French Open 2021

The crowd can stay !

Nadal is going to have to do some battling to get back into this.

Great match.

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Go ND!

WHAT ... A ... SET

Those fans - could be a job to move them here....

Sanity prevails.

Riot avoided.

Players leaving, will it end tonight ?

seligehgit wrote: »

What a missed volley by Rafa.

He had done all the hard stuff, couldn't believe it when it sailed long!

seligehgit wrote: »

What a missed volley by Rafa.

What a drop shot next point!

That took serious balls!

(pardon the pun

)

3 and a half hours and its still in the 3rd set.

seligehgit

mzungu wrote: »

Nerves getting to Nadal.

What a missed volley by Rafa.

RosyLily

Usually I find Djokovic-Nadal matches a bit tedious and boring but I'm really enjoying this episode!! Especially this set.

POINT!!!!!:

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

You think?

I've never seen anything like this thread for blasé, blanket, unequivocal statements!!

Meanwhile back at the ranch..... 15 mins to kicking out time..... dun dun dun......

Double fault at the start of the tie-break, a sure sign of nerves.

He got over it, though!

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Rob2D wrote: »

Me because I actually enjoy the game.

If they can maintain this level for 2 more sets then it can end up being a great match. But nobody can tell me those first 2 sets were anything to write home about.

people want the intensity of the moment,

that's why many billions are spent each year on LIVE SPORT rights, not reruns

and this has it

enjoy it while you can

they won't be both playing together in a match, both playing well at the same time, perhaps ever again

mzungu wrote: »

Nerves getting to Nadal.

You think?

I've never seen anything like this thread for blasé, blanket, unequivocal statements!!

Meanwhile back at the ranch..... 15 mins to kicking out time..... dun dun dun......

Nerves getting to Nadal.

dominatinMC

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Whoever wins the tie break wins the match I'd say

100%. This is it

lostcat

Djokovic can't loose 4 tbs in a row, can he?

Whoever wins the tie break wins the match I'd say

I've been writing (texting) all night about them!

Even the masks are gone at this stage.

Rob2D

glasso wrote: »

who puts on a tennis match from 20 years ago and watches it?

Me because I actually enjoy the game.

If they can maintain this level for 2 more sets then it can end up being a great match. But nobody can tell me those first 2 sets were anything to write home about.

glasso wrote: »

who puts on a tennis match from 20 years ago and watches it?

pretty much nobody.

sport is all about the moment (particularly tennis)

this match is a clash of titans,

every point at this stage has so much intensity and gravity to it and there are some great rallies and winners.

has it in spades.

can't ask for any more

Its definitely picked up in the last 30 minutes.
Its clutch tennis now.

Djokovics second serves are very weak.

Gwynplaine

The hair getting thinner as the match goes on

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Rob2D wrote: »

It's a SUSPENSEFUL match sure, but not amazing. Nobody 20 years from now is gonna go and put this match on replay as some sort of epic. At least not yet it isn't.

who puts on a tennis match from 20 years ago and watches it?

pretty much nobody.

sport is all about the moment (particularly tennis)

this match is a clash of titans,

every point at this stage has so much intensity and gravity to it and there are some great rallies and winners.

has it in spades.

can't ask for any more

Rob2D wrote: »

It's a SUSPENSEFUL match sure, but not amazing. Nobody 20 years from now is gonna go and put this match on replay as some sort of epic. At least not yet it isn't.

I would beg to disagree

Gwynplaine

seligehgit wrote: »

This is incredible stuff.

I hope it goes to the wire

lostcat

Djokovoc is going to regret not serving out the set, Nadal came up with the goods it has to be said

Nadal did well to win that game.

seligehgit

This is incredible stuff.

Crazy point !

Nadal was fearless with that smash.

Rob2D

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I'd love to see what you all consider "great play" if this doesn't qualify..... :eek:

It's a SUSPENSEFUL match sure, but not amazing. Nobody 20 years from now is gonna go and put this match on replay as some sort of epic. At least not yet it isn't.