ROLAND GARROS 2016

Djokovic's attempts to be likeable are so awkward

Berdych has now lost 25 straight sets to the top 5, and 29 of his last 30 matches against them

Very impressive mental victory for Thiem. He was being talked of as the pre-match favourite - against an opponent he was 1-5 against (in finished matches), and for his first major SF. Ran away with it at the end.

Putintseva!

Once she realised Serena's BH was off she targeted it relentlessly, and her passes were very on point

Serena responds to going down a set by...stopping moving her feet altogether in the next game.

Moving her feet again and hitting actually good dropshots.

Kiki's in the semi's :)

KIKI

picked a good day to miss the tennis, huh

excited about the Serena/Garbiñe final at least!

so clutch from Garbine so far

apart from all the double faults...

That was such a brilliant match by Muguruza

Hell of a win. Looked like a star out there.

Wow, nice one!

Can't believe that was Muguruza's first clay final, let alone title, and only her third title overall. And so funny that the only set she lost was to Schmiedlova in R1 - Schmiedlova being in the biggest slump on the WTA this year (a 1-14 win-loss tour record now, I think).

Serena played less nervously than I thought she would - unlike the AO or USO where a crafty counterpuncher exacerbated the pressure she felt, Garbiñe just outgunned her and outclutched her. Garbiñe kept digging herself holes with those DFs but she was so, so good on BPs. She played the whole tournament like she expected to win and when she did she acted like it was just job done - no tears or being overcome, just how things naturally should be. Essentially both reprised the form they'd shown throughout the past fortnight, neither went up or down a gear.

FINALLY Petra is no longer the youngest active Slam champion, that was getting a bit embarrassing. FINALLY someone from the younger generation steps up.

And I still think Serena will get #22 for sure. Sight decline maybe but that's far from "over".

I tweeted a poll yesterday re: which underdog had the better shot at the upset between Muguruza and Murray and was shocked to see so many people vote Murray. It's hard to say how much of a mental block Novak has about RG right now, and if the men played best-of-3 I might factor that in more, but...no, too hard to see.

Expect Serena to get #22 AND #23

Wonder what effect Murray's recent win at Rome might have had but yes Djoko is too dominant.

Crushing start by Djokovic

What a break back!!

andy is making djoko work v hard for every pt

breaks again! 3-1

yeah - Djoko is using drop shots to win rallies, so far

murray playing fantastic to start

A few UEs from D's racket

whoa, novak missing a few forehands too

murray is getting to EVERYTHING

almost worry he's going to wear himself out on novak's service games

Under a lot of pressure - took everything to just hold

Now its Murray's turn to try and hold

Epic game

Murray to serve for the set

oh dear..

RG lap this shit up all day long.

2xsps saved

UE for the set

So should that have been 30-0 or 15-15? The call came when exactly?

Anyway, Murray did great after the bullshit booing

#godRally

what a fantastic rally

:)

Novak's turn to block - this is punishing to watch

fuck a drop shot andy

fuck's sake

fkn df

Showed a lot by getting two BPs to stay afloat in the set

4-1, D has cut the UEs..and he has missed a couple of drop shots but he doesn't need them now to get through Murray, who started this match on an incredible spell - and may have peaked?

andy looks gassed

Djoko looks unplayable now. Anyone would look tired.

Terrific angles, coverage, athleticism...2 SPs

or - showing who is the boss