ATP Roland Garros / French Open, Paris, France, 2019

[kskate2]

French Open Order of Play for Round 3 Saturday, June 1, 2019

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Saturday's popcorn matches.

1. Baby vs. Man (continued from Friday)
2. Coric vs. Struff
3. Sasha vs. Lajovic
4. Fog vs. RBA

 

[don_fabio]

Bublik made a few underarm serves against Thiem (Domi says 2/3). Thiem confirms it's sometimes a good tactic.

Here is one Bublik made against Kovalik recently on a challenger.

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[GameSetAndMath]

Bublik made a few underarm serves against Thiem (Domi says 2/3). Thiem confirms it's sometimes a good tactic.

Here is one Bublik made against Kovalik recently on a challenger.

He did it three times against Thiem and won the point two times. There is debate going on as to whether it is a legitimate shot or it is being disrespectful of the opponent. I say it is legitimate shot and is akin to drop shot.

Especially with folks (you know who are these) who stand miles away from the base line to return serve, few underarm serves once in a while would force them to not stand so much behind.

 

[don_fabio]

He did it three times against Thiem and won the point two times. There is debate going on as to whether it is a legitimate shot or it is being disrespectful of the opponent. I say it is legitimate shot and is akin to drop shot.

Especially with folks (you know who are these) who stand miles away from the base line to return serve, few underarm serves once in a while would force them to not stand so much behind.

With Bublik winning 2 out of 3 points, I must say it's a good success rate. I see there is a debate about the shot. I am also on the legitimate side and, as you said, it can force the opponents to step in from the first row of audience.

 

[Front242]

It's perfectly fine unless it's being done by Kyrgios. Then it's a disgrace, etc.

No one made a big deal out of Michael Chang doing it in 1989. Times have changed and people these days are so weak everyone and everything gets bad mouthed for nothing. Ridiculous times we live in nowadays.

 

[El Dude]

Disrespectful? That's absurd. If it is allowed by the rules, it is fair game.

 

[herios]

Tsitsipas came back today to finish the job after his 2 set lead and things are not going as planned.
He played a poor TB and list the third and now it looks like Krajinovic will extend this to a 5 setter.

 

[Front242]

Haven't been following the scores of that match at all but before it started I was thinking Krajinovic would win.

 

[Front242]

Stand by my claim before the tournament started that Federer will go further than Tsitsipas. The bookies are seriously underrating his chances.

 

[herios]

Haven't been following the scores of that match at all but before it started I was thinking Krajinovic would win.

They have never played before. If you take them by skill set, Stefanos is superior, but today so far he made too many UE.

 

[herios]

Krajinovic served for the 4 set and made a slew of errors being broken to love.

 

[herios]

Another TB coming.

 

[Front242]

Tsitsipas scrapes through.

 

[herios]

Tsitsipas scrapes through.

Some high risk shots do it for him. He goes for winners, not backing down.

 

[herios]

Zverev looked like he will run away with his match against Lajovic with a 2 nil set lead, but things have changed and now Lajovic is fighting back.

 

[herios]

Zverev - Lajovic goes to a 5 setter now.

 

[Front242]

A lot of 5 setters for the 2nd tier of Serbians. That is, everyone but Novak.

 

[herios]

4 men matches are played right now, soon to be 5 once Novak will start his on Chatrier in a couple of minutes.

 

[herios]

2 expected winners today, Zverev beats Lajovic in 5, Fabio beats RBA in 4