French Open 2012 May 27th-June 10th

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray leads 5-1 at the changeover in the tiebreak.

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Murray takes the second set 7-6 (7-3).

1-1.

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Play is suspended

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They are back on court now.

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Ferrer breaks and leads 2-1 in the third set.

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Murray is berating himself again. :lol:

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Murray breaks back to love. 3-3.

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And three break points for Ferrer.

:haha:

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Two remaining.

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Awful volley from Murray. 4-3 Ferrer leads and to serve. :lol:

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Murray is serving to stay in the third set.

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Set point for Ferrer.

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Deuce.

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Adv. Ferrer. Another unforced error in to the net from Murray.

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Deuce. :lol:

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Adv. Ferrer.

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Wild from Murray.

Ferrer takes the third set 6-4.

:popcorn:

2-1 he leads.

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What a point. Murray breaks at the start of the fourth set.

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Ferrer breaks straight back.

:haha:

1-1.

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Two break points for Ferrer. :lol:

52nd unforced error for Murray. :bow:

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Ferrer breaks and leads 3-1 in the fourth set.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

All is forgiven, Tim.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray is serving to stay in the match at 5-2 down.

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Two match points for Ferrer.

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One match point remaining.

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David Ferrer wins 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-2!

Andrew Murray. :haha:

[Rors]

:rose:

[GP]

That's a paddlin'

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray posted a good knock of unforced errors. If it had gone to a fifth set he probably would've made a century.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mark Petchey on Murray: "I think he could've won".

:haha:

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Hammering it down in Paris delaying the Womens semi-finals. If this continues throughout the day it could mean the mens semi-finals tomorrow start later which run in to the Euros.

:doh:

[Cripps_orig]

Rain needs to stay in London but fuck off in Paris

[Cripps_orig]

Play started

Stosur leads 5-4 in the first

The other dude serving to stay in the set

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Errani.

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One break point remaining.

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And the other one is saved too.

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Errani gets another one and this time breaks. She will serve for the first set.

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Errani takes the first set 7-5.

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Stosur leads 3-0 in the second set. :lol:

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Sorry, 5-0.

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Stosur takes the second set 6-1.

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Errani leads 3-0 in the third set.

:wacko:

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Stosur gets the break back, only trailing 3-2 now.

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Two break points for Errani.

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Both saved.

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Stosur double faults to give Errani another break point and this time she takes it.

Errani will serve for the match.

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Errani wins 7-5 1-6 6-3!

Aussies. :haha:

Sharapova vs Kvitova will be on next.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They're on court now.

Russia vs Czech Republic. :popcorn:

[Cripps_orig]

Come on Sharapova

Do it for women around the world

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova breaks to love

3-2 she leads

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova takes the first set 6-3.

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Sharapova breaks again and wins the set 6-3

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Sharapova breaks

3-1

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Sharapova breaks and leads 3-1 in the second set. :lol:

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Kvitova breaks straight back. 3-2.

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Kvitova breaks back

3-2 on serve

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Sharapova breaks and will serve for the match.

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Sharapova breaks and serves for the match and regaining the number 1 ranking

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova wins 6-3 6-3!

And with that she is back as World No.1.

Rosicky. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova :bow:

Man Beast :haha:

Her 15 minutes of fame when she Chelsea'd the Wimbledon final is well and truly over.

Go back to playing shite ass tennis. Leave the tennis to Sharapova

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal vs Ferrer is on first tomorrow.

Federer vs Djokovic after.

If Nadal has to win, hope it is a triple bagel.

[Cripps_orig]

Chances of both finishing by 5pm?

[Master Splinter]

Murray :haha: (for yesterday).

Ferrer :rose: (for tomorrow).

Aussies :haha:.

Kvitova :doh:.

Women's tennis is summed up by the fact Sharapova was able to breeze into the final of the premier clay court tournament. A player with two decent shots and barely any mobility. Pretty embarrassing.

Henin :doh: (for retiring).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chances of both finishing by 5pm?

Bollocks all.

Come on the McNamara curse. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Murray :haha: (for yesterday).

Ferrer :rose: (for tomorrow).

Aussies :haha:.

Kvitova :doh:.

Women's tennis is summed up by the fact Sharapova was able to breeze into the final of the premier clay court tournament. A player with two decent shots and barely any mobility. Pretty embarrassing.

Henin :doh: (for retiring).About to complete the career Grand Slam with just 2 shots?

Impressive.

Imagine how good she would be with 3 shots

[Master Splinter]

About to complete the career Grand Slam with just 2 shots?

Impressive.

Imagine how good she would be with 3 shots

My point exactly. The women's game is severely lacking genuinely great players or sustained depth.

And the ones that have the talent are either always retiring (Henin/Clijsters), injured/sporadically interested (Serena/Venus) or lack the mentality to stay at the top (Kuznetsova/Ivanovic). Azarenka and Kvitova seemed to have something about them with excellent runs of form recently, but it wouldn't be surprising to see them crumble in the near future.

[Cripps_orig]

More importantly, my predictions are about to come true.

Still 3 matches to go admittedly and Rafa has 2 of them but hes more or less won that and il doubt we'll see a shcok in the womens as no ones heard of the italian dude playing

[Master Splinter]

Don't you pick her for every tournament though?

It's like your Lawro 2-0 to Liverpool every week.

[Cripps_orig]

Don't you pick her for every tournament though?

It's like your Lawro 2-0 to Liverpool every week.Lawro is my inspiration admittedly.

Plus i only pick her cos the Williams are dying and the Belgians are dead and i havent heard of any of the others

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal vs Ferrer is about to start.

Awesome. :d

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pathetic that Chatrier is half full.

[Cripps_orig]

Wish Wimbledon would be like that

Might get a ticket or 2

[The Wengerbabies]

If Nadal has to win, hope it is a triple bagel. Why?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

So Federer vs Djokovic won't clash with the football...

I'd rather Nadal didn't win though.

Cripps, unfortunately people turn up to events they bought tickets for. The fools.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Ferrer!

[The Wengerbabies]

Oh yeah I forgot the Euros started today.

Football :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce. Nadal recovered well in that point.

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Adv. Ferrer. Come on.

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Deuce. Ferrer could've smashed it but went for the delicate shot. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal holds. 2-2.

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Three break points for Nadal.

:rose:

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Nadal breaks to love and leads 3-2 in the first set.

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Three more break points for Nadal. :lol:

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Nadal again breaks to love and will serve for the first set.

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Nadal takes the first set 6-2.

:rose:

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Play suspended.

:banghead:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Nadal on the floor and still puts in a decent drop shot :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was ridiculous. :lol:

Also, Nadal is serving for the second set now.

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal takes it 6-2

Hope the next set is 20 odd minutes long

Gives Federer v Djokovic 2 hours to strut their stuff before the football

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal breaks first game 3rd set

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer wants this over with too. A double fault gives Nadal another break.

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Nadal with the double break

4-1

Fed v Djo will be on soon

[Cripps_orig]

Match point Nadal

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal wins 6-2 6-2 6-1.

Only five games out from the best scenario. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal wins 6-2 6-2 6-1

Closer than i expected tbh

[Cripps_orig]

Federer and Djokovic are out on court

Who would be the favourite here?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Based on their records at Roland Garros, Federer. I don't think he'll win though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Players are off court. :(

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Fed and Djokovic are coming back out now.

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Two break points for Federer!

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Stunning. Fed breaks and leads 3-2 in the first set!

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Djokovic breaks straight back. :rolleyes:

[Cripps_orig]

Need it to rain fully now so its washed out for the day and it continues tomorrow at half 12

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed is serving to stay in the first set.

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Two set points for Djokovic.

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Djokovic takes the first set 6-4. His returning of serve is incredible.

[Master Splinter]

Nadal :wacko:.

What a freak.

Federer making sure he doesn't miss seeing Szczesny in action :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Fed on Djokovic's serve. Stunning rally to make it deuce a minute ago.

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Fed breaks and leads 1-0 in the second set!

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Fed holds to love

2-0

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Break point for Fed again!

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Break point Federer

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Double break

3-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And he gets it. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Djokovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And he breaks to love. 3-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ridiculous backhand from Fed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Fed!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Both were saved. Adv. Fed now though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic holds though, 4-3 he trails.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

FFS. Djokovic breaks back again. 4-4.

[Cripps_orig]

WTF?

He was 2 breaks and 4-0 down

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Fed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed breaks and will serve for the second set!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Djokovic. He is a beast.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant from Fed. One break point remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic breaks back. 5-5.

:doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

6-5, Fed serving to force a second set tiebreak.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two set points for Djokovic.

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And Djokovic takes it 7-5. Amazing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic breaks, 4-2. That will surely be it.

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic breaks

4-2

[Cripps_orig]

Stephen Vernazza on Twitter: "Federer hasn't got the mental toughness to win from 2 sets down anymore.":lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Paolo's brother. :lol:

Two match points for Djokovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One match point remaining.

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic wins 6-4 7-5 6-3

His first French final against the best clay courter of all time

History will surely be made

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic wins 6-4 7-5 6-3.

Fed. :(

[The Wengerbabies]

Federer :rose: :(

Not bothered who wins now just hoping for an awesome game.

[Cripps_orig]

Hope its over before the Spain v Italy game

[Master Splinter]

Federer :haha:.

Should stick to the pub-team blue clay.

Djokovic :bow:.

The final is going to be ridiculous.

[Cripps_orig]

Hoping Maria "Two Shots" Sharapova wins the final.

She deserves the career grand slam

[Cripps_orig]

Coverage is on ITV1

Some doubles crap on ITV 4.

No idea what time the match is supposed to start though. Lots of BS beforehand as expected.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Play should begin in a minute.

[Cripps_orig]

Players are out on court

Come on Sharapova

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova breaks :lol:

2-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Double bagel coming up?

[Cripps_orig]

Hope not

Want this to go up to the start of the football

[McNamara That Ghost...]

4-0.

:rose:

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Three break points for Errani.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Errani breaks and only trails 4-1 now.

:popcorn:

[Cripps_orig]

She breaks back :dance:

4-1

One more to go

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4-2

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5-2

Errani serving to stay in the set

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2 set points

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One remaining

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Saved

Deuce it is

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5-3

Sharapova serves for the set

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Errani. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Set point for Sharapova.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova takes the first set 6-3. Shame Errani just wasn't there for the opening part of the set.

[Cripps_orig]

Hopefully the next set Errani wins or its a 7-6 to Sharapova

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Sharapova.

:rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova breaks and leads 1-0 in the second set.

[Cripps_orig]

2-0 Sharapova

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2-1

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3-1

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Sharapova on Errani's serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Again Adv. Sharapova.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova breaks and leads 4-1 in the second set.

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova double breaks

4-1

[Cripps_orig]

Dont think Erranis played badly at all but Sharapova is just better

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Errani gets a break back, 4-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Sharapova. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova breaks and will serve for the Championship.

[Cripps_orig]

5-2

Sharapova serves for the championship and the career grand slam and legendary status

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Championship point.

[Cripps_orig]

What a point to bring up Championship point

2 shots indeed :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova puts it long. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Errani.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Another Championship point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Errani just did her. :lol:

Deuce.

[Cripps_orig]

Erranis drop shots :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Third Championship point.

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova wins the French Open

6-3 6-2

:bow:

Best in the world

MS :haha:

More importantly, one half of my prediction has come true

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova wins 6-3 6-2 and achieves the Career Grand Slam.

[Cripps_orig]

Russian anthem :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Errani :doh:.

Should retire tbh.

Sharapova's two shots were functioning well today.

Women's tennis :haha:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russian anthem :bow:

Pretty much.

[Cripps_orig]

Will miss Djokovic v Nadal tomorrow cos a **** of a relative of mine has decided to get ill and be in hospital

****

It was either watch this and miss the football or the other way and unfortunately tennis has to be sacrificed

[Cripps_orig]

Coverage has started.

[Cripps_orig]

Reaction to Sharapovas win yesterday :bow:

To come back from a career threatening injury to where she is now with only "2 shots" :lol:, arguably the greatest female player of all time

MS :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Players should be on court soon.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Petchey says that if Djokovic wins today he would consider him above Nadal and Federer.

[Cripps_orig]

Mark Petchey saying if Djokovic wins this, he is the best player of this generation

Thats a big call

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic needs to be absolutely ruthless, 100% success on break points and that might just be enough. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Hope rain comes and washes it out for today and it has to be played tomorrow

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Here we go.

:popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hope rain comes and washes it out for today and it has to be played tomorrow

I think the rain is likely to continue until Thursday, so I read. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Nadal. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One break point remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Nadal. Brilliant backhand.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal breaks and leads 1-0 in the first set.

:rose:

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal breaks

Welcome back the real Djokovic :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Petchey says that if Djokovic wins today he would consider him above Nadal and Federer.

Petchey :lol:.

Channelling Ach's poor attempts at sensationalism.

Andy Murray's coach 2005-2006 :bow:.

[Cripps_orig]

Thats it for me for the final :(

Hope there are highlights on later

[Cripps_orig]

Petchey :lol:.

Channelling Ach's poor attempts at sensationalism.

Andy Murray's coach 2005-2006 :bow:.Petchey did actually say best player in this generation though

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal doesn't want to miss the game vs Italy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Nadal.

:lol:

[Master Splinter]

Quite beastly from Nadal so far.

Freak Mode activated instantly.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal breaks again, 3-0.

:doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Djokovic on Nadal's serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic gets one of the breaks back!

3-1 he trails.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-2. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wow. Brilliant from Djokovic. Deuce on Nadal's serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic is incredible.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Double fault from Nadal. Adv. Djokovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Amazing. Djokovic breaks again. 3-3.

:haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Question. If Djokovic wins this, is he going to be regarded as better than Fed ever was? Or is he already?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Nadal. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Question. If Djokovic wins this, is he going to be regarded as better than Fed ever was? Or is he already?

I don't think so but it would be regarded as a greater achievement possibly.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saved. Nadal's loopy shots just aren't dropping in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Double fault from Djokovic gives Nadal the breack back, 4-3.

[Marc Overmars]

I don't think so but it would be regarded as a greater achievement possibly.

Yeah, holding all the slams and defeating Nadal at Roland Garros, that would be some feat.

Hope this is over by 5pm tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-3, Djokovic serving to stay in the first set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a shot. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic holds. Nadal to serve it out.

[The Wengerbabies]

Question. If Djokovic wins this, is he going to be regarded as better than Fed ever was? Or is he already? No.

This years Wimbledon will be Roddicks last apparently :( always been a favourite of mine.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two set points.

Nick Mullins is the Peter Drury of Tennis.

[The Wengerbabies]

Rafa set point

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal takes the first set 6-4.

[The Wengerbabies]

And he takes it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What an unbelievable shot from Djokovic to save break point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Double fault from Djokovic again gives Nadal the break. 1-0 in the second set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Djokovic. Another brilliant lob.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good serve out wide from Nadal. Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal holds. 2-0.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ridiculous from Djokovic. Two break points.

[The Wengerbabies]

Djokovic has 2 break points

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He's done him again with the lob. Djokovic breaks back.

2-2.

[The Wengerbabies]

Takes them 2-2

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic's serving has been poor.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic must have only done about five first serves in this match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic leads 3-2. Nadal to serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic concedes the point to Nadal. :bow:

I wouldn't have done it, I'd be thinking: it's not my fault the line judges ballsed up. Djokovic will kick himself if Nadal breaks in this game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point Nadal. :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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

Sportsmanship. :lol:

What a stupid idea.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic smashed his chair with the racquet. Well that's your own fault for doing something nice.