Tennis: Roland Garros 2018
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This win will move Del Potro back to at least #4 in the world (his career high). He can get as high as #3 by winning the tournament.
Nadal needs to win the tournament to retain #1.
But looking like a Nadal-Thiem final right now.
Ladies about to start their SF. I like Muguruza and Keys today.
Whoever wins between Halep/Muguruza will be #1 on Monday.
Nadal needs to win the tournament to retain #1.
But looking like a Nadal-Thiem final right now.
Ladies about to start their SF. I like Muguruza and Keys today.
Whoever wins between Halep/Muguruza will be #1 on Monday.
I like exactly the opposite, Halep and Sloane, which means you are in good shape.
Halep 6-1. She is on a mission. But Garbine needs to calm down and stop overhitting the ball.
2nd set: Garbine has settled down and stopped being her own worst enemy and she earns the early break, 2-1....Muguruza tightens just a little and Halep pounces, 4-4.
2nd set: Garbine has settled down and stopped being her own worst enemy and she earns the early break, 2-1....Muguruza tightens just a little and Halep pounces, 4-4.
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That was a game that from the beginning felt like it had both women's destinies riding on it. Halep holds after 14 minutes to take a 5-4 lead. Big pressure on Garbine right now.... and Halep breaks at love for the match.
With Keys' forehand missing in action, an easy first set for Stephens, 6-4.
2nd set: Sloane, content to just keep the ball in play and let Madison make mistakes, breaks for 1-love....didn't see the rest after 3-2 ....seems like it must have ended with a string of three break games but the result is the same: Madison's inconsistency dooms her chances once again.
2nd set: Sloane, content to just keep the ball in play and let Madison make mistakes, breaks for 1-love....didn't see the rest after 3-2 ....seems like it must have ended with a string of three break games but the result is the same: Madison's inconsistency dooms her chances once again.
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Hadoop
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Not expecting Thiem to have much trouble today.
I think Del Potro could win today, but my money would be on Nadal.
I think Del Potro could win today, but my money would be on Nadal.
4 all in the first in a very even opening set....but Cecchinato can't convert his break; Thiem serving for the set...countering some of C's surprising shot selections with a few of his own, including serve and volley, Thiem wins the set 7-5. Smart strategy.
2nd set: 4 all again, though in a set even better played by both players than the first....Thiem wins a thrillilng tie breaker, 12-10. High intensity, creative tennis from both players. Just a marvelous set. In Cecchinato's case I don't know whether to offer praise or ask for a urine test.
3rd set: Thiem breaks for 3-love though Marco still appears to have a lot of fight in him....ah, check that; Mario loses serve badly at love--his carriage is now definitely turning back into a pumpkin, 4-love...though with a little effort required, Thiem closes it out 6-1.
Thus ends one of the greatest runs by an unknown in tennis history.
2nd set: 4 all again, though in a set even better played by both players than the first....Thiem wins a thrillilng tie breaker, 12-10. High intensity, creative tennis from both players. Just a marvelous set. In Cecchinato's case I don't know whether to offer praise or ask for a urine test.
3rd set: Thiem breaks for 3-love though Marco still appears to have a lot of fight in him....ah, check that; Mario loses serve badly at love--his carriage is now definitely turning back into a pumpkin, 4-love...though with a little effort required, Thiem closes it out 6-1.
Thus ends one of the greatest runs by an unknown in tennis history.
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I think Rafa will pick apart Del Potro like a vulture with a coyote carcass.
Toying with Juan Martin's relative immobility, Rafa finds creative ways to escape from love-30, love-40 and love-30 starts to his first three service games, 3-2....Living dangerously, Rafa saves three break points at 4 all, missed opportunities that may not come again, 5-4....Rafa turns it up a notch, and there's the break, 6-4. The set's result seemed preordained.
2nd set: A very sharp Rafa cruises 6-1.
3rd set: Pickin' dead flesh from his teeth with a gold toothpick, Nadal breaks immediately, 1-love....a second break follows for 4-1....looking invincible Rafa takes the match 6-2.
Thiem is going to have a long day on Sunday by the looks of it.
Toying with Juan Martin's relative immobility, Rafa finds creative ways to escape from love-30, love-40 and love-30 starts to his first three service games, 3-2....Living dangerously, Rafa saves three break points at 4 all, missed opportunities that may not come again, 5-4....Rafa turns it up a notch, and there's the break, 6-4. The set's result seemed preordained.
2nd set: A very sharp Rafa cruises 6-1.
3rd set: Pickin' dead flesh from his teeth with a gold toothpick, Nadal breaks immediately, 1-love....a second break follows for 4-1....looking invincible Rafa takes the match 6-2.
Thiem is going to have a long day on Sunday by the looks of it.
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Yeah I think so too, but Nadal has had some dips in play this tournament.
I'm rooting for JMDP though.
Hadoop
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Not even close in the end. I don't expect Sunday's final to be all that close either. Just not convinced Thiem has another level in him.
Sloane off to a good start; Halep looks a little tight, on serve 2-1. There is going to be a lot of long rallies, so maybe nerves will be the deciding factor....cool, calm Stephens is displaying a great deal of patience and outdueling Halep from the baseline, 4-1.
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Cole Caulifield
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Halep no match for Stephens' power and consistency.
Sloane is tough to beat in her current form. She moves well, she puts balls deep and can change directions. She uses the slice perfectly at the appropriate times when she's challenged and can't get there in time for a full swing. Very intelligent tennis. Liking her more and more.
Some epic exchanges so far!
When romanians sing SI-MO-NA, SI-MO-NA, it reminds me so much of The Mummy : IM-HO-TEP, IM-HO-TEP. I wanted to share that with someone.
Sloane is tough to beat in her current form. She moves well, she puts balls deep and can change directions. She uses the slice perfectly at the appropriate times when she's challenged and can't get there in time for a full swing. Very intelligent tennis. Liking her more and more.
Some epic exchanges so far!
When romanians sing SI-MO-NA, SI-MO-NA, it reminds me so much of The Mummy : IM-HO-TEP, IM-HO-TEP. I wanted to share that with someone.
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A classic clay court final so far in which the aim is to extract errors through long rallies rather than to hit winners at the net (there has been virtually no volleying whatsoever). First set to a very patient and opportunistic Stephens, 6-3.
