It's the year 2024 and I'm still seeing Richard Gasquet walking around a court looking like he's got cramp and a bad back whilst hitting a single handed backhand winner down the line on match point to get thru to the 2nd round. Feels like he's been around for a decade longer than Murray/Nadal even though he hasn't.
Nadal/Zverev is a hell of a first round draw as well.
― oscar bravo, Sunday, 26 May 2024 18:21 (one year ago)
Amélie Mauresmo, the tournament director, has said Alexander Zverev would be allowed to compete at Roland Garros as long as there has been no decision in his public trial. Zverev’s trial for allegedly physically abusing his former partner Brenda Patea begins on Friday in Berlin during the tournament. Zverev has always denied the charges.
“So far, our policy is that, as long as the trial isn’t finished and there isn’t a decision, he’s considered innocent and so that’s why he’s allowed to be part of the draw,” said Mauresmo.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 26 May 2024 23:13 (one year ago)
^ this is a timebomb for men's tennis. Zverev could win this one. The men's tournament is very open.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 26 May 2024 23:14 (one year ago)
Murray out in straights against Stan W. See what he can do, reckon there could be a deep run if he gets going.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 26 May 2024 23:16 (one year ago)
Osaka is 1-1 all with Swiatek, 6-1!!
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 17:15 (one year ago)
I just tuned into this, Osaka looks FEROCIOUS
― Cemetry Gaetz (DJP), Wednesday, 29 May 2024 17:57 (one year ago)
She is about to win, sounds like a great, great performance
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 18:06 (one year ago)
Okay now Swiatek looks FEROCIOUS
I wish this was the final
― Cemetry Gaetz (DJP), Wednesday, 29 May 2024 18:20 (one year ago)
incredible third set & iga comeback
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 18:29 (one year ago)
Holy shit that was amazing, both of them are monstrous
― Cemetry Gaetz (DJP), Wednesday, 29 May 2024 18:36 (one year ago)
Incredible. Osaka is back back back despite loss. Very exciting
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 18:58 (one year ago)
looking like a decently competitive first set is all gasquet is going to manage against sinner. not surprising, but i was (am?) hoping against hope for more!
― andrew m., Wednesday, 29 May 2024 20:54 (one year ago)
Kotov's mom is doing overgrip for her son while he's fighting with Wawrinka 🥹🥹🥹 pic.twitter.com/EFnC7i9ZMu— lokked (@luv_lokked) May 29, 2024
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 29 May 2024 22:35 (one year ago)
Shame, Osaka was so close, basically beat herself with frustrating mistakes and nervousness at the last moment. Still, incredible that she played at this level, gave me flashbacks of seeing her win her first Slam against Serena. Hope that's her real comeback. Iga was solid, but nowhere near her finest level.
― Nabozo, Thursday, 30 May 2024 12:19 (one year ago)
Not sure I can recall a wetter start to RG. Every day so far, and without the floodlights they installed in 2020/2021(?) they'd be wildly behind by now. At least a few evenings have been dry. 55 singles matches slated for today, 11 done.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 30 May 2024 14:32 (one year ago)
tiafoe only converted 1 break pt out of 20 vs shapo, not sure i ever recall a stat that extreme
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 30 May 2024 16:29 (one year ago)
Oof. I recall Federer was 0/12 when losing to Tsitsipas at AO '19.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 30 May 2024 16:33 (one year ago)
And, funnily enough, I checked and Tsitsipas went 1/20 in losing to Donskoy 7-6 in the 3rd in Madrid in 2018.Federer was 4/25 in one of his great post-peak (but pre-revival) Slam performances: beating Novak RG sf '11.Cedric Pioline may well hold the record for most BPs squandered - 28 - but that was a match he won.
Osaka's USO win in '18 was full of BP-saves. Madison Keys went 0/13 in their semi - part of a sequence of 21 straight BPs Osaka saved in the last three rounds.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 30 May 2024 17:11 (one year ago)
and now verdasco in the stands changing fokina's overgrip. they must be sweating through wraps at a crazy rate this year. must be humid from the rains.
― andrew m., Thursday, 30 May 2024 19:06 (one year ago)
great match tiebreak comeback by rune.. he was 0-5 down & produced multiple highlight shots to comeback
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 30 May 2024 21:02 (one year ago)
cool to see zhang through to the 3rd round. he was great in rome, where he made the quarters. he gets next to zero attention, in the u.s. at least. personal opinion based on mounds upon mounds of evidence: rooted in anti-china propoganda! but that's a whole 'nother can of worms.
― andrew m., Thursday, 30 May 2024 21:14 (one year ago)
lmao mcenroe is so mad zizou bergs is playing on center court (bergs/dmitrov was moved from an outer court after so many delays)
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 1 June 2024 20:12 (one year ago)
musetti/novak going to a fifth set - 235am paris time
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 2 June 2024 00:34 (one year ago)
djokovic is really controlling ct position now, musetti cant get his shots deep enough
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 2 June 2024 00:45 (one year ago)
since 2-2 in the 4th set, novak has lost one (1) game
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 2 June 2024 01:05 (one year ago)
Well I didn’t chose a good day to arrive a bit later at #RolandGarros, as Iga Swiatek beats Anastasia Potapova in 40 minutes to become the first player to reach the QFs in this edition. 6-0 6-010 points lost 🤯 pic.twitter.com/n1XfSTdwxq— José Morgado (@josemorgado) June 2, 2024
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 2 June 2024 10:29 (one year ago)
Djoko 2-1 down against Cerundolo
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 3 June 2024 17:11 (one year ago)
Andreeva is in the QFs. 17!
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 3 June 2024 17:14 (one year ago)
Djoko broken! Yes thanks
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 3 June 2024 17:26 (one year ago)
going 5, novak is unreal
― johnny crunch, Monday, 3 June 2024 18:02 (one year ago)
Bah
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 3 June 2024 18:06 (one year ago)
cerundolo hasnt wilted in this 5th like musetti did.. but is now still fighting hard to hold in the 9th game
― johnny crunch, Monday, 3 June 2024 18:44 (one year ago)
amazing forehand to break & novak will look to serve it out whoa
― johnny crunch, Monday, 3 June 2024 18:46 (one year ago)
xp break was in the 8th game, not 9th; 9th was when novak won the match
― johnny crunch, Monday, 3 June 2024 18:51 (one year ago)
Just incredible, again.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 3 June 2024 19:01 (one year ago)
Best of three in the Slams NOW. Just for Novak.
So tired of him getting out of jail like this. I just can't admire it, much less enjoy it. It's Liverpool scoring in added time to me, always will be. Cerundolo hit two DFs in the whole match and of course one (or was it both?) had to come when he was serving for 5-3 in the 4th.
I have to hope that this is Novak's Nadal-Fritz Wimb '22 moment, and he's dragged himself through on adrenaline and painkillers, and there's nothing more to come. Shows how little faith I have in Ruud (who has beaten him on clay this season! And is good enough to win this!) that I'm hoping for withdrawal.
The problem with players you hate (and my entire tennis-following life has been defined by players I hate) hanging around deep into the draw is you can't really enjoy the rest of it; today I'd be ok with any combination of results if Novak was out (Dimi into a semi, or a final, would be great) but now I just have to hope the #2 and #3 prevail cos Djoker is still there. Gah. Stupid sportsball.
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 4 June 2024 10:02 (one year ago)
Doesn't feel like Djoko will be around for much longer tbh. Might battle past Ruud but SFs and Finals will be much tougher if he even gets there.
Feels like Zverev winning as a bigger issue.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 4 June 2024 11:17 (one year ago)
But yeah, nothing will be worse than Sampras wrapping up all those Wimbledon titles, but Djoko ending with most men's slams ranks close.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 4 June 2024 11:19 (one year ago)
I didn't even hate Sampras! I certainly didn't want him to win those last four, 1997-2000 (or USO '02). He did his job as a barrier to Becker in the mid-'90s, but outstayed his welcome.
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 4 June 2024 11:26 (one year ago)
A little sad to see Jabeur go out to Gauff, but it's a huge improvement on her form for most of the last six months and bodes well for the grass.
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 4 June 2024 11:28 (one year ago)
Re: Sampras, just personally speaking it was the worst. At least there is something likeable about Djokovic's play. And when he got beat in his heyday it was krajicek, who I also took a dislike to.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 4 June 2024 11:42 (one year ago)
Jabeur is definitely got a bit more form going into grass. We shall see.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 4 June 2024 11:43 (one year ago)
Swiatek just batters opponents. Vondrousova won Wimbledon and yet there she is, 6-0 and 4-1 down
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 4 June 2024 12:27 (one year ago)
& novak withdrawals
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 4 June 2024 15:06 (one year ago)
(Henman_fist_pump.gif)
Sinner is your new #1, though he's having some trouble finishing off Dimitrov.
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 4 June 2024 15:14 (one year ago)
How the fuck did he win with a torn meniscus?
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 4 June 2024 15:16 (one year ago)
Sinner wins
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 4 June 2024 15:35 (one year ago)
Delighted for Paolini, a real late bloomer.
― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 5 June 2024 14:57 (one year ago)
Yup. Andreeva and Saba are exchanging breaks early on
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 5 June 2024 15:08 (one year ago)
Djoko will probably miss Wimbledon.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jun/05/novak-djokovic-knee-surgery-paris-olympics-wimbledon-tennis
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 5 June 2024 16:02 (one year ago)
"In 2018, Djokovic reluctantly underwent surgery on his injured elbow, previously his most significant injury, only after months of attempting to heal the injury naturally. He admitted to crying after the surgery."
😂
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 5 June 2024 16:04 (one year ago)
A STUNNER OF A POINT#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/3R00kTiQb1— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2024
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 5 June 2024 17:13 (one year ago)
Two thrillers for QFs..
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 5 June 2024 17:14 (one year ago)
Andreeva wins with a lob!
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 5 June 2024 17:56 (one year ago)
What a day. Now come on Aussie.
― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 5 June 2024 18:02 (one year ago)
Zverev made his way past the Aussie with ease. Odds on to make the final where he'd play Alacarz or Sinner, which I am expecting to go all the way.
Disaster for men's tennis if he wins this.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 6 June 2024 08:26 (one year ago)
Griekspoor completely let Zverev off the hook earlier in the event, a double break up in the 5th.Ruud thrashed Zverev in semis last year, hoping for similar.
Wish I could park myself in the pub for Swiatek-Gauff and Andreeva-Paolini. No breadsticks or bagels today, I don't think.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 6 June 2024 11:36 (one year ago)
Quite pumped for Andreeva. Shot with her quite a bit for Break Point S2 and found her v charming. Excited to settle into Coco x Swiatek this morn.
― tomorrow, Thursday, 6 June 2024 13:38 (one year ago)
Swiatek has won the first 6-2
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 6 June 2024 13:53 (one year ago)
coco is in her own head
― the defenestration of prog (voodoo chili), Thursday, 6 June 2024 13:54 (one year ago)
seems like she was in her own head because she was figuring something out!
― the defenestration of prog (voodoo chili), Thursday, 6 June 2024 14:11 (one year ago)
She's broken Swiatek just now
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 6 June 2024 14:16 (one year ago)
Swiatek responds with a double break
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 6 June 2024 14:29 (one year ago)
coco is crazy talented but just not quite at the point where she can compete with swiatek when she’s in form like this
― the defenestration of prog (voodoo chili), Thursday, 6 June 2024 14:30 (one year ago)
Gauff is already a slam winner so the qn becomes: what to do about Swiatek in a clay court.
Almost nobody has the answer to that question..
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 6 June 2024 15:21 (one year ago)
Paolini is a set away
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 6 June 2024 16:07 (one year ago)
And she has broken at the 2nd set
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 6 June 2024 16:19 (one year ago)
Double break. Could've been broken back but Paolini seems to be playing great.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 6 June 2024 16:28 (one year ago)
Godspeed Jasmine Paolini. Please don't be this year's Natasha Zvereva.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 6 June 2024 16:29 (one year ago)
Breaks again, 3 and 1. Brutal.
Swiatek is a huge favourite but Paolini is an unknown quantity here.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 6 June 2024 16:29 (one year ago)
happy alcaraz v sinner day to those who celebrate
― johnny crunch, Friday, 7 June 2024 09:51 (one year ago)
Well.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jun/07/alexander-zverev-settles-assault-case-ex-girlfriend-tennis
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 11:16 (one year ago)
Sinner has raced to 4-0 lead
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 12:57 (one year ago)
Ok Alcaraz has a break back, 4-2..
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 13:07 (one year ago)
6-2. Sounds like sinner was faster out of the blocks. Onto the 2nd
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 13:22 (one year ago)
Sinner breaks straight away and outlasting Alcaraz on most of the rallies
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 13:30 (one year ago)
tons of errors by carlos
― johnny crunch, Friday, 7 June 2024 13:34 (one year ago)
Yup, not at the races so far.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 13:37 (one year ago)
But here are three break back points
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 13:41 (one year ago)
Breaks and wins the next one
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 13:48 (one year ago)
Ok, hopefully we can settle in
No mistakes now. Alcaraz timing his shots and breaks again
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 13:54 (one year ago)
Alcaraz has won the 2nd, he has totally turned this around.
Two more bps in the 3rd
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 14:24 (one year ago)
What a passing shot for the break at the 3rd time of asking!
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 14:28 (one year ago)
Breaks right back. Best passage of the match
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 14:34 (one year ago)
Awesome return from Sinner for the break.
Long way to go in this set..
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 14:56 (one year ago)
sinners cramping has made him hit out a bit more to shorten pts which has worked well.. 2d set he had seemed more tenative
― johnny crunch, Friday, 7 June 2024 15:06 (one year ago)
Alcaraz also a bit more tentative in that set
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 15:11 (one year ago)
Paolini also through to the final of the women's doubles
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 15:15 (one year ago)
This 4th set is beautiful
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 15:45 (one year ago)
Only needed one bp and we are going to a 5th
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 15:56 (one year ago)
Alcaraz played some stunning tennis to break Sinner (despite Sinner ds!)
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 16:11 (one year ago)
Alcaraz just coming up with the answers under pressure
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 16:29 (one year ago)
Breaks again. To serve..
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 16:38 (one year ago)
Scrub that.. He is to serve now. One break in it
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 16:42 (one year ago)
Deuce!
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 16:47 (one year ago)
Kinda want to see Zverev getting humiliated in the final.
Would feel sorry for Ruud. But even more so if he lost another slam final
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 7 June 2024 17:19 (one year ago)
Would be emulating some of the greats - Lendl went 0-4, Fed lost three RG f in a row. You do feel a lot has to fall into place for Ruud to win one though. Zverev must not progress!
― Michael Jones, Friday, 7 June 2024 17:34 (one year ago)
Missed this thread, Vamos!
Pumped for Paolini tomorrow.
― Maresn3st, Friday, 7 June 2024 19:10 (one year ago)
zverev makes 80% of 1st serves in the 3rd to go up 2-1
― johnny crunch, Friday, 7 June 2024 19:31 (one year ago)
gotta hand it to the skarsgard-looking fuck, he’s playing pretty fantastically well this tourney
― the defenestration of prog (voodoo chili), Friday, 7 June 2024 19:37 (one year ago)
thought ruud was going to retire there for a minute.
― andrew m., Friday, 7 June 2024 19:50 (one year ago)
Ah well
― Maresn3st, Friday, 7 June 2024 20:08 (one year ago)
That'll take the edge of his trial, I guess
― Maresn3st, Friday, 7 June 2024 20:09 (one year ago)
ruud is good, and maybe was ill or something, but i dont trust him in big matches
― johnny crunch, Friday, 7 June 2024 20:18 (one year ago)
On serve, just.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2024 13:24 (one year ago)
Interesting, Swiatek broken early.
Lets see..
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2024 13:27 (one year ago)
Broken to love
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2024 13:30 (one year ago)
First god rally. Iga won that time
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2024 13:32 (one year ago)
So enjoyable this early
― Maresn3st, Saturday, 8 June 2024 13:34 (one year ago)
Do fear for Paolini here. Already going for broke
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2024 13:35 (one year ago)
Broken. DF there..
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2024 13:40 (one year ago)
Won all the games since Iga was broken.
Giving this another half hour or so.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2024 13:45 (one year ago)
Three sps..
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2024 13:47 (one year ago)
What a fucking return. That's the set.
Re: Paolini. She can hit it hard but they have to land in almost everytime for this to go the distance
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2024 13:53 (one year ago)
Hell yes
― Maresn3st, Saturday, 8 June 2024 13:58 (one year ago)
Ah damn
― Maresn3st, Saturday, 8 June 2024 14:00 (one year ago)
Paolini broken, even after a couple of errors fron Swiatek. She'll be lucky to win another game.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2024 14:00 (one year ago)
I was really hoping we were going to get a good tussle today, can she rally
― Maresn3st, Saturday, 8 June 2024 14:03 (one year ago)
Chris Evert has won the most French Opens at 7.
This record is seriously under threat.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2024 14:12 (one year ago)
Well, she won a game..
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2024 14:16 (one year ago)
Whoever the ex-player commentating on Discovery, like, we get it you like Iga, please stfu
― Maresn3st, Saturday, 8 June 2024 14:18 (one year ago)
Ah well, more time to do housework this afternoon I guess, kinda underwhelming finale
― Maresn3st, Saturday, 8 June 2024 14:29 (one year ago)
If I'm Osaka, I'm leaving Paris feeling pretty good about my competitive level: She took as many games off Swiatek (17) as Swiatek lost in her next five rounds combined en route to the title.
Watched the final on delay, knowing the outcome. Paolini is the kind of counterpuncher I always find it easy to root for, and I could see her turning into a next-gen Amanda Coetzer for the remainder of her career.
― jon_oh, Sunday, 9 June 2024 02:22 (one year ago)
Coetzer is a great comparison.
Sometimes easy to forget how dominant Chris Evert was, given how she was eclipsed later on by Navratilova and (briefly) Graf. Her World Team Tennis commitments meant she *missed* three French Opens, 1976-78, so she likely should have ten titles, seven of them consecutive. She won 125 straight matches on clay, Aug '73 to May '79, dropping EIGHT sets (Tracy Austin beat her 7-6 in the third, Rome sf). Semi or better in her first 34 Slams across all surfaces ('71 to '83). 90% win/loss all-time. I really only remember her resurgence in the mid-'80s, when she outplayed Martina at Roland-Garros in consecutive finals and got back to #1 - that after something like 13 straight losses to her.
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 9 June 2024 09:00 (one year ago)
Just looking up Coetzer now. Good stuff.
While that was an awesome effort by Osaka I'd say any challenegers to Swiatek's dominance on clay would need to build consistency on the surface over the clay court season.
Unlike Evert Swiatek is mostly a specialist on clay. Though she gets far in other surfaces I'd say she'd be pushed to get a Wimbeldon title, or many hard court slams, without building some variety. She is 23 so there's time.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 10:22 (one year ago)
On serve, but excellent tennis from Alcatraz to break
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 13:34 (one year ago)
Playing at a higher level rn. 4-2
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 13:39 (one year ago)
A had two further bps. Z did well to save them
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 13:47 (one year ago)
Excellent to get that break. 6-3
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 13:56 (one year ago)
1st game at the 2nd has become deuce from 40-0 Alcaraz.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 14:06 (one year ago)
Gets through. Big chance missed by Z
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 14:10 (one year ago)
Zverev is more comfortable on his serves this set..but can he take the opportunity?
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 14:25 (one year ago)
Z finally breaks!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 14:29 (one year ago)
Awesome get by A. Even better by Z..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 14:36 (one year ago)
Really finding the lines now, Z..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 14:41 (one year ago)
Oh dear df, double break
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 14:44 (one year ago)
Damn..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 14:48 (one year ago)
Another df by Alcaraz
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:00 (one year ago)
Went on to crush that game and big scream at the end. On serve
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:02 (one year ago)
Two drop shots from A. Z still gets it to deuce but gets through. More fist pumps and screaming. Fighting for his life
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:11 (one year ago)
A minor slip by Z and now its 0-30. Amazing
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:14 (one year ago)
Amazing break to love there. Totally against the run of play. Alcaraz made it happen
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:15 (one year ago)
Drop shot king
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:23 (one year ago)
Saved 3 bps. 5-3..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:24 (one year ago)
Alcaraz to serve it out
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:30 (one year ago)
One more bp here
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:34 (one year ago)
He's got it
ugh come on carlito
― brony james (k3vin k.), Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:38 (one year ago)
Oh dear. 0-15..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:38 (one year ago)
Lol drop shot, he is the best I've ever seen
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:39 (one year ago)
:-(
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:41 (one year ago)
Two more bps..
momentum has swung in this 3rd set several times
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:41 (one year ago)
Breaks. Zverev to serve for the set. Fuck!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:42 (one year ago)
Bar a game or so, Zverev has been dominant for the better part of two sets
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:43 (one year ago)
30 all
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:46 (one year ago)
has anyone mentioned why all 8 breaks of serve have come from the umpire’s left? the right side doesn’t have the sun (if the shadows are an indication) and also has a tailwind
― brony james (k3vin k.), Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:47 (one year ago)
Bp! Come on, a couple of awesome points
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:50 (one year ago)
Awesome rallying and Z is a set away
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 15:53 (one year ago)
What a lob..Zverev let that go
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 16:03 (one year ago)
Brilliant
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 16:06 (one year ago)
Alcaraz response is seriously good..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 16:09 (one year ago)
Amazing!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 16:15 (one year ago)
Lol, this set is not quite over
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 16:18 (one year ago)
6-1. Flattering score for the set, I think. Zverev had bps.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 16:37 (one year ago)
Zverev to serve. Didn't win one game on his serve in the 4th which is bizarre as hell
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 16:41 (one year ago)
Z was tamely broken
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 16:52 (one year ago)
there have been… a lot of breaks
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 9 June 2024 16:55 (one year ago)
Insane!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:01 (one year ago)
He saved bps Alcaraz. 3-1. Feels decisive
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:04 (one year ago)
Zverev so mad about that super-close call on Alcaraz's shot at 0-40, I think that hurt him through the rest of that game.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:06 (one year ago)
Another deuce for A to get through
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:17 (one year ago)
Alcaraz is getting through these
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:22 (one year ago)
carlos is a fuckin magician
― polyamerie "it's more than this 1 thing" (m bison), Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:22 (one year ago)
fifth set alcaraz has hit some of the best shots i’ve seen in my life
― the defenestration of prog (voodoo chili), Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:25 (one year ago)
That was awesome
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:25 (one year ago)
oh man that little backhand flick pass
― brony james (k3vin k.), Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:26 (one year ago)
omg that one-handed backhand was brutal
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:26 (one year ago)
― Maresn3st, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:26 (one year ago)
Annihilated Zverev there.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:26 (one year ago)
Zverev looked at him like "seriously wtf"
C'mon Carlos stick it to old lanky bollox
― Maresn3st, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:27 (one year ago)
carlos up 2 breaks!
― brony james (k3vin k.), Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:27 (one year ago)
loop return, short response & drilled to break
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:27 (one year ago)
Came up with all the answers when he needed it the most
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:27 (one year ago)
This set has felt close all the way until that last game, and suddenly it's 5-2.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:27 (one year ago)
was 5-2 in the third too, though only 1 break
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 9 June 2024 bookmarkflaglink
Zverev was weaker in the last two sets. I am really pleased to see
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:30 (one year ago)
Two CPs
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:31 (one year ago)
Yes!!!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:32 (one year ago)
Congrats Carlos!
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:32 (one year ago)
Get in, cue Eurosport's heroic music
― Maresn3st, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:33 (one year ago)
Youngest player ever to win a slam on all three surfaces.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:35 (one year ago)
was wandering the desert looking for my post-roger main, wandering no more
― polyamerie "it's more than this 1 thing" (m bison), Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:36 (one year ago)
Never in doubt. I cracked and went to the terrible sports pub on the corner. First time since EFC escape last May. Some glorious fizzing forehands in that last set, which he seemed reluctant to unload on for much of the match. The Next Gen lads are so good at giving up leads in Slam finals, gotta hand it to them.
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:39 (one year ago)
Zverev could've sneaked a slam like Roddick but he's 28 so he would need to be lucky.
Both Sinner and especially Alcaraz are settled in now.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2024 17:47 (one year ago)