Roland Garros 2017, Paris, France, ATP GRAND SLAM

[Carol]

DISGUSTING! The only way this guy wins is because his opponents are in ridiculously bad form or are injured. And celebrates it showing "love" to the crowd, which he was saying vile things to just a few moments before.
I CAN'T WAIT for Nadal to humble him in the semis. Goodness. What a jerk he is.

Yep, sincerely I can't understand his behavior while he is playing and losing and later that show with the ballboys, it seems ridiculous

 

[Puppet Master]

Yep, sincerely I can't understand his behavior while he is playing and losing and later that show with the ballboys, it seems ridiculous

Fake doesn't even begin to describe it...

 

[Carol]

Tomorrow is Rafa's Birthday and he says: "Tomorrow I'm going to be in front of the TV for sure supporting my team (in the Champion League final) I hope R.Madrid is going to win but it's going to be tough"
Relax Rafa and enjoy your Birthday! B-)

 

[El Dude]

That's not fair Dude. It's not about winning the tourney. He's tired of being injured, period. Walk a mile in their shoes and you'd understand how upset you would be if every time you went to work you couldn't do your job because your body is not holding up.

Fair enough. I feel for Almagro and can empathize with his frustration. I was surprised at the intensity of it, and more struck by Delpo's compassion.

 

[Denis]

He probably had the worse first round between himself and Djokovic. And he would have been playing Simon today, had Simon not gotten dumped out early. And Sock is out of his section, but that's not exactly "weak" on paper.

Well the first rounds are never going to be a measure of anything, especially for RN especially at RG. Truth is the guy is at a lonely height on clay courts. My point was more that at the age of 31 there should now be at least more than one player that can beat him here, but there really isn't. Can't see thiem winning in 5 sets. And after thiem there is no one really, of Novak must find the fire somehow miraculously.

 

[atttomole]

I didn't know that Djokovic can be that moody. I always thiought he wa guarded in his behavior.

 

[Denis]

I didn't know that Djokovic can be that moody. I always thiought he wa guarded in his behavior.

Well I didn't see the match but I feel this has gotten a bit worse over the years, oddly enough. He has always had moments though.

 

[Denis]

Fair enough. I feel for Almagro and can empathize with his frustration. I was surprised at the intensity of it, and more struck by Delpo's compassion.

When I saw it, it had 'end of career' written all over it. Perhaps it won't be as bad, but I can imagine throwing in the towell after multiple years of this stuff.

 

[Carol]

I didn't know that Djokovic can be that moody. I always thiought he wa guarded in his behavior.

Uh?

 

[Moxie]

When I saw it, it had 'end of career' written all over it. Perhaps it won't be as bad, but I can imagine throwing in the towell after multiple years of this stuff.

That's what I was thinking he may have been lamenting. Hopefully not. I wasn't just pointing out what a gentleman that Del Po was being in posting the clip, but Almagro's anguish, which was wrenching to watch. He's nearly 32, and he'd been back to playing some good tennis.

 

[crystalfire]

looks like im not missing much this FO kinda dull imo. rafa should win his 10th. djoker almost lost today not surprised. probably just watch rafa lift this trophy. cavs-warriors more interesting rn

 

[Denis]

Del Potro - Murray tomorrow that should be a good one

 

[the AntiPusher]

Del Potro - Murray tomorrow that should be a good one

Nah..Muz is a bad matchup for DelP

 

[Moxie]

Nah..Muz is a bad matchup for DelP

But this version of Murray is still a question mark. I agree that Denis that I think it'll be a good one.

 

[DarthFed]

DISGUSTING! The only way this guy wins is because his opponents are in ridiculously bad form or are injured. And celebrates it showing "love" to the crowd, which he was saying vile things to just a few moments before.
I CAN'T WAIT for Nadal to humble him in the semis. Goodness. What a jerk he is.

Lol the main reason for Nadal's resurgence is that Novak went from being his daddy to being a nobody. It's helping the entire tour but especially Nadal.

 

[DarthFed]

Nah..Muz is a bad matchup for DelP

This scrubby version of Murray isn't a bad matchup for anyone on clay. If DP is in decent form he wins in 4.

 

[Moxie]

Lol the main reason for Nadal's resurgence is that Novak went from being his daddy to being a nobody. It's helping the entire tour but especially Nadal.

This ignores the pesky little details that Nadal is playing acres better than he has for 3 years, and also that they haven't much met since Novak took to his fainting couch. I'd wager that his absence from the late stages of the AO helped your old buddy Roger, too. He's been Fed's daddy in the Majors for some time now.

 

[Carol]

Lol the main reason for Nadal's resurgence is that Novak went from being his daddy to being a nobody. It's helping the entire tour but especially Nadal.

Excluding 2011 we also could say that the reason for Novak's good times and being his daddy was thanks to the Nadal's bad times even a lot worse than Novak is having now

 

[Front242]

Excluding 2011 we also could say that the reason for Novak's good times and being his daddy was thanks to the Nadal's bad times even a lot worse than Novak is having now

No, Novak was simply much better the last few years than he is now. That's all there is to it. He's still got time to play himself into form though. Same as with Murray's poor play, the level of both has dropped massively since last year.

 

[Fiero425]

Excluding 2011, we also could say that the reason for Novak's good times and being his daddy was thanks to the Nadal's bad times; even a lot worse than Novak is having now

OCO, Nole set a record in 2015 beating over 30 top 10 players! If Nadal falling off was the only reason he took 3 Majors, 6 Masters, & the YEC, what does that say about the rest of the tour?