By Ricky Dimon As everyone who pays even half attention to tennis remembers, Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev played a five-setter in the 2020 U.S. Open final--won by Thiem from two sets down. On Sunday at the 2021 French Open, they individually endured similar roller-coasters. This time it was Thiem who squandered a two-set advantage, while Zverev stormed back from a … [Read more...] about Opposite Fortunes for Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev on Day 1 at French Open Tennis
Pablo Andujar
Roland Garros • French Open Photo Gallery Day 1 Starring Tsitsipas, Osaka, Simon, Zverev
Andujar Shocks Thiem in Roland Garros First Round
Dominic Thiem misfired a forehand and threw his hands in the air like a man recoiling from repeated miscues. A resilient Pablo Andujar rallied from a two-set deficit to shove Thiem right out of this Roland Garros in a shocking 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 first-round upset. Afterward, Thiem conceded he felt as if he was suffering an identity crisis on court—his game and … [Read more...] about Andujar Shocks Thiem in Roland Garros First Round
Andujar Can Tell Grandkids he beat Roger Federer, as Swiss Falls at Geneva Open
By Ricky Dimon Roger Federer's latest comeback to tennis began with a loss at Geneva Open on Tuesday afternoon. Federer, who was playing his first match since March 11 and his third of the season, fell to Pablo Andujar 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 after one hour and 52 minutes.The 39-year-old Swiss was also playing on clay for the first time since the 2019 French Open semifinals (lost to … [Read more...] about Andujar Can Tell Grandkids he beat Roger Federer, as Swiss Falls at Geneva Open