Le French Open

[LizReed]

Greatest QF match in men's tennis history on Wednesday. Anyone who's anybody will be watching. Gdog will even have units on this match. That's how big it is.

 

[LizReed]

 

[adp98]

I hope Novak takes it to him. What time is the match?

 

[LizReed]

Don't know if it's been posted yet. My guess is 10ish EST. Really absurd that these two are meeting in the QFs. Nadal looked a little shaky against Sock today. Hopefully Sock is the next average American to burst onto the scene.

 

[gldendog]

Novak appears close to unbeatable at moment.

 

[NickleDimer]

Novak appears close to unbeatable at moment.

 

[LGBlue]

 

[lowry99]

Saw where Ivanovic made it through to the next round. Quality piece and I always enjoy her interviews, one of my favorites.

 

[gldendog]

Saw Ivanovic at airport once. With heels on. Tall! Was about 6'4 in heels. Easy.

 

[Greg Woodward]

Saw where Ivanovic made it through to the next round. Quality piece and I always enjoy her interviews, one of my favorites.

The things I would do to her....... Jesus Christ.

 

[NickleDimer]

Saw Ivanovic at airport once.

What were you doing at the airport? Working or flying to Mexico?

 

[gldendog]

The things I would do to her....... Jesus Christ.

Not really into the super tall broads but she's def not ugly.

 

[gldendog]

Maria Kirilenko is still the goods.

And she's not as tall as Toni Kukoc.

 

[gldendog]

Nadal is getting buttf*cked today.

 

[NorCalVU10]

Nadal is getting buttf*cked today.

Nadal rattles off two straight sets right after this. Its the gift that keeps on giving.

 

[adp98]

Novak just threw up all over himself and dumped an easy forward on break point. Back on service at 4-4.

 

[gldendog]

Nadal rattles off two straight sets right after this. Its the gift that keeps on giving.

Do you even know what a set is? A game? A point?

 

[adp98]

Great match, but I don't believe Nadal has the good to maintain his level to take 3 of 5. Novak is just wearing him out; side-to-side on every point. Novak has his 4th set/break point.

 

[NorCalVU10]

Do you even know what a set is? A game? A point?

Game. mea culpa.

Amazing Nadal has been able to push it this far without any success with his first serve.

 

[gldendog]

Novak has 8 majors. Nadal 14. Federer 17.

Who ends up with the most at the end of their careers? I'm not certain Nadal is gonna win many more besides the French. Federer probably doesn't win more than one more unless a draw or 2
really opens for him. Djokovic obviously wins many more. Just a question how many.

 

[adp98]

At this point Nadal has no chance of winning on any surface but clay. Frankly, I think he's go a year or maybe two left. His body is done. Federer might find a way to win one more. None of us have any clue how many Novak can win. He's got another good 5 years in him? If he decides to play into his early/mid 30's he'll find a way to win a few in his twilight. Federer is the greatest I have even seen. Novak is my favorite of the 3.

 

[TheDean]

If Joker beats Nadal today and ends his curse and goes on to win this French, I think he could surpass Fed.

 

[adp98]

It would be a tremendous upset for anyone but Novak to win this tournament.

 

[gldendog]

The presence of Murray makes it even that much tougher for these guys to rack up majors.

 

[TheDean]

Novak is my favorite of the 3.

I wish I liked him more; his style is similar to my favorite player growing up (Lendl)

 

[adp98]

The presence of Murray makes it even that much tougher for these guys to rack up majors.

Please explain this to me. Novak, with a minor hiccup a few years ago, has handled Murray (18-8 career) and outside of Murray's great run (Olympics, US Open and then Wimbleton) in 2012/half of 13, he hasn't won a thing at majors. Novak has beaten him 10 of the last 11 times they have played and not lost to Murray since 2013. I don't think he's worried about Murray.

 

[gldendog]

Please explain this to me. Novak, with a minor hiccup a few years ago, has handled Murray (18-8 career) and outside of Murray's great run (Olympics, US Open and then Wimbleton) in 2012/half of 13, he hasn't won a thing at majors. Novak has beaten him 10 of the last 11 times they have played and not lost to Murray since 2013. I don't think he's worried about Murray.

I'm not speaking just about the Novak-Murray matchup but the presence of Murray complicates things for all of them. Murray is a terrific player born into the wrong era. Put him in another era and he wins a load of majors.

 

[adp98]

Murray is a speed bump along Novak's legacy. They have to beat someone. Every era has that guy. Replace Federer with Novak and Murray with Roddick etc....

 

[gldendog]

Nadal down 2 sets....for the first time in his LIFE at the French Open. I guess that makes sense considering he's 70-1 at the event lifetime.

 

[gldendog]

Nadal rattles off two straight sets right after this. Its the gift that keeps on giving.

 

[LGBlue]

A straight set blowout cannot be considered gr8-est QF ever.

 

[adp98]

Happening now: Murray vs. Novak

Novak looks about ready to steamroll Murray again. Too much for Murray.

 

[adp98]

Novak is throttling Murray. Up two sets and yet to face a break point. Outside of the first service game Murray has not gotten to deuce on Novak's serve. The gap has never been wider. Absolute thrashing.

 

[gldendog]

Or not.

 

[adp98]

moral victory by winning a set?

 

[Ninetynine5.0]

Goofy sport

 

[LizReed]

I've got a sickening feeling that GDog lost a lot of units on this one.

 

[gldendog]

Great match. Great tourney.