The Official Tennis Thread

[knockfiarna]

Tuned out from hurling to watch Sinner v Alcaraz in French open final.
Savage game over 5 hours 25 mins .
Sinner led 2 sets to 0 ,had 3 match points receiving serve at 5_3 in games 4th set and alcaraz turned it around.
Took the last 3 sets to win ,last set went 6_6 and champions tie break ,winner first to 10.
Alcaraz won it 10_2 phenomenal shot making .

 

[Jim Comic]

Tuned out from hurling to watch Sinner v Alcaraz in French open final.

does. not. compute.

 

[knockfiarna]

does. not. compute.

I know . Played hurling all my early days but always loved tennis playing over the wall at home as kids ,happy days .

 

[Cloudy O'Ranieri]

I tuned in when I saw Sinner was about to win, and was still tuned in 90 minutes later. The amount of spectacular winners both (but mainly Alcaraz) were hitting was off the charts. Must be one of the best matches of all time.

 

[cactus jack]

'Dream come true' for Irish man's son to play Wimbledon

The son of an Irish man will make his debut at Wimbledon tomorrow, describing it as "every player's dream".

www.rte.ie

 

[cactus jack]

some amount of seeds beaten today, including mens 3rd seed Zverev. Coco Gauff just after losing the 1st set

 

[cactus jack]

Gauff beaten

 

[cactus jack]

early break of serve for home favourite Raducanu against No.1 seed Sabalenka

 

[cactus jack]

Sabalenka won the 1st set on a tiebreak. another break of serve for Raducanu early in the 2nd

 

[Tricolour]

Sabalenka won the 1st set on a tiebreak. another break of serve for Raducanu early in the 2nd

Sabalenka is some tank of a woman. Must spend hours a day in the gym