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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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josip

..aaand normality restored.

MisterAnarchy

Too many unforced errors by Djokovic.

seligehgit

Rafa has really gone off the boil.

TBF Djokovic has really upped his performance.

HeidiHeidi

All getting a bit scatty now.

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

[Deleted User]

high backhand bloopers costly.

seligehgit

Huge hold by Djokovic.

[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

[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.

HeidiHeidi

Bloody hell!

What a shot!!!!

seligehgit

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

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

Slashermcguirk

Come on 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.

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.

[Deleted User]

Nadal's speed around the court still very good.

[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....

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.

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

mzungu

This one could go the distance.

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:

mzungu

Ohhh, Nadal was lucky with that one.

HeidiHeidi

Jesus, the mileage they're putting up in just single points :eek:

[Deleted User]

already an epic encounter

lostcat

It's cookin now...

mzungu

Unreal hitting from both players.

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!

mzungu

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??

:pac:

irelandrover

That warning seems weird considering had to wait 15 seconds for Nadal to get into position

walshb

Big game this!

lostcat

The internal pressure Djokovic is keeping a lid on is worthy of a nuclear reactor