Jabeur/Swiatek had some fantastic shotmaking. Happy for Ons - played smart, dialled down the errors after losing the first set, and ran away with it
― Roz, Monday, 5 July 2021 13:48 (two years ago) link
Frustratingly easy ride for Djokovic. Wish Berrettini was in his quarter. Fucsovics has now taken out Rublev, so he's next.
― Michael Jones, Monday, 5 July 2021 14:53 (two years ago) link
fed has played himself into form & kept his time on court quite low..meds and then either felix or berrettini isnt exactly easy but i also am increasingly finding it hard to envision him losing on ctr court to someone other than novak
― johnny crunch, Monday, 5 July 2021 23:44 (two years ago) link
make that hubie hurkacz instead of medvedev wow
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 6 July 2021 13:16 (two years ago) link
novak/shapo top half semis
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 15:37 (two years ago) link
Fed is not looking good here
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:20 (two years ago) link
Tie break at the 2nd
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:38 (two years ago) link
Fuck me that slip..
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:41 (two years ago) link
wow hubie!
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:44 (two years ago) link
little of everything in that tiebreak, tough now for rog to dig out
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:45 (two years ago) link
Hurkacsz is 2 sets up, he has an excellent serve and great temperament
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:45 (two years ago) link
fed was 2 pts away from being up 5-1 and serving to close out that set btw
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:48 (two years ago) link
it’s like watching Serena being deconstructed by one of those next-gen players who are not in awe of her
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:59 (two years ago) link
fed at least wont crumble emotionally like serena usu does
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 17:03 (two years ago) link
hurkacz has only hit 12 unforced errors
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 17:05 (two years ago) link
straight sets, bagel last set - my word~
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 17:13 (two years ago) link
could this finally be the young male player to break through the Big 3 ceiling straight away and just go for that slam title (and Djoko’s throat), the way it’s so common on the women’s side these days? getting ahead of myself probably, but it would be exhilirating
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 7 July 2021 17:29 (two years ago) link
*exhilarating
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 7 July 2021 17:33 (two years ago) link
Would love Shapovalov to win this. Be pretty happy with Berrettini. FAA would be amazing (to lose eight ATP finals in straight sets and then... just win a Slam). Hurkacz too... I mean, you can see where I'm going with this.
― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 17:39 (two years ago) link
Also... re: getting wiped out in a Slam qf like that and it possibly being the end of yr career. Why oh why couldn't Thiem 76 63 60 Djokovic at RG 2017 have been similarly career-ending?
― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 17:41 (two years ago) link
At the end of the 2nd set, felt it was over so I switched off. I didn't want to see it.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 17:49 (two years ago) link
I mean, you can see where I'm going with this.
― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 bookmarkflaglink
Yeah lol. Frankly if Djoko loses a set I'll be surprised.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 17:50 (two years ago) link
Prove me wrong kids!
standard in this berrettini/felix a-a match p dire tbh
― oscar bravo, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 18:31 (two years ago) link
can’t see Shapovalov or Berrettini (or FAA) beating Djoko, but Hurkacz has that meteoric quality. it’s got to happen one day, might as well be him, now. please, I need this dream!
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 7 July 2021 18:57 (two years ago) link
Hurkacz quality of play against Fed was incredible. Great winners, low on UE, amazing sublte touch at times (that lob from just behind the net in the second set (iirc), wow). If he keeps this up he could win this
― willem, Thursday, 8 July 2021 09:14 (two years ago) link
Barty Kerber looks excellent from what I've seen
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 13:48 (two years ago) link
Kerber hanging on..
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 13:54 (two years ago) link
Can't see Barty not winning the breaker
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 13:58 (two years ago) link
DF for 4-0 Barty
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 14:00 (two years ago) link
Ruthless
6-0 to 6-3..
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 14:04 (two years ago) link
Barty does it
What coverage by both Sab and Pli in that rally!
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 15:32 (two years ago) link
Sabalenka just having a bit more here
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 15:33 (two years ago) link
Sorry Pliskova, has a break in the 2nd
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 15:34 (two years ago) link
Three aces at the next to hold
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 15:37 (two years ago) link
These two have shared about 25 aces btw
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 15:46 (two years ago) link
Pliskova SP after being 30 down
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 15:51 (two years ago) link
Beautiful FH, onto the final set
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 15:52 (two years ago) link
Pliskova playing a smarter bunch of points here. Breaks.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 15:58 (two years ago) link
It's been solid since. Pliskova to serve for the final spot
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 16:21 (two years ago) link
With an ace!
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 8 July 2021 16:25 (two years ago) link
I don't have anything against Sabalenka per se but I almost always find myself rooting against her and I haven't really interrogated why
― an eco-conscious Music Box (DJP), Thursday, 8 July 2021 16:28 (two years ago) link
Sort of hard to cheer for someone who has taken an apolitical stance on her country's authoritarian crackdowns. I know it's not her fault she's from Belarus, but it's hard not to be compromised to some degree by a system like that.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 8 July 2021 16:42 (two years ago) link
She's a good player, tho.
it's still pretty cool shapovalov made it this far
― Punster McPunisher, Thursday, 8 July 2021 17:15 (two years ago) link
v old man yelling at clouds take but i'm v much enjoying the post pandemic practice of back of the court towel racks rather than having some poor ballboy/girl having to deal with it. amazing how many less times per game players need a towel now that they don't have some minion scurrying over to them whenever they ask.
― oscar bravo, Friday, 9 July 2021 08:47 (two years ago) link
Berrettini dominating the first semi
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 9 July 2021 13:42 (two years ago) link
63 60, Jesus :/
― willem, Friday, 9 July 2021 13:44 (two years ago) link
Reconciled to this. At least the first 30min of garbage has has no bearing on the result, Matteo has acquitted himself reasonably well and Novak has really had to play.
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 11 July 2021 16:23 (two years ago) link
CP
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 July 2021 16:30 (two years ago) link
wow, djokovic wants england to win tonight
― Punster McPunisher, Sunday, 11 July 2021 16:53 (two years ago) link
okay, i misread that. he has said he supports italy
― Punster McPunisher, Sunday, 11 July 2021 17:01 (two years ago) link
When did he say that?
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Sunday, 11 July 2021 17:32 (two years ago) link
No he said he loved football and wanted IT to win !
― AlXTC from Paris, Sunday, 11 July 2021 17:38 (two years ago) link
(It being football, no italy !)
https://football-italia.net/djokovic-i-hope-italy-win-but-only-in-the-evening/
he's a fan of ac milan, speaks italian, and spends a lot of time in italy, apparently
― Punster McPunisher, Sunday, 11 July 2021 17:42 (two years ago) link
I knew he'd probably want Italy to win, stupid question to ask him after he'd just won Wimbledon though.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Sunday, 11 July 2021 17:44 (two years ago) link