2022 ROLAND GARROS

Yeah it's intense and also re-reminds me (for the 546078nth time) why clay tennis is super special.

Where are y'all watching this (in the UK)? Sounds too good to miss.

It's some dodgy stream

Actually switched to radio 5 as it's off and on

Radio it is.

this level is so good

wow tennis on the radio, godspeed

We are desperate here

5 bps in this first game lol

Broken at the 7th attempt. Damn

prayers for rafas foot to hold up

Just pummelling novak

Thx for the radio tip, hadn't thought of that. U.S. options for watching are super expensive.

Novak might be getting into the match just now..

Thx for the radio tip, hadn't thought of that. U.S. options for watching are super expensive.

― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 31 May 2022 bookmarkflaglink

I've listened to the US open a lot more than watched it.

Yeah watching tennis is such a pain in the ass. If there was one subscription that would include at least all the slams, I'd consider it, but even the Tennis Channel doesn't get you close to comprehensive coverage.

Nadal saving bps now..

xp - here you used to get three slam finals on tv (apart from US) and comprehensive coverage of Wim and French.

Now down to Wimbledon only. Sucks.

How many net cords has Novak had gone against him lol

Incredible. Novak kept coming. 3-3

15-minute game. Mental.

Beautiful serving from Novak to save some bps here

Another deuce, Djoko just isn't letting go

this set is approaching last yr’s set 3

Holds on: 4-4

Breaks and 2nd set Djoko

Nadal breaks straightaway though.

Not as good a set as Novak dropped his level a bit. Nadal to serve for it.

these guys are both so amazing its a true joy to watch them compete @ this level

Yup it is, and Djoko breaks. Nadal isn't happy the umpire overruled the line judge, but it looks correct.

To serve for the set

Back on serve!

Epic first point to start this TB!

Nadal is playing some superb fhs here. 3-0

Djoko is surely done. That was wild. 5-1

Lol @ that drop shot. MPs to spare for Nadal

Well done Rafa, wow.

Brilliant last point!

VAMOS ! legend

That was something.

What a point to win it. pic.twitter.com/uWgDOhdboA

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) May 31, 2022

Still a bit wired after listening to the radio commentary for the last hour. Went to Twitter to see some clips and it seems like someone had been streaming it live the whole time? (It was Bartoli interviewing Rafa by the time I got there).

Phew.

If Zverev wins the title, he's #1 on June 6.
If he doesn't, Medvedev is #1 on June 13 (when all the points from RG 2020-21 drop).

And with no points at Wimbledon, whether banned or otherwise, one or the other will stay there for a while - while Djokovic, Berrettini, Hurkacz, Shapovalov go backwards (and Fed vanishes).

Great intro pic.twitter.com/jGtEbmUPxl

— Ted Young (@tedbyoung) June 1, 2022

thought rublev was the better player in the 5th but that tie break by cillic was at an incredible level.

"Zverev hit 25 winners to Nadal’s 11 in that epic opening set but also had 26 unforced errors to Rafa’s 11. Those four double faults from Zverev didn’t help either. Nadal didn’t have any."

Such a shame that Zverev is playing at the end of Nadal and Djoko's career. He would've bagged maybe one slam.

oh no!

could only hear the radio announcers describe the replay of the injury. yeesh.

Yeah, sounds awful.

Iga Swiatek so insanely good - 35 match wins in a row

https://i0.wp.com/igasigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IGAlogo_12in_6up.jpg

Yeah she was so fierce and on point, just never any real opening for Gauff. Be interesting to see if she can carry it over to other surfaces.

Why you gotta beat poor Ruud?
Don’cha know he’s human too?

That did not look like a guy on the verge of retirement.

now rooting for him to win the calendar grand slam tbqh (w full knowledge he may not play wimbledon)