Maybe there's a long volley, complete with stretched-out forehands and acrobatic backhands, maybe an overhead smash saved by a great return.

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He hit forehands and backhands from inside the baseline, and used the unique arms that seem to stretch 10 feet when he's on the run.

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Amid the brutal exchange of forehands and backhands, Nadal produced the deftest of drop shots to provide a set point, which was ruthlessly converted with a waspish forehand.

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After 25 minutes of brutally effective shot making by Djokovic including several sublime cross-court backhands the unthinkable started to look possible: that Nadal could lose a set on clay 6-0.

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She sprayed backhands long and into the net.

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Almagro kept Nadal moving with deep backhands.

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