2020 ROLAND GARROS

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

Neither here nor there but Nadal’s baby blue and pink outfit is pretty adorable (my first time seeing him play this whole tournament).

diego broken. :(

Nadal breaks at first attempt, weird game, almost as if resistance by Nadal just followed with a slightly deflated serve from Diego

bp for break back, I know I know..

Sensational play from Diego, won 3 rallies in a row to break back!

He did it! My god, this match is going to take five hours even if Rafa wins in straights.

Nadal breaks back again. Diego needs even more 1st serves, that's meat and drink for Rafa

He may not be able to hold his own serve but I’m deeply enjoying Schwartzman doing to Nadal right now what Nadal routinely does to other players. These rallies are insane.

Nadal hit two ues and can't help to hint at a smile...serves an ace to see off that bp

Nadal again just sees Diego off, another ~15 min game

Diego is terrific, really enjoying seeing him. Hope he keeps this up for the next 2-3 years and he could win this slam.

Diego gets a game

Serves are kept but Nadal is stretched to a set point, adv, incredible rally and winner there

another punishing rally and this set is not over, Nadal made a drop shot for another sp

10+ mins and Nadal gets that 1st set: 6-3

We've been here many times before but I don't think I've seen someone pull Rafa apart on clay as much as this (can't remember what it was like when he lost to Djoko), but Diego took a while to find himself on his own service game.

Breaks again, Rafa! Its a more entertaining match tho'

Ridiculous that they’re still not using Hawkeye on clay.

Good hold for Diego, still in the set.

wow!!

squash shot magic diego!

at the next a net cord pushes Diego's shot over the line then Nadal was ruthless at the end - holds!

0-40 now, terrific how Nadal just broke his spirits with that hold

Saves them all, an ace among them but still work to do

an ue from Nadal, so still in this..

excellent hold though still a break down.

But finally broken, we have been here many times..

indeed, this is a very Nadal match.

Feeling broken too, like Diego

my god that last pass would’ve been amazing if he had made it. but alas, nothing’s going Diego’s way

prob too late but Schwartzman breaks back and we’re on serve in the third.

Poor Diego. Fought so hard to get that set to a TB only for Rafa to do what Rafa does. Still an incredible match, hope Schwartzman sticks around for a long time.

Went to Tb, but Nadal eases through.

XP - think he can get through to a final, has a serious shot at winning this.