Eco 3,008 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, RandoEFC said: One set all. Yeah - I guess it's great for the crowd, but I really hope Rafa wins this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,664 Posted June 9, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted June 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, Eco said: Yeah - I guess it's great for the crowd, but I really hope Rafa wins this. Nah, Rafas in double figures for French Open titles. Great achievement but incredibly boring. I'd rather see a few slam wins from the next generation over Nadal and Federer and Djokovic rather than them just inheriting them by default when those elite guys retire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, RandoEFC said: Nah, Rafas in double figures for French Open titles. Great achievement but incredibly boring. I'd rather see a few slam wins from the next generation over Nadal and Federer and Djokovic rather than them just inheriting them by default when those elite guys retire. I'm a Rafa guy so the more the merrier. I have never like Djokovic so it was him, I'd be going for Thiem, but we are watching the best ever on Clay, and I'd love to see him extend his lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 Rafa about to go up a double break anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted June 9, 2019 Administrator Share Posted June 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Eco said: Rafa about to go up a double break anyways. What's happened to Thiem?! Tired himself out totally by looks of it. Such a contrast to first 2 sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Stan said: What's happened to Thiem?! Tired himself out totally by looks of it. Such a contrast to first 2 sets. He's played 4 days in a row, finally won a set over Nadal. The thing about Fed and Rafa are, when they lose a set in a Final, they still have another gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 Thiem might coast the rest of this set and try to save some energy for the next set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted June 9, 2019 Administrator Share Posted June 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Eco said: He's played 4 days in a row, finally won a set over Nadal. The thing about Fed and Rafa are, when they lose a set in a Final, they still have another gear. Yep. Just makes them even more determined to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 25 minute set. God I love Rafa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 Rafa breaks Thiem to go up 2-0 in the 3rd set. It's likely over, now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted June 9, 2019 Administrator Share Posted June 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, Eco said: Rafa breaks Thiem to go up 2-0 in the 3rd set. It's likely over, now. Yep. Quality and experience showing over Thiem now. Although thought it was quite harsh to say Thiem is playing like a teenager even though he's 25. He's not been that bad or thrown his toys out the pram. Really don't know what they were angling at there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 Just now, Stan said: Yep. Quality and experience showing over Thiem now. Although thought it was quite harsh to say Thiem is playing like a teenager even though he's 25. He's not been that bad or thrown his toys out the pram. Really don't know what they were angling at there. I didn't hear that commentary. Thiem is a class act. Like I was telling @RandoEFC - I hope he wins a Major while the big 3 are still playing, but just not the French Open against Nadal. I also wouldn't want him beating Fed at Wimbledon. Rafa up 3-0 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ 1,388 Posted June 9, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted June 9, 2019 Yawn. French Open is boring! 2 behind Roger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 Just now, JOSHBRFC said: Yawn. French Open is boring! 2 behind Roger. Haha - I love the FO. Do you play Tennis? Have you played on clay before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ 1,388 Posted June 9, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted June 9, 2019 Just now, Eco said: Haha - I love the FO. Do you play Tennis? Have you played on clay before? I have in the past and i always enjoyed it, but not for a loooong time. Nope, never played on clay? Do you play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ 1,388 Posted June 9, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted June 9, 2019 0-40 down and Thiem wins the game, very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, JOSHBRFC said: I have in the past and i always enjoyed it, but not for a loooong time. Nope, never played on clay? Do you play? Yeah - I play 3-4 times a week. We have a neighborhood league (Doubles), and I play in a city league with my Father-in-Law (Doubles), and then in a city Singles League. Usually try to get a practice in at least once a week. Playing on clay is soooooo different. We have 2 clay courts in my neighborhood (and 18 Composite surfaces), and I enjoy playing on clay, but it definitely is MUCH harder unless it suits your game. I'd do just about anything possible to be able to pay Nadal in a set on clay. No way I'd win a point, but I would just love to see him across the court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ 1,388 Posted June 9, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted June 9, 2019 I appreciate everything he's done on Clay, but Federer is still the most mesmerizing player to watch in his prime, for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ 1,388 Posted June 9, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted June 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Eco said: Yeah - I play 3-4 times a week. We have a neighborhood league (Doubles), and I play in a city league with my Father-in-Law (Doubles), and then in a city Singles League. Usually try to get a practice in at least once a week. Playing on clay is soooooo different. We have 2 clay courts in my neighborhood (and 18 Composite surfaces), and I enjoy playing on clay, but it definitely is MUCH harder unless it suits your game. I'd do just about anything possible to be able to pay Nadal in a set on clay. No way I'd win a point, but I would just love to see him across the court. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 1 minute ago, JOSHBRFC said: I appreciate everything he's done on Clay, but Federer is still the most mesmerizing player to watch in his prime, for me. Yeah - they are completely different styles. Fed is amazing because he glids on the court. Rafa amazes me because he looks more athletic and really gives all of him to each match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 And another one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted June 9, 2019 Administrator Share Posted June 9, 2019 And Rafa sees out the win! The third set killed Thiem but it was a decent final apart from that. Thiem pushed Nadal in first 2 sets but Nadal looked fitter and more energetic than Thiem throughout. Experience showed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted June 9, 2019 Administrator Share Posted June 9, 2019 Only took 43 years to realise someone made a mistake https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/48573957 Quote All this time we'd been thinking Sue Barker was the last British woman to win the French Open. Apparently we were wrong. Because, according to the French Open trophy, Barker is, in fact, Australian. Ashleigh Barty, who is actually Australian, noticed the error after she was crowned women's singles champion on Saturday. She searched for her compatriots on the trophy, looking for Margaret Court, who was the last Australian champion - in 1973. But next to Barker's name it reads 'AUST' rather than 'GB'. Barker, now a BBC presenter, won her only Grand Slam title in 1976, but nobody has fixed the engraving error in the 43 years which have passed. French Open organisers said on Sunday the mistake would be rectified. They will also amend the 1977 engraving, with champion Mima Jausovec's surname spelt Jausevec. Oops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,619 Posted June 10, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 10, 2019 18th Grand Slam for Rafa. If he hadn't had all those long term injuries, surely he would have surpassed Federer in Grand Slam wins already, no? Two more to go, and he's 5 years younger than Fed. I think he'll catch him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ 2,773 Posted June 12, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted June 12, 2019 Murray is aiming for a singles return this year. Definitely not Wimbledon and doubtful for the US Open in August. Would be good to see him return as nobody has ever returned to competitive singles after having the operation he's had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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