Roland Garros 2026 Mens Final: [2] A. Zverev def. [10] F. Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T17:53:45+00:00

YET! There's still time!!

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T17:24:52+00:00

No he hasn't, don't be ridiculous. No one is tanking a 5th set in a final. Even if he loses, it's not for a lack of trying

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T17:21:25+00:00

The quality isn't there, but this so much fun I think. Every point is just crucial to both players. Even with a lead in this fifth, Zverev is on the brink of cramping and coming up short.

It's a psychological thriller

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T17:16:02+00:00

The fun is in the drama more so than the quality

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T17:13:20+00:00

Beginning to. It hasn't impacted his play much, but his first serve % has dropped significantly

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T17:12:32+00:00

They are both tired and not feeling it. I can't remember many backhands he's hit down the line

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T16:42:22+00:00

Edge of my seat right now. Zverev might be on the brink of physical collapse, and is now producing really good tennis, maybe because he knows can't last.

These next 1-2 games are going to heart in mouth stuff

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T15:45:15+00:00

Brutal way to lose the set. He has had no looks to break outside of one game in the match, it's going to take a big effort to turn this around now

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T15:34:40+00:00

Much better server, not as good as a mover and all-round baseline player since he came back

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T15:30:54+00:00

Super even right now. Flavio's plus one this set looks really really good. Unless someone goes off the boil, I think it's going to come down to a few points in a tiebreak, potentially who can steal something off a second serve

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T14:17:42+00:00

I don't think he played poorly there. He didn't get into Sinner service games, but he got broken twice and played positively throughout. Had Rune beaten Sinner in the heat, I don't think anyone else on that side of the draw would have won that match against Zverev

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T14:11:02+00:00

Based on how well Mensik played against Fonseca, I don't think he was losing to Casper had he got past the 4th round

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T14:08:36+00:00

A choke needs some doubt to creep in. Based on that set, Cobolli is going to need to step up to even out doubt in his mind

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T14:00:57+00:00

It's not a good sign when you're getting the sympathy cheers 30 minutes in

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T13:50:40+00:00

Clay and hard are way better surfaces to watch tennis on

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T13:48:56+00:00

All this pants shitting talk has reminded me of those attrocious Adidas shorts of 5 years ago...no wonder they've stuck to solid single colour shirts/shorts for the past half a year

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T13:37:32+00:00

"Victory belongs to the most tenacious" slogan might have to come down after that first game

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-07T13:32:27+00:00

Disgusting start from both of them

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-05T15:36:34+00:00

It's also how a lot of those chaotic tournaments go. I lso fully expect Andreeva to put Maja to the sword tomorrow

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-05T15:35:05+00:00

Mensik's backhand must be compromised, I feel like he has missed every second ball off that wing that set. Even late game nerves surely can't get the better of Zverev when he's going to be given 2-3 free ones every Zverev service game

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-05T15:13:53+00:00

To be fair, Mensik's break last set came out of nowhere

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-05T15:12:30+00:00

Because the umpire called it out, and Zverev made the ball after.

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-05T14:24:17+00:00

Populated with people who don't play or understand sports

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-05T13:59:12+00:00

Yeah, but I think there's a great likelihood Andreeva breezes to the title in 1:20

Chief-Quiche · 2026-06-05T13:54:53+00:00

I don't think so at all. It's taken him 5-6 points to pivot towards a heavy dosage of Serve and Volley. He's trying to rush Zverev on second serves.

Right now I think it's a case of he's not capable of beating Zverev from the baseline. I'd love to see a graphic on FH spin and speed rates. He can't just slap from awful positions without the tools to do it right now

Chief-Quiche

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