French Open 2021

Girly Gal · 13-06-2021 4:01pm

Tsitsipas will get nervous as the third set goes on this will offer Djokovic a way back, all Djokovic needs is to hold on and wait for the nerves to kick in, once he gets a toe hold into the match he'll come back strong, but, definitely up against it now, but, wouldn't count him out just yet.

13-06-2021 4:01pm

sxt wrote: »

Djkovic now odds on favourite to win the French open!

sxt wrote: »

Haha ha. I knew this would happen.

sure you did!

sxt · 13-06-2021 4:04pm

glasso wrote: »

sure you did!

I meant, I knew djkovic was going to leave the court!

Slashermcguirk · 13-06-2021 4:08pm

This would take the miracle of all miracles. Tsitsipas just has to keep his focus because his opponent has left the court

Augme · 13-06-2021 4:11pm

The problem for Novak is that he needs the next 3 sets and to keep going for another 2-3 hours. I can see him winning this set, but fatigue will become too difficult an opponent.

Slashermcguirk · 13-06-2021 4:13pm

He cant even return serve which tells you everything you need to know

walshb · 13-06-2021 4:19pm

Bit of a 2015 feel off this..

Girly Gal · 13-06-2021 4:23pm

Massive turning point, can see this going to a fifth set

alan partridge aha · 13-06-2021 4:24pm

I can see ND winning this, I hope not but I'd be afraid

Coneygree · 13-06-2021 4:24pm

Whoomp there it is!

13-06-2021 4:24pm

what a competitor though even if he's still a massive underdog

huge game to win after Tsits showed amazing defence and resolve for 3 or 4 bps

Girly Gal · 13-06-2021 4:25pm

alan partridge aha wrote: »

I can see ND winning this, I hope not but I'd be afraid

Can never count him out he has amazing powers of recovery

alan partridge aha · 13-06-2021 4:26pm

Girly Gal wrote: »

Can never count him out he has amazing powers of recovery

Exactly and will the Greek's mentally breakdown

Girly Gal · 13-06-2021 4:31pm

glasso wrote: »

what a competitor though even if he's still a massive underdog

huge game to win after Tsits showed amazing defence and resolve for 3 or 4 bps

This set is gone for Tsitsipas, Djokovic getting on top now, Tsitsipas if he gets the opportunity to close out the match in the fourth set will get very nervous, giving Djokovic the opportunity to come back, all Djokovic needs to do is stay with him for the fourth set and use his experience in the big points. A long way to go yet in this match

13-06-2021 4:32pm

At least Tsits is getting a real test here

Mould the future by facing the greats - so important

How real champions are made

Slashermcguirk · 13-06-2021 4:37pm

Kudos to Novak for not throwing in the towel. When those breaks points were coming and going at 3-2, he could have just thought this just ain't happening today. Stuck at it, gotta make tsitsipas really fight for it

Girly Gal · 13-06-2021 4:40pm

Slashermcguirk wrote: »

Kudos to Novak for not throwing in the towel. When those breaks points were coming and going at 3-2, he could have just thought this just ain't happening today. Stuck at it, gotta make tsitsipas really fight for it

You can be sure he'll make Tsitsipas earn it, just hope we don't see Tsitsipas wilt once the real pressure comes on in set 4 and 5

mzungu · 13-06-2021 4:40pm

Well played from ST. Great point.

Slashermcguirk · 13-06-2021 4:47pm

Credit where it's due, showed heart of a lion there. Many players would have let their head drop when tsitsipas saved so many break points.

Still very much up against it but at least he is making him fight for it

Hector Savage · 13-06-2021 4:47pm

A glimmer for Djokovic, pity he couldn't get the double break for the set 6/2 so he'd be serving first in the 4th ... but let's see....

Still Tsitsipas overwhelming favourite..

13-06-2021 4:48pm

What a player.

4th game 3rd set -

4 break points saved in brilliant fashion with winners by ST -> "I'll take it to you again"

13-06-2021 4:50pm

Tsits gone off for a strategy shyte

If ND did it there would be uproar

Hector Savage · 13-06-2021 4:51pm

I see Tsitsipas taking an injury timeout, if Djokovic did it there would be uproar...

Hector Savage · 13-06-2021 4:52pm

glasso wrote: »

Tsits gone off for a strategy shyte

If ND did it there would be uproar

Wow beat me to it, honestly did not see that post before I posted !!

Girly Gal · 13-06-2021 4:53pm

Hector Savage wrote: »

A glimmer for Djokovic, pity he couldn't get the double break for the set 6/2 so he'd be serving first in the 4th ... but let's see....

Still Tsitsipas overwhelming favourite..

I'd make Djokovic favourite now, all that experience, he's been in similar situations over the years against tougher more experienced opponents and won out, this is all new for Tsitsipas and will be extremely difficult for him to close out this match. Tsitsipas best chance is to get it done in this set, if it goes to a fifth Djokovic will be the overwhelming favourite

Hector Savage · 13-06-2021 4:56pm

a glimmer ....

a glimmer .....

A GLIMMER!!!

yerwanthere123 · 13-06-2021 4:57pm

Wouldn't be at all surprised to see Tsitsipas lose the plot here a la Friday. Unfortunately for him I doubt Djokovic would let him get away with it like Zverev did.

13-06-2021 4:58pm

walshb · 13-06-2021 4:59pm

Nole now 3-1 on!

Girly Gal · 13-06-2021 5:02pm

Tsitsipas starting to feel the pressure and not reacting well

Hector Savage · 13-06-2021 5:09pm

double break!!!

Slashermcguirk · 13-06-2021 5:09pm

Wow! Did not see this coming. Amazing what pressure does

MisterAnarchy · 13-06-2021 5:09pm

glasso wrote: »

this is complete balderdash

Is it ?;)

13-06-2021 5:10pm

This quality of competitor just has never been seen in tennis before him.

truly amazing is the only way to describe it

13-06-2021 5:11pm

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Is it ?;)

nobody deliberately loses games and sets in tennis unless they are fixing a match.

seriously

would you please stop

Coneygree · 13-06-2021 5:13pm

Anyone know what price you'd have got on Djokovic when he was down 2 zip?

Hector Savage · 13-06-2021 5:13pm

consolidates the break !! come on !!

C__MC · 13-06-2021 5:14pm

Flaky by the Greek lad
Bottle job
Game over

mzungu · 13-06-2021 5:15pm

This fightback was always on the cards.

A real test for ST. If he wants to win his first GS, he is going to have to dig real deep.

HeidiHeidi · 13-06-2021 5:15pm

There's another up to 1.5 sets to go.

It's not over.

Wading through all the blanket predictions gets really tiresome.

13-06-2021 5:16pm

Have to say it again - the WTA getting the same prize money at slams is the biggest act of charity in commercial sports.

Girly Gal · 13-06-2021 5:16pm

Only one winner now, Tsitsipas is mentally gone, can't see a way back for him, fair play to Djokovic for finding a way back into this match, tbh never really doubted him. Djokovic was there for the taking today, but, Tsitsipas let him off the hook and once Djokovic got a toe hold in the match his greater experience was likely to win out

13-06-2021 5:26pm

it's not a total done deal

it's winner takes all in the championship set

Hector Savage · 13-06-2021 5:27pm

glasso wrote: »

Have to say it again - the WTA getting the same prize money at slams is the biggest act of charity in commercial sports.

That sounds like far right conspiracy talk ?

Hector Savage · 13-06-2021 5:28pm

Tsitsipas can still easily win this, he did it against Zverev the other day and was 2-0 up on him...

sxt · 13-06-2021 5:31pm

Djokovics rejuvenation from looking very heavy footed after two sets is remarkable. I'm going to buy a three pack of those Lacoste undies

murphyebass · 13-06-2021 5:32pm

Another slam for ND comin up. The Nadal and Federer fan boys won’t like it but it’s absolutely inevitable that ND will over take them both and be without question the goat. The stats will back him up.

13-06-2021 5:36pm

Huge hold by Tsits

Hector Savage · 13-06-2021 5:36pm

That hold could be huge ... would not surprise me if Djokovic was broken here...

Coneygree · 13-06-2021 5:38pm

Hector Savage wrote: »

That hold could be huge ... would not surprise me if Djokovic was broken here...

Ah for God's sake come on

French Open 2021

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