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29 May 21
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It's Slam time and not without drama or intrigue. Nadal is going for title 14 and has quite the tough draw. Federer is making his third appearance this year, entering the tournament with a negative W/L record for the year. And no 2 seed Medvedev has barely won a match on clay this year, but is apparently liking the RG surface this year.
On the women's side, the favorites are, and rightfully so in my opinion, Swiatek, Barty and Sabalenka who have all been playing well in the lead-up to this event. The drama has been dominated by Osaka for refusing to do press at tournament and Andreescu for playing very little and withdrawing very much. Names to look out for are Badosa and Gauff who have been looking good going into this event.
On the women's side, the favorites are, and rightfully so in my opinion, Swiatek, Barty and Sabalenka who have all been playing well in the lead-up to this event. The drama has been dominated by Osaka for refusing to do press at tournament and Andreescu for playing very little and withdrawing very much. Names to look out for are Badosa and Gauff who have been looking good going into this event.
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Serbian pills innit Toad the reaction after the Berretini match you knew he was on them
About a week ago I said Djokovic was the 2nd best claycourter of all time and very few were in agreement.
Novak has too much respect for Rafa to do his psycho roar here.
superb match.
think Novak might have played allready his final this year though
think Novak might have played allready his final this year though
When he goes missing as he has in his career its usually down to not juicing
Conditions perfect for Nole and mentally more focused than ever.
like him or loathe him he is SOME player the boy Nole..6 games in a row from 0-2..tremendously impressive
Rafa was looking unbeatable until he met the best player around who gave him a set start and schooled the greatest ever clay courter at his favourite venue
le roi est mort vive le roi
Rafa was looking unbeatable until he met the best player around who gave him a set start and schooled the greatest ever clay courter at his favourite venue
le roi est mort vive le roi
Jun 11, 2021 -- 10:21PM, appformat wrote:
superb match.think Novak might have played allready his final this year though
he's not content with this. He'll never admit it, but I think he feels his 2016 title is an asterisk Slam since he never beat Rafa for it.
They all juice its just Nole is better (on 3 of the slams easily) when he joins in 
I think Nole is beatable here though, I'll be laying in the final 
Cedric Pioline speaks pretty good French..i'm impressed,innit!
how tf did Soderling manage to beat Nadal here, what happened that day
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Nadal: I left it all out there, physically and mentally. It was the evening, conditions were slower. It’s not an excuse, he adapted better, my shots don’t have the same oomph when it’s like that. #RG21
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Nadal: I left it all out there, physically and mentally. It was the evening, conditions were slower. It’s not an excuse, he adapted better, my shots don’t have the same oomph when it’s like that. #RG21
not suitable conditions for Rafa on that day. And Robin was playing lights-out.
Soderling then lost in the final 
Beat the best player on clay ever and then lost to that smug bas*ard in the final
Federer lost all respect for me when he properly rubbed it in after beating Roddick in 09, fair enough he won but fecking hell he'd won like 50 big one's by then and there was no need for that carry on and smug look on his face after
Beat the best player on clay ever and then lost to that smug bas*ard in the final
Federer lost all respect for me when he properly rubbed it in after beating Roddick in 09, fair enough he won but fecking hell he'd won like 50 big one's by then and there was no need for that carry on and smug look on his face after
Even Stephan Hendry had some humility after beating Jimmy in that 18-17 final ffs
when you're as good as he is you can be a bit smug
I ain't saying that scand
I'm saying Roddick had been so close so many times and lost to him, with that one being the sickener for him, for which he never recovered from
He wanted that one so badly and came up short multiple times to the same man, fair play to Federer but he could have been less smug and showed some humility ffs
I'm saying Roddick had been so close so many times and lost to him, with that one being the sickener for him, for which he never recovered from
He wanted that one so badly and came up short multiple times to the same man, fair play to Federer but he could have been less smug and showed some humility ffs
Federer with the "I know how he feels" rubbish
Nah Fed you don't, you were the best player on the planet for about 7 years at that point, had won like 14 or 15 GS and had won Wimbledon for something like the 6th time... I think he was talking about the Australian final a few months previously where he lost a 5 setter classic to Nadal in the final. But sorry its not the same fecking thing that Roddick would have been feeling.
Nah Fed you don't, you were the best player on the planet for about 7 years at that point, had won like 14 or 15 GS and had won Wimbledon for something like the 6th time... I think he was talking about the Australian final a few months previously where he lost a 5 setter classic to Nadal in the final. But sorry its not the same fecking thing that Roddick would have been feeling.
how tf did Soderling manage to beat Nadal here, what happened that day
the French really cracked down on doping control that year - none of the Spaniards got past the quarters
the French really cracked down on doping control that year - none of the Spaniards got past the quarters
That's complete nonsense. French cracking down on doping control would have no effect, as it's easy to turn up for a big event doped out of your eyeballs and pass a test, hence why all year testing is the only way to catch dopers.
the sporting authorities have no interest in catching cheats - and COVID has provided an ideal cover for avoiding being tested. We've seen some insane times from women athletes in recent weeks - one 34 year old woman ran nearly as fast as Flo-Jo. The Olympics is going to be fun.
Not beyond the realms of possibility that we witness a freeze in today's final from of the combatants.
Just not sure which one it is more likely to be, if at all
Just not sure which one it is more likely to be, if at all
Novak 1.55 layers after the final already in a difficult spot now he's 1.33.
Jun 12, 2021 -- 12:40PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:
easy for Konta again.
I keep losing money on her
out there busting her chops today and then this happens.
https://twitter.com/tennis_gifs/status/1403690550663028740
https://twitter.com/tennis_gifs/status/1403690550663028740
big Barbs winning hard held atm but we all know the 180 swings we can get in WTA
actually thought Pavs would push her all the way
actually thought Pavs would push her all the way
I thought this would be closer. Thankfully I don't know Barbora Krejcikova well enough to put my money down. She looks too calm and creative for Pavs so far.
she's a powerful girl..deceptive her strength of shots w/o any forced effort..excellent temperament as well and comes across a very genuine,likeable person
Yeah. There is a touch of the Hsieh Su-wei about her.
what a slag to get injured in your only GS final to date
gotta to have an impact one would've thought..hopefully it won't impact too greatly on the result but likely will
gotta to have an impact one would've thought..hopefully it won't impact too greatly on the result but likely will
A hold there and we could have had a monster plunge.
Really surreal final this. Could easily have been a round 1 in a tin pot tournie.
Tennis Talk vol 19 (Nuremberg, Strasbourg, Lyon, Geneva)
By mouse trap on 26 May 17 14:54
I wanted to scream Krejcikova to win FO but she's not even in the tournament ffs
Lovely lovely Clay (and a little bit of filthy shale).
By edy on 24 Apr 16 16:51
Krejcikova I think is not great on clay either
By mouse trap on 26 May 17 14:54
I wanted to scream Krejcikova to win FO but she's not even in the tournament ffs
Lovely lovely Clay (and a little bit of filthy shale).
By edy on 24 Apr 16 16:51
Krejcikova I think is not great on clay either
Pleased for her, since she was almost cheated out of getting to the final in the semi.
Madly, the last point here was almost similar landed near the line on match point!
Madly, the last point here was almost similar landed near the line on match point!
ah she did smile there. she has a very serious face.
Britain's former world number one Andy Murray will play France's Benoit Paire in his first singles match for three months next week at Queen's.
Murray, 34, has been struggling with a groin injury and chose to miss the French Open.
If he beats Paire, the Scot could play Italian top seed Matteo Berrettini in the second round.
British number one Dan Evans, one of four other home players in the draw, faces Australia's Alexei Popyrin.
Cameron Norrie, who has been in fine form on the ATP Tour this year, meets Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas in his opening match.
The 25-year-old British number two has the chance to earn a measure of revenge against Ramos-Vinolas, who denied him a first tour-level title in the Estoril Open final last month.
Teenager Jack Draper plays Italian third seed Jannik Sinner, who is also 19 and ranked in the world's top 20, while Liam Broady faces France's Adrian Mannarino.
Murray, 34, has been struggling with a groin injury and chose to miss the French Open.
If he beats Paire, the Scot could play Italian top seed Matteo Berrettini in the second round.
British number one Dan Evans, one of four other home players in the draw, faces Australia's Alexei Popyrin.
Cameron Norrie, who has been in fine form on the ATP Tour this year, meets Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas in his opening match.
The 25-year-old British number two has the chance to earn a measure of revenge against Ramos-Vinolas, who denied him a first tour-level title in the Estoril Open final last month.
Teenager Jack Draper plays Italian third seed Jannik Sinner, who is also 19 and ranked in the world's top 20, while Liam Broady faces France's Adrian Mannarino.
Murray's body compared to the other big three in terms of how it held up to the ravages of age and tennis...
Krejci does the double, singles and doubles champion - pretty impressive tourny, just wish I'd guessed on her in this one at the start...
Konta wins. Only played mugs this week, but some confidence can do wonders for her. Will be interesting to see how she does for the rest of the grass season.
Greek hero takes first set, would be remarkable if for the second time Novak knocks out Nadal at Roland Garros but then loses the final, a waste
Stu, Murray has the disadvantage of Scottish genes, tho.
Hip replacements are a national hobby up here
Hip replacements are a national hobby up here
Novak has always struggled in the heat, he looks completely drained and don't think there's a way back as the sun's going nowhere
Novak being battered, all that hard work against Nadal for nothing
Stefanos playing well here from the get go
Djoko digging a big hole 4 himself..doesn't look good for reaching 19 today
Djoko digging a big hole 4 himself..doesn't look good for reaching 19 today
well,the boy Nole managed to grind out that set..are we in for a baw game?
was complaining that he wasn't handed the ball in a correct manner.
mintenant,on dirait que le momentum change ici,les gars
Djoko was dead,there for the absolute taking but events have done a 180
Tsitsi's level has dropped off and Djoko's come back better than Lazarus
Tsitsi's level has dropped off and Djoko's come back better than Lazarus
beware Greeks bearing gifts, he's lulling Novak in to a false sense of security, conserving his energy for the 5th
Djock shouldn't have been winning from that position, Tsis has bottled it if he loses
Djock will be 1 behind Fed if he wins this, and you'd have to make him a big favourite for Wimbledon after as well
Could be level with Fed with playing for a season clean sweep...
Could be level with Fed with playing for a season clean sweep...
If he finishes the job here there's no questioning he's the best ever statistically, neither Nadal or Federer have won all 4 slams more than once, and Nadal isn't even in the equation anyway because he's won 13 of his 19 here and he's never really dominated on any other surface
imagine if there were 2 clay court slams though
Tsitsipas really looks like a young Bjorn Borg with the hair
Going mad after a QF win over Berrettini, then after wins against Rafa and in the final he's as cool as a cucumber.
feel bad for Tsitsipas, he has the talent to be genuinely competing with the best
johnnythebull 11 Jun 21 16:44
dude's a very talented player but i'm not totally convinced of his resolve
no way if he goes 2-0 up on Djoko or Rafa and then cedes the next two will he win the fifth as he did here imho
n88uk 11 Jun 21 16:46
Don't worry, he won't go 2-0 up vs those two.
he had to win this match..i was very impressed with Tsitsi today,played some great tennis but just ran out of steam a bit
if he wins one slam doubt it will be the only
testament to how phenomenal djoko,Rafa and Fed have been to keep beating these youngbloods at their age
dude's a very talented player but i'm not totally convinced of his resolve
no way if he goes 2-0 up on Djoko or Rafa and then cedes the next two will he win the fifth as he did here imho
n88uk 11 Jun 21 16:46
Don't worry, he won't go 2-0 up vs those two.
he had to win this match..i was very impressed with Tsitsi today,played some great tennis but just ran out of steam a bit
if he wins one slam doubt it will be the only
testament to how phenomenal djoko,Rafa and Fed have been to keep beating these youngbloods at their age
I want to see Murray v Tsitsipas, the Greek reminds me of him physically
who's this women talking, thought she was French then she breaks out into an English accent
why is ITV losing the French Open, where is it next year ?
Could even be 7-0 if you count Del Potro as part of NextGen at the time of his final loss.
1.33 Stef backers, they don't understand how Novak rolls.
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