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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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mzungu

This one could go the distance.

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

Rob2D

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.

Don't @ me.

[Deleted User]

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....

[Deleted User]

Nadal's speed around the court still very good.

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.

MisterAnarchy

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.

Slashermcguirk

Come on Novak!!!!!

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

seligehgit

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

HeidiHeidi

Bloody hell!

What a shot!!!!

[Deleted User]

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.

[Deleted User]

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

seligehgit

Huge hold by Djokovic.

[Deleted User]

high backhand bloopers costly.

HeidiHeidi

All getting a bit scatty now.

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

seligehgit

Rafa has really gone off the boil.

TBF Djokovic has really upped his performance.

MisterAnarchy

Too many unforced errors by Djokovic.

josip

..aaand normality restored.

Slashermcguirk

Novak breaks and gets broken straight after, criminal. Has to capitalise on those leads

Girly Gal

Think this will go to 5, Djokovic really starting to get on top of Rafa's serve

[Deleted User]

ND 59% FSI in first set.

That needs to be 70% plus.

seligehgit

dominatinMC wrote: »

A lot of mileage in this one yet I think. Djokovic woke up in those last few games

Yip I think it's going to be a long night.

dominatinMC

A lot of mileage in this one yet I think. Djokovic woke up in those last few games

[Deleted User]

great set in the end.

seligehgit

Rafa made hard with of that.

[Deleted User]

well left by Djokovic!

[Deleted User]

His (Djokovic) serve needs to improve but the first 5 games were more about Nadal being an absolute possessed animal than anything else.

Slashermcguirk

Novak has been very poor

quote="glasso;117399745"]some quality all the same.

it's not as if Djokovic has been shyte, Nadal has been monstrous.[/quote]

MisterAnarchy

glasso wrote: »

some quality all the same.

it's not as if Djokovic has been shyte, Nadal has been monstrous.

He has been shyte.
Serving badly and pushing the ball back.