French Open 2020

Pigeon_Killer · 27 Sep 2020 at 11:10

The French Open started today and Murray's facing Warwinka at 2:30PM. They faced each other in the semi finals in 2017 and their marathon 5 set match broke both players, Murray's hip and Warwinka's knee. I think that was the end of both players at the highest level but hopefully I'm wrong.

Think Djokovic will win the title this year, Nadal needs the heat to get his weaponised topspin going and it's just not going to happen for him at this time of year. They've also changed the balls this year which he's not happy about so unless someone can stop Djokovic it should be number 18 for him.

Eddie · 27 Sep 2020 at 16:44

Seems odd to be watching a Murray/Wawrinka match in the first round of a slam.

Pigeon_Killer · 27 Sep 2020 at 17:12

Badly outgunned so far today, ball's sitting up and Wawrinka's twatting it back.

Edit: 6-1 first set. Murray's serve is off today and in the slower conditions his fitness and speed around court is basically useless as the rallies are too short.

Edit: 6-3 second set. Ball's sitting up too much and Wawrinka can't miss. Beginning to wonder if some of the younger big hitters might actually give Djokovic some troubles with the ball behaving like this.

Eddie · 27 Sep 2020 at 17:58

Murray's not with it at all today.

Pigeon_Killer · 27 Sep 2020 at 18:26

That was uncomfortable to watch. Murray's clearly lost a bit of pace around the court but also with his serve and groundstrokes.

Needs a change of plan, as the commentators said, if he wants to be competitive in the majors again. Wouldn't mind seeing him back with Lendl but can't see it happening.

Eddie · 27 Sep 2020 at 18:45

I always find Murray's matches hard to watch.

It's like something wasn't right with him today - no fight, no moaning at himself or his team, poor movement, stiff, sedate, subdued...

It was like he decided he was going to lose the match early on in the first set.

I wonder if the cold bothers his hip.

Pigeon_Killer · 28 Sep 2020 at 13:57

Thiem looked very good against Cilic, beat him convincingly in 3.

Williams up next then Nadal but a lot of games have been delayed due to the weather which looks bad all week.

Edit: Williams screaming her head off after playing the softest of backhand slices, STFU woman!

Eddie · 29 Sep 2020 at 08:54

Just Heather Watson left in the singles for the brits now, she's playing her first round match today.

Edit: Well that's that for British interest in the singles - all out in the first round.

Pigeon_Killer · 29 Sep 2020 at 16:54

Got to hand it to the Brits, all have socially distanced themselves from the second round.

Eddie · 29 Sep 2020 at 17:00

First time in seven years, apparently.

On to the doubles.

marc2003 · 29 Sep 2020 at 17:09

Pigeon_Killer said:
STFU woman!

Could you please direct all your STFUs to that wazzock Inverdale.

Eddie · 29 Sep 2020 at 17:12

marc2003 said:
Could you please direct all your STFUs to that wazzock Inverdale.

Haha, he's a plum and the sole reason why I'm watching it on Amazon/Eurosport instead of ITV.

Pigeon_Killer · 29 Sep 2020 at 17:18

marc2003 said:
Could you please direct all your STFUs to that wazzock Inverdale.

I can't stand him either, no idea how he keeps getting work after the amount of controversies he's been involved in.

On the plus side, the rest (mainly Courier) are all good to listen to so I put up with Inverdale.

Eddie · 3 Oct 2020 at 12:18

Excellent win for Murray/Skupski vs Granollers/Zeballos in the men's doubles.

Pigeon_Killer · 3 Oct 2020 at 14:13

Didn't watch Murray's match but did watch Nadal yesterday and he's looking good despite his complaints. Only problem for him is Djokovic, Thiem and Tsitsipas also look very good and I fancy Thiem to beat him in the semis.

Eddie · 3 Oct 2020 at 14:51

Murray/Skupski's next match is against Krawietz/Mies which will be very tough.

Thankfully Murray/Skupski and Salisbury/Ram can only meet in the final, which would be good after a disappointing tournament for British singles.

Both teams have top opponents to get past first though, but it looks like they're in good form, so fingers crossed.

It's hard to look past Djokovic vs Nadal for the final, but I'm hoping for a couple of upsets, tbh.

marc2003 · 3 Oct 2020 at 18:07

I'm going to jinx it right now.... expecting a triple bagel in this Djokovic match.

edit: my work here is done. :cool:

Reuben klang · 4 Oct 2020 at 09:50

Muguruza basically chocked away that match. She really should have at least had a chance to win the tournament.

As for the mens side of things, you'd be as well starting Rafa and Novax at the QF.

marc2003 · 4 Oct 2020 at 10:37

Halep getting mullered at the moment. :eek:

Pigeon_Killer · 4 Oct 2020 at 11:03

Yeah, massively impressed with Swiatek. Beat the 15th seed convincingly in the first round and that hasn't turned out to be a fluke. Berten's getting smashed as well currently.

Edit: Murdered her 6-1, 6-2. Nadal up next.