Diprosalic
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Djokovic just better.
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Wawrinka really should have kept his Godwrinka form and won the semi, we might have had an interesting match.
Career GS in 3 weeks
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Clayray will stop this, mark my words.
Don't really see someone beating a 100% fit Djokovic at Roland Garros this year. He's objectively the best on clay right now. It's all about him not getting an injury and managing the pressure related to accomplishing the career slam from now on. It's never over before the score is announced on sunday, but he's in the best of positions. We'll see how it goes.
Rafa=FedKilla
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As long as he is on this plane of existence, Rafa is the favorite for Roland Garros. I firmly believe that.
perfectchaos007
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rolandgarros.com is absolute crap. Can the French Open do anything right?
Its like a big mobile app on the big screen AKA it sucks.
Coldnoodle
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perfectchaos007
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A lot of recent websites redesigns have looked like that (espn.com)
I mean, I get why they do it. They want to merge the look and feel of their mobile site and standard site so there's no major differences on the site regardless of what device the user is browsing with. But adding a bunch of pictures that take up the entire screen to scroll through is unacceptable. And any website creator 101 course would tell you to have a menu bar visible at the top of the page so its quick to navigate to what you want to look at. The new rolandgarros.com has a drop down menu that's invisible unless you click on it. So dumb
I was mother fucking CLUTCH today ^_^ My friend was SERVING for the set at 5-2 and I came back to win it 7-5
Sometimes when I play, I don't actually have any strategy in mind. And it usually works out for me; I just go out there and improvise every point. And I'm not exactly dialed in, either. I don't usually get dialed in unless I'm on the brink of losing -_____-
At 5-2, I really didn't CARE if I lost, but I certainly never want to lose. So I just got really focused and made him work. And of course he got nervous because he has never taken the 1st set against me. He double faulted at break point.
I hate using the word "variety" because it gets associated with anyone who has a 1HBH/decent BH slice but I definitely gave him a lot of looks. The short BH slice to draw him into the net worked really well. And the short BH slice return that somehow turns into a drop shot worked well, too.
At 5-5, I knew I had him
And the thing is that he was playing REALLY well. I got passed at least 4 times when I tried to come to the net. >_<
But one thing I noticed with him is that all of his defensive shots (FH and BH) are slices. I'll slice my FH like once every 15 points, whereas this guy will do it in every rally. So all you have to do is pull him to the FH and sneak in for the put away.
Sometimes when I play, I don't actually have any strategy in mind. And it usually works out for me; I just go out there and improvise every point. And I'm not exactly dialed in, either. I don't usually get dialed in unless I'm on the brink of losing -_____-
At 5-2, I really didn't CARE if I lost, but I certainly never want to lose. So I just got really focused and made him work. And of course he got nervous because he has never taken the 1st set against me. He double faulted at break point.
I hate using the word "variety" because it gets associated with anyone who has a 1HBH/decent BH slice but I definitely gave him a lot of looks. The short BH slice to draw him into the net worked really well. And the short BH slice return that somehow turns into a drop shot worked well, too.
At 5-5, I knew I had him
And the thing is that he was playing REALLY well. I got passed at least 4 times when I tried to come to the net. >_<
But one thing I noticed with him is that all of his defensive shots (FH and BH) are slices. I'll slice my FH like once every 15 points, whereas this guy will do it in every rally. So all you have to do is pull him to the FH and sneak in for the put away.
Some notable accomplishments by Djokovic after winning Rome:
-Wins 24th Masters title; surpasses Federer's total (23) and becomes 2nd only to Nadal (27)
-Defends a clay title for the first time
-Extends Open Era record of consecutive Masters finals won to 12 (the last final he lost was Cincinnati 2012)
-Wins 24th Masters title; surpasses Federer's total (23) and becomes 2nd only to Nadal (27)
-Defends a clay title for the first time
-Extends Open Era record of consecutive Masters finals won to 12 (the last final he lost was Cincinnati 2012)
Coldnoodle
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Who did he lose that final to?
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We all know Rome basically doesn't count, though - Clayray had to pull out. Should be asterisked in the record books.
I love how his hair react to the cork.
Seriously he could have lost Roland Garros right there if he had taken this in the eye.
Federer....who is also Novak's last tour loss (Dubai Final).
Coldnoodle
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perfectchaos007
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So French Open qualifying starts in 12 hours and I can't find the draw on rolandgarros.com anywhere. If someone is able to dig it up on that God awful website let me know.
edit: As soon as I posted that, they uploaded it. jeez. They aren't even putting the country abbreviation by the players names. so dumb
edit: As soon as I posted that, they uploaded it. jeez. They aren't even putting the country abbreviation by the players names. so dumb
Rafa=FedKilla
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I really wanna see a Rafa vs. Djokovic quarter.
You guys saw what genie's coach said? That 2015 is irrelevant for her, since they are preparing/changing her game for 2016. Like what!?
Maybe its just to take off some of the pressure on her, but he shouldnt have said that with 3 grand slams yet to be played and ones that she has lots of points to defend. Also everyone will expect her game to be completely different/improved next year and if she doesnt deliver... Oh boy.
Maybe its just to take off some of the pressure on her, but he shouldnt have said that with 3 grand slams yet to be played and ones that she has lots of points to defend. Also everyone will expect her game to be completely different/improved next year and if she doesnt deliver... Oh boy.
perfectchaos007
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Poor Hyeon Chung. Even though he is now top 70, he was forced to try to qualify for the French open. He just lost first round in qualifying, and it's his 19th birthday today too
Poor guy got destroyed in 48 mins. lol As routine as it gets.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Korea to Paris is hard in two days brah.
perfectchaos007
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Not only that, but I'm pretty sure the Korean tournament was on hard court. I guess he never really had a chance
Rafa=FedKilla
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I really hope CiCi doesn't disappoint tomorrow. She doesn't have much scheduled this year....
perfectchaos007
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And she only won 4 games in her match.
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He got unlucky with that. If he'd got the points he did a week before, he'd have been an entrant to the main draw and would have some rest and clay practice before his next match. Could have got some good R1 points with a little draw luck. Still, R1 points alone are nice but not propelling him anywhere, he's doing well on the Challenger circuit so this is only a minor setback.
perfectchaos007
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Le draw is released tomorrow, no?
Friday I think.
perfectchaos007
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That's awfully late considering the French starts on Sunday. Unless they finally changed the start to Monday like all the other majors
Coldnoodle
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Nadal gonna be in Federer's draw.
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Nadal-Federer will be scheduled as QF match 'cause the organizers want that dollah and can't risk hoping for a SF.
perfectchaos007
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He made top 100 after the French Open registration deadline, so he tried to qualify and lost 2nd round. Him and Hyeon Chung will both play main draw Wimbledon at least.