Berrettini imploding.
15-30.
Match point
Never seen Djokavic like this.
Djokovic comes through again.
Berrettini played really well.
Djokovic really pumped at the end.
I’d say Djokovic is relishing the chance to dethrone Nadal at RG. Going to be a cracker of a semi final.
Nadal needs to put a full match together on Friday rather than the dips he has had to date.
Weather is promised dry and hot so conditions should be optimal for Nadal. Think it’s 5 years since Djokovic has beaten Nadal on clay.
Sakkari losing is an upset.
Women’s tennis is like the grand national. Anyone could win.
If any of the women can hold their nerve in the latter stages of a slam can win it. They all seem to be unable to deal with being in the latter stages of a tournament.
It’s always funny watching the no of double faults on match point in women’s tennis.
Yeah if any of them has a bit of composure they would clean up.
Interesting that Djokovic said Nadal is his greatest rival in his interview the other night.
“Rivalries with him and Roger have made me a stronger player and allowed me to understand how I need to improve my game and get to the level where they were actually when I started playing professional tennis. So yeah, I will probably pick Rafa as the biggest rival I have ever had in my career and the anticipation for a match against him anywhere, on any surface, on any occasion is always different from any other”, he added.
Federer has said similar in the past.
It makes Nadal’s success the more impressive. He had to come on and tame Federer in his peak then when he had that done he had an even bigger monster to deal with in what Djokovic had become.
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The Nadal Djokovic game is down to start at 4.30pm (5.30pm local time).
If the Zverev Tsitsipas games goes long there’s a good chance some of the Nadal Djokovic game night be played in an empty stadium.
Nervy start from Zverev. Tsitsipas 2 up. Hopefully Zverev can steady up and make a match of it.
Tsitsipas playing really well. Him and Djokovic would be an interesting match up to see if Tsitsipas is now ahead of him on clay.
Zverev paid for a slow start there. Set was getting very nip and tuck as it went on.
First break point for Zverev.
Zverev not the most exciting of players.
And Zverev hands the break back with an awful match
Poor enough fare so far.
Zverev is done here.
Tsitsipas has been superb at the net.
Zverev has mentally shit himself.
Again.