The Official Tennis Thread (Vol. 2024 French Open)

[651akathepaul]

 

[otakuant]

Initially, I didn't think Venus would make it beyond the QFs, but she should be in the final four now with Kuzzy gone.

Konta and Dimitrov are playing very well this season... Dark horses, IMO. Speaking of Grigor...

 

[thadangerousmind]

Venus has had a cake walk so far. Not one match has really been competitive. I'm sure she's not bothered by it though.

 

[thadangerousmind]

Down goes Sir Andy Murray!

 

[Sinner]

 

[kanyeezy411]

Mischa Zverev the man 

 

 

[kanyeezy411]

Nice game from Roger!

lmao at all those people saying he's too old and **** 

 

[Sinner]

The old man's still got it.  Would have liked to have seen Kei put up a bigger fight towards the end there.  

Interesting to see who he'll get in the semis... Depends on which Stan shows up.

 

[eiddyfouw]

Down goes Sir Andy Murray!

Lovely.

 

[you go boy]

Hopefully this gives Rafa a shot but he's going to have a tough match against monfils

 

[thadangerousmind]

Wow. Kerber got destroyed too. This has been an absolutely insane week of tennis.

 

[aepps20]

Being #1 and winning when you are expected to win is a lot harder than flying under the radar.

 

[shogun]

Nice game from Roger!

lmao at all those people saying he's too old and **** 

Well he's def still one of the top players but you never know when he'll have a good run to another slam.

 

[otakuant]

Both World No. 1's out. Did not see that coming. What a crazy start to the 2017 tennis season.

No Kerber means Vee has a legit shot to reach the final.

 

[jumpmantwenty3]

Who is this Istomin guy? Watching him for the first time against Dimitrov and he looks like a top 5 player

 

[Sinner]

Who is this Istomin guy? Watching him for the first time against Dimitrov and he looks like a top 5 player

A bit of a journeyman, I guess.  If you've watched enough tennis, you'll recognize the name.  Definitely overachieved in this tournament.  I read that he hadn't won 2 consecutive matches in a while, prior to the AO.  I only caught the end of the Dimitrov match, but it's a shame his injury.

But we've seen this before... players having amazing runs in a slam, then sort of disappear.  Randomly, remember Melanie Oudin from a few years back?  Had that amazing USO run... but then we haven't heard much from her since.  Consistency is so tough. 

 

[Sinner]

Photo of the day for aepps20

Put up a good fight, but Rafa was just a bit better towards the end.  Have to admit, when he broke Rafa in the 4th, thoughts of Rafa's past 5-set losses came rushing back!

 

[aepps20]

Photo of the day for aepps20

Put up a good fight, but Rafa was just a bit better towards the end.  Have to admit, when he broke Rafa in the 4th, thoughts of Rafa's past 5-set losses came rushing back!

Happy this Tennis Player From France is out. Very disturbing images.



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[da hen]

He's the clown prince of men's tennis, so much talent and physical skill but very little heart

 

[The_Isomotion31]

He's the clown prince of men's tennis, so much talent and physical skill but very little heart

Helps that he's not a total A-hole. But he definitely is in it more for the ooh and ahh moments than actually winning the dang thing.

 

[thadangerousmind]

Coco has destroyed 2 former Grand Slam champs in a row. Muguruza looked like a deer in headlights tonight.

 

[kanyeezy411]

Rafa vs Raonic will be a great match. Can't wait for it.

 

[aepps20]

Serena better be ready because Konta has looked really sharp.

 

[Sinner]

Has Coco always been this... over-confident?  Geeez.

 

[651akathepaul]

Venus!