Kolek planning to go pro
He's been a pretty good player over the years.
Federer:"After discussions with my team, I've decided I will need to pull out of Roland-Garros today. After two knee surgeries and over a year of rehabilitation it's important that I listen to my body and make sure I don't push myself too quickly on my road to recovery. I am thrilled to have gotten 3 matches under my belt. There is no greater feeling than being back on court."A skeptic might wonder if this was Federer's plan all along, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.He wasn't gonna win anyway, but now it's even more likely that very soon either Rafa is going to have the most majors in the history of men's tennis or Joker is gonna be within 1 of both of them.
Serena is gome. She just didn't have it today.
And give Rybakina some credit. She has all the shots, she's 21, and she could be very good for a long time.And let me tell you ... she either was stunned herself that she won, or she is the most stoic athlete of the last quarter-century. (Or maybe both.) No fist pumps, no screams of joy, no screaming, "Come on!" or "Let's go!" to encourage herself, no throwing herself onto the court, no nuthin'. She's the Bjorn Borg of the 2020s.
In addition to outplaying Williams, Rybakina out-thought her most of the match. Kept hitting behind Serena, finding open spots. Was in the right place at the right time more often.One thing for sure: Borat is celebrating today!
I'm not watching today's matches, but I saw Djokovic down 2 sets. He obviously righted the ship big-time, and it looks like his opponent was having some physical problems, too?Rafa is about to put his match away, too. Crazy that these two can't meet in the finals.
Don't forget about Diego. That dude is relentless. It's too bad I have to root against him vs Rafa. He's what.....5'6 , 130? Agreed. It was absurd to put Djoker/Rafa in the same half of the draw. Who ya got Medvy or Tsitsipas?
It looks like Medvy is in trouble.
I checked on Rafa's match a little while ago, and it was 1 set apiece, with Schwartzman up 4-3 in the third. Had to get some stuff done, and the next time I checked, Rafa had won the third set and was up 1-0 in the fourth.Just saw that Rafa put a bagel on Schwartzman in the 4th to win it and, potentially, set up an epic semifinal against Djokovic.I like to think NBC will have that one live? Here's hoping!