Thiem has won the 3rd but Djoko is up a break at the next
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 11:21 (four years ago) link
Thiem is having to hold himself a bit, Djoko all over him - a 5th very much on the cards
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 11:25 (four years ago) link
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
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 11:34 (four years ago) link
Great BH from Thiem to force error: 0-15
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 11:35 (four years ago) link
Return just long: 15-15
and long again: 15-30
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 11:36 (four years ago) link
Just didn't play this too well, played a lot long for Djoko to hold
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 11:38 (four years ago) link
Beautiful lob Thiem: 15-15
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 11:39 (four years ago) link
A DF hnads a break to Novak who worked Thiem really well. Serving for the set and a decider
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 11:43 (four years ago) link
Two set points
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 11:46 (four years ago) link
Needed one
Great set so far - a couple of break points either saved, both saved.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 12:08 (four years ago) link
*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.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 12:17 (four years ago) link
Rain break with Djoko serving at deuce
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 12:25 (four years ago) link
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.
― Roz, Saturday, 8 June 2019 12:33 (four years ago) link
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.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 13:33 (four years ago) link
fuck me this is good
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 13:36 (four years ago) link
yea great level this service game by both guys
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 8 June 2019 13:37 (four years ago) link
damn that break back. This break has done Djoko a world of good.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 13:39 (four years ago) link
*rain break
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 13:40 (four years ago) link
Thiem serving for the match: 3x UEs from D
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 13:43 (four years ago) link
fuck FH at the time
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 13:44 (four years ago) link
two mps fucked
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 13:46 (four years ago) link
now a break back point
jfc!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 13:47 (four years ago) link
Thiem has his game in working order again. Holds nicely.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 13:57 (four years ago) link
beautiful ripped thiem forehand to finish
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 8 June 2019 14:03 (four years ago) link
Thiem!!!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 14:03 (four years ago) link
Beautiful - Nadal is laughing away somewhere but I hope he does it tomorrow.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 14:04 (four years ago) link
he = Thiem
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 14:06 (four years ago) link
And so to the women's final
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 14:32 (four years ago) link
Barty racing to a 3-0. It might be one of these matches that begins at 6-2, 3-1 in the 2nd
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 14:40 (four years ago) link
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.
― punning display, Saturday, 8 June 2019 14:47 (four years ago) link
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
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 15:02 (four years ago) link
Closer set but Barty still holding onto a break
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 15:34 (four years ago) link
Lets get Barty to serve for this!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 15:38 (four years ago) link
BP and MP
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 15:42 (four years ago) link
Done!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 15:43 (four years ago) link
Well that was decisive.
― punning display, Saturday, 8 June 2019 15:45 (four years ago) link
She has just been ruthless. Vondrousova could've made a match out of this but no chance was given.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 8 June 2019 15:46 (four years ago) link
Ash Barty, Two-Time Smotherer of Teenage Glory
― punning display, Saturday, 8 June 2019 15:48 (four years ago) link
right, mastered this tennis lark, come back to cricket now
― imago, Saturday, 8 June 2019 15:50 (four years ago) link
Just got back home to two gorgeous points, Thiem has just broken in the 1st
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2019 13:41 (four years ago) link
Looks like he is going to break at the next but every point is crazy
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2019 13:44 (four years ago) link
Astonishing rally to break back
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2019 13:45 (four years ago) link
This is jesus level
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2019 13:55 (four years ago) link
Incredible hold by Nadal, Thiem is giving everything he's got.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2019 13:57 (four years ago) link
Nadal broke which the most sublime bit of cour coverage on the Thiem drop shot
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2019 14:03 (four years ago) link
6-3. How was Nadal not taken to a tie-break. If I was a sportswriter I'd be shitting myself to describe what has gone on here
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 9 June 2019 14:08 (four years ago) link