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Roland Garros 2017 |OT| - The Worst Slam
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Magic Mushroom
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Wow. Ostapenko is great to watch. Sure, she makes too many UE but she always goes for the point and boy, does she hammer those balls. Girl has heart.
Stan has to take the 1st set.
Frankfurter
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Oh wow, this match got so much better once Ostapenko hit those balls with more control. Good stuff!
Her 1st title is a slam. What a day.
Incredible ball striking by Ostapenko. I didn't think she would be able to play like that for three sets but she did. Great performance.
I feel Halep didn't play her that well though. She should have tried more things. Zero slices, zero drop-shots, often clear strokes in the middle of the court that Ostapenko could hammer easily. Granted, it's not easy to play someone who makes a winner or a fault after four shots on average, but I think she could have been more creative. Ostapenko obviously didn't have a plan B, but it seems like Simona didn't have one either.
I feel Halep didn't play her that well though. She should have tried more things. Zero slices, zero drop-shots, often clear strokes in the middle of the court that Ostapenko could hammer easily. Granted, it's not easy to play someone who makes a winner or a fault after four shots on average, but I think she could have been more creative. Ostapenko obviously didn't have a plan B, but it seems like Simona didn't have one either.
Old woman Serena? Maybe.
Diprosalic
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how big of a choker is Halep though?
I am sooooooo happy for Ostapenko! When she went down 3-1 in the third and kept getting worked up, I thought she was done. But that's exactly when she went on a tear! 
Anyway, I know some here think she made too many errors. Well, yes, but that's her game--high risk, high reward. Also, she was playing in her first Slam final, and playing against someone who gets a ton of balls back. She was going to make a lot of errors, win or lose.
As for Halep, I feel kind of bad for her, but only kind of. No one "deserves" or is "owed" a Slam, and in the end she just didn't do enough to win this match.
She's always going to be in the same position as similar players like Woziacki and Jankovic and the like, IMO--if she finds herself up against a big hitter in a Slam quarter, semi or final, she's often going to lose those matches ... even if the opponent it ranked quite a bit lower than she is. That's just how it goes.
I know Ostapenko likely will have a bit of letdown after this, but I hope it doesn't last too long. I really like her and her game, and I hope she competes for another Slam ASAP.
Regardless, this win along with the returns of Sharapova, Kvitova and Azarenka really have injected the women's game with some life, haven't they? Bring on the grass season, I say!
Anyway, I know some here think she made too many errors. Well, yes, but that's her game--high risk, high reward. Also, she was playing in her first Slam final, and playing against someone who gets a ton of balls back. She was going to make a lot of errors, win or lose.
As for Halep, I feel kind of bad for her, but only kind of. No one "deserves" or is "owed" a Slam, and in the end she just didn't do enough to win this match.
She's always going to be in the same position as similar players like Woziacki and Jankovic and the like, IMO--if she finds herself up against a big hitter in a Slam quarter, semi or final, she's often going to lose those matches ... even if the opponent it ranked quite a bit lower than she is. That's just how it goes.
I know Ostapenko likely will have a bit of letdown after this, but I hope it doesn't last too long. I really like her and her game, and I hope she competes for another Slam ASAP.
Regardless, this win along with the returns of Sharapova, Kvitova and Azarenka really have injected the women's game with some life, haven't they? Bring on the grass season, I say!
Glad Stan has made the final and I hope he can win it. I really think he is the only one in the tournament who would have had a chance to beat Nadal. I wonder if he has asked Roger for any tips. Not something I would usually think but Federer has played very well against him this year.
Idk if that transfer over to clay. If Federer had figured that out, he would be playing right now to beat Rafa in the one place he never beat him.
Diprosalic
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we could live in a world were Stan Wawrinka holds 2 GS at the same time.
i believe!
i believe!
Diprosalic
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there's no way Wawrinka will win a GS final against Nadal
... and then he did.
there's no way Wawrinka will defeat this Djokovic in a GS final
... and then he did.
now come on, there's no way Wawrinka will defeat Djokovic in a hard court GS final
... and then he did.
but seriously there's no way he'll stop Nadal in a RG final
... and then he did.
there's no way Wawrinka will defeat this Djokovic in a GS final
... and then he did.
now come on, there's no way Wawrinka will defeat Djokovic in a hard court GS final
... and then he did.
but seriously there's no way he'll stop Nadal in a RG final
veryslowhand
Banned
My man Rafa is going to run off of space for all those Roland cups at home.
Shadowhelper
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I wonder if Rafa can catch Feds GS total. I hope not. It is incredible that Rafa has come back like this after so many injuries. I definitely believe Novak will as well.
Diprosalic
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Doubtful. He's a non threat in wimby and gets outclassed on the faster uso.
He needs this and 4 other RGs. Which would be insane.
Djoko needs 7 more after hitting 30. Don't see it either, especially after going a year without one and no big injury.
Diprosalic
Banned
Very shaky start from both.
That Monte Carlo match was last year.
Yup you're right. But still it's their last meeting.
edit:
Confirmed, Rafa has robot knees.
The french open is far more symbolic for Rafa though.
Diprosalic
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Diprosalic
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Sax Russel
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6 winners, 20 UEs for Wawrinka. Can't get anything through Nadal =X