French Open 2023

I really enjoyed both women’s semi finals, delighted the Belarusian banshee is gone, I had the volume muted as I can’t be listening to her shrieking and find Chris Evert poor as a co commentator. Also her butchering of Muchova’s name was very annoying. There’s a facility on the Wta website whereby when you click on the players name they themselves pronounce their name so there’s no excuse for not getting it right.

I love Muchova’s style of play and it’s great to see her back to her best but it looked to me like she was limping at times in the final set so fingers crossed she’s able to give Iga a match in the final.

Iga looked to be feeling the pressure today but managed to steady the ship and make it true in straight sets but she will have to serve a lot better in the final.

Haddid Maia is a dogged fighter and has had a brilliant tournament but I’m glad Iga was the winner. I know Haddid Maia was found to have no significant fault when her sample tested positive but she still served a doping suspension of ten months and I find it very strange that it’s never mentioned.

John McEnroe on commentary 🙄😡

Djokovic has broken Alacraz. Alacraz concedes a game to allow medical treatment for his calf.

Alcaraz clearly injured now. What was setting up to be an epic is now done.

Well this is thoroughly depressing.

Don't agree Alcaraz clearly injured, was going toe to toe with him before that.

If anything he was on top, had more break point opportunities, was getting into Djokovics service games easily, etc. Was opening the shoulders right before the injury.

Pity, had the potential to be a classic. But, conditioning is all part of the game, and Djokovic (even at 36) is still on top in that regard.

Hard to see past him for #23 now.

Did Alcaraz pick up an injury or was it cramp?

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Ah I am sure they will have a few more good battles over the next couple of years.

There are only a couple of tennis player at any one time that tend to be household names.

Ruud has been in 2 grandslam finals already Zverev in 1 and he's n Olympic Gold medallist, ATP finals winner.

They're hardly nobodies in fairness.

Not surprised Casper won but am a little surprised by how comfortable it was. Zverev is just coming back from a major injury and is notoriously rubbish against top 10 players in 5 sets anyway. Unfortunately I think the final is going to be about as competitive.

Excellent final, lots of ebbs and flows to it. Great win by Swiatek, there were times in the second and early in the third set where she was being completely outplayed and looked done for but she managed to grind out the win.

4 majors at the age of 22 and unlike Barty and Osaka she's seems to have real hunger to win many more which is good for the womens game.

Heard a quote from Ruud earlier saying that no matter what happens tomorrow it's been a good two weeks for him.

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Djokovic drops serve and is down by 2-0 in first set. Looks like this could be tougher than people thought

Still not playing well. Is getting into trouble on every service game. If he wins the first set, should win easily.

Its all over, a sense of inevitability about it.

Djokovic could be winning this at the age of 40 because the newer generation are rubbish.

All he has to do is turn these matches into a war of attrition and the new guys fold, they are all weak mentally.