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French Open 2026

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  • #32
    JM2300
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 457 ✭✭JM2300


    Only Alcaraz and the sun can defeat Sinner.



  • #33
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,043 ✭✭✭✭josip


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124507186#Comment_124507186

    At least you'll have the laugh 😀



  • #34
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,817 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    21798.gif

    ...



  • #35
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,610 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Jodar v Michelsen on now - it's like watching identical twins playing!
    Both really tall, big shouldered, and wearing identical gear.

    Very confusing!

    ETA - god i love watching Jodar play!!



  • #36
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,710 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124508418#Comment_124508418

    Jodar wins in 5 sets.

    That clip of him seemingly shoving a ball girl....I wonder what will happen to him if anything...



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  • #37
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,610 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124509319#Comment_124509319

    I saw that and wondered if it was as it looked - i wouldn't have thought that was his style at all.

    Delighted he won.

    ETA this other video shows that the ball girl tripped on the tarp at the back of the court. The same tarp, along with other advertising, that has tripped at least two of the players - RG seriously need to do something about all the trip hazards at the back of those courts.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/1tr7u83/jodar_didnt_push_the_girl_check_out_this_other/



  • #38
    Floppybits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,625 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Djokovic carrying on now. He was 2 sets up lost the 3rd set, was a break down and is now 3-2 up in the 4th.



  • #39
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,710 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Djokovic v Fonseca now into a 5th set...



  • #40
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,610 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Djoko-Fonseca 2 sets all.... smart money would have to be on Fonseca just on physical grounds, if he can keep his head.

    The crowd are presumably going to go ballistic now, which will drive Djokovic mad - that could go either way though....



  • #41
    Floppybits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,625 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Djokovic on the ropes now.



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  • #42
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,610 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124509657#Comment_124509657

    He's looked like he might drop dead for the last set and a half!

    But still stumbling on.

    Wouldn't surprise me in the least if we wind up with a tie break. But I hope not!



  • #43
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,610 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    And that is how you close out a 5 hour marathon against Djoko - 3 aces!!!



  • #44
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,800 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    In fairness to Novak he went out on his sword.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #45
    Floppybits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,625 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Alot of players best chance now to win a slam. Especially the likes of Zverev and Ruud. I would have said De Minaur but he went out today



  • #46
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,710 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Djokovic gone. Great comeback from Fonseca.



  • #47
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,610 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124509741#Comment_124509741

    Ruud going the scenic route against Tommy Paul, at least it's evening time this match



  • #48
    Floppybits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,625 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124509753#Comment_124509753

    This match was always going to be a long one.



  • #49
    Floppybits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,625 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Imagine Aliassime is the highest ranked player on his side of the draw. He must think he has a chance to win it now.



  • #50
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,817 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    Guaranteed new slam winner now isn't it? Zverev, Ruud and Berrettini the only players left who've made a slam final before I think.



  • #51
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,610 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Jaysus that was some comeback by Ruud!



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  • #52
    PL2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭PL2015


    Zverev certainly the favourite to win now and definitely the favourite to make the final from the bottom half but still some strong young talents in his half including Mensik, Fonseca and Jodar while Ruud is in good form. On the top half of the draw, Cobolli is my favourite to make the final and Berrettini is my dark horse, I think Italian tennis is in such a strong place and the top half of the draw with Auger-Aliassime the top seed remaining and not in convincing form.



  • #53
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,710 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Gauff the defending champ gone



  • #54
    Floppybits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,625 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Swaitek gone. Svitolina just lost the first set.



  • #55
    stuffit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭stuffit


    How are we all watching Roland Garros?

    I've got TNT Sports via Sky.

    Is truly awful.

    • Only one TNT channel devoted to the tennis
    • Mostly nothing on the red button. Sometimes there is - but is listed as highlights of a match from 2 days ago. But is in fact live tennis. Took me half a week to realise.
    • There's a big aversion to actually showing any tennis. Instead they feature the taking heads sitting around the big glass topped table. Or they send roving reporters to harass members of the public in the queue.
    • McEnroe is commentating. The guy does no research. "So John, tell me about <exciting new player>". Cue silence.
    • The split screens. ARRGHHH

    I already have Sky Sports and got a subscription to TNT especially for Roland Garros after missing last year's final.
    So disappointing.

    Is there anywhere else, online maybe, where I can access the matches I want? Right now Jodar is playing but they are showing Bencic.



  • #56
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,043 ✭✭✭✭josip


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124514154#Comment_124514154

    Couldn't find anything ourselves so we watch on Eurosport on Arena TV (Serbia) via Express VPN via HDMI

    Eurosport usually have a couple of channels showing at any one time.



  • #57
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,037 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    who was last slam winner that wasn’t Carlos, Nole or Sinner?



  • #58
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,043 ✭✭✭✭josip


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124514227#Comment_124514227

    The octopus in 21



  • #59
    Jack Daw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,944 ✭✭✭Jack Daw


    Gigantic chance for Sabalenka to finally win the French open, all her main opposition crumbling.

    In saying all that she'll probably lose to Osaka tomorrow.



  • #60
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,233 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Sabalenka is the heavy favourite if she can get past Osaka, but still plenty of tough opposition on the other half of the draw. They have the night session tomorrow night, which to be honest would be disappointing if you're a ticket holder.



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  • #61
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,610 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    And Jodar rolls on..... came back from 2 sets down to win against Carena Busta, who seemed to have injured his shoulder somewhat.

    He'll run into Zverev next (presumably, but then again there's not a lot of presuming about this FO!!).

    That'll be an interesting one!!



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