skinsmarydu Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 Yeah, I hadn't been too excited about anything since the Caps season ended...but today was fun. Sunday should be a good showing for both finalists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Every single time these guys play each other in slams they deliver a classic. At one point during the match I actually started getting whistful and sad because I thought maybe we won't get too many more of these epic matches after the next year or two. Hoping they stay healthy and at the top of their game for a while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Final is at 9 EDT on NBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Stefanos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 If Djokovic can come back from 2 sets down to win his legacy would grow as a warrior. Very impressed by Tsitsipas. Very composed out there. Djokovic looks to be the rattled one. Wonder if fatigue is an issue. Tsitsipas is the much younger man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Good match so far, but not many "that angle that's worth breaking an ankle" shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Djokovic has regained all the momentum. He is going to win this match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 I don't know about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Tsitsipas's feet are heavy. He's not sliding or moving well any more. He's tired. Djokovic doesn't get tired. He smelled blood in the water in that third set and has been gently but firmly dominating this young guy. You could see disappointment in Tsitsipas on his face after he broke him in the first game in the fourth set as he waited for Tsitsipas to compose himself as he stood there ready to serve. Just like, "what are you doing man? this isn't over." Tsitsipas is done. He doesn't have championship caliber composure yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 That forehand though. It's pretty special and he's got that tall guy one hand backhand where he doesn't have to get all of the way set up for the shot to generate a lot of power and difficult angles on it. I think he's good enough to be a champion one day, once he gets more experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 He's not giving up today, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 LOL this crowd hates Djokovic. He's the Rodney Dangerfield of tennis. Old man game! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Trickery is my favorite way to see players win. My favorite Djokovic shot is that booming down the line backhand he uncoils where he crowds the ball and looks like he doesn't have any room to get that kind of power or angle, as everything about his set up looks like he's going to go back cross court. You can not read that thing coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, stevemcqueen1 said: LOL this crowd hates Djokovic. He's the Rodney Dangerfield of tennis. Old man game! He's an a-hole on tour. Everyone knows it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Djokovic is on another level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 C'mon, my little Greek hippie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Tsitsipas is running out of gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 45 minutes ago, skinsmarydu said: He's an a-hole on tour. Everyone knows it. There have been some true villains on the tour who got tons of love from crowds. And yet the fun-loving, witty, polyglot master with one of the most satisfyingly complete games in the history of the sport, who always puts on a show, and who will probably go down as the greatest men's singles player can't get a friendly crowd against a 22 year old kid in his first Final? After beating Nadal in a stone cold classic two days before? It just feels wrong. No other GOAT got treated like that. Certainly not Federer when he was at his peak. Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods and Tom Brady are crazy ass pricks and they got adoring fans, crowds, and media treatment throughout the peak of their careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 36 minutes ago, stevemcqueen1 said: There have been some true villains on the tour who got tons of love from crowds. And yet the fun-loving, witty, polyglot master with one of the most satisfyingly complete games in the history of the sport, who always puts on a show, and who will probably go down as the greatest men's singles player can't get a friendly crowd against a 22 year old kid in his first Final? After beating Nadal in a stone cold classic two days before? It just feels wrong. No other GOAT got treated like that. Certainly not Federer when he was at his peak. Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods and Tom Brady are crazy ass pricks and they got adoring fans, crowds, and media treatment throughout the peak of their careers. I could never stand the show-off white collars AH of Roland Garros. Jokovic made the effort to learn and speak french, after his game vs Nadal he said the crowd was fantastic, he has always respected the crowd, but yet many of them just throw hatred to him or cheer anytime he misses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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abdcskins Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 I saw Nadal withdrew as well, from both Wimbledon and the Olympics. I really want to see an American male emerge and do well. I've been paying more attention recently and there aren't that many guys sadly. Sebastian Korda beat Nishikori today to reach the quarterfinals of the Noventi. Hopefully he can emerge, he is only 20. I like Tiafoe's game too, not sure I ever see him truly contending for majors though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinswillwin06 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 34 minutes ago, abdcskins said: I saw Nadal withdrew as well, from both Wimbledon and the Olympics. I really want to see an American male emerge and do well. I've been paying more attention recently and there aren't that many guys sadly. Sebastian Korda beat Nishikori today to reach the quarterfinals of the Noventi. Hopefully he can emerge, he is only 20. I like Tiafoe's game too, not sure I ever see him truly contending for majors though. Korda and Opelka are probably the best chance. Opelka should be a better version of Isner - and with that serve it just takes one hot week and you're in the quarters of a major. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 Homeboy Draper is giving Novak a bit of a headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) Tiafoe! Huge upset of Tsitsipas. Straight 3 sets as well. On the women's side, Stephens upsets Kvitova. Edited June 28, 2021 by abdcskins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 I'm afraid this might be the last we see of Serena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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