second bagel set of the tournament for Murray, lol
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Wednesday, 1 June 2016 15:08 (eight years ago) link
Stosur's game is a goddamn eyesore even when it's working
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Wednesday, 1 June 2016 17:16 (eight years ago) link
Thiem and Goffin playing in front of a 95% empty Lenglen, though the Lenglen line-up is unquestionably the better one day
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Thursday, 2 June 2016 11:49 (eight years ago) link
lunch time in paris, I presume
really want to see a thiem-nole semi, their match in miami (?) was great
― groovemaaan, Thursday, 2 June 2016 11:52 (eight years ago) link
yeah Thiem/Djokovic would be more popcorn but Thiem's written before about how much trouble he has with Goffin's game, as evidenced by that hidden bagel Goffin dropped on him from 2-4 down I guess
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Thursday, 2 June 2016 12:13 (eight years ago) link
xp yea I think that was Miami, thiem had sooo many break chances that match I recall
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 2 June 2016 12:17 (eight years ago) link
Thiem so agitated out there. Did so well to turn up the power from a set and 3-5 down but just dumped a smash into the net at 5-3 up in the TB...
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Thursday, 2 June 2016 12:52 (eight years ago) link
Djokovic's attempts to be likeable are so awkward
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Thursday, 2 June 2016 13:28 (eight years ago) link
Berdych has now lost 25 straight sets to the top 5, and 29 of his last 30 matches against them
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Thursday, 2 June 2016 13:29 (eight years ago) link
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.
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Thursday, 2 June 2016 14:08 (eight years ago) link
Putintseva!
Once she realised Serena's BH was off she targeted it relentlessly, and her passes were very on point
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Thursday, 2 June 2016 14:48 (eight years ago) link
Serena responds to going down a set by...stopping moving her feet altogether in the next game.
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Thursday, 2 June 2016 14:49 (eight years ago) link
Moving her feet again and hitting actually good dropshots.
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Thursday, 2 June 2016 15:02 (eight years ago) link
Kiki's in the semi's :)
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 2 June 2016 16:18 (eight years ago) link
KIKI
― willem, Thursday, 2 June 2016 16:18 (eight years ago) link
picked a good day to miss the tennis, huh
excited about the Serena/Garbiñe final at least!
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Friday, 3 June 2016 16:34 (eight years ago) link
so clutch from Garbine so far
― cerealbar, Saturday, 4 June 2016 14:25 (eight years ago) link
apart from all the double faults...
― cerealbar, Saturday, 4 June 2016 14:26 (eight years ago) link
That was such a brilliant match by Muguruza
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Saturday, 4 June 2016 15:06 (eight years ago) link
Hell of a win. Looked like a star out there.
― Roz, Saturday, 4 June 2016 15:06 (eight years ago) link
Wow, nice one!
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Saturday, 4 June 2016 15:10 (eight years ago) link
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".
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Sunday, 5 June 2016 12:00 (eight years ago) link
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.
― the hallouminati (lex pretend), Sunday, 5 June 2016 12:03 (eight years ago) link
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.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 12:28 (eight years ago) link
Crushing start by Djokovic
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:17 (eight years ago) link
What a break back!!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:22 (eight years ago) link
andy is making djoko work v hard for every pt
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:29 (eight years ago) link
breaks again! 3-1
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:30 (eight years ago) link
yeah - Djoko is using drop shots to win rallies, so far
murray playing fantastic to start
― k3vin k., Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:31 (eight years ago) link
A few UEs from D's racket
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:31 (eight years ago) link
whoa, novak missing a few forehands too
― k3vin k., Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:36 (eight years ago) link
murray is getting to EVERYTHING
― k3vin k., Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:39 (eight years ago) link
almost worry he's going to wear himself out on novak's service games
― k3vin k., Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:40 (eight years ago) link
Under a lot of pressure - took everything to just hold
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:40 (eight years ago) link
Now its Murray's turn to try and hold
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:44 (eight years ago) link
Epic game
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:49 (eight years ago) link
Murray to serve for the set
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:54 (eight years ago) link
oh dear..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:56 (eight years ago) link
RG lap this shit up all day long.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:57 (eight years ago) link
2xsps saved
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 13:59 (eight years ago) link
UE for the set
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 14:00 (eight years ago) link
So should that have been 30-0 or 15-15? The call came when exactly?
Anyway, Murray did great after the bullshit booing
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 14:02 (eight years ago) link
#godRally
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 14:06 (eight years ago) link
what a fantastic rally
― willem, Sunday, 5 June 2016 14:06 (eight years ago) link
:)
Novak's turn to block - this is punishing to watch
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 14:10 (eight years ago) link
fuck a drop shot andy
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 June 2016 14:12 (eight years ago) link
fuck's sake
― willem, Sunday, 5 June 2016 14:13 (eight years ago) link