Obligatory for tomorrow. Youtube being stupid, Medvedez telling Stef to "you better shut your fuck up."
This is quite a choke job from Zidansek here. From a set and 4-2 up serving to one set apiece at 7-5, 4-6.
Zidanzek making the Semis makes me feel okay about Bibi loss to her in the first round. But also sad knowing she easily could have made the semis
Just on the regular tour, not at Slams. Doesn’t make much sense to me to have that inconsistency, but might as well enforce the rule if you’ve got it.
There was talk around it but it but they decided against chair visits. I don't remember what the verdict was from the boxes though. Certainly havent seen it this blatant all tournament.
"He said bullshit Russian. You think this is normal?! He's a small kid who doesn't know how to fight."
Med finds a break and then emphatically consolidates it. Momentum all in his direction here in the 3rd.
Coco choked the first set TB. She had three chances for the set and blows it. They’re pretty evenly matched though.
I know it's the French and all, which often throws up some weird results, but the women's competition has been quite the shitshow this year. I'm struggling to think of too many great matches in the entire tournament.
Both women’s matches yesterday were fantastic. I think Sakkari has the best chance to beat Iga, but not likely. Other than that not sure one of us would have had any of the other remaining women at this stage even if we could have all submitted 25 guesses. Zidansek Pavlyuchenkova Krejcikova
Swiatek and Krejcikova played in Rome, and it was a real battle. 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5 for Iga. Regardless of whether it’s Iga or Sakkari, Krej will be a very live underdog in the SF.
I didn't see any of the 1st match so I can't comment, but I did see the last hour of Pav/Rybakina and didn't think it hit any great heights - it was mostly either gutsy play from Rybakina or some very loose errors from her as she got more and more tired. I know it was close but hardly one that anyone would want to watch again.
Damn. What a couple of results. Happy for Sakkari, who is just awesome. Have to wonder if playing dubs and going deep in that has taken steam out of Iga.
The local park is having tennis lessons this summer. First session tonight. I pray it’s not me and fifteen 65 year olds