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Halep v Stephens - French Open Final 2018

mesmerised

09 Jun 18 00:11

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Halep too short, she struggles against players of Sloane's defensive (or build up play, however you chose to look at it) game, such as your Wozniacki's, Radwanska's and Svitolina's, winner will come down to who makes the least unforced errors.

It should be close, I can't see any train. Halep probably in 3. If she loses it's probably the PONR in her slam career.

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Report SabineIsGOAT • June 9, 2018 4:06 PM BST

(Unless they are British)

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:07 PM BST

Yer this being on ITV is helping getting Bartoli get wrecked, as it's not hidden away anymore, on the main channel.

Report mesmerised • June 9, 2018 4:07 PM BST

Reminds me of closet United fan Martin Tyler screaming YES on Martial debut goal on Sky

Report winningthought • June 9, 2018 4:07 PM BST

You didn't need to qualify your statement sig.

Report Des Pond • June 9, 2018 4:07 PM BST

I'm glad for Halep, she really deserves it. After all the disappointments.

Report aaronh • June 9, 2018 4:07 PM BST

Jun 9, 2018 -- 5:07PM, mesmerised wrote:

Reminds me of closet United fan Martin Tyler screaming YES on Martial debut goal on Sky

AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Report johnnythebull • June 9, 2018 4:08 PM BST

maybe one's more succulent than the other
unknown to Joe Public

Report mesmerised • June 9, 2018 4:08 PM BST

That was just his money line, he planned that as something to be remembered by

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:08 PM BST

Halep hasn't really lost a step in this match, which is a big difference when you look at Stephens compared to the start.

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:09 PM BST

indeed. superior fitness n88uk

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:09 PM BST

Stephens a superior top level though

Report johnnythebull • June 9, 2018 4:09 PM BST

you'd want a troop of Simonas with you in any trench

Report Angela Rebecchi • June 9, 2018 4:09 PM BST

awful footwork for sloane for a good set, that really got her panicking.

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:10 PM BST

come on Sloane. get a game. you don't deserve a bagel

Report Des Pond • June 9, 2018 4:10 PM BST

brave volley, there.

Report mesmerised • June 9, 2018 4:10 PM BST

Aine O'D
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@bartoli_marion you should be ashamed of yourself for your blatant bias as a COMMENTATOR (not coach). Your complete imbalance of commentary and respect shown toward Hallop over Stephens shows why you should not be a commentator of this game. In your words please “go go go” away.
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Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:10 PM BST

at the end of the day you can't begrudge Halep. she's suffered alot of disappointment and never given up

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:12 PM BST

that 4-4 30-30 in the 2nd set Sloane really needed to step on her and she just couldn't

Report Angela Rebecchi • June 9, 2018 4:12 PM BST

she might be 1.01 but it's not over yet chaps ! it is Halep ..

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:12 PM BST

not on this day Toadie

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:12 PM BST

I noticed yday ITV made a big deal how they'd moved to the finals to main ITV, were they not originally then as historically the finals are always on ITV 1 anyway.

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:13 PM BST

they just wanted to make sure you, the ITV4 viewer, got the message, n88uk.

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:13 PM BST

rather than just glossing over it

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:13 PM BST

it's always on ITV1

Report Layton_Knewit • June 9, 2018 4:13 PM BST

Queue mini comebaque

Report Des Pond • June 9, 2018 4:14 PM BST

Marion has shut up, now. Has someone showed her the Twitter feed?

Report caramba • June 9, 2018 4:14 PM BST

Report SabineIsGOAT • June 9, 2018 4:14 PM BST

championship point

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:14 PM BST

Jun 9, 2018 -- 5:14PM, Des Pond wrote:

Marion has shut up, now. Has someone showed her the Twitter feed?

yes someone had a word about 10 minutes ago

Report alun2005 • June 9, 2018 4:14 PM BST

go go go go

Report johnnythebull • June 9, 2018 4:14 PM BST

balle de championnat

Report alun2005 • June 9, 2018 4:14 PM BST

Go Halep Go Go Go Go

Report SabineIsGOAT • June 9, 2018 4:14 PM BST

finally 4 years later

Report Des Pond • June 9, 2018 4:14 PM BST

GSM

Report caramba • June 9, 2018 4:14 PM BST

Report Angela Rebecchi • June 9, 2018 4:15 PM BST

REDEMPTION

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:15 PM BST

She might have read her on Twitter feed. Thing I never get with Bartoli is how no-one has a word with her over certain things. The most blatant being her talking over points, surely someone would get in her ear over this, but never seems to happen.

Report Layton_Knewit • June 9, 2018 4:15 PM BST

Happy for Louis Vuitton and Halep : )

Report aaronh • June 9, 2018 4:15 PM BST

congrats to all the Simona fans out there, like noffy

Report SabineIsGOAT • June 9, 2018 4:15 PM BST

Report caramba • June 9, 2018 4:15 PM BST

SI-MO-NA SI-MO-NA SI-MO-NA SI-MO-NA

Report Des Pond • June 9, 2018 4:15 PM BST

Well done Simona. well deserved.

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:15 PM BST

congrats zig

Report johnnythebull • June 9, 2018 4:15 PM BST

bien jouee,celle-la..awesome
but helped in no small part by a massive meltdown from her opponent

Report Angela Rebecchi • June 9, 2018 4:16 PM BST

SI-MO-NA SI-MO-NA SI-MO-NA SI-MO-NA

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:17 PM BST

Nike effect imo. First slam as Nike player and wins.

Report GRANTCKING • June 9, 2018 4:17 PM BST

now for rafa 2mrow then petra winning SW19 and its a glorius summer

Report caramba • June 9, 2018 4:17 PM BST

Adidas seething.

Report nofx • June 9, 2018 4:18 PM BST

Report caramba • June 9, 2018 4:18 PM BST

Marion about to interview her.

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:18 PM BST

Jun 9, 2018 -- 5:15PM, n88uk wrote:

She might have read her on Twitter feed. Thing I never get with Bartoli is how no-one has a word with her over certain things. The most blatant being her talking over points, surely someone would get in her ear over this, but never seems to happen.

someone probably has said something in the past, and she might stop doing it for a while, then she goes back to her old ways. Marion probably stop doing comms to get ready for the interview

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:19 PM BST

Wow crowd not pretending they don't understand English for once.

Report caramba • June 9, 2018 4:19 PM BST

Marion bangwagoning in the introduction.

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:19 PM BST

Also that's why Marion disappeared last 10 mins from commentary then, she just left the box to do this interview when the score was like 5-0 and clearly it was soon to be over.

Report mesmerised • June 9, 2018 4:19 PM BST

Jun 9, 2018 -- 5:17PM, n88uk wrote:

Nike effect imo. First slam as Nike player and wins.

Rory still waiting since his mega bucks deal

Report Layton_Knewit • June 9, 2018 4:20 PM BST

Mike Tyson got another woman to beat up on the way back XD

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:20 PM BST

Rory has won at least 2 majors as Nike player.

Report alun2005 • June 9, 2018 4:20 PM BST

Paris will surrender to Romania tonight.

Report caramba • June 9, 2018 4:20 PM BST

crowd booing Simona's mic

Report alun2005 • June 9, 2018 4:20 PM BST

Estimated 2 million people headed there from Bucharest.

Report alun2005 • June 9, 2018 4:21 PM BST

Marion rightly centre stage

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:21 PM BST

Who takes the mantle now as the "slamless player" people talk about? 2018 obliterating the list.

Report mesmerised • June 9, 2018 4:22 PM BST

oh yeah but he hasn't won a major for 4 years

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:22 PM BST

It would have been Radwanska but she's not talked about full stop anymore.

Report caramba • June 9, 2018 4:22 PM BST

Svitolina

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:22 PM BST

True, in her case her slam results even more abysmal.

Report mesmerised • June 9, 2018 4:22 PM BST

Cirstea

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:23 PM BST

Jun 9, 2018 -- 5:21PM, n88uk wrote:

Who takes the mantle now as the "slamless player" people talk about? 2018 obliterating the list.

Aga Radwanska, Svitolina, Madison Keys

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:23 PM BST

Svitolina is only player in top 5 without a slam now.

Report mesmerised • June 9, 2018 4:23 PM BST

It has to be Ka Pliskova - slam finalist and former world number 1

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:23 PM BST

Is Radwanska even back for grass, was she actually injured, or just cba to play on clay anymore.

Report caramba • June 9, 2018 4:23 PM BST

What a great mental effort from Simona today, break down in 2nd and also in trouble late in the set. And still came back to win, without on-court coaching. Cahill must be so proud of her.

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:23 PM BST

Jun 9, 2018 -- 5:23PM, mesmerised wrote:

It has to be Ka Pliskova - slam finalist and former world number 1

Pliskova is bad.

Report mesmerised • June 9, 2018 4:24 PM BST

yeah but nobody else has that kind of record who's currently playing, and she'll be there are there abouts for the next few years

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:25 PM BST

Jun 9, 2018 -- 5:23PM, caramba wrote:

What a great mental effort from Simona today, break down in 2nd and also in trouble late in the set. And still came back to win, without on-court coaching. Cahill must be so proud of her.

Cahill seems to have got through to her that she's the fittest player on tour right now, and with clay being so attritional, even if she's losing as long as she doesn't give up and grinds away she'll break them all down

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:26 PM BST

Sloane pretty much schooled her for an hour, until she got tired. Halep's fitness was immense

Report Layton_Knewit • June 9, 2018 4:26 PM BST

Slown seems happy with silver plate

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:26 PM BST

I doubt she's actually the fittest. Woz outlasted her in Australia albeit she'd played much more tennis than Woz going into final including 9-7 in 3rd in semi.

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:26 PM BST

Svitolina looks unreal fit to me, but fitness alone doesn't win.

Report caramba • June 9, 2018 4:26 PM BST

Cry Simona, Cry!

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:27 PM BST

Actually surprised there hasn't been any tears.

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:27 PM BST

Svitilina definitely isn't the fittest. you can tell from her shape

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:27 PM BST

Svitolina*

Report mesmerised • June 9, 2018 4:27 PM BST

Her shape gives her her power, all comes from the hips

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:28 PM BST

Wozniacki you've got a point, but she hasn't got a good enough clay court game to go with it.

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:28 PM BST

This anthem reminds me of the anthem of the Soviet Union.

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:29 PM BST

Isn't Altidore like meant to be playing in MLS atm.

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:29 PM BST

long term injury^

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:30 PM BST

You really think Svitolina isn't that fit? She looks unreal fit to me.

Report Platini • June 9, 2018 4:31 PM BST

Wise, didn't you green up when Sloane was cruising it ? Around 1/5 she was.

Report Angela Rebecchi • June 9, 2018 4:31 PM BST

Did she say well done to Sloane ?

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:32 PM BST

Jun 9, 2018 -- 5:31PM, Platini wrote:

Wise, didn't you green up when Sloane was cruising it ?

Report wisewords • June 9, 2018 4:32 PM BST

didn't fully green up. removed my stake at 1.38 and took a small green on Halep at 1.25. left the majority of it on Sloane though

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:33 PM BST

Somehow looks like Paris will get lucky with the weather yet again tomorrow. They have been unbelievably lucky given the predicted forecasts over the fortnight.

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:33 PM BST

Bad news for Thiem that the sun is expected to be out too.

Report n88uk • June 9, 2018 4:36 PM BST

The top 4 now all hold a slam each, this must have rarely happened in history.

Report caramba • June 9, 2018 4:45 PM BST

classic Mats to say winner of Slam will win another 5 Slams.

Report caramba • June 9, 2018 4:46 PM BST

Simona cried all night after last year's final

Report caramba • June 9, 2018 4:50 PM BST

Kim talking about my stat from the other day

Report mesmerised • June 9, 2018 5:53 PM BST

Jun 9, 2018 -- 5:33PM, n88uk wrote:

Somehow looks like Paris will get lucky with the weather yet again tomorrow. They have been unbelievably lucky given the predicted forecasts over the fortnight.

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