well that was incredible. Perhaps inevitable that Gaston couldn’t keep up his level but that was still a mighty, mighty effort. As Thiem said, “dropshots from another planet” indeed.
― Roz, Sunday, 4 October 2020 18:25 (three years ago) link
thiem looked ready to bail on this match abt 5 minutes ago & now is serving to level it
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 15:38 (three years ago) link
What a frustrating match. Thiem is half dead and Schwartzman is choking it away.
― Roz, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 16:27 (three years ago) link
It's tense at the 3rd
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 16:33 (three years ago) link
Poor Diego. He should be winning this comfortably but he’s a bundle of nerves out there.
― Roz, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 16:39 (three years ago) link
He got the break back to earn a tb. Thiem has strung a series of solid winners: 5-1
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 16:46 (three years ago) link
Drop shot Thiem
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 16:50 (three years ago) link
diego has def gotten in his own way but thiem has played better esp in big moments
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 16:51 (three years ago) link
Schwartz has crawled back, saving two sps: 6-6
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 16:52 (three years ago) link
Eventually pulls out a big return and then smashes for the set Thiem
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 16:53 (three years ago) link
Jesus. That set was a rollercoaster.
― Roz, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 16:55 (three years ago) link
And the rollercoaster continues!
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 17:09 (three years ago) link
Schwartz keeping his one break adv. Quite a turn around even if occasionally Thiem is winning points he can't string them out.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 17:27 (three years ago) link
Unbelievable
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 17:43 (three years ago) link
Thiem has a bp from 40-0 down
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 17:44 (three years ago) link
And he does it. Thiem pretty much made it with a couple of God rallies.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 17:45 (three years ago) link
Now Diego has to serve to stay in the match. Feeling a bit for him
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 17:50 (three years ago) link
TB! God this is brutal
― Roz, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 17:56 (three years ago) link
Had to hang on to everything there..
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 17:57 (three years ago) link
Everything is happening put here
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 18:05 (three years ago) link
Blow for blow, first sp Diego
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 18:06 (three years ago) link
Thiem absolutely fucked that up. Off to a 5th
As it was destined to be
― Roz, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 18:08 (three years ago) link
Emphatic break Diego. 4-2
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 18:32 (three years ago) link
5-2 in a slightly underwhelming final set, but hey they've playing five hours so I think it's allowed.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 18:36 (three years ago) link
it’s thiem’s second five-setter in a row, not to mention that he’s coming off his first Slam win. I’m surprised he lasted this long tbh.. incredible effort. And he’s still running!
― Roz, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 18:39 (three years ago) link
And there it is! Well done Schwartzman
― Roz, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 18:41 (three years ago) link
happy for diego
also happy for thiem to get some deserved rest tbh
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 18:41 (three years ago) link
Weak weak drop shot to hand Diego his win tells the story. But yeah great effort and just awesome intensity at the 4th.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 18:42 (three years ago) link
Great day for Argentinian tennis after Podoroska’s win earlier too.
― Roz, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 18:48 (three years ago) link
Yup.
Swiatek reaches the semis. Looking forward to more from her.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 20:32 (three years ago) link
wish Lex was here, Swiatek has been on his One To Watch list for a while now
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Tuesday, 6 October 2020 21:17 (three years ago) link
Dinner breaks Nadal, he is going to serve for the set!
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 21:33 (three years ago) link
Sinner lol
Nadal really shut that down, playing his best to break back!
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 21:41 (three years ago) link
Nadal won the first but Sinner looks great. On serve in the 2nd.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 22:09 (three years ago) link
swiatek is really goddamn good
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 8 October 2020 13:49 (three years ago) link
yep. and once again it’s not as if Podoroska’s playing badly... Iga’s just a really smart player.
― Roz, Thursday, 8 October 2020 13:57 (three years ago) link
Podoroska breaks, 1-4, in a game lasting nearly 10 mins to edge this match past the hour.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 14:11 (three years ago) link
Breaks back immediately with a couple of great shots. Now to serve for a place in the final
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 14:15 (three years ago) link
Beautiful winners to close it out
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 14:18 (three years ago) link
Really amazing stuff. Has dropped only 23 games enroute to the final.
― Roz, Thursday, 8 October 2020 14:25 (three years ago) link
"Swiatek's music tastes dates back to well before her birth. She is a fan of rock gods AC/DC and Guns N' Roses."
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 14:25 (three years ago) link
I really like Kvitova to win the whole thing but that's just history talking.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 14:26 (three years ago) link
the 5 routes to a Slam final this century with fewer games dropped:Serena, USO 2013 (16)Serena, USO 2012 (19)Venus, Wim 2009 (20)Serena, RG 2013 (21)Serena, USO 2002 (22)plus Safina also dropped 23 at RG 2009Not bad company for Swiatek at all— Alex Macpherson (@alex_macpherson) October 8, 2020
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 14:48 (three years ago) link
And pre-century
Since many asked: Insanely good from Swiatek, but not a record. In 1994, Mary Pierce dropped only TEN games en route to the French Open final (not 100% sure this one is a record, either). #RG20 pic.twitter.com/ifcnhwyB4c— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) October 8, 2020
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 14:54 (three years ago) link
Kenin has an early break
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 14:57 (three years ago) link
Errors all over, double break for Kenin
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:01 (three years ago) link
what a rally to break back, still a ton of work to do, 2-4
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:07 (three years ago) link
2 aces, 3-4, she's finding her range now
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:10 (three years ago) link
what a winner Iga: 1-1
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 October 2020 14:11 (three years ago) link
A hold after 5 consecutive breaks of serve.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 October 2020 14:15 (three years ago) link
Kenin has time out for the physio.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 October 2020 14:17 (three years ago) link
she is patched up, comes back to serve and now its 15-40
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 October 2020 14:24 (three years ago) link
Broken with ease, Iga 3-1
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 October 2020 14:25 (three years ago) link
Iga just carrying on here, gorgeous drop shot at the end of a great rally, two handed BH winner, ace, this could be over shortly.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 October 2020 14:27 (three years ago) link
Kenin is being humbled here: 5-1. Nothing she can do, now to serve for the title.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 October 2020 14:31 (three years ago) link
lol Kenin manages to win a point in what seems like ages: 15-15
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 October 2020 14:32 (three years ago) link
(3rd point 4 games)
1 x cp
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 October 2020 14:34 (three years ago) link
FH winner to win!!
6-4, 6-1. No sets dropped by this teenager. Poland's first grand slam singles winner!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 October 2020 14:35 (three years ago) link
Can you imagine the feast we are in for? Osaka, Andreescu, Iga. Fucking hell.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 October 2020 14:40 (three years ago) link
I love it. And Kenin as my favourite villain too lol.
― Roz, Saturday, 10 October 2020 14:49 (three years ago) link
I kinda like that she makes the most of what she has. She makes sure you are at your best, or else she beats you.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 October 2020 19:41 (three years ago) link
Just tuned in to the final and Nadal’s already up a break lol. Not particularly invested in whoever wins this, although for symmetry’s sake I suppose I lean slightly towards Novak:
Djokovic = 18, Nadal = 19, Federer = 20
― Roz, Sunday, 11 October 2020 13:26 (three years ago) link
Not watching it as I had other plans. Hope it's fun
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 October 2020 13:33 (three years ago) link
serving for a bagel
fwiw nadal has had to work p hard here
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 11 October 2020 13:54 (three years ago) link
only half-watching while dealing with dishes and groceries, but this is pretty brutal from Nadal.
― Roz, Sunday, 11 October 2020 14:02 (three years ago) link
Had to save three BPs but Novak finally, FINALLY, holds. 1-0 in the second.
― Roz, Sunday, 11 October 2020 14:07 (three years ago) link
for his sake i hope thats not the only game he gets this match lmao
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 11 October 2020 14:32 (three years ago) link
TWO games as Nadal serves out the set. Yikes.
― Roz, Sunday, 11 October 2020 14:46 (three years ago) link
good beatdown payback for the AO 2019 final
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 11 October 2020 14:48 (three years ago) link
Okay this is hilarious, great thing to wake up to
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Sunday, 11 October 2020 14:50 (three years ago) link
lol
It’s not that hard to win games against Nadal in Paris, I mean I won 3 of them!! @rolandgarros pic.twitter.com/0ijlzbH7cG— Sam Groth (@SamGrothTennis) October 11, 2020
― Roz, Sunday, 11 October 2020 15:18 (three years ago) link
After 2 hours and 13 mins, Novak finally breaks Rafa’s serve and holds. On serve in the third.
― Roz, Sunday, 11 October 2020 15:27 (three years ago) link
Welp there it is. Djokovic started to find his range a little bit at the end there but it just wasn't enough.
congrats Rafa - 13th RG trophy, 20th Slam, ties Federer, will prob outdo him by this time next year.
― Roz, Sunday, 11 October 2020 15:57 (three years ago) link
Sounded like an awesome display. Maybe how he dispatch Fed (~10 years ago?)
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 October 2020 16:35 (three years ago) link
pic.twitter.com/TzQhBeuwML— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) October 11, 2020
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 October 2020 21:11 (three years ago) link