among the leading three returners in the world. Schwartzman needs a miracle and it is challenging to think that he will get one.
Second set stats:.
Rafael Nadal – 80% first serves in, 81% first serve points won, 75% 2nd serve points won, 8 winners 7 unforced mistakes, 41% return points won.
Diego Schwartzman – 66% first serves in, 58% very first serve points won, 60% second serve points won, 20% return points won 9 winners 12 unforced errors.
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Unfortunately for Schwartzman, the errors stacked up in the last video game. He double faulted at 30-15 and after that sent out a forehand wide at 30-30. Sensing blood, Nadal buried a forehand down-the-line and gladly watched the Argentines forehand response fly well long.
Rafael Nadal leads Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-3.
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Nadal waltzes through a quick love hold to transfer to within a video game of a two-set lead. Fantastic serving from him, dismounting with his second ace of the day.
Second set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 5-3 * Diego Schwartzman.
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Second set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 * 4-3 Diego Schwartzman.
At deuce, Schwartzman just did enough with a forehand down the line to generate a forehand required error from Nadal. Nadal then missed another easy return.
In some way, Schwartzman recovers from 0-40 down to hold serve. There was an extremely clear hangover from Nadals escape in the previous video game, with a couple of mistakes from Schwartzman right away pressing him near being a double break down. From triple break point, it was Nadals turn to produce some underwhelming tennis. He will be particularly dissatisfied about missing out on a routine return at 30-40.
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2nd set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 4-2 * Diego Schwartzman.
From that point, Nadal noticed the danger and response was extraordinary. At 15-30, he slipped into the web behind a fantastic forehand down-the-line and rounded off the point with a pair of excellent overheads. At 30-30, Nadal released on a huge within out forehand winner. He completed the game at 40-30 with a drop shot winner of a sliding serve out broad.
This appeared like a huge opportunity for Schwartzman, who opened the game by slamming a backhand down-the-line winner, then at 0-15 he picked off Nadal at the internet with a forehand passing chance at full stretch which elicited the loudest cheer of the day. At 0-30, Schwartzman simply missed out on a backhand down-the-line wide.
That was a really ominous video game for Schwartzman and the others in the draw, a terrific indication of his confidence.
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2nd set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 * 3-2 Diego Schwartzman.
Good work from Schwartzman to keep the gap to just one break, setting a huge crosscourt forehand on video game indicate hold for 15.
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2nd set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 3-1 * Diego Schwartzman.
Nadal quickly consolidates the break. Things could have become more complicated at 30-30, however Schwartzman sent out a quite regular forehand large as he tried to take control of the point.
On the first video game point, Nadal took Schwartzman by surprise in another long exchange by injecting big speed into a forehand down-the-line. This is a difficult score to come back from.
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2nd set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 * 2-1 Diego Schwartzman.
Nadal is looking excellent now as he breaks early in set two. After some huge striking to open the return video game, he sealed the break by grinding out a backhand mistake from Schwartzman, preserving his depth all the method.
Needless to say, this is a totally various Rafael Nadal to the player in Rome a couple of weeks earlier.
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Second set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 1-1 * Diego Schwartzman.
Nadal follows Schwartzmans love hold with a love hold of his own. Terrific serving from Nadal, who closed it off with a service winner down the T. Both gamers have actually started this set attempting to be more aggressive earlier in the point.
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Winners – Unforced mistakes:.
Diego Schwartzman – 6 winners 15 unforced errors.
Rafael Nadal – 16 winners 11 unforced mistakes.
Quite the difference, however it simply goes to demonstrate how difficult to strike the ball past Nadal on this surface area. Schwartzman was aggressive in that set and controlled numerous of the points, yet Nadal was normally there even if he didnt win the point.
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Diego Schwartzman serves to Rafael Nada. Picture: Ian Langsdon/EPA.
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Schwartzman opens the second set with a quick hold. After some substantial striking, he sealed the love service video game with a backhand crosscourt winner.
Second set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 * 0-1 Diego Schwartzman.
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On Nadals second set point, it was Schwartzmans turn to counterpunch skillfully, taking in many Nadal forehand down-the-line drives before he required a Nadal backhand error with a deep forehand.
Set: Rafael Nadal 6-3 Diego Schwartzman.
At deuce, Nadal produced among his most excellent points of the day to produce a 2nd set point. Schwartzman was dictating the rally, moving Nadal from side to side and after that he broke open the court with a truly nice forehand angle. Nadal cut off the angle and then crushed a whistling backhand crosscourt winner straight off it, roaring in glee.
Rafael Nadal celebrates throughout the very first set. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters.
Nadal holds to take the first set, however it sure wasnt simple. It appeared like he was en path to a simple hold at 40-30, however on his very first set point Nadal netted a regular forehand.
Nadal remarkably responded at deuce with a surprise drop shot early in the point that Schwartzman simply could not respond to. On the 3rd break point, Schwartzman discarded a backhand into the web.
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After a duration of tough, long holds and multiple break points dealt with, suddenly we have three fast holds in a row. With an exceptional forehand cross-court winner, Schwartzman liquidates his service video game to 15 for 3-5. He is still there, still putting pressure on Nadal to keep his level up. That is all you can do.
First set: Rafael Nadal * 5-3 Diego Schwartzman.
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Rafael Nadal serves. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images.
Half an hour later, Rafael Nadal finally produces his first hold without having to conserve a break point. Some excellent serving from Nadal, who swept to the web behind a serve volley at 30-15 and after that he dismounted to 15 with a service winner. Quality hold.
Set: Rafael Nadal 5-2 * Diego Schwartzman.
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October 9, 2020.
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On Day 13 of the tournament, Iga Swiatek finally loses her very first set. In doubles.
Meanwhile, Swiatek and partner Melichar simply lost a very first set tiebreak to Guarachi/Krawczyk.
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Diego Schwartzman returns the ball to Rafael Nadal. Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images.
Schwartzman gets his very first hold of the match and he did very well. After losing a lot of huge points on his serve up until now, this time Schwartzman rose to the celebration at 30-30, breaking Nadals backhand down with a vicious combination of crosscourt forehands. He then produced an excellent, unexpected piece second serve down the T that produced an uncommon totally free point on an essential point. Excellent work.
First set: Rafael Nadal * 4-2 Diego Schwartzman.
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Set: Rafael Nadal 4-1 * Diego Schwartzman.
Nadal led 40-15, only for Schwartzman to drag Nadal back to deuce by taking control of 2 long rallies and finishing down the line. As the deuces piled up, Nadal produced a huge ace down the T to save Schwartzmans one break point.
Nadal has faced break point in each service video game up until now, however unlike Schwartzman he has actually endured 2 of them.
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Nadal definitely had no problems striking through the court to break for a 2nd straight time. At 15-15, Nadal crushed point-ending crosscourt backhand winner. He unloaded on a forehand down-the-line after a long ad court rally. Nadal chased after down a Schwartzman drop shot and was more than equal to the lob that was followed, finally ending up the point on an overhead. That was Nadals best game of the match up until now.
Set: Rafael Nadal * 3-1 Diego Schwartzman.
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Schwartzman breaks back. This was becoming a bad start for Schwartzman as he hit his 8th unforced mistake to drop 30-15 on Nadals serve. He recuperated so well.
He discovered a beautiful angled backhand at 30-15 after a 25 stroke rally. Then after an extreme exchange from the deuce side at 30-30, Schwartzman unloaded on a crosscourt forehand. He then soaked up a number of big backhands from Nadal, before the Spaniard discarded a backhand into the web.
First set: Rafael Nadal 2-1 * Diego Schwartzman.
At the minute, the Argentine is discovering it a lot easier to hit through these slower conditions than Nadal.
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Nadal right away breaks serve after an unpleasant opening service video game from Schwartzman. The Argentine led 30-0, then lost four points in a row. At 30-30, he double faulted and then he discarded a routine backhand into the internet on the first break point.
First set: Rafael Nadal * 2-0 Diego Schwartzman.
Rafael Nadal fires a forehand to Diego Schwartzman. Photo: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images.
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First set: Rafael Nadal 1-0 * Diego Schwartzman.
On break point, Schwartzman missed out on a 2nd serve return. Schwartzman later developed a second break indicate which Nadal reacted with an outstanding drop shot, ultimately finishing the point with a good volley. Nadal finally closed it off with a big crosscourt backhand.
A fantastic effort from Nadal, who conserved 2 break indicate hold serve. After recuperating from 40-15 to deuce, Schwartzman chased down a number of big forehands before flawlessly flipping from defence to offense, ending up with a great crosscourt backhand.
We may be here for a long time.
Simply an unwinded 14 minute opening game filled with long, extreme rallies to get the blood flowing.
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Both players are just finishing their warm-up. Nadal will serve.
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There are numerous long rallies to come and Schwartzman will once again be wanting to move on to the standard when he can, take the ball early off both wings and control the points. The quality backhand cross-court into Nadals forehand from the ad court will figure out a lot. Lets see.
Rafael Nadal leads the head-to-head against Diego Schwartzman 9-1 and 4-1 on clay, but even before Schwartzman got his very first win over Nadal last month, he has constantly been an irritant for Nadal. He tends to play well a minimum of for a couple of sets, as held true when he took a triggered Nadal in their only match at Roland Garros in the 2018 quarter-final.
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A concise demonstration of Diego Schwartzmans amazing level versus Nadal in Rome two weeks earlier.
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This is the most recent update on Novak Djokovics neck concerns.
October 8, 2020.
Saša Ozmo.
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Djokovic practiced today and it went fine. There is optimism coming into the match with Tsitsipas, in regard to the neck discomfort. #RG 20.
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Is Stefanos Tsitsipas prepared to step up to Novak Djokovics level? He already reached a slam semi-final at the 2019 Australian Open, this is Tsitsipass most impressive two weeks of his profession so far. After the horror of failing to transform 6 match points in his US Open fourth round versus Borna Coric and showing up late in Paris after contending in the Hamburg final versus Andrey Rublev, he lost the first two sets of the tournament versus Jaume Munar. Considering that his first profession recovery from 2 sets down, he has actually not lost a set and stunned a great deal of people by taking apart Rublev in three sets on Wednesday. The resistance he produces against Djokovic today will reveal a lot about him.
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After continuously making life difficult for Nadal throughout their 9 previous meetings, Schwartzman lastly attained his first win against Nadal 3 weeks earlier in Rome with the finest efficiency of his profession. He broke Nadals serve 5 times in total and was a continuous insect from the baseline, taking the ball so early and lasering winners off both sides to win 6-2 7-5.
Hey there! Welcome to day 13 of our Roland Garros protection as guyss semi-final day is finally upon us and we have two really amazing matches on slate. Up, 12 time Roland Garros champ and 2nd seed Rafael Nadal will face 12th seed Diego Schwartzman. Top seed Novak Djokovic will follow with a really fascinating match-up with 5th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.
For all the quality tennis being played by others, the main subject in the maless tournament has actually been about Nadal and Djokovic and whether a meeting in the final is inevitable. Both players reached the quarter-finals without dropping a set but quarter-finals finally produced some friction as 19 year-old Jannik Sinner served for the first set against Nadal before Djokovic entered his quarter-final against the powerful Pablo Carreno Busta with some discomfort in his neck and shoulder. For a bit and a set, he was on the ropes until he elevated his level and recuperated to win in 4 sets.
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There was an amazing point at 30-15, in which Nadal safeguarded two substantial blows from Schwartzman, produced a backhand lob over Schwartzmans head. There was a really clear hangover from Nadals escape in the previous game, with a couple of mistakes from Schwartzman instantly pressing him close to being a double break down. Nadal led 40-15, just for Schwartzman to drag Nadal back to deuce by taking control of two long rallies and completing down the line. Nadal chased after down a Schwartzman drop shot and was more than equal to the lob that was followed, finally finishing the point on an overhead. After continuously making life tough for Nadal throughout their 9 previous meetings, Schwartzman lastly attained his very first win against Nadal 3 weeks back in Rome with the best efficiency of his career.
