2022 Monte Carlo Open Final: Davidovich Fokina vs Tsitsipas

[UnderratedSlam]

The WTA rule applies.

Whoever leads, loses.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

In a pigeon match such as this, whoever leads has to let the opponent win a few games.

 

[Sudacafan]

We'll see. Tsitsipas lost the 2nd set against Schwartzman from this position when trying to serve it out.

This tournament has had the most serving out for the match failures I have seen lately.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Not over yet, lol. Tight game from Stef

 

[UnderratedSlam]

There...

What did I say.

Whoever leads must lose the next game.

It's like a deal pigeons have. A mutual understanding.

 

[junior74]

Nice attitude from Fokina there! Game on

 

[Krish0608]

We have a match on our hands!

 

[Kralingen]

This tournament has had the most serving out for the match failures I have seen lately.

Well, there goes another.

Betting on a choke while serving for the match would have made you a small fortune this week lol

 

[Hamnavoe]

Tsitsipas' hold game has been sloppy all week. You could see that break coming form a mile away.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

What have I wrought, says Tsitsipas!

 

[flyingboris]

Made the overhead when it mattered. Nice!!

 

[Breakpointerer]

Can't say that was a surprising break there.

 

[Nostradamus]

No wonder this guy beat Geller.. i knew he was going to be a great player

 

[The Fedfather]

Why is Apostolos even allowed to be in Tsitsipas' box at this point?

 

[TheAssassin]

Nice! He's not going down easily.

When will the Tsitsipas family get their act together...

 

[flyingboris]

That was funny, Fokina sighed visibly before his third smash attempt

 

[flyingboris]

Nooooo.jpg (regarding two easy FH UEs)

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Fokin plays AWESOME 2nd-set tie-breaks.

Just check out his scores this week.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Has there been a tournament with this many cases of players serving for a set or the match and getting broken over and over?

MC22 is when the ATP becomes part of WTA.

 

[Hamnavoe]

Fokina to break again here for the set.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

This doesn't really feel like a masters final, does it? Feels like a standard QF or even 3R. The tennis is that inconsistent.

 

[Kralingen]

Has there been a tournament with this many cases of players serving for a set or the match and getting broken over and over?

I’ve seen some cancerous South American clay 250s/challengers.

but honestly never at a top level Masters like this at least not in recent memory

 

[flyingboris]

Yess, Fokina holds, tiebreak at worst, third set at best.

 

[TheAssassin]

Relieved. Thought the coaching violation would destabilize Fokina instead lol, judging by those neutral ball errors he made.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

This doesn't really feel like a masters final, does it? Feels like a standard QF or even 3R. The tennis is that inconsistent.

Take the Big 3 out a M1000 - and all hell breaks loose.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Stef's unravelling here...

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Stef's unravelling here...

Citybus knows that if he loses this final...

... His career is over. Mental midgetry will get worse and he will peter out.

On the other hand Fokin could really turn around his lack of confidence.

 

[Hamnavoe]

This is the Schwartzman match all over again. I don't see ADF giving it away though if indeed he does get into the lead.

 

[flyingboris]

Great serving by Tsits this game

 

[flyingboris]

OK, time to Fokus..

 

[flyingboris]

Incredibly boneheaded unfokused dropshot attempt..

 

[Kralingen]

How to lose a tiebreak by being stupid -

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

 

[Breakpointerer]

Great pass and that should be that, but you never know

 

[Hamnavoe]

Great point for 5-1. Tsitsipas finding has found his first serve at a crucial time.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

These guys HATE being in the lead.

 

[Breakpointerer]

6-2. Absolute scenes if Fokina wins the TB from here

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Tsitsipas does it and he gets the Monte Carlo title!!! What a point.

Great match,

 

[James P]

Nice title defense. Well done.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

ADF sure has a future ahead, that was brilliant.

 

[Sudacafan]

Nice final point.

 

[flyingboris]

Match ends with both players covered in dirt, as it should be.

 

[dapchai]

Djokovic has played two tourneys this year and all two players who had beaten him lost in the finals.

 

[Hamnavoe]

Muggy tiebreak from Fokina, but Tsitsipas stabilised well after his initial failure in serving for the match.

An up and down match, but enjoyable enough.

 

[NeutralFan]

Congrats to Tsitispas fans like @Krish0608 and all. It was a much needed win for Tisi for his RG preparation.

 

[zuluzazu]

Tbf Tsitsipas’s groundies lacked venom from what little I saw. I hope he improves gradually otherwise Nadal and Djokovic if he returns to form will pick him apart

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Fokin.

The Vesely curse.

You agree with the Devil to let you beat Djokovic BUT you're not allowed to win the final.

 

[Sudacafan]

This is the Schwartzman match all over again. I don't see ADF giving it away though if indeed he does get into the lead.

I guess that Schwartzman has proven to us that he is at least better than ADF.

 

[flyingboris]

An up and down match, but enjoyable enough.

Plus it leaves us USA folks with a decent chunk of our Easter Sunday.

 

[junior74]

Good match! Nice to see Tsitsipas dealing with the pressure of being favourite and also a very nice tournament by hustler Fokina.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

ADF sure has a future ahead, that was brilliant.

He has future playing semis and finals and never winning anything big. For sure.

Still, he might win a few 500s.