French Open 2012 May 27th-June 10th

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Bad light stops play

Tsonga leads 4-2 in the 5th

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer beats Granollers 6-3 6-2 6-0. He'll be Murray's next opponent should Murray beat Gasquet. Tough match if he does.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga beat Wawrinka 6-4 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 3-6 6-4. He faces Djokovic tomorrow.

Sharapova vs Zakopalova is on at the moment, Sharapova a break-up. 2-1 she leads.

Del Potro vs Berdych is 5-5 in the fourth set. Winner of that faces Federer.

Almagro beat Tipsarevic 6-4 6-4 6-4, he faces Nadal in all probability.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro wins 7-6 (8-6) 1-6 6-3 7-5!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova takes the first set 6-4. Murray's match will probably be on in about an hour.

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As much as im a fan of Tsonga, he needs to GTFO so we can watch the Sharapova match

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Sharapova up 3-1 in the 2nd set

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3-3

Pub Teamer breaks back

Shazza looks injured but still fighting on

What a woman :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Breaks galore in this set. Sharapova to serve it out.

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Sharapova serving for the match at 5-4

There have been 5 breaks of serve in a row though

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5-5. :haha:

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Another break :lol:

5-5

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In 20 games, there have been 15 breaks of serves :haha:

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Maybe this time Sharapova will hold serve.

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Make that 16 in 21

Sharapova breaks and serves for the match again at 6-5

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Benji Hyer, on 81111: "What people don't understand is that Murray is the world's best when it comes to three-set matches; he has 22 singles career titles to his name!! The only problem is that he can't compete with the likes of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic in Grand Slams because he struggles in five-setters. In fact, he often goes two sets up against Nadal, yet he fails to hang on throughout the whole match."

:lol:

Dear me.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova's serving is horrific. Seven double faults. :lol:

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Tiebreak time. Seven breaks of serve in a row.

A well earned :doh: for both of them.

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Apparently 7 isnt that bad in 2 hours according to the commetator

6-6 :lol:

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Li Na loses the 2nd set v someone

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Wtf happened there?

Umpires had a shocker

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I think Li Na is against Tipsarevic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This tiebreak could go on forever.

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They just replayed that point

The pub teamers shot goes out so Sharapova should have got the point but there was no call so the rally continues for a couple of shots more and Sharapova hits a winner and still loses the point?

Wtf?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three set points for Zakopalova.

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Two remaining.

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One set point remaining, on Zakopalova's serve though.

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Zakopalova takes the second set 7-6 (7-5)!

Murray. :lol:

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On we go to a 3rd set

Andy Murray :lol:

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Sharapova break and holds serve

1-0

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Li Na is getting pummeled in the third set.

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2-0 Sharapova

Shes serving

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3-0 Sharapova

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Shvedova wins 3-6 6-2 6-0.

Li Na. :lol:

Shvedova is the world no. 142 or something.

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4-1 Sharapova

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Christian Karembeu is there

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5-1 Sharapova

Serving for the match

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Why dont they just have challenges for the French Open as well?

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Zakopolova breaks

Still 2-5 down

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They don't have challenges because of the marks the ball leave on the clay, in theory anyway.

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Sharapova wins 6-4 6-7 6-2

[Syn]

I believe strongly that Tim can do it today. Gasquet plays too much with his heart on his sleeve. Even murray can out-fox him.

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Nadal is on the other show court v Monaco

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Gasquet looks like Scott Parker. Plays like him too.

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That was a rather easy service game for Gasquet

Holds to love

1-0

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3 break points for Gasquet

Murray yet to get a point

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Gasquet breaks

2-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gasquet is going to go two sets to love and cock it up again.

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How did Murray win that point?

He got to 2 over head smashes from Gasquet

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3-0 Gasquet

Murray should have had a break point but fucked up

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Murray is having trouble with his back.

I've seen this one before.

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3-1

Murray is on the board

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Gasquets follows through and hits the net with his racket during an overhead smash

First time ive seen that

Nevertheless

4-1 it is

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Gasquet with the double break and serves for the first set

5-1

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-1.

:haha:

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Gasquet wins the set 6-1

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Nadal won the first set 6-2

And breaks first game of the 2nd set

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1-0 Murray in the 2nd set

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1-1

Gasquet is playing well

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2-1 Murray

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2-2

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3-2 Murray

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Nadal serving for the 2nd set at 5-0

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0-40

3 break points for Murray

His first of the match

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Murray breaks

4-2

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Gasquet breaks back

4-3

Murray :doh:

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Nadal wins 2nd set 6-0

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4-4

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5-4 Murray

Bit of tension now

[Rors]

Murray celebrating a hold as if he has won the title. Telling...

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Set point Murray

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Saved

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Another set point

Good point there

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Gasquet double faults

Murray wins the set 6-4

Gasquet probably double faulted on purpose so he doesnt go 2 up

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Nadal wins 17 games in a row

6-2 6-0 6-0

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Murray holds to love

1-0

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Murray breaks

2-0

Gasquet :lol:

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3-0

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Murray double breaks

4-0

What a collapse from Gasquet

[Rors]

Gasquet :lol: Unmatched mental strength

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5-0

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This ones safe. Muzza toying with him now. If Scotland can beat France, we'll have no problem. Come on Britain.

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5-1

Murray serving for the set

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Murray wins the 3rd set 6-1

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Murray breaks

2-1

[McNamara That Ghost...]

At least Gasquet hasn't done it from two sets up this time.

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3-1

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Someone get gasket a casket. Haha. Come on Britain.

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Double break

4-1

[Özim]

Gasquet losing again, I've rarely seen a player with so little bottle and so much talent. He plays a decent set or two then losing his focus and once his opponent wins a few games he gives up.

He should quit tennis, he hasn't got what it takes.

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5-1

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The French Scott Parker is being a very petulant little bitch. His career choice must be frustrating him right now. The English equivalent gets a far bigger opportunity to display maverickism to the gandhiiest degree.

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FFS

Just realised the semis and final will clash with the Euros

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FFS

Just realised the semis and final will class with the Euros

What game?

I must tell you it is little bit no brainer because the cricket will be on.

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What game?

I must tell you it is little bit no brainer because the cricket will be on.Whatever games there are on Friday, Saturday and Sunday

We'll be safe for the England match

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I love the end of 'pub team matches when the hit-and-hopers get a full licence.

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5-2

Murray serves for the match

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I love the end of 'pub team matches when the hit-and-hopers get a full licence.Its like when tail enders bat at the end when all hope is lost.

Thats real Cricket and this is real Tennis

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What are the frenchies up to. Shut the fuck up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

FFS

Just realised the semis and final will clash with the Euros

The final should be alright, assuming Nadal goes mental.

Hopefully the womens semis will finish very quickly. Even so, streaming on my laptop is going to take a battering next weekend.

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Murray wins 1-6 6-4 6-1 6-2

Bring on the poor mans Nadal in the Quarters

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Ferrer will put up more of a fight against Murray.

Spain. :bow:

The gits.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kvitova beats Lepchenko 6-2 6-1. :lol:

She's against the female Tipsarevic next I think.

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Quarter Finals

Djokovic v Tsonga
Federer v Del Potro
Ferrer v Murray
Almagro v Nadal

Any shocks there?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Unlikely. Del Potro will probably boom his way to one set but his knee is on the verge of collapsing again.

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Womens QF

Cibulková (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominika_Cibulkov%C3%A1) v Stosur
Errani v Kerber
Shvedova v Man Beast
Kanepi* v Sharapova

*She hasnt won yet i think but shes the seed and won the first set 6-1 so i imagine she'll win

Cant see anyone bar Sharapova for that. Fuck knows who the rest are. Defintely a first time French Open winner this year though

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Petchey, Courier and Santoro go for Ferrer to win

Mauresmo goes for Murray

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Philippe Chatrier (13:00 UK start)
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Cibulkova Svk 15 v Stosur Aus 6 Women's Singles
Djokovic Ser 1 v Tsonga Fra 5 Men's Singles

Suzanne Lenglen (13:00 UK start)
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Errani Ita 21 v Kerber Ger 10 Women's Singles
Federer Swi 3 v Del Potro Arg 9 Men's Singles

[Syn]

Quarter FinalsDjokovic v TsongaFederer v Del PotroFerrer v MurrayAlmagro v NadalAny shocks there? Sorry for getting back so late - just spent the last hour on the phone to ladbrokes as they required my expertise on setting their tennis odds. No shocks unfortunately. Federer, Murray, almagro and djokovic all safely through.

[Master Splinter]

Murray :bow:.

Despite Gasquet being a flake, he was taking the piss the last couple of sets.

Nadal is fully in Beast Mode.

Li Na :doh:. Tipsarevic's sister has been injured, hence her deceptively low ranking.

I hope they release a DVD of Sharapova v Zakopalova.

Del Potro is playing well enough to beat Federer, but his fitness problems will probably give Federer the slight edge. Tsonga has been playing almost every day and Djokovic will want to banish the memory of his pubbery against Seppi. Almagro :rose:. Ferrer v Murray should be quite close. If attacking Murray shows up, he'll win. If Greece 2004 Murray shows up, he'll be punished.

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Stosur serving for the set at 5-4

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She won it 6-4

Wonder who ITV will show later, Djokovic or Federers match?

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Stosur breaks

2-0

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Stosur 5-1 up

Cib serving

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Stosur wins 6-4 6-1

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Errani wins 6-3 7-6

Time for the main events

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ITV 4 showing Djokovic v Tsonga

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Djokovic won the first set 6-1

Del Potro up a break in the first set

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Djokovic breaks in the 2nd set

1-0

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Tsonga breaks back

4-4

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Del Potro won the first set 6-3

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Tsonga takes the 2nd set 7-5

Game on

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Del Potro 4-3 up on serve in the 2nd set

Federer was a break up as well

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Djokovic 2-1 up in the 3rd with a break

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Tsonga breaks back

2-2

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Del Potro wins the 2nd set 7-6 (7-4)

[Dennis Bendtner]

Watching a bit of del Pothead. Very good. Huge forehands.

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Djokovic serving to stay in the 3rd set at 5-6

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Federer a break up in the 3rd

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Tsonga breaks and wins the 3rd set 7-5

What a point to win it

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Its raining but they are continuing :bow:

French have manned up

They would have walked off at Wimbledon 2 hours ago

English :lol:

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Federer wins the 3rd set 6-2

Come back is well and truly on

2 great matches, only one being shown

Shocker from ITV

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Justin in Leicester via text on 81111: "Why such a upset re Federer? The vast majority of his Slams have come from beating average players, he has had no answers to the 2 greats of this era in Nadal and Djokovic. A very good player lucky enough to win titles before a proper challenger arrived, not a great player."

Seriously?Tibs is alive and well

:haha:

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Federer up 3-0 in the 4th with a break

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Del Potros fitness is gone

Expect Federer to take this comfortably from now on

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Federer wins the 4th 6-0

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What a hold from Tsonga

Hes been awesome

Djokovic to serve to stay in the match and keep his Grand Slam dreams alive

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Djokovic for the semis?

Don't forget we have as well Tsonga who can also play there.

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Federer up a break in the 5th

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0-30....

Tsonga 2 points away

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Thats a poor shot from Tsonga

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15-40

2 match points

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Fuck me that was close

30-40 though

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Deuce

Well played from No Djo

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5-5

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5-5 Tsonga's blown it tbh.

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Ballsy

I think he will take the set now

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6-5 Tsonga

Djokovic serving to stay in the match again

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Match point Tsonga

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Saved

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Another match point

Brilliant from Tsonga

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Saved again

Djokovic is hanging in there

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6-6

Tie break it is

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1-0 Djokovic with a break

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Federer has won.

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2-0

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Federer wins 3-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 6-0 6-3

Argentinians :lol:

Messiesque performance from DP there

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2-1

Back on serve

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2-2

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3-2 Tsonga

Courier says you will never see better Tennis than that anywhere for that point

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Mini break at the change around

4-2 Tsonga

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4-3

Tsonga to serve

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4-4

Back on serve

Still Tsonga serving

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5-4 Djokovic with the mini break

Djokovic to serve

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6-4

Djokovic with 2 set points on his own serve

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6-5

Back on serve

Djokovic still has a set point but Tsonga to serve

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Tsonga telling the crowd to stfu :lol:

Should have his games at the Emirates, tbh.

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6-6

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7-6 Djokovic

Set point on his serve

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Djokovic takes the set 7-6 (8-6)

On we go to a 5th set

So dark and raining but i predict a riot if this is postponed

[The Wengerbabies]

Federer :bow:

Come on Tsonga.

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Think Djokovic will take this set comfortably

Tsongas resistance is broken after 4 failed match point attempts. Djokovic will move in for the kill.

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1-0 Djokovic

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Djokovic breaks

2-0

As expected, the classic Wenger trait of choking and bottling is true in Frenchmen

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3-0

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3-1

Tsonga holds but he looks spent

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Double fault from Djok.

Duece

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4-1

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic's resilience to hold off Tsonga was incredible. That's the difference between the top guys and the rest. They absorb the pressure and then ruthlessly take their chances.

Tennis :bow:.

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Double break

5-1 Djokovic

Serves for the match

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Djokovic wins

6-1 5-7 5-7 7-6 6-1

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic :bow:.

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FFS do the interview in English

Tsonga :bow:

May have Wenger'd it up in the end but what a great performance from him

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ITV go on break just before Djokovics interview

:doh:

Come back BBC, all is forgiven

[The Wengerbabies]

Nadal-Djokovic final. Nadak to win. You read it here first.

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Showing extended highlights of the Federer v JDMP match now

Just isnt the same watching when you already know the outcome.

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Federer and Djokovic are incredible. Hope their semi-final is as good as the recent US Open and last years Roland Garros edition.

Tsonga looked absolutely distraught. :(

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ITV4's programme starts now.

Kenepi vs Sharapova is first on Chatrier, then Almagro vs Nadal.

On Lenglen, Shvedova vs Kivitora and then Ferrer vs Murray.

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2-1 Sharapova with a break

Thats 3 breaks in 3 games :lol:

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3-1

Sharapova holds

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Shvedova leads 3-0 v Kvitova

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Sharapova with the double break

5-2

She serves for the set

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Female Tipsy only leads Kvitova 3-2 now, Kvitova just got back the break.

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Sharapova takes the first set 6-2.

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Sharapova takes the first set 6-2

Comfortable

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Kvitova is serving to stay in the first set. :popcorn:

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And she does. Female Tipsy to serve it out.

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Female Tipsy takes the first set 6-3. :bow:

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That was bloody awful from Sharapova. Two break points for Kanepi.

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And another double fault gives Kanepi the break. 2-0 she leads in the second set.

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Sharapova breaks back. 2-1. :rolleyes:

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Sharapova breaks and leads 3-2 in the second set.

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Sharapova breaks yet again and will serve for the match.

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Female Tipsy is serving to stay in the second set at 5-3 down.

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Kanepi gets one of the breaks back, still trails 5-3.

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Kvitova takes the second set 6-2.

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Sharapova wins 6-2 6-3. :lol:

Almagro vs Nadal on next.

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Kvitova breaks and leads 2-0 in the deciding set.

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A couple of Frenchmen will be on Chatrier soon, that's Nadal and Almagro, so says Inverdale. :haha:

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Shvedova breaks back, 2-1 she trails.

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Female Tipsy breaks again, 3-2 she leads in the third set.

Kvitova. :lol:

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Kvitova breaks back. 4-4.

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Female Tipsy is serving to stay in the match.

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Match point for Kvitova.

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Saved!

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Adv. Kvitova.

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Kvitova wins 3-6 6-2 6-4. Decent match.

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Almagro leads 4-3 against Nadal. Nadal to serve.

Ferrer and Murray are on court now.

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Nadal is serving to stay in the first. Almagro has been serving excellently. One handed backhand too so I am automatically a fan.

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Nadal does hold. 5-5. Come on Almagro.

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Almagro flukes to game point. :lol:

Nadal wasn't best pleased.

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Adv. Nadal inevitably.

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Well saved by Almagro.

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Almagro holds. :bow:

Nadal serving to force a first set tiebreak.

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Nadal holds to love. The tiebreaks are where Almagro has fallen down against Nadal on clay before though.

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Murray had a break point but Ferrer saved and holds

2-1

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Nadal leads 5-1 at the changeover.

:rose:

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5-4. Nadal to serve.

:popcorn:

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Ferrer breaks

3-1

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Two set points for Nadal.

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Nadal takes the first set 7-6 (7-4).

:rose:

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Two break points for Murray.

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Both saved. :lol:

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Adv. Murray.

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Saved again.

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Adv. Murray again.

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Murray nets it. Deuce.

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Brilliant from Ferrer.

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Not so brilliant. Volleys it in to the net. :lol:

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Ferrer holds, Murray serving to stay in the first set.

Nadal broke and leads 3-1 in the second set.

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Adv. Ferrer. Set point.

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Murray breaks back.

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Ferrer took the first set 6-4.

Nadal took the second set 6-2. :lol:

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Murray breaks

4-3

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Murray breaks and leads 4-3 in the second set.

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Stunning from Ferrer. Three break points.

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Ferrer breaks back to love. 4-4.

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Ferrer breaks back :lol:

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Nadal breaks and will serve for the match.

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Nadal wins 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 6-3. Almagro played alright I thought, which probably says it all.