Running Tennis Thread 2022

Coco's playing really well right now. If she gets out of the semis, I can see her giving Swiatek a challenge, at least.

 

First set of Nadal-Zverev took longer than either of the two women's semifinal matches.

 

Got done early. With the second set about to go to a tiebreak, Zverev rolled his ankle badly chasing a ball in the corner and had to retire.

 

I was wrong Zverev didn't fold; bummer he got hurt.

 

He was hanging tough.

That injury really looked bad.

 

Casper has been quite Ruud to Cilic since the first set.

 

Coco is having a great tournament. She’s in the doubles final, too. She and Jessica Pegula beat Madison Keys and Taylor Townsend (remember her?) in the semis today.

They’ll play Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic for the title Sunday.

 

Zverev's injury is not as gnarly as Theismann but damn, it's pretty gruesome. Very similar to Dak Prescott's ankle injury.

 

I want to believe Ruud has a chance against Nadal… but he doesn’t.

 

Saw a stat in the Guardian today. Nadal has played 138 five-set matches on clay. Record? 135-3.

 

Playing Rafa at Roland Garros is only slightly more successful than invading Russia in the fall.