Roland Garros / French Open 2023 [Men] - Grand Slam

[MargaretMcAleer]

Novak has become a brick wall in the TB

 

[tented]

Ruud is freaking out, and Novak is … well, Novak.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Novak's bhand doing the major damage in the TB

 

[tented]

7-1 in the TB — first set to Novak.

 

[Moxie]

That was a winnable set for Ruud, and he comes up empty. He's going to have to dig really deep now.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Ruud needs a big reset in set 2. His failure to keep ahead in set 1 after securing the break is his downfall. The only thing that may help him is if he can make this a war of attrition.

 

[britbox]

Ruud's assignment just got a whole lot tougher. I thought he played a pretty good set overall. Novak just forces you to win every point, gives no free lunches.

 

[tented]

That was a winnable set for Ruud, and he comes up empty. He's going to have to dig really deep now.

Yep. Especially when Novak was serving at 4-5, 0-30.

 

[britbox]

Ruud needs a big reset in set 2. His failure to keep ahead in set 1 after securing the break is his downfall. The only thing that may help him is if he can make this a war of attrition.

I think a war of attrition works better for Novak.

 

[don_fabio]

I'm in a worst possible place to watch this, on some birthday party of some kid and sports bar is supposed to have well RG final on the screen, but they don't have it. I pulled out my phone and just watch it there. Ignoring the socializing, it's too crowdy and too noisy. Some might say I'm Ruud hahaha.

Novak still won a set while not at his best, raised the level as usual when it mattered. He'll play more freely from now on.

 

[atttomole]

I caught a glimpse of Novak’s mum. She used to hate Federer a lot. Things may have changed now since he retired.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I think a war of attrition works better for Novak.

Possibly unless nerves strike with what he can achieve with this win.

 

[don_fabio]

That was a winnable set for Ruud, and he comes up empty. He's going to have to dig really deep now.

Agree, he should have won the first set before the TB. It was too late then, Novak found a range.

 

[britbox]

I'm in a worst possible place to watch this, on some birthday party of some kid and sports bar is supposed to have well RG final on the screen, but they don't have it. I pulled out my phone and just watch it there. Ignoring the socializing, it's too crowdy and too noisy. Some might say I'm Ruud hahaha.

Novak still won a set while not at his best, raised the level as usual when it mattered. He'll play more freely from now on.

That made me chuckle. Things we have to do to keep the peace eh?

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Casper needs to be more aggressive on the return.

 

[don_fabio]

That made me chuckle. Things we have to do to keep the peace eh?

Got to keep the marriage going, I am old school. Peace is a mandatory.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Casper needs to be more aggressive on the return.

Stand on that baseline for Novak's 2nd serve

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Novak’s going to be swinging a bit more freely which is Ruud’s worst nightmare. He had to find a way to deflate the wind from Novak.

 

[britbox]

Critical game for Ruud coming up.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Novak's movement has improved since the 1st set, he was a step behind before the TB