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feather_ghyll) wrote2018-06-09 08:07 am
feather_ghyll) wrote2018-06-09 08:07 am
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TENNIS: French Open - quarters and semis
Thursday:
I followed the live scores for the men’s quarters. Nadal seemed to be a different player (in different conditions). He has been shown not to be as invincible as he seemed up till the start of the QF. Del Potro had more than Cilic on this occasion, but I don’t know if he’ll have too much for Nadal. One presumes that Thiem will end Ceccheanto’s dream run…
Halep outplayed Muguruza in the first, Muguruza stepped up in the second, until Halep stepped up even higher? She’s got another chance at being French Open champion, which is certainly going to make for a fascinating final psychologically.
I came home to witness that Stephens has Keys’s number with my own eyes, I listened to the commentary of their US Open final, but it’s not the same. She was leading in the first, put pressure on Keys early in the second – although she did need the double break. She seems very composed. I presume it helped both these American players that Serena was getting all of the attention in the first week, but they’re both getting to be regulars at this end of a grand slam, so good on them.
I look forward to seeing how Stephens and Halep’s experiences and games matchup.
Friday:
I read an article in the Guardian referring to past accusations of match fixing against Cecchinato, which tainted the fairy tale story, a bit.
I followed the scoreboard for most of the afternoon, with Thiem edging ahead and, after the long second set tiebreaker, despatching his opponent quickly. And then it was close in the first set – scoreswise, the commentary suggested Nadal won it despite the overall run of play in the first set. He then proceeded to run through Del Potro. I came home to see the last two games.
I watched the replay of the Thiem vs. Cecchinato second set tie breaker, which was great, points won by many winners and then tension, even though I knew the outcome, and then got bored of seeing Muguruza get stymied by Halep.
I followed the live scores for the men’s quarters. Nadal seemed to be a different player (in different conditions). He has been shown not to be as invincible as he seemed up till the start of the QF. Del Potro had more than Cilic on this occasion, but I don’t know if he’ll have too much for Nadal. One presumes that Thiem will end Ceccheanto’s dream run…
Halep outplayed Muguruza in the first, Muguruza stepped up in the second, until Halep stepped up even higher? She’s got another chance at being French Open champion, which is certainly going to make for a fascinating final psychologically.
I came home to witness that Stephens has Keys’s number with my own eyes, I listened to the commentary of their US Open final, but it’s not the same. She was leading in the first, put pressure on Keys early in the second – although she did need the double break. She seems very composed. I presume it helped both these American players that Serena was getting all of the attention in the first week, but they’re both getting to be regulars at this end of a grand slam, so good on them.
I look forward to seeing how Stephens and Halep’s experiences and games matchup.
Friday:
I read an article in the Guardian referring to past accusations of match fixing against Cecchinato, which tainted the fairy tale story, a bit.
I followed the scoreboard for most of the afternoon, with Thiem edging ahead and, after the long second set tiebreaker, despatching his opponent quickly. And then it was close in the first set – scoreswise, the commentary suggested Nadal won it despite the overall run of play in the first set. He then proceeded to run through Del Potro. I came home to see the last two games.
I watched the replay of the Thiem vs. Cecchinato second set tie breaker, which was great, points won by many winners and then tension, even though I knew the outcome, and then got bored of seeing Muguruza get stymied by Halep.