Yeah, the quality did dip but what fantastic tennis in the first set and, as you say, great drama throughout. Really enjoyable final. Both very likable players. They both must absolutely shattered after these two weeks.
Yeah, the quality did dip but what fantastic tennis in the first set and, as you say, great drama throughout. Really enjoyable final. Both very likable players. They both must absolutely shattered after these two weeks.
Spain v Britain tomorrow and over the weekend. BBC has coverage. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/42565357
Tough tie with Edmund expected to miss all of it now. Need the doubles guys to get a win and a couple of upsets from somewhere. https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-re...G-M-GBR-ESP-01
The radio news earlier made it sound like a 5-0 drubbing in waiting, with Johnny English and Boris Johnson bravely going down in straight sets to the Duke of Alba and El Cid.
We'll win the Doubles match, but yeah no Edmund and no Murray means we're almost certain to lose.
The wildcard is if Ferrer can't get his zimmerframe across the court quickly enough.
Switched the Djokovic/Cecchinato match off with Djokovic leading 4-1 in the fourth set (The Italian winning 2 sets to 1 though) as Cecchinato looked gone. Just checked and he pulled that fourth set back to win 7-6 and win the match.
Didn’t watch this match in full but I’ve seen the 4th set tiebreak highlights and Cecchinato was on some next level shit. The tension was crazy. This is why RG is so fun to watch, way more randos make it far than in any of the other Slams
The lower tier seats (sponsors, VIPs) are often half empty or worse. Zverev-Thiem, a quarter final, today for example. One of the reasons why it's not my favourite slam. They do appreciate good tennis (when they happen to be watching), though.
That is the French all over. They really dislike the competitive nature of sport, they just attach themselves to it when it suits their poncing-around agenda.
The only proper French sports fans are Olympique Marseille fans and those in club rugby.
Nadal has just dropped his first set at Roland Garros since 2015 against Schwartzman.
Nadal is having his limp wrist taped too, he's losing this.
£10 on Schwartzman @ 3.6.
Edit: Nadal only won 48% of his first serve points in the first set. The only other time he's failed to win more than 51% in a set on clay was in 2003. He's on the ropes.
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That match is set up nicely for tomorrow. With the break and time to plan with his coach Nadal might storm it.
Muguruza v Sharapova is a nice tie. Such a shame, though, about the potential for eardrum-bursting grunts/screams in any women's match. I caught a few points of Halep today and it was just silly - she's such a fun player to watch otherwise as well. Pure cowardice from the WTA and slams not to crack down on it.
Hasn't that already happened, and it was completely one sided?
Oh shit yeah. I'd actually seen that Halep-Muguruza was one of the semis as well, haha.
Tough to call either of those semis. American tennis on the women's side is having a nice resurgence.
The grunts is why I really can't watch women's tennis, which is strange as you'd assume it would make me like it more.
The first rain break really fucked Schwartzman mentally. Nadal came out stronger but Diego was a dribbling mess who was unable to make any shot.
Up to that point it was all him and I think the slight rain at the time was actually helping him.
Murray's return tomorrow at Queens (BBC and Amazon Prime). He plays Kyrgios.
Really strong lineup. Murray, Djokovic, Raonic and Wawrinka all unseeded.
Wimbledon without Murray but don’t worry Serena is back and looking sensational.
I’ve had a bet on Dennis Shapovalov to win it cos he seems like a dude. Won his first game, up against Benoit Paige next. Is TTH’s new favourite Canadian likely to beat him? Paire was meant to play Murray wasn’t he?
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i'd pick Shapovalov against Paire, but not confidently.
Shapovalov has more talent than anyone since Federer, but he’s maddeningly inconsistent (so is Paire). Dude hits a double fault nearly every service game.
Guido Pella has taken Cilic to a 5th set and I've just switched it on. Never seen Pella play but I don't think I've seen a worse forehand on tour. No idea how he's gotten this far
That forehand by him at match point was fucking laughable.
Konta Didn't see all the match but in the 2nd set Cibulkova was playing brilliantly.
Shapovalov is indeed super talented. Aesthetically a great player to watch.
Zverev is starting to breeze through Federer-esque one-minute games. I think he could become near impossible to beat when he's on his game.
I think it takes a different sort of talent to be as aggressive as Shapovalov is. Zverev has talent too obviously, but it’s talent in consistency more than anything. Sort of like Djokovic. Shapovalov could either become a #1 player or a perennial top #20 who scalps the top guys a few times a year and then loses the next round. I think it depends on how he’s coached the next few years, I don’t know how realistic it is to expect to be the best player with a game that’s as high risk as his.
He was awful against Paire just now. Missed the first set he breezed through, but the rest of the match he was just missing all the balls he needed to make. I almost feel as though he's regressed since last year.
Yep, he’s out. Kept glaring at his mum, ha.
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Is he the one who hit the umpire in the head in the Davis Cup?
Yep. And he cried about it afterwards.
I know female seeds are known for the odd fuck up in grand slams but this is something:
1. Romania Simona Halep (Third round)
2. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (Second round)
3. Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (Second round)
4. United States Sloane Stephens (First round)
5. Ukraine Elina Svitolina (First round)
6. France Caroline Garcia (First round)
7. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (Fourth round)
8. Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (First round)
9. United States Venus Williams (Third round)
10. United States Madison Keys (Third round)
It’s because none of them are actually good (ever, or anymore)
Each time I watch women's tennis it seems like more of a total lottery than it was the last time. Service isn't that much of an advantage and any player, of any ranking is only ever one dodgy point away from a ten-game slide.
The fact that Venus, let alone Serena, is still competitive fully 20 years after her peak says it all.
The Women's game is a complete shambles, which is where the argument for equal pay should begin and end. Which is a shame, as when I started watching tennis it was probably better than the men's.
Federer 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 4-6 11-13 Anderson
Woof.
Federer even had match point at one point.
I was in for Djokovic and Nishikori and after seeing that and Djok-Edmund, I feel confident in saying Djokovic is officially BACK. Him to win it.
Women's tennis is getting stronger, not weaker. There is more depth. Seeds going out isn't always a bad thing.
There is no enjoyment in this game. Just two big twats winning their service games to love.
The other semifinal will be pretty fuckin lit, Anderson is one of the worst players to watch and when you couple him with Isner, you’ll only ever get what you’re describing
This is where tennis gets absolutely ridiculous. The final was already going to be a non-contest, but they may as well not even bother playing it now. And that's assuming this match is finished by 2pm on Sunday.
Funny that it’s bloody Isner at it again.
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Isner is top 10 (possibly even 5) for his career in first serve percentage won. He's probably the dullest though.
This is such a farce. Why have they not adopted 5th set tie breaks yet? How late can match play go with the roof shut?
Apparently there’s a curfew at 11. There’s a good chance Nadal - Djokovic would go to 5 as well (except through good tennis), so something’s going to have to be rearranged now.
They’re guaranteed a days rest in between too right?
I would be stunned if this didn't break (or at least come close) to the record.
Hopefully it will see the rule get changed. Well it will have to be if this isn't finished tonight.
The record is still a long way off. 70-68 was the last one.
Yeah I know...
I can't imagine we'll get anything less than something in the 40s here.
Give Anderson the match just for that.
I really hope I've jinxed it.
Thank fuck for that.
Isner deserves only misery.