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2019 French Open

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    #152
    [Deleted User]
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    Konta has a good chance of making the final now. The other side of the draw is much stronger and the winner will most likely come from there though.


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    #153
    Joe_ Public
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    Would definitely expect Konta to make the final on that showing. She'll be warm fav whomever she faces. 20-1 on her own serve in second set and point she lost was a df. That's seriously I impressive by any standard. Sloane can put in the odd stinker but she was simp!y blasted away today, not a lot she could do about it.


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    #154
    yerwanthere123
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    Death, taxes and Kei Nishikori rolling over for Rafael Nadal.


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    #155
    yerwanthere123
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    I'd actually have more faith in Federer beating Nadal than I would Wawrinka. Incredibly, this will just be their second match on clay since they last met at RG eight years ago. Nadal hasn't beaten Federer in over five years, so Federer will probably never have a better chance of beating him at RG than this. Has the potential to be interesting, but I can't see past The Balding One winning.


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    #156
    Royale with Cheese
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    Federer has done well to get this far, can't see him getting any further.


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    #157
    Dirkziggler
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    Royale with Cheese wrote: »
    Federer has done well to get this far, can't see him getting any further.

    I think he really tests Rafa here. He needs to play the waiting game with him where so many fail


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    #158
    Rob2D
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    I dunno. I think after so many years Rafa will be out to prove a point. I think we're gonna see some savagery from him in this semi.

    If on form Roger from the last few weeks shows up then I give him a set but only that. He looked tired today while Rafa has had it easy so far. Once Rafa decides enough is enough that'll be that.


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    #159
    jr86
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    Nadal is 1/10 with most bookies

    Federer may take a set at best but in fairness it's been a very positive tournament for him regardless. He may take a bit of beating at Wimbledon


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    #160
    mzungu
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    You couldn't really bet against Nadal.

    As it is rumoured to be Fed's last appearance at RG then I suppose it might as well be his old rival that knocks him out.


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    #161
    Floppybits
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    Halep in trouble a set down and 4-2 down in the second.


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    #162
    Dirkziggler
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    Floppybits wrote: »
    Halep in trouble a set down and 4-2 down in the second.

    If she holds for 5 5 now she wins the set I think


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    #163
    Dirkziggler
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    Well done anisimova , Halep and Keys gone in straight sets.


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    #164
    EagererBeaver
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    Havea bet with one of the lads that Fed takes no more than 9 games off Nadal.


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    #165
    Dirkziggler
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    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    Havea bet with one of the lads that Fed takes no more than 9 games off Nadal.

    What really hahah. You bets lost


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    #166
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,289 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Oh Halep. Ah well, Amanda played great. Hoping for an Anisimova-Konta final now.


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    #167
    jr86
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    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    Havea bet with one of the lads that Fed takes no more than 9 games off Nadal.
    Dirkziggler wrote: »
    What really hahah. You bets lost

    Well its not that outlandish to be fair

    Might only require Nadal to break Federer 4 times all match, out of potentially 13 service games.


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    #168
    yaboya1
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    Dirkziggler wrote: »
    What really hahah. You bets lost

    Federer only won 4 games in the 2008 final. Almost 40 years old now.
    I wouldn't think it's that unlikely tbh.


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    #169
    EagererBeaver
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    6-3 6-3 6-3 is that outlandish? Really?


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    #170
    yerwanthere123
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    This will surprisingly be Djokovic and Zverev's first meeting at a slam. H2h is 2-2, with Zverev winning the last one and their only clay meeting. Having said that, I think this'll be pretty routine for Djokovic, but who knows.


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    #171
    jr86
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    Zverev will serve for the set

    Interesting start


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    #172
    Royale with Cheese
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    jr86 wrote: »
    Zverev will serve for the set

    Interesting start

    And ends up losing the set 7-5. Zverev...


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    #173
    Dirkziggler
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    Capitulation from Sasha.


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    #174
    jr86
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    Royale with Cheese wrote: »
    And ends up losing the set 7-5. Zverev...

    Yep and basically had his teeth in every Djokovic service game in that set - I think basically all went to deuce, with plenty BP chances missed too

    How frustrating


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    #175
    jr86
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    Worth mentioning this will be Thiem's 4th French Open semi in a row. Great going by him

    I assume this is the first time in yonks a non-big 4 player has reached 4 consecutive semis in the same major tournament?

    Even the big 4 guys don't do it as much anymore.

    Murray made 4 consecutive semis here between 2014 and 2017
    Djokovic last did it at US Open 2016
    Nadal French Open 2014
    Federer I can't even remember


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    #176
    Royale with Cheese
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    Serving for the first set at 5-4, Zverev only manages to win another 4 games in the whole match. Annihilated.


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    #177
    Floppybits
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    Zverev flattters to deceive again. Something mentally blocking Zverev from taking the next step. The first 4 service games of the first set Djokovice was struggling in each one and Zverev couldn't take advantage and then he losses the set serving 3 doubles faults. He needs to see a sports psychologist


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    #178
    Blinky Plebum
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    The big 3 are all 32 or over and are still dominating.

    Back in the 90's early 00's 32 was considered to be ancient for a tennis player and most top players were well gone by then.

    Shows how great and unbelievably competitive the 3 of them are that they are still the best players in the world after all these years.


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    #179
    jr86
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    While its amazing what they're still doing in their 30s, the world of sport is light-years away from the early 00s tbf

    Sport science has evolved so much, and people are simply looking after themselves much better

    Most top level sports have players excelling well into their 30s anymore


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    #180
    Blinky Plebum
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    jr86 wrote: »
    While its amazing what they're still doing in their 30s, the world of sport is light-years away from the early 00s tbf

    Sport science has evolved so much, and people are simply looking after themselves much better

    Most top level sports have players excelling well into their 30s anymore

    They're not merely excelling though they're dominating and I'd say Tennis is a bit harder than most other sports to keep going at long term due to it being an individual sport and the schedule and amount of travel involved.


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    #181
    lostcat
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    Blinky Plebum wrote: »
    They're not merely excelling though they're dominating and I'd say Tennis is a bit harder than most other sports to keep going at long term due to it being an individual sport and the schedule and amount of travel involved.

    what it says to me is that, ok, the top 3 are all time greats, but we may need to re-evaluate the quality of the lads who filled out the rest of the top 10 behind them when they were in their prime.
    Its hard not to come to the conclusion that, say, tjonga or ferrer were better than all of the current under 30 gang. and some of those gang are going to win a lot of slams...

    hard not to see nadal cleaning federers clock again tomorrow
    and hard to see thiem getting the better of djokovic, though it will be closer.


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