2019 ROLAND GARROS

nadals cross ct backhand has been unbelievable

Yeah he has tapped

What a get for double break

I hate playing tennis in the wind. It's hard for me to enjoy watching even Rafa and Roger doing it.

― punning display, Friday, June 7, 2019 8:00 AM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

agree, this match could have been miles better & we sadly will almost surely never see them play on clay again

ITV just had an awful debate (between 3 guys) on the scheduling.

And now Them and Djoko facing the wind

Novak can't cope with the conditions, 5-2 down and he's asking questions. Thiem is doing better and serving for the set

Djoko playing a bit better since he had BP on his serve in the 2nd set. Good game at the net to get out of that and there is a bit more focus now. On serve.

Rain has stopped play

We got back from the rain and Djoko carried on playing, broken Thiem and has just served it out

Holy fuck just unbelievable recovery from Thiem and then a win on DP - BP Thiem

Doesn't get it and Djoko gets the game. All on serve and the match is delivering now.

Thiem is all blood and guts - breaking Novak's serve and now there's more rain

Thiem has won the 3rd but Djoko is up a break at the next

Thiem is having to hold himself a bit, Djoko all over him - a 5th very much on the cards

And Thiem breaks right back (pathetic DP from Djoko) then holds with an ace and now Djoko has to hold serve to stay in the French Open

Great BH from Thiem to force error: 0-15

Return just long: 15-15

and long again: 15-30

Just didn't play this too well, played a lot long for Djoko to hold

Beautiful lob Thiem: 15-15

A DF hnads a break to Novak who worked Thiem really well. Serving for the set and a decider

Two set points

Needed one

Great set so far - a couple of break points either saved, both saved.

*either way

Thiem breaks and was looking like an easy hold until a DF. Gets through. Novak needs to pull out all the stops here.

Rain break with Djoko serving at deuce

I hate these rain delays - Djokovic doesn't need any help regaining momentum.

Husband and I have been on the road for four hours right now (it's Eid weekend here in Malaysia) - listening to tennis on the radio is weirdly more intense than watching it on TV.

First point at a return Djoko stops the point believing to be out. Umpire disagrees but Djoko saves BP and then holds. Still a break down but it could've been the end.

fuck me this is good

yea great level this service game by both guys

damn that break back. This break has done Djoko a world of good.

*rain break

Thiem serving for the match: 3x UEs from D

fuck FH at the time

two mps fucked

now a break back point

jfc!

Thiem has his game in working order again. Holds nicely.

beautiful ripped thiem forehand to finish

Thiem!!!

Beautiful - Nadal is laughing away somewhere but I hope he does it tomorrow.

he = Thiem

And so to the women's final

Barty racing to a 3-0. It might be one of these matches that begins at 6-2, 3-1 in the 2nd

Vondrousova doesn't look 19, but she's playing like it. Barty's face reminds me of some British tough guy character actor. Beady eyes, tight lipped. I can't recall what I've seen him in. Sort of a Bob Hoskins type.

Barty wins 6-1, but Vondrousova was playing herself into the match toward the end of the set. If she can get to actually winning her own games we might have a final

Closer set but Barty still holding onto a break

Lets get Barty to serve for this!

BP and MP