Tsitsipas downs Medvedev as new faces clash in women's French Open semifinals

Unfortunately, I could watch only the highlights, but a nice contrast of styles. And somehow expected for Tsitsipas' huge top spin to be an advantage on clay, whereas Medvedev's powerful flat shots are more effective on fast surfaces

The match was on at 4am our time. These new night matches at Roland Garros are awful for us Japan-based viewers.

The match was on at 4am our time. These new night matches at Roland Garros are awful for us Japan-based viewers.

I bet it must be awful for the players too. There's absolutely no consistency for them. They may be playing lunchtime one day, and then midnight another. It's like jet-lag without all the travel.

Seems like half the top players are Russian speakers nowadays!

RG provides short highlights (2-3 minutes, stingy), you can find on youtube longer ones.

Players often complain about late night matches, especially at Grand Slams they finish sometimes late at night, then they have to attend the press conference that's so much in the news nowadays.

Anyways, Zverev-Tsitsipas semifinal will be a treat.