2022 Monte Carlo Open Final: Davidovich Fokina vs Tsitsipas

[flyingboris]

Couple of convincing shots by Fokina in his first service game, this looks promising!

 

[junior74]

One part of me wants a new champion like Steffi to take over tennis, another part wants funky cold Fokina to take this.

The blonde man's Ferrer with a man bun and a slightly weaker grunt ftw!

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Daweedych FTW, komon man. He wouldn't be some random roflmug at least, more like Hahahahachanov who did beat four top tenners while ADF would have beaten two + the fresh IW chump.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Daweedych FTW, komon man. He wouldn't be some random roflmug at least, more like Hahahahachanov who did beat four top tenners while ADF would have beaten two + the fresh IW chump.

Don't forget GOAToffin.

 

[Krish0608]

Here we go. First blood to ADF.

 

[sometennisdot]

It's a break, amazing start by Davidovich

 

[Kralingen]

Davidovich Fokina and I find your lack of faith…

disturbing.

unplayable level for the break.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Here we go. First blood to ADF.

He'll reach 5-4, serve for the set and then lose.

5-5.

Like WTA, completely.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Puss FH no match for Daweedych depth, leol. Now do NOT choke, I repeat do NOT choke... hold your damn serve, you damn mug (c)

 

[Krish0608]

ADF has the game that could trouble Tsitsipas. Tsitsipas has to be at his best to pulln it off. ADF has been amazing all week.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

I very much like that ADF is not showing any signs of first-timer nervousness in his first ATP 1000 final! Rooting so hard for him to win!

 

[Kralingen]

ADF has the game that could trouble Tsitsipas. Tsitsipas has to be at his best to pulln it off. ADF has been amazing all week.

He could start by not hitting huge loopy topspin that doesn’t clear the service line lol. Be a real man, hit the FH with a bit of authority. I hate when he regresses into these “how high can I hit my RPM” battles.

 

[Nadal_King]

Well it seems 2022 is just Spanish domination year. Every big event is destined to be won by a Spanish player

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

choke incoming, I repeat choke incoming
alert!!

 

[flyingboris]

I very much like that ADF is not showing any signs of first-timer nervousness in his first ATP 1000 final! Rooting so hard for him to win!

In the matches before this one he didn't look to be a good frontrunner, let's see if he can hold on to this break.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Well it seems 2022 is just Spanish domination year. Every big event is destined to be won by a Spanish player

Or a Russian one...

The winner here is Russian no matter how you spin it.

 

[TheAssassin]

That didn't last long lol...

 

[flyingboris]

Excellent FH DTL to break back!

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Choke successfully accomplished.
Nice tittуpass on BP though.

 

[Arak]

It’s going to be a short final

 

[UnderratedSlam]

It’s going to be a short final

Schizophrenia is rarely short.

Usually goes the distance.

 

[Legend of Borg]

This tournament reminds me of Wimbledon if it was played on clay and the weather didn't suck.

Very formal, sort of regal feel to it. Maybe the whole prince thing they've got going on.

 

[Beerus]

Tsitsipas shall soon realize that peak Fokina is unbeatable on clay.

 

[flyingboris]

Very formal, sort of regal feel to it. Maybe the whole prince thing they've got going on.

..or the Rolex crowns all around the court

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Gaudenzi who was THIRD WHEEL in the Muster camp of the 90s...

... now ATP boss.

Twilight Zone.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Fokin seems to be in a very schizo phase where he alternates between HOOORAH Viking confidence and huge self-doubts.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Choke accomplished once again, no?

 

[UnderratedSlam]

This is giving Citybus wings.

He can sense the insecurity in Fokin. It is obvious.

Smells blood.

 

[longmacchiato]

Tchitch ruling the day

 

[UnderratedSlam]

This is what Sampras lacked.

Being 3/8 Russian.

 

[Kralingen]

One way traffic sadly. ADF has lost his fire.

 

[Legend of Borg]

What is it about monarchs and royalty that makes them so follicularly challenged?

Something about sweet home Alabama?

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

This is as boring as Nadal rofling Ramos in the 2017 final.

 

[RF-18]

Citybus is an improved version of Kuerten on clay but with more flair.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

What is it about monarchs and royalty that makes them so follicularly challenged?

Something about sweet home Alabama?

Alabama gets a bad rap.

That stuff is most common in European castles.

 

[Legend of Borg]

Alabama gets a bad rap.

That stuff is most common in European castles.

Yea, it's probably how a lot of royal families/dynasties got started and continued to thrive.

 

[Sudacafan]

This match is developing exactly as I thought it would, I was just lazy to cast my vote.

 

[Legend of Borg]

Well, that was super predictable.

 

[MeatTornado]

Definitely wouldn't write off a late surge from ADF based on the way he's been playing this week. Unless he's out of gas I don't expect him to roll over.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Instead of a schizo WTA 3-set final we got a typical WTA blowout final.

 

[RS]

Citybus is an improved version of Kuerten on clay but with more flair.

Let's wait till RG to see lol.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Davidovich Fokina seems more deflated than I’ve seen him before. Give us more of that fight we’ve seen!

 

[Sudacafan]

Well, that was super predictable.

And I thought I was a genius, you killjoy.

 

[Sudacafan]

Citybus is an improved version of Kuerten on clay but with more flair.

But same long hair.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

The tennis crowds finally get to shout FOKIN FOKIN.

After decades of waiting, finally this opportunity.

 

[Sudacafan]

Definitely wouldn't write off a late surge from ADF based on the way he's been playing this week. Unless he's out of gas I don't expect him to roll over.

I don’t think he can Schwartzman it enough to lose it at the end.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Davidovich Fokina seems more deflated than I’ve seen him before. Give us more of that fight we’ve seen!

I told you guys Fokin was a mental midget.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Citybus playing a foolish drive volley.

 

[Sudacafan]

I told you guys Fokin was a mental midget.

He doesn’t impress me much in that department. I think his correlation of abilities/mental fortitude is just average.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

FOKIN literally means...

Spoiler

... "seal's" i.e. "belongs to the seal", in Serbian.