2020 Roland Garros SF: [5]Stefanos 'The Philosopher' Tsitsipas vs [1]Novak 'The Tournament Director' Djokovic

[Pmasterfunk]

Tsitsipas is injured. He's not moving very well, limping a bit between points.

Tsitsipossum?

 

[TheNachoMan]

Will Novak be too depleted and tired on Sunday? I hope not..

 

[Carax]

Question for the TTW trivia nerds:

How many times has a guy gone on to win a five-set semi-final and then go on to win the final, where the other semi-final wasn't also a five-setter? Edit: in the last decade.

From the top of my mind, Nole at USO 2011 and AO 2012. Nadal RG 2013.

Follow-up question: How many times have the players winning a five-set semi-final lost the final?

From the top of my mind, Nole USO 2013, Nole Wimbledon 2013, Thiem RG 2019, Nole RG 2015

Which ones am I missing?

For the first question: Nadal AO 2009

 

[albertobra]

Tsitsi tanking

 

[Tenacity]

GOAT return

 

[Opendaroof]

Sisi needs to learn Red Bull trick from Thiem.

 

[mike danny]

Finally, a match worthy of a slam semi.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Gioco is toying Tsitsipas with those droppers

 

[Deleted member 765152]

Well done by Tsit to take a straight set loss to 5 sets against the Ultimate Warrior

 

[Enceladus]

Insane ROS winner from Nole

 

[MasterZeb]

This is the difference between these three, and every other player. Incredible.

 

[StrongRule]

Omg, Djokovic is just not missing on these drop shots.

 

[Sudacafan]

How much time will have passed between Nole’s third set MP and this one to come?

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

So relieved right now! Don’t care how Novak makes it as long as he does!

 

[I Am Finnish]

Finally, a match worthy of a slam semi.

Totally

 

[Harry_Wild]

Turnout the lights, Djokovic in the control now, 5th set, Djokovic is ahead 5-1! Tsitsipas serving to stay in it!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Match point for Novak!

 

[Tenacity]

How much time will have passed between Nole’s third set MP and this one to come?

Around 2 hours.

 

[mike danny]

Tsitsipas played 2 good sets and 3 terrible ones.

After the first 2 sets I'm satisfied we're even here.

 

[MeatTornado]

Tsitsipas wants to go home

 

[Terenigma]

Another insane return winner from Djokovic. Trying to send him home in style

 

[Ronaldorro]

The dream is ova.

 

[Standaa]

Still think Djokovic beats Nadal. He is clearly in much better form. He didn't play bad in the last 2 sets, Tsitsipas was just extremely clutch on all break points. Nobody would have a chance to convert them.

what will be the first thing you'll write if Nadal beats Djokovic? "This is definitely Nadal's last RG, he won't stand a chance next year" ?

 

[zagor]

That's right Nole, humiliate him with droppers now.

 

[Deleted member 369227]

Novak - Duracell Rabbit.

 

[Sysyphus]

Adding to the above

Your First Category of Winner: Nadal AO 2009, Djokovic AO 2015

Losing Finalists: Murray AO 2016, Raonic Wimbledon 2016, Baghdatis AO 2006

thnx, knew I must be forgetting some recent ones.

Was wondering whether there's any clear pattern that the guys playing five-setters are at a disadvantage. But there doesn't seem to be much in it. Several examples of both scenarios.

 

[upchuck]

These returns delicious now!

 

[Deleted member 762343]

Had this match taken place last year, they would have kept playing tomorrow.

 

[RF-18]

BOOM

DJOKOVIC IS COMING FOR NADAL

 

[GabeT]

Is Tsisti hurt?

 

[TheNachoMan]

Back to Twitter with you, Stef

 

[acintya]

set 3 and 4 doesnt make sense with such a lazy fifth set

 

[Steve0904]

I think it genuinely took him an extraordinary effort to come back. He was clutch too and his shotmaking was truly brilliant. It's a shame he's having this letdown though, no doubt.

Great litmus test for Aristotle Jesus' fitness. He'll know the work he still has to put in.

Hopefully he has one last big push TAKE CARE OF serve and make Djokovic work till the end. But to me he looks roasted, fried.

Yeah it looks like he gave everything in sets 3 and 4. Awesome effort though. Like you say I think his game stands up. Just needs to bring the intensity from the very start so he's not down 6-3 6-2 out the gate.

 

[Standaa]

Will Novak be too depleted and tired on Sunday? I hope not..

think he'll be fine, though this little comeback COULD play a role if the final gets too long

 

[mike danny]

I think this loss will have a better effect on Tsitsi than last year's Stan loss.

 

[The Guru]

After the first 2 sets I'm satisfied we're even here.

First set wasn't bad level wise he just choked BPs

 

[Fabresque]

Mans is so gassed

 

[TheNachoMan]

BOOM

DJOKOVIC IS COMING FOR NADAL

He might be too tired and depleted for a Nadal battle

 

[Open Stance]

Looks like Tsitsi might be cramping a little?

 

[zagor]

This is pretty strange tbh. All that fight back from Tsitsipas and now he decides to look tired and play tired looking shots.

I think he genuinely is tired in the 5th set. Sometimes it's simple.

 

[Slowtwitcher]

Tsitsipossum?

Right knee.

 

[bluetrain4]

Nothing 5th sets are the WORST. Ugh.

 

[Standaa]

why is Tsits still trying?

 

[BrokenGears]

He might be too tired and depleted for a Nadal battle

Hope for the best

 

[Opendaroof]

Will Novak be too depleted and tired on Sunday? I hope not..

Don’t worry he has enough eye drops

 

[Steve0904]

Bad miss.

 

[TJfederer16]

It’s a joke that a 22 year old can’t hang with a 33 year old physically

 

[Stanzad]

A 22-year old should not be gassed against a 33-year old....these kids need to train more instead of looking at their social media accounts all the time

But man, Djokovic made the kid run around the whole match when he was on control.

 

[rUDin 21]

1h and 45 after last MP..

 

[Tenacity]

MP #3