Watch Hot Shot as Rafael Nadal nails a scorching passing shot past Alexander Zverev at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters.
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Beverley, First and foremost, glad to see you back. You had me worried.
Second, so glad you agree. Your thoughtfully-written response explains things beautifully. I have nothing to add as you’ve said it all.
RAFA ROCKS
VAMOS SWEETHERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) BEAUTIFUL MATCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) ; ) Congratulations on your feisty, WELL EARNED VICTORY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 🙂 : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) Very happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 🙂 : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) CLASSY RAFA WIN HEADING 6: 4 6 : 4!!!!!!! 🙂 : ) : ) : ) You are such a miraculous Tennis genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) Love you Love you Love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOUR GAME IS AMAZING & EXCITING playing each point by point bright with TENNIS INTELLIGENCE & CLASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) VAMOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) What a solid precious fight dear RAFA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) Your passion and determination went hand in hand beautifully with your INCREDIBLE ENDURANCE leaving a young 24 year old gasping for air as he was loosing focus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 : ) : ) : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) It was an exciting display and that makes it so sweet to see you stride and so earthy with the CLAY gliding forward with your BRILLIANT RAFA TENNIS GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) KUDOS TO YOUR PRECIOUS EFFORTS & HARD WORK and YOUR SOLID BELIEVE IN YOUR FIGHTING PASSION & INCREDIBLE FORCE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) YOU KNOW SO MUCH ………MATCH BY MATCH…….POINT BY POINT……PLAYING YOUR GAME WITH NOTHING TO PROVE TO NO BODY, PLAYING & ENJOYING THE FUN OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) YOU DELIVER GREAT TENNIS SWEETHEART ……. SUCH GLORIOUS FIGHT & INTENSE PASSION SO RARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) ; ) : ) : ) TIME & TIME AGAIN YOUR TENNIS IS MIGHTY IMPRESSIVE IN ITS TOP TOP TOP STRENGTH !!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 : ) : ) : ) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ): ) : ) : ) : ) : ) 🙂 LOVE YOUR REALISTIC WISE KNOWING OF YOUR ABILITY & COMPETITIVE INSTINCTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) You had so many gorgeous Rafa RETURNS & brilliant NET REACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) ENJOY EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) Have a great evening dear Rafa & a beautiful tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) It will be a nice day to play another fun match & it will be a great match for you!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a great time CELEBRATING with THE TEAM & keep smiling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) Those bright ACES are something special !!!!!!!! : ) 🙂 : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ): ) : ) : ) : ) KUDOS & lots of love & happiness & VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
Finally, Rafa got the job done against a tough opponent. All credit to Swartzman, who refused to roll over. Good job Rafa found another gear to put him away in the end!
I know a win is a win, but that seemed harder work than it should have been. Still, it wasn’t that long, which is a good thing. Come out fighting tomorrow, Rafa. Goffin should be a bit tired.
Yesssssss. Way to go Rafa. Good match short-man
Hey Susie I’m getting good at this prediction malarkey . I did say a Frenchman, Belgium and 2 Spaniard’s in the semi finals. (Yes a fluke i know) but i make it
in the prediction stakes Maria (England ) 1- Maria ( Siberia) 0 Lol.
See you tomorrow ,give Raffy a big hug 😻 Rafalite enjoy your swim🏊AGAIN . I’m off for a 🚿
Yes you also said straight sets in response to mjus asking – so your insight is far beyond that of maria s who it has to be said is very silent tonight. Till 2mrw
Yes! You did it again sweet Rafa 🤗❤️ Congratulations Champ 😘
Now on to the semifinal – you can do it. Good luck 🍀 VAMOS! 🎾💪🏼😍
Margo, are you there? 😊
I’m here now, Rafantastic, but YOU’RE probably 💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤
RAFA ROCKS: ONLY ONE OF TOP TEN IN MC MASTERS
Good morning/night to you Margo! 😊☀️😴✨
Now I’m up and awake 😉
– Talk to you later, when our Champ is on?? 😃👍🏻 EPIC! 😍
RAFA TOTALLY ROCKS!! 🎾💪🏼❤️🍀
Yes, only a Rafa could get me interested in tennis. I blame him for all the tense, joyful, and exhilarating moments I have experienced watching him play.
VAMOS SWEETHEART WITH YOUR BLESSED TOP TOP FITNESS ENDURANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) You are playing powerfully strong against a young good 24 years old player and YOU ARE THE UPPER SPEEDY COURT MASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : )
And bloody suffer we do. Into the semis rafa – well done!! Glad you came back rafalite. Maria – a straight set win. Not sure when rafa is playing 2mrw and hope I can join you but it’s my brothers birthday so will be out at 4.30pm. I’ll check in from time to time but I suspect rafa and David will be 2nd on
Rafa – Goffin is the 2nd match of the day tomorrow.
Thanx manoj
Susie Rafa/Goffin match on at 2.30 so you might get to see most of it. Enjoy celebrating your brother’s birthday,talk tomorrow 😁
Thanks maria
Hmmm, starts at 9:30 my time GMT-5, (approx, depends on how long Pouille goes) so I assume that’s 2:30 London time, hope you can see it and be here to comment.
Glad I saw the end of Rafa today, b/c he played so much better at the end.
I bet the swim was extra good!! Hopefully I will get to watch a bit and then the highlights if necessary
Finally it’s over. Congrats Rafa for another masters semis but be careful , the Goffin of today would have been a really tough nut to crack
Yes!!! How quickly things change. He looked fierce in the end.
So nice hearing the stadium cheer hard for him.
Goff will be way tougher than that. Too bad, that should be a final.
Well now I really am going, enjoyed your company today! Hopefully tomorrow will be as good a tennis day as today.
Maria it may go down in ss yet!
OMG what a last 4-games to get himself over the finish line. The shots, the DTL forehands. I am in awe!
🎾💪🏼😃😘
OK!!! Looks different again, getting depth, Diego’s lil party is over soon.
Commie here made the right call, said Diego changed his stradegy from going to Rafa’s Fh to the BH–latter is the only way it seems to beat him, still isn’t easy. Now Rafa is getting the ISOFH and getting the depth.
This is our gift, this is our curse. Who are we , we are fans
well put!
We must suffer with him
Well done rafa well done. Now one more break and it’s yours. Do not lose your serve or your nerve
OK last game better …
Rafa break now so I can swim.
My butt is growing roots into the couch and I need to leave the house bad.
Someone on my old site once said watching Rafa took years off her life.
How true.
I don’t know about that , all this frowning is putting years on my face Lol
My face is vintage.