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TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #12640 on:** June 2, 2019, 01:55:12 pm »

Quote from: sinnermichael on June 2, 2019, 12:54:55 pm

Konta into the quarters. Good effort.

Its very encouraging to see her getting back towards the levels she reached a couple of years ago. She's had a great clay court season with finals in Morocco and Rome and she's carried it on into Roland Garros.

Tough opponent for her next in either Stephens or Murguruza but she did beat Stephens en-route to the final in Rome. If she can get through that then she is favourite to win the semi final against either Martic or Vondrousova.

elsewhere · « **Reply #12641 on:** June 2, 2019, 01:56:10 pm »

Good to see Wawrinka back and playing solid

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #12642 on:** June 2, 2019, 06:12:42 pm »

I can already tell I’m going to dislike Tsitsipas. The way he walks round the court is irritating.

Hazell · « **Reply #12643 on:** June 2, 2019, 06:21:53 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on June 2, 2019, 06:12:42 pm

I can already tell I’m going to dislike Tsitsipas. The way he walks round the court is irritating.

What an end! Tsitsipas just left it!

sinnermichael · « **Reply #12644 on:** June 2, 2019, 06:22:11 pm »

Wawrinka wins. Great match.

elsewhere · « **Reply #12645 on:** June 2, 2019, 07:06:43 pm »

Best match so far.

Wawrinka-Federer should be epic

sinnermichael · « **Reply #12646 on:** June 4, 2019, 01:00:37 pm »

Konta-Stephens starting shortly.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #12647 on:** June 4, 2019, 01:42:25 pm »

Konta races through the first set 6-1.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #12648 on:** June 4, 2019, 02:28:08 pm »

Ruthless from Konta. Great performance.

Federer a set up.

Wabaloolah · « **Reply #12649 on:** June 4, 2019, 02:34:24 pm »

Quote from: sinnermichael on June 4, 2019, 01:42:25 pm

Konta races through the first set 6-1.

smashed it, lost just one point on her serve in the 2nd set and that was a double fault! Outstanding display in fairness

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #12650 on:** June 4, 2019, 02:52:37 pm »

Very impressive stuff from Konta. She's got better and better as the tournament has gone on.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #12651 on:** June 4, 2019, 06:00:12 pm »

Federer through. Good match.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #12652 on:** June 4, 2019, 06:00:56 pm »

Roger Federer rolling back the years against Stan Wawrinka.

Wonderful performance.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #12653 on:** June 4, 2019, 06:06:55 pm »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on June 4, 2019, 06:00:56 pm

Roger Federer rolling back the years against Stan Wawrinka.

Wonderful performance.

Unfortunately he plays Nadal in the semis.

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #12654 on:** June 4, 2019, 06:10:16 pm »

Federer vs Nadal in the semis.

The mens tournament this year has been one of the best I can remember. The level of tennis is the matches has been superb! No way the women should get equal prize money.

There's been some great mens matches this year, and the semis and final should carry on that pattern.

Djokovic vs Nadal in the final will be great.

Reckon Halep will defend her title this year.

Her and Konta have played the best tennis in the womens draw so far.

LallanaInPyjamas · « **Reply #12655 on:** June 4, 2019, 07:02:49 pm »

Where the hell has Konta's clay court form come from? I don't think she'd ever won a match at RG before this year

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #12656 on:** June 4, 2019, 07:26:18 pm »

Quote from: LallanaInPyjamas on June 4, 2019, 07:02:49 pm

Where the hell has Konta's clay court form come from? I don't think she'd ever won a match at RG before this year

She was runner up in two tournaments before the French Open.

She's one of the form clay court players this year.

elsewhere · « **Reply #12657 on:** June 5, 2019, 09:47:58 am »

Wawrinka had his chances but Fedex was more decisive in critical moments.
Thiem vs Khachanov should be a great one. I think Djoker cruises past Zverev.

S · « **Reply #12658 on:** June 5, 2019, 11:36:06 am »

Djokovic will win the whole thing. Don’t care who he plays.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #12659 on:** June 6, 2019, 11:54:53 am »

Umpire is being kept busy here

sinnermichael · « **Reply #12660 on:** June 6, 2019, 12:18:13 pm »

Halep destroyed.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #12661 on:** June 6, 2019, 12:22:02 pm »

Halep really has maxed out all she has.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #12662 on:** June 6, 2019, 12:41:34 pm »

What a chance Konta has to win it now.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #12663 on:** June 6, 2019, 03:15:51 pm »

Zverev in full self-destruct mode. Three double faults in a row to lose the set.

elsewhere · « **Reply #12664 on:** June 6, 2019, 03:30:53 pm »

Very underwhelming games today. Wanted Zverev to get the 1st set when he was serving for it, we all knew he would mentally collapse after losing 1st. Thiem was just too big for Khachanov.

Ray K · « **Reply #12665 on:** June 6, 2019, 04:11:02 pm »

Top 4 seeds through to the semis in the men's.

Not so much for the women.

mc_red22 · « **Reply #12666 on:** June 7, 2019, 10:30:20 am »

Konta playing like every rally has to end after 3 shots.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #12667 on:** June 7, 2019, 10:41:27 am »

Barty won the first 5 games against Anisimova, she’s lost the last 6.

mc_red22 · « **Reply #12668 on:** June 7, 2019, 10:54:32 am »

No idea why when Konta has 3/4's of the court to aim for, she hits it right at her opponent. Her shot selection is very confusing at times.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #12669 on:** June 7, 2019, 11:01:57 am »

Haha talk about chucking the set away.

Scottymuser · « **Reply #12670 on:** June 7, 2019, 11:03:10 am »

And that might be the worst 4 games in a row I have ever seen someone play in a Grand Slam Semi Final. Just utterly terrible all round - poor shot selection, poor execution, and then on set point against her, letting it go and watching it bounce in. Stupid.

Fordy · « **Reply #12671 on:** June 7, 2019, 11:04:42 am »

What was Konta doing at 5-3 set point?

What a mess.

Talk about losing your bottle.

mc_red22 · « **Reply #12672 on:** June 7, 2019, 11:07:21 am »

How much space does a person need to be offered on the court before they decide to hit the ball in that direction? Stop being a smart arse and take what is being offered.

At this rate the final is going to be contested by 2 unseeded players.

LovelyCushionedHeader · « **Reply #12673 on:** June 7, 2019, 11:39:38 am »

This set is going to be a rinse and repeat

Scottymuser · « **Reply #12674 on:** June 7, 2019, 11:40:37 am »

What was Konta doing there at the net. just hilariously bad shot to just gently play it back to her opponent, allowing here a nice easy shot to win the point

sinnermichael · « **Reply #12675 on:** June 7, 2019, 11:40:49 am »

Sigh.

mc_red22 · « **Reply #12676 on:** June 7, 2019, 11:41:38 am »

Fucking dreadful shot selection again. Stop with the drop shots and slices, you're terrible at them!

mc_red22 · « **Reply #12677 on:** June 7, 2019, 11:53:04 am »

STOP WITH THAT SHOT!

I don't believe this is part of her original game plan at all because she's useless at it.

Fordy · « **Reply #12678 on:** June 7, 2019, 11:55:01 am »

Konta might as well of spent the last hour and an half punching herself in the face.

Talk about beating yourself! Shocking!

DelTrotter · « **Reply #12679 on:** June 7, 2019, 11:55:58 am »

Poor from the Australian, a big chance missed.