2020 ROLAND GARROS

Nadal really shut that down, playing his best to break back!

Nadal won the first but Sinner looks great. On serve in the 2nd.

swiatek is really goddamn good

yep. and once again it’s not as if Podoroska’s playing badly... Iga’s just a really smart player.

Podoroska breaks, 1-4, in a game lasting nearly 10 mins to edge this match past the hour.

Breaks back immediately with a couple of great shots. Now to serve for a place in the final

Beautiful winners to close it out

Really amazing stuff. Has dropped only 23 games enroute to the final.

"Swiatek's music tastes dates back to well before her birth. She is a fan of rock gods AC/DC and Guns N' Roses."

I really like Kvitova to win the whole thing but that's just history talking.

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 2009

Not bad company for Swiatek at all

— Alex Macpherson (@alex_macpherson) October 8, 2020

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

Kenin has an early break

Errors all over, double break for Kenin

what a rally to break back, still a ton of work to do, 2-4

2 aces, 3-4, she's finding her range now

Kenin will have to serve it out, 4-5

Kenin on 0-30 then an ue and a drop shot from Kenin, 30-30

df for 40-40, then 2x ue for the 1st set Kenin. Will Kvitova get it right?

Feels like Petra’s just starting to find her game - just needs to settle and not go for too much on those finishing shots.

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).

Comes down to whether Petra will find her range when returning.

This is so frustrating, Petra is clearly the best player..

Kenin played a couple of excellent points to break. Doing what she needs to.

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.

yeah the stomping around is real, i find it hard to root for her also but shes v solid

Petra has her third bp

grr net cord

great return, 4th bp

Kenin was good at anticipation there

Kenin serves it out, really got through that

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 bookmarkflaglink

Makes every ounce of her talent and technique count.

To serve for the final

0-30, this is a loss of nerve from Kenin

0-40

Breaks, errors finally come from Kenin's racket

terrific crosscour backhand from Kenin, now she is up 30

Cannot find a 1st serve, 2 bp

she will gte a chance to serve it out again

jeez Petra’s first serve was non-existent there.

30-30

fuck Petra annihilated that 30-40

fucking ue

another ue, MP

for Petra its all or nothing. And today, its nothing

Yet another FH error and Kenin takes it. Ah well - easily rooting for Iga in the final then.

Same, looking forward to it

god rallies starting in this first game

10 min game, half a dozen excellent points already

14 mins and Nadal has finally made good on his own serve lol