My value pick Ruud routinely through the 1st round.
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Originally posted by stroke View PostPretty much vintage Novak thus far vs Frenchman PHH. He wins the 1st set 6-4, then goes on cruise control to 2nd set tiebreaker, and wins it easily. He did make a couple of errors in the tiebreaker, more than he sometimes does I guess.Stotty
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Anybody heard of this French guy? Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, 20 yo, 6 ft 8 in, R66
Took Goffin to 5 sets. Admittedly not Peak Goffin but still a solid player. Served 143 MPH Max/ 130 MPH average.
Since I never heard of him despite the top 100 rank I checked the ATP player card.
Won Lyon beating Gaston and Bublik along the way. 6-3 career.
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Curious match between Iga and Naomi.
Iga's supposed "relative" weakness is her serve, while it is Osaka's great strength, but Iga's the one that served great in the first set tiebreak. Overall, velocity (which isn't everything but is a lot) is quite similar.
Update: That was for the first set. In the second Naomi pulled away in good part by serving better as Iga's first serve percentage fell.
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Originally posted by jimlosaltos View PostRain. Rain. Rain.
At least Roland Garros has two stadiums with roofs.
And it gives refunds -- unlike a great many tennis tournaments.
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Originally posted by dimbleby69 View Post
And at least there’s Swiatek vs Osaka to watch. Outstanding level. On this showing Osaka might be on the verge of coming back to her best.
Most lopsided set Swiatek has lost all season.
What were the odds-makers saying about there being some baked goods in an Iga match, but with Iga the recipient?
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What a comeback by Iga! No bagels nor breadsticks by Iga but she cooked up some hot tennis when she had to.
Naomi serving for the match, gets broken next two games. Osaka won consistently - until the decisive points. Served for first set, broken lost tiebreak. Dominated second set. Broke early in the third. By far the best she's played since her childbirth comeback, and on her worst surface. So kudos to both players.
Early on Iga went at Naomi's backhand, with every winner in that corner. At the end, every one of Iga's winners was on the opposite, forehand sideline.
Interesting example for debating what counts in serving. Osaka credited with great serving. But Iga, after a low serving percentage in the second set, upped her serves in % for the third set and won the same number of points on first serve as Osaka. Stats guys will tell you the "highest correlation" is with first serve points won.
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