The French Open Male Singles Final

[malaise]

Djokovic v Tsitsipas.
Go Tsitsipas!

[underpants]

1. I'm glad I knew this was about tennis

[malaise]

2. ROFL

[MerryHolidays]

3. Where, oh where, is Rafa on this day?

[malaise]

4. Same here

Rooting for the Greek now

[MerryHolidays]

5. I am not a big fan of Novak Djokovic

His anti-vaccine status is immature at best, and dangerous at most. And it's not that he was quiet about it either.

The Fédération Française de Tennis should have required all players to get the vaccine as a condition of playing.

ABD = anybody but Djokovic

[malaise]

6. I am not a fan at all

Just took a fall - lucky not to hit the post

[11 Bravo]

49. Same here. I admire his tennis, but that's about it.

[MissMillie]

7. I'm watching, and I'm w/ you... go Tsitsipas!

I'm also pleasantly surprised that when I turned it on at 9:00 am, I wasn't watching a match that started at 8:00 am, like I did last weekend.

Oh... I'll bet they'll screw me yet. They'll probably end coverage French Open coverage to switch to some NASCAR race that starts at 10:30 am.

[malaise]

8. No NBC will be fine

[MissMillie]

9. I'm losing faith with every week

Yesterday I was watching the Bass Masters and was really enjoying it.

I heard them say that there was about 3 hours of fishing left in the day... and about 15 minutes later, they switched coverage to a baseball game. (I'd watch a baseball game if my team is playing--not the case.)



When you don't have cable, and don't It's tough to get the sports you like (unless it's NCAA basketball, golf and NASCAR).

[malaise]

11. It does piss me off that they show bits and pieces of some matches

and that's true even on cable

[spanone]

10. Go Tsitsipas!!!!

[malaise]

13. Wow - SPOILER

Tsitsipas breaks back - to the tiebreaker

I think that fall may have affected Djoka

[malaise]

15. Yuh think that fall affected Djoka? n/t

[spanone]

51. Hey, had to leave. Have not seen the ending yet!!!!

It was a pretty hard fall for sure.

[malaise]

52. I won't spoil it for you

[spanone]

53. Thanks! It's hard these days to avoid seeing or hearing about it.

[USALiberal]

12. Anti-Vaxer needs to lose! Nt

[2 Meow Momma]

14. Great opening set!

Hoping for a Greek victory!

[malaise]

16. Spoiler

Two sets up now - go Tsitsipas!

[Cracklin Charlie]

17. I think Novak began play with an injury.

He seemed to be having trouble reaching up from the start. He hit a tragically weak overhead in about the third game, downhill ever since.

Abdominal oblique issue, maybe.

Tsitsipas was my pick from the start. I usually don’t pick right.

[malaise]

18. He did fall early in the match

Tsitsipas is playing really well here. He needs to win this game

[Cracklin Charlie]

20. The weak overhead was before the fall.

He’s injured, but doesn’t want to default a final. He’ll just hang in there, hoping Tsitsipas has a slump in his game.

[malaise]

23. Spoiler - See it there

He wins the 3rd set

2-1 Tsitsipas

[Cracklin Charlie]

44. He's a crafty champion.

[malaise]

47. Cold as ice

He knows how to win

[malaise]

21. Ah well

He's back

[Cracklin Charlie]

50. Very Sampras-like to come out gimpy lookin'.

Another great champion who knew how to win.

[tishaLA]

19. Tsitsipas is shocking me

and I'm no fan of Djoker, but his play today has been....well, calling it desultory would be kind.

[malaise]

22. Level dropping now

Go Stef!

[ananda]

24. So it's the tsitsi fly vs. Kovid19

teehee

[malaise]

25. Nicely played

[tishaLA]

26. Tsitsipas is welcome to play shirtless for the rest of the match

I won't complain.

[malaise]

27. Ha - the joy of being 22 and fit

[USALiberal]

30. Classy!

[tishaLA]

31. CLUTCH THE PEARLS!

Someone admired an athlete's physique!

[malaise]

34. ROFL

[a kennedy]

28. and I still think da joker toys with his opponents.........JMHO

Let’s them win two sets, then kills em in the next three……just saying. But all bets are off if he’s hurt.

[malaise]

29. As in gamesmanship? Spoiler

Djoka gets the early break

[2 Meow Momma]

32. Momentum completed changed to djokovic.

Momentum can change quickly though.

[malaise]

35. Unbelievable but that's the Djoka - spoiler

and it's 3-0 - double break now

[2 Meow Momma]

36. Tsitsipas is not steely in this match. He's so young. Big match

for such an inexperienced finalist to keep focus.

[a kennedy]

37. I think it's da Joker's type of play.....he's smart, cunning, and the master.

and I really do think he toys with his opponent. Or I could be wrong…..

[malaise]

38. Good start

important start

[2 Meow Momma]

40. He is definitely a master! I think tsitsipas' unforced errors are going to do him in,

and that’s a sign of wobbly confidence.

But like you say, I could be wrong, too!

[Goodheart]

39. Poor Novak... he never has the crowd on his side

Proving, I think, that few people like robots.

[malaise]

42. There are many reasons why folks don't like him

Come on Stef!

[lisa58]

43. Never liked him - still don't- won't watch - thanks for posting...

Grateful as always 🎾

[tishaLA]

41. 1st game of the 5th had to give a confidence boost

to Tsitsipas, but he's still not playing very crisply. I kinda feel like his back pain is at least partly psychological as the weight of the moment got to him.

[malaise]

46. Tsitsipas still has some rough edges to tidy

but he'll win slams.

I don't like Djoka but he's a great player.
#19 - comes back from 0-2 to win.

[tishaLA]

48. Yeah, he's undoubtedly great

but not IMO as great as Roger was at his peak.

I felt so bad for Stafanos when he went up to get the runner up trophy....it looked like he wanted to cry.

Side note: it's great to see Borg there! I saw an interview with him earlier this week in which he called Rafa the greatest clay court player of all time, which was quite something coming from someone who'd been called the greatest clay court player of all time back in his day.

[a kennedy]

54. but he wasn't the greatest player on clay this year.......😅