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
Kenin will have to serve it out, 4-5
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:18 (three years ago) link
Kenin on 0-30 then an ue and a drop shot from Kenin, 30-30
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:22 (three years ago) link
df for 40-40, then 2x ue for the 1st set Kenin. Will Kvitova get it right?
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:25 (three years ago) link
Feels like Petra’s just starting to find her game - just needs to settle and not go for too much on those finishing shots.
― Roz, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:29 (three years ago) link
rooting for kvitova too btw... there’s no real reason for it but I’m finding it hard to get over my irrational dislike of Kenin lol. Something about the way she stomps around the court (and the constant fawning of US commentators doesn’t help).
― Roz, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:35 (three years ago) link
Comes down to whether Petra will find her range when returning.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:38 (three years ago) link
This is so frustrating, Petra is clearly the best player..
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:44 (three years ago) link
Kenin played a couple of excellent points to break. Doing what she needs to.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:51 (three years ago) link
Sigh.
Kenin’s like a souped up Wozniacki - tends to frustrate aggressive players by just running after every ball and drawing errors but isn’t likely to be the one hitting winners.
Definitely frustrating for viewers too.
― Roz, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:55 (three years ago) link
yeah the stomping around is real, i find it hard to root for her also but shes v solid
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:58 (three years ago) link
Petra has her third bp
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:59 (three years ago) link
grr net cord
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 16:00 (three years ago) link
great return, 4th bp
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 16:01 (three years ago) link
Kenin was good at anticipation there
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 16:02 (three years ago) link
Kenin serves it out, really got through that
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 16:03 (three years ago) link
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 8 October 2020 bookmarkflaglink
Makes every ounce of her talent and technique count.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 16:06 (three years ago) link
To serve for the final
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 October 2020 16:16 (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