Roland Garros 2018, Paris, France, ATP GRAND SLAM

[brokenshoelace]

You're being dramatic here. It'd be a shock if he drops more than 1 set all tournament.

That moment when saying someone was "meh" is being dramatic.

 

[brokenshoelace]

I can't trust someone who doesn't think Carillo and Johnny Mac are absolute garbage commentators/analysts.

 

[Moxie]

I just heard them say that the fastest serve of the tournament so far is by Thiem. I didn't realize he had so much on his serve. Isner 4th. JMDP 2nd.

 

[Moxie]

I can't trust someone who doesn't think Carillo and Johnny Mac are absolute garbage commentators/analysts.

I didn't say she was a good commentator. I said I think she's funny. They don't really rely on her for commentary. She asks the questions and makes colorful remarks.

 

[kskate2]

JMDP is cleaning Iznah's clock. No annoying servebot TB's today.

 

[Federberg]

Well done Delpo. As I expected, comfortably takes care of Isner.

 

[Denis]

F3 might have antics, but hes incredibly entertaining to watch. He makes tennis look easy.

 

[kskate2]

F3 might have antics, but hes incredibly entertaining to watch. He makes tennis look easy.

it's that lazy gait

 

[AnonymousFan]

That pass though

 

[kskate2]

F3 forces a decider. This is anyone's match

 

[AnonymousFan]

Fifth set!

 

[Moxie]

I just got back in time for the TB. Forza, Fabio!

 

[Denis]

it's that lazy gait

Yeah he’s not lazy though.

 

[kskate2]

Yeah he’s not lazy though.

far from it

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Guys like TripleF piss me of beyond belief! All the tools in the toolbox , yet something missing upstairs to utilize them properly every single match. I bet he was never spanked as a child

 

[Moxie]

Guys like TripleF piss me of beyond belief! All the tools in the toolbox , yet something missing upstairs to utilize them properly every single match. I bet he was never spanked as a child

He's an Italian male. If he had a mother, he was spoiled. Period.

 

[DarthFed]

He's an Italian male. If he had a mother, he was spoiled. Period.

Sounds familiar to me

 

[kskate2]

Now I just need Fog to stay engaged for 20 more minutes and throw some haymakers at cough drop so he can meet Delpo in the next round. That would be mouth watering shotmaking between the two

 

[brokenshoelace]

So Nadal is going to play one of Fognini/Cilic/Del Potro in the semis -- all 3 having exactly the type of a game a non-Nadal fan would hope for -- and one of Djokovic/Thiem/Zverev in the final.

That's why the talk of an easy draw was silly to me. Yes, it was an easy draw, and playing those guys doesn't change that (you are SUPPOSED to play good players in the semis and the final, and once you play someone in the final, he's not really in your "draw"), however, seeing as the chances of Nadal losing before the semis were legit 0.0000000000%, what difference would it have made?

And as expected, guys like Wawrinka, Dimitrov, Nishikori, Goffin, not being in his draw was utterly irrelevant since not only would they have stood zero chance, but they all got bounced out quickly. The most realistic thing you can hope for if you're rooting for Nadal to lose is for him to have challenging semis and finals, and you're likely getting that.

 

[herios]

I think for Fabio an extra motivating factor today is the great run Cecchinato had in this event.