Roland Garros / French Open 2023 [Men] - Grand Slam

[MargaretMcAleer]

I know posted it, but just because he said it, doesn't mean I believed it. If you know what I mean.

I know what you mean lol! I mean if a player has a niggling injury he is not going to tell the media he is? of course he is going to say he is fine, seeing is believing

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

With my calculations and seeing FAA did not defend his RG points from last year he will go out of the Top Ten with this defeat, he has to get that shoulder right before the grass season
Bad luck he fell sick last night and could not recover for his match against Fognini

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Also Cachin is up 2 sets to love 63 62 over Dominic Thiem? what is new

 

[don_fabio]

Also Cachin is up 2 sets to love 63 62 over Dominic Thiem? what is new

I backed him for a few rounds, but he seems to dissapoint over and over again. At least my man Fabio is playing his best tennis in a while and I got him over FAA.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I backed him for a few rounds, but he seems to dissapoint over and over again. At least my man Fabio is playing his best tennis in a while and I got him over FAA.

Shame for FAA, apart from the shoulder? he got sick before his match last night, and could not recover in time for his match against Fabio

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just switching over to Lenglen which is my favorite court at RG, the people's court, also usually faster than Chatrier
Watching Alcaraz is his opening match at RG
Wow what a shot from Alcaraz his shot went around the net and landed in for a winner, the kid has arse in spades lol!
Also I love the the back spin he gets on the ball

 

[don_fabio]

Wait a moment, Thiem is not done yet. He is fighting as hard as ever, just won a 3rd set in tb after Cachin served for a match. Ajde Domi win this for the good old times.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wait a moment, Thiem is not done yet. He is fighting as hard as ever, just won a 3rd set in tb after Cachin served for a match. Ajde Domi win this for the good old times.

I just saw that score, can he win from here though? also he was lucky to get into the main draw, because of the amount of withdrawals, he was going to have to play qualifiers

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Alcaraz bagels Cobolli in 25 mins. Unplayable so far

 

[lomaha]

Fokina is giving Fils a lesson...

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Fokina is giving Fils a lesson...

Sucks for the person who picked Fils to win the FO, but Fils was a bit overhyped, while Fokina was severely underrated. Fokina will beat Djokovic and make a deep run at the FO.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Alcaraz has slipped his foot off the pedal and gave a game to Cobolli in the 2nd set
Make that 2 games now for Cobolli, a few errors of Alcaraz bhand as well

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Don Fabio
I think Cachin has run out of steam, not serving for the match has now come back to haunt him Thiem leading 5-1 4th set
Edit Cachin got a break back Thiem leading 5-3 4th set
Thiem to serve for the 4th set 5-4

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Alcaraz 60 62 over Cobolli, highlight reel keep coming

 

[Jelenafan]

Well Fils is battling back so nice recovery from a first set beatdown. Wins 2nd set 6-4.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well Thiem has come back from being 2 sets down and going to a 5th set over Cachin

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well WC Fils has adjusted his game and has taken the 2nd set 64 over Foki

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I know Italian Cobolli is playing for house money against Alcaraz though I am liking his fight in the 3rd set
Also I feel Alcaraz will be better suited when he plays on Chatrier, more room to move than Lenglen
Overall Cobolli has good technique, first time I have seen him play, though he has been up against it, in this match against Alcaraz, some of his expressions in the match when Alcaraz has done some amazing shots, I have laughed out loud
Alcaraz drop shots have been perfection today

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Apparently Cachin does not like serving for matches again for the 2nd time at 5-1 in the 5th set, broken and now leads 5-2 over Thiem

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Forza Cobolli who just broke Alcaraz serving for the match 5-4 on serve 5 all in the 3rd set