Rafa Nadal vs. Nico Almagro 3-6, 7-6(2) y 7-5 en 3 horas 13 minutos

Comienzo de Rafa Nadal en segunda ronda del Masters 1000 de París con victoria muy trabajada ya que salvó 5 pelotas de partido en el segundo set ante el murciano Nico Almagro que acabó el encuentro con calambres..

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[yoootooobeee]

Everyone here that is criticizing Almagro clearly doesn't understand what's happening here.

Almagro's leg has fully cramped up to the point where he can't even move it. Notice how he can't even jump into his serves. Almagro knows he is done, but because the match is almost over, he allows Nadal to play it out instead of forfeiting.

If anything, Almagro should get credit for trying to finish the match.

[lystellion]

It's easy for us to criticize Almagro. But watch the video of the 5 match points he saw saved. He played most of those points well. He stayed in long baseline rallies with one of the best baseliners in the world. He hit time and again groundstrokes which 99.9% of people could only dream of hitting with the same power, accuracy and consistency, right into the corners. These would've won one of those 5 points against almost anyone else in the world. And he lost. You can see why he's disheartened!

[yuriforever1]

thought almagro played very well. maybe he doesn't have as strong mental mind as federer or nadal. but i thought he still played like a real sportsmen not forfeiting until the end. also it was a long game. it was like a 3 hours and 20 mins game.

[Joselledo3]

@gamaniaj really? you are going to teach the world number 12 how to hit the ball?

[Joselledo3]

@gamaniaj Almagro's leg has fully cramped up to the point where he can't even move it.

[Joselledo3]

@juanda1296 no es un poco brusco detestar? Hay otras cosas mucho peores que un comentarista, no crees?

[lonbra2012]

@yoootooobeee indeed. I like to read the comments from people like you yootooobeee, who understand about tghe game. I am fun of Nadal's game but Almagro deserves win that match. I am fun of Nadal because he doesn't give up.

[RebeccaGerMir]

Happy Birthday Nicolas Almagro!!!

Today he becomes 26 years old. In my opinion a top10 player and especially on clay one of the best players on ATP tour. Hope he will have a great day today and see him often in his best shape on the big courts all over the world. Best wishes to him from friends in Germany

[esquibelle]

These mean comments are ridiculous.

Nico had leg cramps. Could not jump on his serve. At least he did not retire.

[barahmasa]

Haha, you guys defending almagro don't know sh...t; this was the ultimate choke from him, I remember cause i saw that full match; he was beating nadal and got to 3 consecutive match points on HIS SERVE(40-0) and then totally choked,it'was pitifull, he wasn't limping in that moment, he only began to have "cramps" when he lost that game and realised what kind of opportunity he blew...

[juanda1296]

detesto a los narradores españoles..

[extradutyfelt1]

@yoootooobeee i agree, if he was hurting and kept on until the end, he deserves credit, but I think he had a chance to close out the match in the second set and didn´t, maybe because he got tight..then again, rafa never gives up, which also makes it very hard as well.