He is the youngest Grand Slam Semi Finalist since Djokovic in 2007
Also all the talk last year about Zverev and Tsitsipas has made a semi before him.
Nadal or Tiafoe next for him, expect it to be Rafa as he hasnt dropped a set yet
Kyle Edmund made the semi last year, but maintaining the progress can be hard. In the women's game we had a series of first time Grand Slam winners who then slumped afterwards
1-5 and 30-40 down in the final set, she reels off 6 straight games (and saving more match points) to beat Serena and reach the semi finals.
But Serena twisted her ankle. She certainly wouldn't have lost otherwise.
Possibly true but she still had 3 match points even after the ankle twist. Also i couldn't work out why she didn't ask for the trainer to get treatment on the ankle.
But then after the match she said "My ankle seems to be fine. I don’t usually know until the next day. I think she just played lights out on match points, hitting lines. She just played unbelievable on match points."
Two big servers in the woman's game. Evenly matched final. No breaks of serve after 10 games, If Osaka wins she can really celebrate after the Williams debacle. If Kvitova wins the emotions of the last 3 years will overwhelm her at the end.
Osaka found her Mojo in 3rd set and wins back to back slams and becomes number 1. Kvitova is a great champion who has overcome the stabbing to compete again at the top of her sport.
That was incredible. Nadal has looked absolutely awesome all tournament and his physical appearance was stunning. John McEnroe couldn’t stop talking about how fit he looked. Commentators did start hinting that maybe Nadal may have been carrying an injury but he would never mention it. Djokovic was so strong, quick and his first serve excellent. He was a step ahead of Nadal the whole match. Can’t rule out him completing his second personal Grand Slam in Paris.
That was incredible. Nadal has looked absolutely awesome all tournament and his physical appearance was stunning. John McEnroe couldn’t stop talking about how fit he looked. Commentators did start hinting that maybe Nadal may have been carrying an injury but he would never mention it. Djokovic was so strong, quick and his first serve excellent. He was a step ahead of Nadal the whole match. Can’t rule out him completing his second personal Grand Slam in Paris.
The whole GOAT thing drives me mad! How many slams would Rod Laver have won if he'd been allowed to play in the many he was unable to? Surfaces, equipment, balls, medical supplements and treatment of injuries are so different to 40 years ago and beyond. Just appreciate sportsmen as they are in their own era.
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He is the youngest Grand Slam Semi Finalist since Djokovic in 2007
Also all the talk last year about Zverev and Tsitsipas has made a semi before him.
Nadal or Tiafoe next for him, expect it to be Rafa as he hasnt dropped a set yet
1-5 and 30-40 down in the final set, she reels off 6 straight games (and saving more match points) to beat Serena and reach the semi finals.
But then after the match she said "My ankle seems to be fine. I don’t usually know until the next day. I think she just played lights out on match points, hitting lines. She just played unbelievable on match points."
Edit: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/sports/tennis/hawkeye-live-line-calling.html
Winner of the final will be the new world number 1.
Really pleased for Kvitova too, after what she's been though
Evenly matched final.
No breaks of serve after 10 games,
If Osaka wins she can really celebrate after the Williams debacle.
If Kvitova wins the emotions of the last 3 years will overwhelm her at the end.
Shame she cant do it again against Williams
What happened there ?
5-3 up and 3 match points how did Osaka lose that set when she was cruising.
Great guts by Petra.
Kvitova is a great champion who has overcome the stabbing to compete again at the top of her sport.
A good contest that Osaka shaded.
Djokovic moves to 15 grand slams.
Especially as a lot of Federer's titles were before Nadal and Djokovic (and indeed Murray) came to the fore
Just appreciate sportsmen as they are in their own era.
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