2019 Roland Garros Semifinal: Djokovic vs. Thiem

[Bonaca]

If the wind stays like this, I believe Djoke will struggle mightily

Yes he will, could be the key factor when he doesn’t show up with his a game.

 

[kskate2]

Yes he will, could be the key factor when he doesn’t show up with his a game.

It will be a huge factor. Domi has the ability to hit through the wind. He'll make some early errors until he adjusts to the conditions, but IMO the wind will be an ad for him

 

[mrzz]

Again the stadium half empty. What are these people doing? Now at every single game we will have to wait some idiot trying to find his seat

 

[mrzz]

Correction, the stadium is not half empty. It is 75% empty.

 

[tented]

Again the stadium half empty. What are these people doing? Now at every single game we will have to wait some idiot trying to find his seat

Wait until the first changeover. There will be a 5 minute break.

 

[atttomole]

Thiem’s backhand is attackable and Djokovic should attack it.

 

[mrzz]

Thiem breaks. With the backhand doing the heavy lifting...

 

[mrzz]

Now it rains. Perfect... which means that the idiotic public won't get to their seats.

 

[tented]

Novak playing very poorly. Broken at love, down a double break, and Thiem will serve for the 1st set.

 

[mrzz]

Second break by Thiem. The wind is killing Djokovic.

 

[Denis]

Novak playing very poorly.

He doesn't like these conditions, nobody does really, but apparently Thiem does a better job at handling them.

 

[Moxie]

Novak playing very poorly.

He does hate the wind, and the conditions are poor, but Dominic has just accepted it, and Novak is really letting it bother him.

 

[tented]

Novak trying to get them to stop the match.

 

[mrzz]

Thiem is actually playing the wind (so far) better than I expected. He is putting the heavy top spin balls on court (that is the part I expected), but he is also slicing to perfection.

 

[Bonaca]

He does hate the wind, and the conditions are poor, but Dominic has just accepted it, and Novak is really letting it bother him.

You are right moxie, I blame him for that. Just fucking accept it, like Thiem does, and play.
Congrats to Rafa for 12th title.

 

[Denis]

You are right moxie, I blame him for that. Just fucking accept it, like Thiem does, and play.
Congrats to Rafa for 12th title.

Not so fast. Still some tennis to go.

 

[mrzz]

Thiem rolls the first set. More than twice the points Djokovic scored.

 

[mrzz]

Not so fast. Still some tennis to go.

Agreed. This is far from over.

 

[Moxie]

Not so fast. Still some tennis to go.

Yes, I fully expect Novak to pull his head out of his ass and make this a competitive match. If nothing else, that set should be a wake-up call.

 

[britbox]

He doesn't like these conditions, nobody does really, but apparently Thiem does a better job at handling them.

Do you think he'll make a retirement speech if the weather stays bad?