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French Open 2021

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  • #572
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,077 ✭✭✭✭josip


    ..aaand normality restored.


  • #573
    MisterAnarchy
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    Too many unforced errors by Djokovic.


  • #574
    seligehgit
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    Rafa has really gone off the boil.

    TBF Djokovic has really upped his performance.


  • #575
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,367 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    All getting a bit scatty now.

    How on earth will they keep this up for 5 sets if it comes to it??


  • #576
    [Deleted User]
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    high backhand bloopers costly.


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  • #577
    seligehgit
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    Huge hold by Djokovic.


  • #578
    [Deleted User]
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    what is Nadal complaining about?

    the serve clock it seems.

    "The expectation from the players is that it will be put on later after a long rally."

    -> BBC


  • #579
    [Deleted User]
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    MisterAnarchy wrote: »
    Too many unforced errors by Djokovic.

    Not really.

    12 - 12 in first set

    8 to 11 in Djokovic's favour so far at 5-3 second set.


  • #580
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,367 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Bloody hell!

    What a shot!!!!


  • #581
    seligehgit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    This is the quality of contest we've come to expect.


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  • #582
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,367 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    There's going to be absolute murder if they have to kick the crowd out at 10 (11)!!!

    And this looks like it stands every chance of going the distance


  • #583
    Slashermcguirk
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    Come on Novak!!!!!


  • #584
    MisterAnarchy
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    glasso wrote: »
    Not really.

    12 - 12 in first set

    8 to 11 in Djokovic's favour so far at 5-3 second set.

    I dont know how they calculate those unforced errors but they are always way off.


  • #585
    Gwynplaine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭Gwynplaine


    I think if Djokovic can win this, and go on to win it, he'll have won them all more than once. At the moment, Roger has 1FO, Rafa has 1AO, and Novak 1FO. Roger's last chance at another slam is Wimbledon this year, he's 40 in August. If and it's a big If, he does it, I'd imagine he'll bow out. Rafa has another 2 maybe 3 years. Novak has a good 4.
    When they're all retired it'll be..
    Roger 20, maybe 21
    Rafa 22 - 23
    Novak 24 - 25.
    I know it's a matter of opinion on who'll be crowned the greatest ever. But I think whoever can win them all more than once has to be considered. And at the end of it all, I think it will be Novak.


  • #586
    [Deleted User]
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    Nadal's speed around the court still very good.


  • #587
    [Deleted User]
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    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.

    like a fine wine....


  • #588
    Rob2D
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    Gwynplaine wrote: »
    I know it's a matter of opinion on who'll be crowned the greatest ever. But I think whoever can win them all more than once has to be considered.

    2mz8mjsl.jpg

    Don't @ me.


  • #589
    klr87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭klr87


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    All getting a bit scatty now.

    How on earth will they keep this up for 5 sets if it comes to it??
    They'll get a breather when the crowd have to be forced out for the curfew at 11pm local time :D


  • #590
    mzungu
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    This one could go the distance.


  • #591
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,367 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    O/T, but is anyone else completely freaked out by the advertising on ITV4??

    If it's not organising your own cremation, or one of about forty different charity lotteries, or dubious-sounding credit cards and loans, it's that fkn talking/singing baby :eek:


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  • #592
    mzungu
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    Ohhh, Nadal was lucky with that one.


  • #593
    HeidiHeidi
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    Jesus, the mileage they're putting up in just single points :eek:


  • #594
    [Deleted User]
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    already an epic encounter


  • #595
    lostcat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 696 ✭✭✭lostcat


    It's cookin now...


  • #596
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,310 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    Unreal hitting from both players.


  • #597
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,367 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Can you imagine being Tsitsipas sitting in your hotel room watching this, and realising you'd have to face one of them on Sunday??

    I'd just run!!

    Although maybe it's like this because they've played each other so often over the years? They must know each other's game inside out.

    A novelty factor might upset the rhythm, maybe??

    I'd still run!


  • #598
    mzungu
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Can you imagine being Tsitsipas sitting in your hotel roomwatching this, and realising you'd have to face one of them on Sunday??

    tumblr_m2lcqr7QJf1qihztbo1_500.gif

    :pac:


  • #599
    irelandrover
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    That warning seems weird considering had to wait 15 seconds for Nadal to get into position


  • #600
    walshb
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    Big game this!


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  • #601
    lostcat
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    The internal pressure Djokovic is keeping a lid on is worthy of a nuclear reactor


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