Roland Garros - Day 9, Monday June 1 - Order of Play

[tented]

One of the commentators on the stream I'm watching says they've measured socks RPMs and they're almost as high as Nadal's.

Yep, Jim Courier has talked about it a lot. He even showed graphs comparing Rafa's, Sock's, and Federer's speed, spin, and bounce.

 

[tented]

no more diplodocus tennis.

I would love to know what this is...

If you have to ask ...

 

[Front242]

no more diplodocus tennis.

I would love to know what this is...

This is/was a diplodocus

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

DJOKOovic is 3-1 up in third set. looks as if the big qf encounter will happen.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

no more diplodocus tennis.

I would love to know what this is...

This is/was a diplodocus

post peak diplodocus. :idea: not so fast these days are they ?.

 

[mrzz]

no more diplodocus tennis.

I would love to know what this is...

This is/was a diplodocus

That's a lovely one! I am a huge fan of Diplodocus, they are my favourite dinosaurs, just after the Stegosaurus. But I am not sure they use two handed back-hands...

 

[tented]

Novak up 4-1 in the third. Is anyone watching?

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

itv4 had rafa on..maybe they'll switch now, they did.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Good Job by Sock. He certainly played good considering this is his first match against Rafa.

Rafa's movement seems to have improved. It is definitely better than it was in Rome.
It just is not going to be easy for Novak, although he will get it done this time.

 

[Federberg]

This is strange. Novak looks quite tentative.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Nadal needs a drastic improvement in his serving (which won't happen) before we entertain the possibility of him beating Novak. If he serves well it will be a match, naturally, but Novak will ultimately prevail.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

lol gasquet broke the large chinned warrior.

 

[tented]

Nadal needs a drastic improvement in his serving (which won't happen) before we entertain the possibility of him beating Novak. If he serves well it will be a match, naturally, but Novak will ultimately prevail.

Novak in 4. You heard it here first.

 

[tented]

Rafa/Sock is over, Novak is serving for the match, and the Tennis Channel is STILL not showing him.

 

[Federberg]

Maybe Novak is already thinking about the Rafa match. Either way, this is not an impressive way to close the match out :nono. Hope he gets his game face on in the big match

 

[Moose]

Ajde, Nole. Off the court in 3, now time to rest and prepare for one of the most important matches of your career. Wednesday will be huge!

 

[GameSetAndMath]

It is as easy as 1,2,3 for Novak:clap

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

novak wins....the big qf is ON.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I think Novak was just trying to conserve energy and do the bare minimum to save all his energy in the QF. There was really no point in bringing the A game against Reeeeechard.

 

[crystalfire]

i wish i could watch that match ughhh