French Open 2025

Floppybits

Swaitek got into it more there in the last 2 games of the set but Rybakina is hitting bombs back at her.

hawley

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123505201#Comment_123505201

She's down a break now in the second. I think that she'll lose this. Her confidence has been impacted by the suspension, imo. Hard to completely write her off in this match, but is definitely not the same player that we're used to seeing.

HeidiHeidi

She's broken back now, and looks like she's getting into it a bit.... we might have a match on our hands - if she can hold serve here....

HeidiHeidi

Rybakina is doing a Paolini on it here.... looked like she had the match in her hand, but slowly falling apart.

Really hope she can get her game back on track.

hawley

Of course tennis always makes you look like a fool😀 she's a lot more aggressive now.

HeidiHeidi

Surprised Swiatek didn't get a warning for whacking the net after that game....

HeidiHeidi

Has that little tantrum upset her equilibrium???

HeidiHeidi

Why, when they have Hawkeye (which they always use and show afterwards anyway), does the umpire still trot down onto the court to check line balls that are contested?

Seems like an awful waste of energy!

HeidiHeidi

Rybakina now down a break in the 3rd.... She could very easily lose this....

HeidiHeidi

Jaysus she (Iga) actually did it!

HeidiHeidi

Sleeveless vest alert!! 🙄 🙈

Jack Daw

Great performance by Swiatek , looked very precarious for her at times I thought.

hawley

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123505767#Comment_123505767

They shouldn't be allowed at GS events. That top is utterly rotten. He's able to match Carlitos for power. Not his best surface though. Hopefully will be a good match

Floppybits

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123505767#Comment_123505767

They should be banned. That was some win from Swaitek. Rybakina was on fire in the first set but you could see Swaitek getting into it the last 2 games of the first set.

Looking forward to this match between Shelton and Alcaraz. I expect Alcaraz to win in 3. He is just more consistent than Shelton.

whiterebel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123505099#Comment_123505099

Not really. Svitolina did an almost identical job on her in the AO -

Lost the first badly, dug her way back in the 2nd and trounced her in the 3rd. Saving 3 match points was brilliant though.

Floppybits

2 great sets in the Musetti/Rune match. 1 each

extra-ordinary_

Musetti on the verge…

gmisk

Predictably Djokovic cruising to a straight sets win over Norrie.

Draper and Bublik very tight...now one set all.

HeidiHeidi

Some ridiculous tennis being played in the Draper/Bublik game!

Bublik running amok with drop shots.

Up a break in the 3rd now, and i have to go out 🤬

gmisk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123508854#Comment_123508854

Now up a double break! Bublik playing very well...but Drapers level has dropped off

Floppybits

Bublik breaks Draper in the opening game of the 4th. Some drop shots he has played.

Floppybits

He just did a drop shot of the Draper serve.

Floppybits

If Drapers head was fried after playing Monfils, after today's match he will need a new head.

Floppybits

Can't see Draper winning this one.

gmisk

Bublik serving for the match in 4th set....and eventually just about....closes it out but Drapers had break points.

Floppybits

Bublik drop shotted Draper to death. Can't see understand why Draper didn't move up.

Jack Daw

Really can't warm to Sinner at all , really hoping he doesn't win the tournament.

Floppybits

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123509208#Comment_123509208

Am the same. There is just something about him that makes it hard to like him.

extra-ordinary_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123509208#Comment_123509208

Are we going to get a contest going here with Rublev…?

Royale with Cheese

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123509278#Comment_123509278

He's fairly robotic, never shows any emotion on court, highly effective but not very flashy. There's not a lot to get excited about watching him.