TENNIS: French Open 2020 R1 & R2
Oct. 1st, 2020 06:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
feather_ghyllAnd so, the French Open is going ahead…in September…in 2020, and it’s most striking how empty the stands are. Apparently a thousand people are allowed into Roland Garros per day. It occurred to me that the French players may not have the home advantage for once, although the players’ relationship with the crowd can be more complex.
Round 1
On Sunday, I managed to see the beginning and end, oddly, of both Murray and Konta’s losses. I could have watched Zverev play, but wasn’t bothered.
I saw Nadal finish off an injured opponent on Monday, Nadal who is looking to do the impossible (although Thiem, having won his first slam and Djokovic, who won in Rome where Nadal was rusty, and lost his chance to win the US Open have to be mentioned.) One feels like one knows even less on the women’s side, what with recent upheavals and the impact of lockdown.
(Two commentators for each match, I don’t know how they’ve managed to social distance in their hutches).
I saw Kenin win the first set against her opponent and the conditions. Then at night, with floodlights that you don’t get in spring (plus they have a roof on the Phillip Chatrier) I saw Tsitsipas come back twice. With the move to September, the drop shot became THE shot to play.
Today, I got to see some Kenin over lunchtime again. Of course, it is nice that they’re playing on late – I’ve been enjoying watching live sports that I enjoy.
Round 1
On Sunday, I managed to see the beginning and end, oddly, of both Murray and Konta’s losses. I could have watched Zverev play, but wasn’t bothered.
I saw Nadal finish off an injured opponent on Monday, Nadal who is looking to do the impossible (although Thiem, having won his first slam and Djokovic, who won in Rome where Nadal was rusty, and lost his chance to win the US Open have to be mentioned.) One feels like one knows even less on the women’s side, what with recent upheavals and the impact of lockdown.
(Two commentators for each match, I don’t know how they’ve managed to social distance in their hutches).
I saw Kenin win the first set against her opponent and the conditions. Then at night, with floodlights that you don’t get in spring (plus they have a roof on the Phillip Chatrier) I saw Tsitsipas come back twice. With the move to September, the drop shot became THE shot to play.
Today, I got to see some Kenin over lunchtime again. Of course, it is nice that they’re playing on late – I’ve been enjoying watching live sports that I enjoy.
