#frenchopen2021

FRENCH OPEN:DJOKOVIC VS TSITSIPAS

Novak capturing his 19 Slam and second French Open title with a come from behind victory over Stefanos. Tsitsipas played on despite a family bereavement ,deserves credit for giving his best shot here. Tsitsipas similar to Novak has a great defensive game. Watch the crucial seventh game of the first set 3-3(30-15 to him) and 4-4 deuce.. His long strides allows him to cover court well and he…

The Roland Garros final no one expected and saw coming. Barbora capturing her maiden grand slam. The Czech ground stroked Anastasia out of the court in that dominant first set win. She was also using her rangey frame to her advantage at the net. Anastasia paying back Barbora in the second but at a price, injuring her upper left leg as a result. At the end only a single break was all it took as…

FRENCH OPEN:NADAL VS DJOKOVIC

Rafa Nadal has never lost a final at Roland Garros. Anyone who was ever going to beat Rafa had to do it before the final. A blessing in disguise is when you face the greatest clay court player in the semi final. Novak grabbed that opportunity inflicting only a third defeat at the French Open for the Spaniard. Djokovic doesn’t get the credit he deserves for being one of the greatest all round…

FRENCH OPEN:KREJCIKOVA VS SAKKARI

Unseeded Barbora making her first ever major final at expense of 17th seeded Sakkari of Greece. She looked on her way out facing match point at 5-3(40-30) final set but dug deep. Maria won most of her points on her own serve after the long rally illustrating the most powerful side of her game. Check out the clip at 2-1(30-30) having just gone a break up. The forehand down showing the early…

FRENCH OPEN:NADAL VS SCHWARTZMAN

Diego Schwartzman became the third player to suffer a loss of a set to love at the hands of the 14 time Champ. Like always on this surface, Rafa found a gear up on his opponent when it matters most. Key to getting the better of the Spaniard is probably to go for it early in the rallies. The longer the rally is , the more likely Rafa will win the point. Watch 1-0 15-0 Diego. Striking with the…

FRENCH OPEN:GAUFF VS KREJCIKOVA

Whatever happened in this one there was always going to be a first time Grand Slam Semi finalist. The one who would be kicking herself for not making it will no doubt be the American teenager. Coco blew 4 set points in the first set to go on to lose it on a tie break. Playing with the confidence of a veteran she raced to a 3-0 lead but Barbora came back with some scintillating hitting. Watch 3-0…

FRENCH OPEN:GAUFF VS JABEUR

Cori Gauff has gone further than she has ever had at a major, reaching the French Open quarter final. She had relative ease in doing it against Tunisian Ons Jabeur in straight sets, never facing a break point. Coco burst onto the LIMELIGHT with a statement win over Venus Williams on grass but she is beginning to show that her strongest surface is CLAY. To transition into a clay court specialist…