ATP500 Barcelona Open 2024

[Vincent-C]

Yes! Now let's get the other one-hander (Lajovic) into the semis, too.

 

[sortof]

Brutal match with a dramatic ending. Great stuff! Among other things (29 FH UEs) Tsits couldn´t handle those high bouncers into his BH - but he prevailed nonetheless.

 

[1hander]

I can see Fils beating Tsitsipas if he gets through against Lajovic.

 

[tsamo]

And Lajovic breaks Fils to start the match.

 

[Move]

And wins first set with solid play

 

[NYTennisfan]

Just watched the Tsitsipas highlights. Why is he collapsing to the ground after a QF win in a 500 tourney against some random player? Good for him to win but....really Stef?

 

[tsamo]

Just watched the Tsitsipas highlights. Why is he collapsing to the ground after a QF win in a 500 tourney against some random player? Good for him to win but....really Stef?

He just did not have it at all today and the windy conditions messed with his game(and mind), he is also getting tired and it shows. He played at C- level at best and he was down 5-2 on the tiebreak with 2 serves coming to Acosta and he still won it.

I've seen people celebrating harder for lesser wins, lol.

 

[ALCARAZWON]

Just watched the Tsitsipas highlights. Why is he collapsing to the ground after a QF win in a 500 tourney against some random player? Good for him to win but....really Stef?

I'm not surprised, he's desperate for praise and attention at all times.
Since he's not good enough to ever win a slam title, he treats the lesser events like slams.
He'll try to convince us that slams are not even the most important events, and has said something to that effect.

 

[Move]

Fils ups the power, leading 4 1 second set

 

[tsamo]

I'm not surprised, he's desperate for praise and attention at all times.
Since he's not good enough to ever win a slam title, he treats the lesser events like slams.
He'll try to convince us that slams are not even the most important events, and has said something to that effect.

Jesus, who peed in your cheerios?

edit: Fils gets the second set!! On a third set we go!

 

[Move]

3rd set, won’t watch it because I’m really getting tiered …. But don’t like the letsgoooooos on opponent UFE by Fils

 

[Vincent-C]

Go, Lajovic.

 

[Rattie]

I have a soft spot for Dusan. Love his OHB and when he’s on, he can make tennis look easy. Really stylish to watch and he’s very articulate off the court.

 

[Hitman]

Fils is the future.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Great win for Tsitsipas in the end. Good match that.

 

[tsamo]

And Lajovic breaks Fils in the 6th game of the 3rd set!

edit: Damn, Fils is still 19?

 

[Pmasterfunk]

Some drama here late in the third. Fils looks like he's about to implode, bungled a couple of break points in that last game. Let's see if he can hold his nerve and his serve to stay in this match.

 

[sortof]

I'm not surprised, he's desperate for praise and attention at all times.
Since he's not good enough to ever win a slam title, he treats the lesser events like slams.

What a cheap piece of amateur psychology - did you watch this match? Tsits was gassed and he had to battle really hard - fighting off 2 match points, he gave it all. Why not celebrate such an effort?

 

[tsamo]

... Let's see if he can hold his nerve and his serve to stay in this match.

Narrator: He didn't.

 

[Pmasterfunk]

Insanely bad bounce on the baseline gives Lajovic his Nth match point, and Fils misses a forehand to give the match away. Good play from Lajovic, he hit some beautiful DTL backhands in that last game.

 

[tsamo]

For real, Lajovic with some of the best hitting I've seen from him in a hot minute.

 

[Vincent-C]

So a Tsitsipas v. Lajovic semi. Too bad the one-handers have to play each other..

 

[ALCARAZWON]

Jesus, who peed in your cheerios?

Tsitsipiss.

 

[Musterrific]

For real, Lajovic with some of the best hitting I've seen from him in a hot minute.

Occasionally he goes on a run and it's a beautiful sight. Wish he'd do it more often.

 

[_phantom]

Just watched the Tsitsipas highlights. Why is he collapsing to the ground after a QF win in a 500 tourney against some random player? Good for him to win but....really Stef?

Not entirely random, he is the current Argentina Open champion.

I believe Tsitsipas collapsing to the ground had something to do with the match point he saved. Plus for a split second he probably thought the Netflix cameras were still around.

 

[RF-18]

Tsitsipas and Ruud to battle in another final?

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Tsitsipas is 2 spots ahead at 6th in the race now. Will get to top 5 if he wins Barcelona open.

Interesting stat, although the race doesn't mean all that much yet at this point of the year. A bit too early yet to say that Stef is definitely out of his slump, let's see how the rest of the clay season goes.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Interesting stat, although the race doesn't mean all that much yet at this point of the year. A bit too early yet to say that Stef is definitely out of his slump, let's see how the rest of the clay season goes.

If he wins more than 1500 pts from Madrid Rome and RG he will most likely play in Turin. It's that good a performance already. So yeah we have to say he is out of slump maybe this week itself.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Ruud with another chance to break his 250 title streak.

Into the 500 Barcelona final.

 

[NoleFam]

Ruud back into another final this week. Maybe he can win his 1st 500 this week after playing so bad in the MC final last week. His form is really good right now.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Ruud’s won the most matches on tour this year, already at 27. Crazy.

 

[KantenKlaar]

Ruud's girlfriend looks like a playboy bunny. Maybe related to Fritz's girl.

 

[Hitman]

Ruud has played well this week, no question.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Ruud is top 10 caliber player now. But he doesn't seem contender at slams apart from RG.

 

[Hitman]

Come on Tsitsipas, stay focused.

Lajovic does have a very good free flowing game at times.

 

[Hitman]

This is a totally different match from the one that happened yesterday for Stefanos.

The lack of wind is certainly helping, but a lot more first strike attacking in this one. The quarters was bruising.

 

[Ray Mercer]

Rematch of the MC final. Both of these guys are benefiting from not having to play Sinner, Alcaraz and Djokovic.

 

[Arak]

Qu’est-ce qui se passe, Tsitsipas ?

Just practicing my french

 

[Hitman]

Still looking to see if the fatigue from the quarters will impact ST here, so far he has shown absolutely zero signs of it.

 

[Move]

Great tennis now especially from Lajovic, he is feeling it. A joy to watch a match between two 1HBH ers

 

[Hitman]

Lajovic has some serious wheels on him, you don't often see it, but he can move, and move very fast.

 

[Move]

Lajovic has some serious wheels on him, you don't often see it, but he can move, and move very fast.

Great slice as well, love it

 

[Hitman]

Danger time!!! Crazy BH return from Lajovic.

 

[Arak]

Lajovic is not a consistent player but today he’s on fire.

 

[Move]

What a slice !!!

 

[Hitman]

Great slice as well, love it

And it gets him SP!!!

 

[Hitman]

And that is the first set. Lajovic takes it.

Tsistsipas chances of the double have dropped significantly.

 

[Move]

Man those highlight reels from the first set, love it

 

[NoleFam]

Tsitsipas struggling again. Massive amount of errors and he might get taken out here.

 

[rUDin 21]

Lajovic has a world class slice