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Djokovic v Tsitsipas.
Go Tsitsipas!
underpants
(182,837 posts)MerryHolidays
(7,715 posts)malaise
(269,064 posts)Rooting for the Greek now
MerryHolidays
(7,715 posts)His anti-vaccine status is immature at best, and dangerous at most. And it's not that he was quiet about it either.
The Fédération Française de Tennis should have required all players to get the vaccine as a condition of playing.
ABD = anybody but Djokovic
malaise
(269,064 posts)Just took a fall - lucky not to hit the post
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)MissMillie
(38,562 posts)I'm also pleasantly surprised that when I turned it on at 9:00 am, I wasn't watching a match that started at 8:00 am, like I did last weekend.
Oh... I'll bet they'll screw me yet. They'll probably end coverage French Open coverage to switch to some NASCAR race that starts at 10:30 am.
malaise
(269,064 posts)MissMillie
(38,562 posts)Yesterday I was watching the Bass Masters and was really enjoying it.
I heard them say that there was about 3 hours of fishing left in the day... and about 15 minutes later, they switched coverage to a baseball game. (I'd watch a baseball game if my team is playing--not the case.)
When you don't have cable, and don't It's tough to get the sports you like (unless it's NCAA basketball, golf and NASCAR).
malaise
(269,064 posts)and that's true even on cable
spanone
(135,846 posts)malaise
(269,064 posts)Tsitsipas breaks back - to the tiebreaker
I think that fall may have affected Djoka
malaise
(269,064 posts)spanone
(135,846 posts)It was a pretty hard fall for sure.
malaise
(269,064 posts)spanone
(135,846 posts)USALiberal
(10,877 posts)2 Meow Momma
(6,682 posts)Hoping for a Greek victory!
malaise
(269,064 posts)Two sets up now - go Tsitsipas!
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)He seemed to be having trouble reaching up from the start. He hit a tragically weak overhead in about the third game, downhill ever since.
Abdominal oblique issue, maybe.
Tsitsipas was my pick from the start. I usually dont pick right.
malaise
(269,064 posts)Tsitsipas is playing really well here. He needs to win this game
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Hes injured, but doesnt want to default a final. Hell just hang in there, hoping Tsitsipas has a slump in his game.
malaise
(269,064 posts)He wins the 3rd set
2-1 Tsitsipas
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)malaise
(269,064 posts)He knows how to win
malaise
(269,064 posts)He's back
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Another great champion who knew how to win.
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)and I'm no fan of Djoker, but his play today has been....well, calling it desultory would be kind.
malaise
(269,064 posts)Go Stef!
ananda
(28,867 posts)teehee
malaise
(269,064 posts)tishaLA
(14,176 posts)I won't complain.
malaise
(269,064 posts)USALiberal
(10,877 posts)tishaLA
(14,176 posts)Someone admired an athlete's physique!
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a kennedy
(29,675 posts)Lets them win two sets, then kills em in the next three just saying. But all bets are off if hes hurt.
malaise
(269,064 posts)Djoka gets the early break
2 Meow Momma
(6,682 posts)Momentum can change quickly though.
malaise
(269,064 posts)and it's 3-0 - double break now
2 Meow Momma
(6,682 posts)for such an inexperienced finalist to keep focus.
a kennedy
(29,675 posts)and I really do think he toys with his opponent. Or I could be wrong ..
malaise
(269,064 posts)important start
2 Meow Momma
(6,682 posts)and thats a sign of wobbly confidence.
But like you say, I could be wrong, too!
Goodheart
(5,334 posts)Proving, I think, that few people like robots.
malaise
(269,064 posts)Come on Stef!
lisa58
(5,755 posts)Grateful as always 🎾
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)to Tsitsipas, but he's still not playing very crisply. I kinda feel like his back pain is at least partly psychological as the weight of the moment got to him.
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malaise
(269,064 posts)but he'll win slams.
I don't like Djoka but he's a great player.
#19 - comes back from 0-2 to win.
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)but not IMO as great as Roger was at his peak.
I felt so bad for Stafanos when he went up to get the runner up trophy....it looked like he wanted to cry.
Side note: it's great to see Borg there! I saw an interview with him earlier this week in which he called Rafa the greatest clay court player of all time, which was quite something coming from someone who'd been called the greatest clay court player of all time back in his day.