Rolex Paris Masters, 2019, Bercy, France, ATP Masters 1000

[Carol]

This year 10.000 tickets has been sold more than last year and there are not more tickets for the next three days

 

[Bonaca]

Nice start from Novak, looks solid.
Tsitsipus not yet on his usual level.

 

[Bonaca]

4:0 Novak, greek nervous, Novak solid. Good returns.

 

[Bonaca]

Very poor from Steffi so far. 5:0.

 

[Moxie]

He's getting spanked. Novak seems over his flu bug.

 

[Bonaca]

He looks good, I like his timing on serve. That’s always a good sign!
Next would be Grigor, also possible.
Now my dream final is the most possible.

 

[Bonaca]

Yes, Novak breaks in the second.
Still poor play by the great Greek. But he is always under pressure when serving, not many easy points for him.

 

[Fiero425]

Yes, Novak breaks in the second.
Still poor play by the great Greek. But he is always under pressure when serving, not many easy points for him.

Nole wasn't fooling around! Rafa's got to go out there face a rowdy French crowd even though he's been adopted thru his wins @ RG! :whistle:

 

[Carol]

Question, is Tsitsipas sick too?

 

[calitennis127]

Djokovic is not young enough to compete with the likes of Tsitsipas. It showed again today.

 

[Fiero425]

Djokovic is not young enough to compete with the likes of Tsitsipas. It showed again today.

Yep, IDK how he's supposed to cope until the end; less the NG'rs run him out right now! It all can come down to the YEC! :whistle:

 

[calitennis127]

Yep, IDK how he's supposed to cope until the end; less the NG'rs run him out right now! It all can come down to the YEC! :whistle:

Djokovic should be frustrated with himself though for laying another egg against Wawrinka at the US Open and losing to Tsitsipas in Shanghai (not to mention the loss to Kohlschreiber early in the year, and even the 5th set junk set against Thiem). Just terrible losses that gave the overachiever the #1 ranking.

 

[monfed]

An insipid pusher like Jawkovic beating a shotmaker on an indoor HC is the 2nd worst thing that can happen to tennis(no prizes for guessing the first).

 

[Bonaca]

Djokovic should be frustrated with himself though for laying another egg against Wawrinka at the US Open and losing to Tsitsipas in Shanghai (not to mention the loss to Kohlschreiber early in the year, and even the 5th set junk set against Thiem). Just terrible losses that gave the overachiever the #1 ranking.

Yes my friend, and the one against this Austrian *****, was the badest one!
Let’s look forward and hope he takes it serious.
The B+/A- Game of the BIG 3 is still enough for most of them, except maybe Daniil at his best on HC.

 

[calitennis127]

An insipid pusher like Jawkovic beating a shotmaker on an indoor HC is the 2nd worst thing that can happen to tennis(no prizes for guessing the first).

Why the Djokovic hate? I know that he is overly defensive at times but I don't think it's fair to call him a total "pusher." He has put on plenty of great offensive displays.

 

[Moxie]

Djokovic should be frustrated with himself though for laying another egg against Wawrinka at the US Open and losing to Tsitsipas in Shanghai (not to mention the loss to Kohlschreiber early in the year, and even the 5th set junk set against Thiem). Just terrible losses that gave the overachiever the #1 ranking.

I thought Novak was injured and retired v. Wawrinka.

 

[Bonaca]

I thought Novak was injured and retired v. Wawrinka.

Wawrinka match was no example, you are right. I think a healthy Novak shouldn’t have Problems with this version of Wawrinka.

 

[Bonaca]

El Shapo breaks Gael. Monfils is known for slow starts.

 

[Fiero425]

El Shapo breaks Gael. Monfils is known for slow starts.

Shapo just needs to keep the pedal to the metal up 5-1! He may have a small walkabout & drop serve, but should take the 1st set! :whistle:

 

[Bonaca]

5:1 Denis, not that bad. SF best possible outcome.