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Jim05 wrote:

CoverKing wrote:Sharapova wins the final in straight sets. 6-3 6-2

Becomes only the 10th Woman in history to claim a career slam

Hilarious that she wins the French, with like no resistance.

Women's tennis has never been worse.

Rafa and Djokovic 3-3 on serve in the first, after Rafa had an early break.

Will this be another epic like the Australian Open?

I hope Rafa but Djokovic is just about invincible ...

Rafa wins the first 6-4.

dedja wrote:Rafa wins the first 6-4.

Come on Rafa, clean him up

Rafa 1-0 up in the 2nd with a break.

I turn it on to Channel Nein to see if they're showing this earlier than the supposed 1:30am timeslot and they're showing bloody rugby.

Gozu wrote:I turn it on to Channel Nein to see if they're showing this earlier than the supposed 1:30am timeslot and they're showing bloody rugby.

Hard to show it live when someone else owns the rights. Not worth the massive lawsuit and disciplinary action that would come their way.

Rafa 6-4 6-3 2-0 up ... Djokovic looks a beaten man, but he's not gone just yet.

Djokovic gets a warning for bouncing his racquet off the ground, no warning for smashing his racquet through a sponsors sign on his bench

Djokovic gets the break in the third, Nadal complains to the ump about the conditions

Djokovic wins 6 games in a row to take the third set 6-2

The rain gives Rafa a much need reprieve ... it was starting to look grim for him with Djokovic winning 8 of the last 9 games.

dedja wrote:The rain gives Rafa a much need reprieve ... it was starting to look grim for him with Djokovic winning 8 of the last 9 games.

Should have been stopped much earlier

Rafa has match point on Djocks serve.
And the Djock double faults
The King is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vamos Rafa, you champion

7 Time Winner of the French Open and undisputed King of Clay.
Great to see him put an end to the Serb's chance of a Grand Slam although I think he is only delaying it for another year.

Slam status should be taken away until they get a roof freaking idiots.

Djokovic's chance went out the window last night when the rain set in.

maybe, but it could also be argued that he wouldn't have won the 3rd set if the rain didnt slow down Rafa's heavy topspin shots ...

Not ideal for either player.

dedja wrote:maybe, but it could also be argued that he wouldn't have won the 3rd set if the rain didnt slow down Rafa's heavy topspin shots ...

Not ideal for either player.

Yes, probably should have been called off when Nadal led 2-0 in the third.
Not ideal for either players
Opens the debate about the roof again, conditions last night were average again with light drizzle falling. With predicted rain for the remainder of the week we could of had a farcical situation where the match is completed several days later.
Dont understand why the mens final started an hour later than the womens final, guess its all about TV ratings