2018 French Open Mens QF: Djokovic - Cecchinato

[Denis]

Who wins?

 

[britbox]

Surprised to see Cecchinato this far, although he did win in Hungary. Good wins against PCB and Goffin.

Hard to bet against Novak here and I'll go with him in straights.

 

[Denis]

Cecchinato gets to cash his 380 000 EUR check after three sets. He should enjoy the sun and the atmosphere while he is at it.

 

[monfed]

faker finally getting lucky with the draw. Playing nobodies should help him get back into form.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Marco's dream run comes to an end, but not before he manages to win a set.

 

[Fiero425]

Marco's dream run comes to an end, but not before he manages to win a set.

He's in the zone and will stretch it a little, but that's it! We can only hope this is the beginning of Nole's run back to #1. :whistle: B-)

 

[Moxie]

I say Novak in straights. He's going to feel comfortable with a journeyman. This is where he starts to stretch his head.

 

[Chris Koziarz]

I'm the only outlier so far who picked Marco (in 4) just for the fun of it & because he has nothing to lose. It will be an interesting match.

 

[britbox]

I'm the only outlier so far who picked Marco (in 4) just for the fun of it & because he has nothing to lose. It will be an interesting match.

I thought you were a Djoker fan Chris?

 

[Chris Koziarz]

I thought you were a Djoker fan Chris?

No I'm not you must have taken me for someone else.
In general, I try to be as impartial as possible & appreciate the qualities of all players.
If anything subjective or being one's fan, I tend to underscore the qualities of Fed or Nad, depending on surface, current form, off-court behaviour or other factors.
But Novak has always been a notch behind those two in my comments, not just because of his tennis level (which can be as good as theirs, even dominant as we've seen) but because of his "oops" mistakes and mini-antics, e.g.: accidental shouting at a ball girl, complaining about shoes, contact lenses or etc. gestures.

 

[isabelle]

Nole in 3 this time

 

[Denis]

Based on the first few games, this may be a tougher match than expected. Novak needs to stay focussed and he should be okay.

 

[britbox]

Talking of single backhands... this fella has hit some screamers... I'm liking him already,

 

[Moxie]

Talking of single backhands... this fella has hit some screamers... I'm liking him already,

Where did I put that monkey's head? B-)

 

[Denis]

This is not looking good. I am ringing the alarm bells. Novak better step it up.

 

[Denis]

The classic MT to break the rythm already...

 

[britbox]

Djoker ranting and raving about time limits at the changeover to the ump.

 

[Moxie]

Novak grabbing at the shoulder and commie said he had it worked on at the changeover.

 

[britbox]

You can still get a piece of Marco at 3/1 if you're a betting man and fancy the upset.

 

[Moxie]

Takes the set with an ace. The Italian is a cool character.