I can't imagine Ruud is going to win this. Nadal is just too good and also a lot to experience. He cannot be beaten here in Paris, and certainly not by Ruud. Although Ruud is of course not a bad player at all. Still the top 10 in the world. But Nadal also knocked out Djokovic in a big way. It would be a huge sensation if Ruud wins this tournament, but I think the chances are very small. Too bad for Zverev, of course.
Looking at the current odds, Ruud is 4:1 underdog against Nadal. So that is a big line coming from Nadal to win. So I would agree that Casper is going to really play hard and flawless if he wanted to upset the best clay court player we have seen. But Maybe Ruud can win at least a set here, I reckon. Zverev though is just unlucky, he leads both set at 4-2 but can't convert it specially the 1st set.
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I can't imagine Ruud is going to win this. Nadal is just too good and also a lot to experience. He cannot be beaten here in Paris, and certainly not by Ruud. Although Ruud is of course not a bad player at all. Still the top 10 in the world. But Nadal also knocked out Djokovic in a big way. It would be a huge sensation if Ruud wins this tournament, but I think the chances are very small. Too bad for Zverev, of course.
Looking at the current odds, Ruud is 4:1 underdog against Nadal. So that is a big line coming from Nadal to win. So I would agree that Casper is going to really play hard and flawless if he wanted to upset the best clay court player we have seen. But Maybe Ruud can win at least a set here, I reckon. Zverev though is just unlucky, he leads both set at 4-2 but can't convert it specially the 1st set.
I can't imagine Ruud is going to win this. Nadal is just too good and also a lot to experience. He cannot be beaten here in Paris, and certainly not by Ruud. Although Ruud is of course not a bad player at all. Still the top 10 in the world. But Nadal also knocked out Djokovic in a big way. It would be a huge sensation if Ruud wins this tournament, but I think the chances are very small. Too bad for Zverev, of course.
Looking at the current odds, Ruud is 4:1 underdog against Nadal. So that is a big line coming from Nadal to win. So I would agree that Casper is going to really play hard and flawless if he wanted to upset the best clay court player we have seen. But Maybe Ruud can win at least a set here, I reckon. Zverev though is just unlucky, he leads both set at 4-2 but can't convert it specially the 1st set. 
I can't imagine Ruud is going to win this. Nadal is just too good and also a lot to experience. He cannot be beaten here in Paris, and certainly not by Ruud. Although Ruud is of course not a bad player at all. Still the top 10 in the world. But Nadal also knocked out Djokovic in a big way. It would be a huge sensation if Ruud wins this tournament, but I think the chances are very small. Too bad for Zverev, of course.
Anybody watching Nadal-Zverev? Really strange second set with bunch of breaks, WTA stuff. Not a good day for Zverev, spilling 6:2 in set one tie break, not managing to serve out for second set and just now bad ankle twist. I think this match is over and most bets are off. If he comes back after this I'll be really surprised.
Hopefully this will not be a long break for him, but it did not look good.
Hopefully this will not be a long break for him, but it did not look good.
Really a sad outcome of the match. Really bad injury for Zverev and now he will be off the field for a really long time and he was really close to that no1 position. Nadal is just lucky and has a good chance to win the rolan garros again
Very unfortunate ending for Zverev, we don't want players to end their game with injury specially in a grand slam semifinals match.
So now it will be Nadal vs Ruud, first man from Norway. But I think with the way Nadal is playing, he might win another RG and put cemented his name as the best clay court player.
Wish Zverev's injury is not that bad, just a ankle twist.
Really a sad outcome of the match. Really bad injury for Zverev and now he will be off the field for a really long time and he was really close to that no1 position.
Yes, a terribly unfortunate end for Zverev, and he will likely be out for quite some time. I hope he recovers quickly.Nadal is just lucky and has a good chance to win the rolan garros again
There's been a fair amount of anti-Nadal sentiment in this thread recently, and I have to say I don't really understand it. Nadal is certainly not "just lucky". Remember he was actually a set up and winning the match when Zverev suffered his horrible injury. Remember also that Nadal has won this tournament an absurd 13 times. Remember also that his career record at Roland Garros reads as follows: Won 111, Lost 3. There is quite simply nothing comparable to this in modern tennis. He is a phenomenon. Yes Zverev's injury was unfortunate for Zverev, but there is not really any argument against the fact that Zverev was losing the match at the time of his injury.Anybody watching Nadal-Zverev? Really strange second set with bunch of breaks, WTA stuff. Not a good day for Zverev, spilling 6:2 in set one tie break, not managing to serve out for second set and just now bad ankle twist. I think this match is over and most bets are off. If he comes back after this I'll be really surprised.
Hopefully this will not be a long break for him, but it did not look good.
Hopefully this will not be a long break for him, but it did not look good.
Really a sad outcome of the match. Really bad injury for Zverev and now he will be off the field for a really long time and he was really close to that no1 position. Nadal is just lucky and has a good chance to win the rolan garros again
Cilic is up after first set with Ruud
was not aware of that, but Cilic is first active player out of top4 (top3 with Murray) that reached semi-finals on all GS
it was a domination decade, or fifteen years, and it is a question does it near to an end
Ruud has break in second set, but Cilic is closer to final, IMO
was not aware of that, but Cilic is first active player out of top4 (top3 with Murray) that reached semi-finals on all GS
it was a domination decade, or fifteen years, and it is a question does it near to an end
Ruud has break in second set, but Cilic is closer to final, IMO
Anybody watching Nadal-Zverev? Really strange second set with bunch of breaks, WTA stuff. Not a good day for Zverev, spilling 6:2 in set one tie break, not managing to serve out for second set and just now bad ankle twist. I think this match is over and most bets are off. If he comes back after this I'll be really surprised.
Hopefully this will not be a long break for him, but it did not look good.
Hopefully this will not be a long break for him, but it did not look good.
Who are your favorites in today's semifinals?
I think that I will go with Zverev today, he was really good against Alcaraz. The odds are 3.50, they played twice on clay in 2021 with 1 easy win apiece.
Nadal was brilliant in some moments against Đoković and the general rule is 'don't bet against Rafa in Paris' - but the odds are too good not to give it a shot.
Ruud is a favorite against Čilić as well - but I will skip that one. I can't find any value there.
I think that I will go with Zverev today, he was really good against Alcaraz. The odds are 3.50, they played twice on clay in 2021 with 1 easy win apiece.
Nadal was brilliant in some moments against Đoković and the general rule is 'don't bet against Rafa in Paris' - but the odds are too good not to give it a shot.
Ruud is a favorite against Čilić as well - but I will skip that one. I can't find any value there.
Well, that will not be an easy task for Zverev. Nadal is the favourite and Zverev the outsider. But that can also be an advantage for him. No one has spoken much about him yet. Mainly only about Djokovic, Nadal and Alcaraz. So he can play freely.
They are currently playing the first set in a tiebreak.
For the other game I do not have a favourit.
Who are your favorites in today's semifinals?
I think that I will go with Zverev today, he was really good against Alcaraz. The odds are 3.50, they played twice on clay in 2021 with 1 easy win apiece.
Nadal was brilliant in some moments against Đoković and the general rule is 'don't bet against Rafa in Paris' - but the odds are too good not to give it a shot.
Ruud is a favorite against Čilić as well - but I will skip that one. I can't find any value there.
I took Zverev to take at least one set @1,6 which should pass easy if he puts in another performance like against Alcaraz. I actually think Nadal has more problems against tall players with strong strokes then against Djoković and Zverev fits both of those categories.I think that I will go with Zverev today, he was really good against Alcaraz. The odds are 3.50, they played twice on clay in 2021 with 1 easy win apiece.
Nadal was brilliant in some moments against Đoković and the general rule is 'don't bet against Rafa in Paris' - but the odds are too good not to give it a shot.
Ruud is a favorite against Čilić as well - but I will skip that one. I can't find any value there.
Their match from Madrid, Zverev win, does not really count. Those conditions are favouring Zverev to the max while hampering Nadal top spin bounce.
In other match I have Čilić to take at least one set @1,4 and over 38,5 games on other
Who are your favorites in today's semifinals?
I think that I will go with Zverev today, he was really good against Alcaraz. The odds are 3.50, they played twice on clay in 2021 with 1 easy win apiece.
Nadal was brilliant in some moments against Đoković and the general rule is 'don't bet against Rafa in Paris' - but the odds are too good not to give it a shot.
Ruud is a favorite against Čilić as well - but I will skip that one. I can't find any value there.
I think that I will go with Zverev today, he was really good against Alcaraz. The odds are 3.50, they played twice on clay in 2021 with 1 easy win apiece.
Nadal was brilliant in some moments against Đoković and the general rule is 'don't bet against Rafa in Paris' - but the odds are too good not to give it a shot.
Ruud is a favorite against Čilić as well - but I will skip that one. I can't find any value there.
I think Nadal will continue his winning form but I have a +6.5 handicap on Zverev, I'm
thinking this will be close.
The same goes for the second semi, I think Ruud will win but a handicap bet is on Cilic,
he seems very driven at RG and the closer he gets to the final the better he is getting
What do you all think about Gauff's chances against Swiatek? is it worth doing
a handicap on her or maybe wait for an in play bet and better odds on Swiatek?
Who are your favorites in today's semifinals?
I think that I will go with Zverev today, he was really good against Alcaraz. The odds are 3.50, they played twice on clay in 2021 with 1 easy win apiece.
Nadal was brilliant in some moments against Đoković and the general rule is 'don't bet against Rafa in Paris' - but the odds are too good not to give it a shot.
Ruud is a favorite against Čilić as well - but I will skip that one. I can't find any value there.
I think that I will go with Zverev today, he was really good against Alcaraz. The odds are 3.50, they played twice on clay in 2021 with 1 easy win apiece.
Nadal was brilliant in some moments against Đoković and the general rule is 'don't bet against Rafa in Paris' - but the odds are too good not to give it a shot.
Ruud is a favorite against Čilić as well - but I will skip that one. I can't find any value there.
Swiatek is really without proper competition at the moment. She basically wins every match in straight sets and usually leaves her opponents scrambling for a game or two.
Her performances this year have been quite astonishing. I do wish that Barty hadn't retired, as I think she's the only one who could have given Swiatek some competition. It would have been fascinating to see if Barty could have held on to the number one spot... but we'll never know.
Swiatek's incredible 33 match winning run (so far) is already the third best run this century! Ahead of her is only Serena Williams (34) and Venus (35). So if Swiatek wins at Roland Garros, and then just wins her first round match in whatever tournament is next, she's top.
First place overall going back to the last century is Navratilova on 74, so there's still some way to go to match that!
Edit: of course, Swiatek won the semi, so is now already at 34.
It seems that swiatek has no competition recently she is really dominating womens tennis, another easy win today against kasatkina 2 0 she will face gauff in the final she is heavily favourites but gauff seem to be in her best shape i think she will be tough to beat but i still think swiatek will beat her 2 1.
Yes, I think Swiatek will continue her unbelievable run and win this year's Roland Garros. She simply destroys Kasatkina in two sets.
Gauff is the surprised to reach her maiden French Open, but it will be tough for her to upset the way Swiatek is playing right now. I wouldn't surprised though if this match just go two sets for Swiatek.
Really hope Gauff can make this an interesting match. She has the game for it and I want to see how Swiatek reacts when she gets pressured a bit.
It seems that swiatek has no competition recently she is really dominating womens tennis, another easy win today against kasatkina 2 0 she will face gauff in the final she is heavily favourites but gauff seem to be in her best shape i think she will be tough to beat but i still think swiatek will beat her 2 1.
Yes, I think Swiatek will continue her unbelievable run and win this year's Roland Garros. She simply destroys Kasatkina in two sets.
Gauff is the surprised to reach her maiden French Open, but it will be tough for her to upset the way Swiatek is playing right now. I wouldn't surprised though if this match just go two sets for Swiatek.
It seems that swiatek has no competition recently she is really dominating womens tennis, another easy win today against kasatkina 2 0 she will face gauff in the final she is heavily favourites but gauff seem to be in her best shape i think she will be tough to beat but i still think swiatek will beat her 2 1.
I also think Cilic makes a great impression. And that at his age. One of the most experienced players out there of course. His service is also a great weapon on Gravel. Especially the super tie break in his match against Zverev was impressive, in which he won 9-3. Those are clear numbers. I don't think he's going to win the tournament, but he's still in the semi-finals. That will probably also be the final station.
Yeah, we should give credits for Nadal for making Djokovic uncomfortable specially in the final set. Djokovic missing his shots because he was pressured by Nadal and we all know that Rafa is still the king of clay, his record is astonishing in RG. Now he is the favorite to win again and it's going to be huge as it will cemented his legacy and another great story for him. As we all know that prior to this tournament, Nadal is not 100% healthy.
Even with the injury, Nadal is the big favorite to win the title. If he manages to win against Zverev (maybe it will be a 5 setter), than the final should be almost a walk in the park. Cilic and Ruud are both good players but not on the same level that Zverev let alone Nadal is. I will be looking at some odds later tonight to see if there is any value in the match Nadal vs Zverev.
If the match goes into 5 sets i think that its more likely that Zverev will win. Nadal to win this match needs to do it quick and fast to avoid getting his injury bigger. But if Zverev plays like against Alcaraz he will win for sure against Nadal
Yeah, we should give credits for Nadal for making Djokovic uncomfortable specially in the final set. Djokovic missing his shots because he was pressured by Nadal and we all know that Rafa is still the king of clay, his record is astonishing in RG. Now he is the favorite to win again and it's going to be huge as it will cemented his legacy and another great story for him. As we all know that prior to this tournament, Nadal is not 100% healthy.
Even with the injury, Nadal is the big favorite to win the title. If he manages to win against Zverev (maybe it will be a 5 setter), than the final should be almost a walk in the park. Cilic and Ruud are both good players but not on the same level that Zverev let alone Nadal is. I will be looking at some odds later tonight to see if there is any value in the match Nadal vs Zverev.
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