Catching the Tsitsipas vs Lajovic Game
Alright, settled in today to watch this Tsitsipas versus Lajovic match. Been keeping an eye on Stefanos, especially after seeing he did pretty well in Monte-Carlo recently. I remember reading he got his 50th clay win there in the Masters series, think he rolled over Borges quite easily in one of those rounds.
So, got the TV on, found the right channel. Took a bit of fiddling, signal was a bit iffy at first. Finally got it stable. Grabbed my usual drink, ready to see how this one played out. You know, Tsitsipas, his dad Apostolos is always there coaching. And his mom, Julia Salnikova, she used to play too, guess it runs in the family. Heard he speaks a few languages – Greek, Russian, English. Wants to pick up Chinese and Spanish too, keeps busy I guess.
Match Kicks Off
Okay, players are out, warm-up done. First few games started. Tsitsipas serving first, I think. Trying to get a feel for how they’re both moving today. Lajovic seems up for it, not just rolling over. Getting some decent returns in early. Tsitsipas with his usual style, trying to dictate with that forehand when he can.
- Got my notepad handy, just jotting down quick thoughts.
- Watching their footwork mainly. Always tells you a lot.
- Atmosphere seems decent, can hear the crowd a bit.
Getting Into It
First set was tighter than I maybe expected. Both guys holding serve for a while. Saw Tsitsipas talking to himself a bit, probably in Greek. He does that. Lajovic was playing smart, changing the pace sometimes. Not letting Tsitsipas just groove from the baseline. Had to really focus during the longer rallies, see who blinked first.
Made a note about a couple of good backhands down the line from Stefanos. But then Lajovic came back with some solid defence. It wasn’t like that Borges match where Tsitsipas just seemed to walk through it. This felt more like a proper contest. Had to get up and stretch my legs midway through the second set, gets you stiff just sitting there watching.
Wrapping Up Thoughts
So, the match finished up. Watched the handshake, the usual stuff. Tsitsipas managed to get the job done in the end (or maybe Lajovic pulled off a surprise, depends on the actual day!). It was a decent watch, kept me engaged. Wasn’t a blowout, which is always better. Just logged what I saw, the key points, how the momentum shifted. Another match down, saved my notes. On to the next one, I guess.
