Roland Garros / French Open 2024 [Men] - Grand Slam

[Moxie]

This is mostly B-game from Novak, with C-level fitness.

 

[Moxie]

He is still making the wrong shot selections. Keeps going right back to Djoke.

He's no one's strategic genius on the court, but sometimes his only choice is to go back to neutral, in fairness. Lorenzo manages the hold as Novak breaks a string.

 

[Moxie]

Djokovic finally got a time violation warning, and McEnroe says, "About time."

Break to the Italian!

 

[kskate2]

3 bp's for MM's boy and he breaks. 3-1 lead in the 3rd

 

[Moxie]

Novak looks low-energy and discouraged, frankly.

 

[kskate2]

he's still not on to that dropper. Djoke looking for the rebreak

 

[kskate2]

Novak looks low-energy and discouraged, frankly.

don't be fooled like Muzz by this dude's antics. I'll believe he's dead when they have to wheel him off the court.

 

[Moxie]

Novak picked him there!

 

[Moxie]

Consolidates for 4-1. Forza, Lorenzo!

 

[kskate2]

Novak picked him there!

because he's fairly predictable. He always passes cross court at the net.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rinse and Repeat!
Lorenzo think and believe!
Forza Lorenzo!

 

[Moxie]

Rinse and Repeat!
Lorenzo think and believe!
Forza Lorenzo!

Forza azzurri!

 

[Moxie]

don't be fooled like Muzz by this dude's antics. I'll believe he's dead when they have to wheel him off the court.

He does play possum, but I don't think he wants to stay any later than he has to. If he has another gear, he'll want to find it soon.

 

[Moxie]

Now Lorenzo is going at him when he could pull him wide. This is kind of stupid

 

[nehmeth]

This is mostly B-game from Novak, with C-level fitness.

This has been the case for some time. It’s why I stated I didn’t think he would get past the 3rd or 4th round.

 

[kskate2]

5-2

 

[Moxie]

This has been the case for some time. It’s why I stated I didn’t think he would get past the 3rd or 4th round.

I know you've said that a lot. With a good draw, which he got, there is always a good chance of playing himself into form, though. This match is far from over.

 

[Moxie]

That was a good hold. I won't edit my post to @nehmeth above, but, given that it's nearly 2am in Paris, I wonder how late Novak wants to go. He's complaining to officials now.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I still dont trust my Italian, I have seen him go AWOl when playing good tennis still he has the weapons to upset Novak's game

 

[nehmeth]

I know you've said that a lot. With a good draw, which he got, there is always a good chance of playing himself into form, though. This match is far from over.

We’ll see. I’d be ecstatic to see him pull out a win here. But the B game and C fitness (well stated by the way), remains a problem.