French Open 2021

Royale with Cheese · 11-06-2021 02:26PM

Zverev playing like... Zverev.

seligehgit · 11-06-2021 02:28PM

Looks like there's no way back for him,playing really poor.

Tsitsipas is'nt having to do anything particularly special

mrcheez · 11-06-2021 02:43PM

Guys what channels is the Nadal/Djokovic showing on? I have ITV4, but my folks are on the Virgin setup... I *think* they have eurosport

Actually I see ITV4 listed on the Virgin Media channels so they might have that

yerwanthere123 · 11-06-2021 02:49PM

Nadal in four later I think. If it's a long one it might be clashing with Italy - Turkey.

Good to see Tsitsipas making light work of Zverev. So far, anyway

seligehgit · 11-06-2021 03:29PM

Zverev is transformed.

I thought that line call might adversely affect him.

Slashermcguirk · 11-06-2021 03:53PM

Tsitsipas has blown a two set lead...........oh dear. In the likely event that Nadal will be waiting in the final (hope i am wrong), this really wont help the winner of this one having played a 5 setter. Had tsitsiipas won in 3 you could at least have had him arriving into the final fresh.

I cant see Zverev hurting Nadal

11-06-2021 04:00PM

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Tsitsipas has blown a two set lead...........oh dear. In the likely event that Nadal will be waiting in the final (hope i am wrong), this really wont help the winner of this one having played a 5 setter. Had tsitsiipas won in 3 you could at least have had him arriving into the final fresh.

I cant see Zverev hurting Nadal

these lads are only 24 (just) and 22 respectively.

either should be well able to recover from a 5-setter in 2 days.

Slashermcguirk · 11-06-2021 04:03PM

They have shown time and again that they are not as strong as Nadal and Djokovic. I think for the best possible final one of these two at least needed to win in straights or maybe 4 sets. Even at that i can only see Tsitsipas making it competitive,, no guarantee he will even win now

MisterAnarchy · 11-06-2021 04:06PM

These modern day sportspeople are so flakey.
They probably have it too good growing up nowadays .

whiterebel · 11-06-2021 04:08PM

I think the experience of RN, ND and RF playing so many 5 set tournaments earlier in their careers has helped them enormously. Such a difference to the younger players only doing 5 setters at GS or Davis Cup.

Floppybits · 11-06-2021 04:09PM

The problem with these 2 guys is that the are not mentally strong enough to beat Nadal or Djokovic in a final. They both have the game but as we see in this match both of them can lose it mentally. I think Tsitsipas is a bit stronger mentally than Zverev.

11-06-2021 04:15PM

Certainly true that neither have shown anything slightly approaching the mental resilience of Nadal or Djokovic

But one of them coming up against either of those all-time titans, even if unlikely to win, would be a big learning experience in a 5 set GS final match.

11-06-2021 04:31PM

Ballsy pullling a drop-shot out of the bag on match point.

dominatinMC · 11-06-2021 04:37PM

josip wrote: »

I think Nadal easily in 3.
It would be nice for Djokovic if he can avoid getting bagelled or breadsticked like last year.

Neither of those scenarios is going to happen. If will be much closer than last years match. Djokovic in 4 or 5 for me. On the law of averages, he has to win one of these big clay matches

seligehgit · 11-06-2021 04:40PM

Well done Tsitsipas.

whiterebel · 11-06-2021 04:41PM

Well done Stefanos. Great to get into a GS final.

yerwanthere123 · 11-06-2021 04:43PM

Cry when you've when it on Sunday Stefanos, not now!

dominatinMC · 11-06-2021 04:47PM

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Cry when you've when it on Sunday Stefanos, not now!

A bit of a joke really, if anyone was tuning in they would think he had won it outright!

11-06-2021 04:49PM

dominatinMC wrote: »

A bit of a joke really, if anyone was tuning in they would think he had won it outright!

well first Greek man ever to get to a GS final.

it's hard to get to a GS final in the men's game.

seligehgit · 11-06-2021 04:50PM

He's after making his first grand slam final so I am willing to give him a pass if he gets a tad emotional.

Huge moment for the greek nation.

walshb · 11-06-2021 04:55PM

Pull yourself together for chrissake!

These lads are getting more like the women!

11-06-2021 04:58PM

walshb wrote: »

Pull yourself together for chrissake!

These lads are getting more like the women!

not quite - some women pull out of tournaments 'cos they might be asked "why aren't you good on clay"

HeidiHeidi · 11-06-2021 05:19PM

Fairly nervy start from Djokovic

seligehgit · 11-06-2021 05:27PM

Rafa looks in the mood.

11-06-2021 05:28PM

fire and brimstone start to this match

MisterAnarchy · 11-06-2021 05:30PM

I think Nadal could still be winning French Opens at the age of 50.
He will be like the Undertaker coming out of semi retirement once a year to fight at Wrestlemania to keep the streak going.

Hector Savage · 11-06-2021 05:31PM

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

I think Nadal could still be winning French Opens at the age of 50.
He will be like the Undertaker coming out of semi retirement once a year to fight at Wrestlemania to keep the streak going.

It's an utter joke but you are right, what other sporting event can you say with 100% CERTAINTY who the champion will be in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 ???

Farcical.

Furze99 · 11-06-2021 05:31PM

Good man Rafa, put some manners on him!

mzungu · 11-06-2021 05:32PM

Well done, Stefanos.

Slashermcguirk · 11-06-2021 05:34PM

3-0 already. Yawn

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