French Open, Roland-Garros 2019

marc2003 · 7 Jun 2019 at 14:16

Is it just me or is it every time Nadal gets a break point chance he hits the most ridiculous winners.

Also, it's amusing to see Federer being pulled side to side with no answers.

4K8KW10 · 7 Jun 2019 at 14:31

marc2003 said:
Also, it's amusing to see Federer being pulled side to side with no answers.

Because he's already too old. Doesn't have the energy and movement of the youngsters.

4K8KW10 · 7 Jun 2019 at 16:44

The weather is awful. Why don't they postpone the game for another, better day!?

robfosters · 7 Jun 2019 at 20:16

So Konta does really well in the opening rounds, gets everyone excited about a possible grand slam winner and then crumbles like a custard cream, leaving us all disappointed.

No arguing her britishness now. A truly British sporting performance

Pigeon_Killer · 8 Jun 2019 at 11:33

Djokovic is coming in for a lot of stick this morning for getting the game suspended last night. Conditions were rough but they clearly suited Thiem more than him so he did his professional sulk until he got what he wanted.

Hope the moaning **** gets smashed today but he'll end up winning.

Kelt · 8 Jun 2019 at 14:53

Thiem should have won this already twice over...yeh, Jocko will win this.

Pigeon_Killer · 8 Jun 2019 at 15:03

Get in Thiem! :cool:

Kelt · 8 Jun 2019 at 15:03

I was wrong!

4K8KW10 · 8 Jun 2019 at 15:16

I think Djokovic purposefully lost. I can only guess the reasons - maybe black lottery, big money stuff, etc.

And to make matters worse, it means that probably the final will be an one-direction train 6:1 6:2 6:3 for Nadal.

Marsman · 8 Jun 2019 at 16:29

Kelt said:
I was wrong!

Sometimes it's good to be wrong.

Well done Dominic Thiem!

robfosters said:
So Konta does really well in the opening rounds, gets everyone excited about a possible grand slam winner and then crumbles like a custard cream, leaving us all disappointed.

No arguing her britishness now. A truly British sporting performance

Haha. I was going to say a similar thing.

4K8KW10 · 8 Jun 2019 at 17:15

Marsman said:
Well done Dominic Thiem!

The match was lost by the unforced errors by Djokovic. Not by some great play from Thiem.

And also, let's remember the almost empty spectators seats

Pigeon_Killer · 8 Jun 2019 at 17:26

Thiem made more unforced errors, Djokovic just had a meltdown in unfavourable playing conditions as per the norm.

Stadium was as empty as Djokovic's personality.

4K8KW10 · 8 Jun 2019 at 17:58

Pigeon_Killer said:
Thiem made more unforced errors, Djokovic just had a meltdown in unfavourable playing conditions as per the norm.

Stadium was as empty as Djokovic's personality.

Huh, I thought tennis was gentlemen's sport.

What has Djokovic done in order to provoke such a hate?

Pigeon_Killer · 9 Jun 2019 at 14:40

Thiem's on fire at the moment, putting Nadal under so much pressure with his power.

This is brutal for both players. Thiem's surely going to tire quicker if this keeps up.

marc2003 · 9 Jun 2019 at 16:09

Nadal seems a bit miffed that he lost a set. Can't see him losing another 2 from here.

I'm sure Thiem's time will come. Just not yet.

4K8KW10 · 9 Jun 2019 at 16:10

Thiem is an idiot. Why did he think he would achieve?

Pigeon_Killer · 9 Jun 2019 at 16:10

Courier was bang on when he said Nadal's the type of player to immediately break his opponent and take a 3-0 lead after losing a set.

Edit: That backspin! :eek:

marc2003 · 9 Jun 2019 at 16:12

Bit of spin on that one. :eek:

Pigeon_Killer · 9 Jun 2019 at 16:26

Not sure if it's true but I just read that Thiem's the only player under 30 to win a set in a GS final.

That was absolute domination from Nadal after losing the previous set.

4K8KW10 · 9 Jun 2019 at 16:35

Pigeon_Killer said:
Not sure if it's true but I just read that Thiem's the only player under 30 to win a set in a GS final.

It isn't only untrue but it's also impossible to be true.

**French Open, Roland-Garros 2019**

French Open, Roland-Garros 2019