French Open 2022

Xander10

Winner of this set wins it

walshb

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119142039#Comment_119142039

Hmm.. does have that vibe alright..

we could be hear past 01:00

MisterAnarchy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119142050#Comment_119142050

They really should have started the match earlier.

Its 11.13 in Paris and we are still in the second set.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119142070#Comment_119142070

it's 11.13pm in Paris

It's broken into two slots (day and evening) for TV rights maximisation

With no semi until Thur the winner will have time to recover

Strumms

the constant calling out just as both players are about to serve is piss poor… Always happened but it seems to have gone up a level… attention seekers of the world, unite and take over… annoying….

fascinating contest, enthralling. Be an AM finish in Paris…

walshb

All square!

Nole favorite now, but he’ll have to nail Nadal to the floor to do it

MisterAnarchy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119142082#Comment_119142082

Apologies I meant 11.13.

And there it is

Massive comeback from 1 set down and 0-3

Huge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119142104#Comment_119142104

I agree it's late but the semis won't be until Friday

More an issue for the players in the late slot tomorrow (Wed)

The games and sets can tend to be long when these two meet on clay

walshb

Stunning from Nadal

Really cheap break of serve given away by Djokovic there, to love

Then again he was able to break Nadal 3 times in the second set

Djokovic persisting with the sh1te quality drop shots - oh dear

terrible work by Djokovic given the hard work that he put in for set 2

MisterAnarchy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119142120#Comment_119142120

I used to like playing late at night in my local club but they introduced a cut off of 10.30pm , the lights would just shut off.

The Djoko-smash strikes!

How Djokovic can be so bad at overhead smashes is weird.

And Nadal, after 58 prior times, knows this.

Yes more bad drop-shot attempts

Nadal holds to lead 3-1, 3rd set

And now has a double-break

Djokovic has gone backwards

Odd as when he gains momentum can usually keep it

Strange

Not normal

Odd Match

Royale with Cheese

The serve clock was basically introduced for Nadal. I feel they need to introduce a second serve clock purely for him again now.

walshb

Strangely one-sided set!

MisterAnarchy

Rafa takes the third set.

dominatinMC

Weird match. Still kinda favour Djokovic to win, for no other reason than Nadal was unsure if he could even compete in this competition only 2 weeks ago

Lack of appetite for that 3rd set from Djokovic

Needs to give more of a shite or he's out

Djokovic in the 4th set FINALLY manages to hold his opening service game of a set in this match

Pussyhands

3 hours and still potentially 2 sets to go. Gone past midnight. Tennis players definitely earn their money, one of the toughest sports fitness wise.

Really makes the equal prize money for some of the women tourneys look dumb when they could be done in 50 minutes.

I think Nadal will tire out.

Pussyhands

Still sad the 3 great players are nearing their end. Same with Messi/Ronaldo.

Seems like a lot of sports are seeing their GOATs come to the end.

walshb

I smell a 5th set!

Nadal whinging about hitting the ball out - don't hit it out then

walshb

Nadal more tired. Been made work harder to stay in the points!! It should be telling.

Djokovic's ROI on the drop-shots in this match is poor.

Nearly got him in trouble there in that game when he was 40-0 up originally at 40-30

It's 4-1, 4th set

Djokovic needs to be careful to hold the break

Nadal has some crazy stat at RG that if he wins the first point on the opponent's serve to go 15-0 up then Nadal breaks more than 50% of the time

whiterebel

Umpire could be saying more to the crowd about the shouting out. Its worse than the US Open now

walshb

Nadal now bookies favorite

Could be costly Djokovic not converting that set on serve

He doesn't look too convincing here

walshb

Nadal a monster!!!

Nole kind of let it slip there…..should have taken set 4.

Xander10

Novak in a hurry out.

dominatinMC

Looks like his demise was greatly exaggerated. Some player.