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Roland Garros 2016: Djokovic’s 12th slam

by Jonas Eriksson June 5, 2016

written by Jonas Eriksson

Just as I and many with me had predicted – this was truly Novak Djokovic’s year in Paris (he’s not had a bad year outside Paris either). He beat Andy Murray in the French Open final with the scoreline of 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 and by doing that now holds all four Grand Slam titles at the same time. Astonishing. Whether Djokovic is now on his way towards overtaking Roger Federer and his 17 grand slams remains to be seen, but I would be very surprised if he doesn’t beat Nadal at 14. Djokovic is utterly dominant in the game right …

June 5, 2016 0 comment

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Roland Garros 2016 Final: Murray vs Djokovic

by Jonas Eriksson June 4, 2016

written by Jonas Eriksson

I had the feeling it would go this way, but still I really had hoped for more “tennistainment” in the two semi-finals of the French Open. But both Djokovic and Murray showed why they are the players to beat during this clay court season and after two clinical performances it was all set for the final I predicted all along: Murray vs Djokovic. Murray probably was the most impressive player, being able to throw everything back at Stan the Man Wawrinka with interest and Stan had not much to say about it in the press conference than “What do you …

June 4, 2016 0 comment

A Battle of Gargantuan Proportions

by Jonas Eriksson June 8, 2013

written by Jonas Eriksson

The battle that was on display between Nadal and Djokovic yesterday and which ended in the fifth hour with: 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-7 9-7 in the favor of Nadal – is hard to put into words. The match had everything. Fantastic points, high drama, nerves, comebacks, and brute physicality. It was another classic in their rivalry. In the end, Nadal had the edge of being (almost) unbeatable at Roland Garros and he managed to qualify for yet another final. Who awaits there? His good friend Ferrer. It’s a bit of anticlimax with an all-Spanish final, but at least we had …

June 8, 2013 0 comment