2021 Tennis Thread - Page 109 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

GirlySports · 06-12-2021, 09:43 AM

Yeah I hear you. It's psychological. Why trust a machine when you can see evidence right in front of you? On hardcourt and grass it's not arguable.

dash_pinched · 06-12-2021, 10:49 AM

I mean, it would be pretty special if Barbora can pull off the rare feat of winning both the singles and doubles title.

Senator Clay Davis · 06-12-2021, 11:02 AM

Maybe that's why she was so stoic after the win, more business to be done.

Nadal Fan · 06-12-2021, 05:01 PM

I feel like I'm in the minority but I don't like the idea of having a roof in Chatrier, takes away some of the lustre of the event. The French Open has always been a tournament played during the day outdoors and in the heat. It's part of what made it so difficult to win. Now with a roof we get night sessions and matches are starting later than they used to. The men's semi final used to start at 4am MTN I believe and this year it started 3 hrs later.

dash_pinched · 06-13-2021, 04:24 AM

Up early to watch Felix - Cilic. Let's go FAA.

dash_pinched · 06-13-2021, 04:39 AM

Felix was up love-40 in the first Cilic service game, but couldn't cash in. He just now saved multiple break points in his own service game.

dash_pinched · 06-13-2021, 05:04 AM

Both guys have had chances to break, but we remain on serve. Cilic serving to stay in the opening set at 4-5

dash_pinched · 06-13-2021, 05:11 AM

Welp, Cilic breaks and is serving for the opening set at 6-5.

Edit: Felix breaks back to force a tie-break

Edit 2: Felix starts the tie-break with a double fault and it was all downhill from there as Cilic wins it 7-2. That's 15 straight sets that Felix has lost in ATP finals.

dash_pinched · 06-13-2021, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dash_pinched

I mean, it would be pretty special if Barbora can pull off the rare feat of winning both the singles and doubles title.

Mission accomplished.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1404031422445330441

dash_pinched · 06-13-2021, 05:59 AM

Sigh. 7-6 6-3

Nadal Fan · 06-13-2021, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Sigh. 7-6 6-3

Hopefully that's the only final today not to go the way I want

Nadal Fan · 06-13-2021, 07:38 AM

Tsitsipas serve is flying right now.....his return game not so much

dash_pinched · 06-13-2021, 08:09 AM

Novak blinked and we need an opening set tie-break

dash_pinched · 06-13-2021, 08:13 AM

Stefanos has certainly made an impression in this first set. Just look at his shirt if you don't believe me

dash_pinched · 06-13-2021, 08:18 AM

How did that drop volley crawl over the net?

Nadal Fan · 06-13-2021, 08:22 AM

Federer and Nadal fans like why can't Novak play like that in a tie breaker against them

dash_pinched · 06-13-2021, 08:22 AM

Greek Yogurt needed to win that opening set to have any chance. Some gutsy tennis after Novak rallied from 2-5 down to have a set point at 6-5.

Nadal Fan · 06-13-2021, 08:29 AM

I wonder if Novak's eyes are bothering him, I see him rubbing them more than usual and he has had problems with his contacts before. Maybe some clay in the eyes.

dash_pinched · 06-13-2021, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Nadal Fan

I wonder if Novak's eyes are bothering him, I see him rubbing them more than usual and he has had problems with his contacts before. Maybe some clay in the eyes.

Yeah, I saw Tsitsipas doing the same thing during the tie-break. I wonder where his emotions are at right now, that was such a monumental win over Rafa, tough to get right back at it after that kind of match.

dash_pinched · 06-13-2021, 08:47 AM

Novak trying a drop shot about 4 feet behind the baseline and dumping it in the net is a sign of a guy who is getting desperate out there.