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French Open 2021

Floppybits

A few days away from the second Slam of the year. I guess for the men's Nadal has to be favourite. Is there anyone that beat him here? As for the ladies for me its wide open with 3 or 4 players that can win. I see Osaka has said she is not doing any press at the French Open for her mental health. I don't see her winning it.

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Hector Savage

Berretini is gonna win this !!!

seligehgit

C__MC wrote: »

Djokovic will prob walk the next set

Men's tennis is boring

I think he'll likely walk it.

seligehgit

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

So....who'll be more freaked out by the compete silence that will fall in 15 mins???

Must be a total headwrecker, esp in the middle of a big match!

Possibly Berrettini.

Definitely got the crowd with him.

Couldn't have seen this going beyond 3.

I thought it was gone when he missed that easy drop shot.

Who'd have foreseen Djokovic giving up those 2 points on serve @ 5-4?!

HeidiHeidi

C__MC wrote: »

Djokovic will prob walk the next set

Men's tennis is boring

I agree to a certain extent with your second statement.

The first, not so sure!

C__MC

Djokovic will prob walk the next set

Men's tennis is boring

BQQ

Yes!
Now we have a game on our hands

HeidiHeidi

So....who'll be more freaked out by the compete silence that will fall in 15 mins???

Must be a total headwrecker, esp in the middle of a big match!

seligehgit

One big first serve please!

seligehgit

Berrettini can't win a point in around the net.

Some poor shot selection.

First serve starting to motor.

seligehgit

Great hold by Berrettini.

seligehgit

Djokovic looking set for a comfortable straight sets victory.

Rob2D

Augme wrote: »

Novak really needs to get this done in three to have a chance against Nadal.

Just thinking the same. You can see the worry in his face.

Girly Gal wrote: »

Never thought he would lose the match, but, at one stage in the third set he looked as uncomfortable as I've seen him at RG for a long time, didn't last long though.

The cracks are starting to appear. He can be hurt. But not killed yet.

I only give him 3 more RG's before he's done.

Augme

Novak really needs to get this done in three to have a chance against Nadal.

Girly Gal

lostcat wrote: »

Was Nadal under pressure in that match? Surprised to see him drop a set, Schwartzman to me is kinda the new Ferrer, plenty of guts and energy but no killer weapon

Never thought he would lose the match, but, at one stage in the third set he looked as uncomfortable as I've seen him at RG for a long time, didn't last long though.

lostcat

Was Nadal under pressure in that match? Surprised to see him drop a set, Schwartzman to me is kinda the new Ferrer, plenty of guts and energy but no killer weapon

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yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Literally every single women's quarter final went the opposite of how I wanted. Don't really care who wins it now, I've zero investment anymore, but if I had to pick someone it'd be Pavlyuchenkova. Was always a widely tipped prospect but never really made it big on the seniors tour, despite several grand slam quarter finals. Watch Zidansek win it all now!

Waterford whisperers should do a parody piece where Wimbledon will just pick 4 names out of a hat and go straight to the semis.

Girly Gal

It's amazing how Rafa keeps doing it, even when he looked in a little trouble in the third set, he just stepped it up massively. DS didn't really do much wrong but still well beaten in the end

Hector Savage

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

He definitely is, one of my favourites.

His grandad escaped the nazis in Germany and got on a boat to Argentina.

It's a great story.

yerwanthere123

whiterebel wrote: »

In fairness, he is some competitor. Doesn't let the lack of height get in his way.

He definitely is, one of my favourites.

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Montserrat Caballé has broken into song in the case of this match.

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Interesting how big a difference there is in bounce off Nadal's forehand ball due to the change in temperature from last year's FO to this one - and in particular for a diminutive specimen such as DS

whiterebel

In fairness, he is some competitor. Doesn't let the lack of height get in his way.

yerwanthere123

And so endeth that little challenge. But it was a nice half hour.

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Nadal lobbing DS on break point

Cheap shot

Hector Savage

Who has been messing with Eurosport ?

It has 1-1 in sets....

Girly Gal

josip wrote: »

First time in 37 sets.
It's been almost 2 years since Nadal won a 4 setter.
House of cards about to come crumbling down.
Maybe

Doubt it very much, Rafa still the strong favourite, but, at least someone is putting it up to him for once

josip

First time in 37 sets.
It's been almost 2 years since Nadal won a 4 setter.
House of cards about to come crumbling down.
Maybe

Augme

Huge set for Diego and everyone else in the comp. Deserved as well.

yerwanthere123

Literally every single women's quarter final went the opposite of how I wanted. Don't really care who wins it now, I've zero investment anymore, but if I had to pick someone it'd be Pavlyuchenkova. Was always a widely tipped prospect but never really made it big on the seniors tour, despite several grand slam quarter finals. Watch Zidansek win it all now!

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DS really struggling to hold his server all throughout this set

Does not augur well for him having even the remotest of chances unless that changes.

Also what is with the weird little double-noise that he makes before AND during/after he hits a forehand ground-stroke.

Rafa absolutely completely disregarding the "don't touch your face" Covid guidance 82 times per service game.

This is actually out of date - he has added a couple of new "forearm snot wiper" movements to his sequence repertoire it seems