David Goffin won his first Grand Slam match in a year and a half against Czech Jiri Lehecka. On the gravel of Roland Garros he now meets the American Frances Tiafoe, who is about twenty places higher. “A feasible card”, says Goffin himself.
- 2 pm 13. David Goffin restores balance and thanks the net edge . David Goffin is back in the game again. He had to fight for it…and got a little help from the net edge at an important moment. At 5-5 and 30-30, Goffin hit the ball against the net edge. Tiafoe could only watch and saw the ball narrowly fall in. The American was able to make it 6-6 for Goffin after the 6-5, but in the tiebreak Goffin was lord and master: 7-1. †
David Goffin restores balance and thanks the net edge
David Goffin is back in the game again. He had to fight for it…and got a little help from the net edge at an important moment. At 5-5 and 30-30, Goffin hit the ball against the net edge. Tiafoe could only watch and saw the ball narrowly fall in.
The American was able to make it 6-6 for Goffin after the 6-5, but in the tiebreak Goffin was lord and master: 7-1.
- 1 pm 15. Goffin loses the first set. David Goffin has to chase in his second round in Paris. American Tiafoe won the first set 6-3. Goffin had to give up his serve at 2-1 and did not make up for it, against Tiafoe, who played very well. At the end he showed that he can play very complete tennis with drop shots and handsome winners. Goffin’s first serve failed. †
Goffin loses the first set
David Goffin has to chase in his second round in Paris. American Tiafoe won the first set 6-3. Goffin had to give up his serve at 2-1 and did not make up for it, against Tiafoe, who played very well. At the end he showed that he can play very complete tennis with drop shots and handsome winners.
Goffin’s first serve failed.
- 08h29. 2nd game after women’s game at 11h00. David Goffin finishes his match today at the Court Simonne-Mathieu. For Tiafoe-Goffin, Leolia Jeanjean and Karolina Pliskova will first play their second round match in the women’s singles from 11 a.m. Goffin is expected on site around 12.30pm. †
2nd game after women’s game at 11 o’clock
David Goffin finishes his match today at the Court Simonne-Mathieu. For Tiafoe-Goffin, Leolia Jeanjean and Karolina Pliskova will first play their second round match in the women’s singles from 11 a.m. Goffin is expected on site around 12.30pm.
- 26-05-2022.
- 9:50 pm Goffin against hardhitter Tiafoe in round 2. David Goffin (ATP-48) knows that he will be a strong opponent in the second round of Roland Garros with American Frances Tiafoe (ATP-27), a finalist in Estoril at the beginning of this month affects. “But it is a feasible card,” said the 31-year-old Belgian yesterday. “It will be difficult. It may not be his natural surface, but Tiafoe has always played well on clay. He serves well, slides well on the clay, has a fairly heavy forehand and can use his backhand, which he takes early,.” “He has all the weapons he needs on this surface. That he reached the final in Estoril did not surprise me at all. He can win such a tournament.” Goffin himself is back on track after a difficult start to the season. “It was mainly due to a lack of match rhythm that I lost matches. At the start of the clay-court season I won a few matches in a row and I was gone.” †
Goffin against hardhitter Tiafoe in round 2
David Goffin (ATP-48) knows that he will face a strong opponent in the second round of Roland Garros with American Frances Tiafoe (ATP-27), finalist in Estoril at the beginning of this month. “But it is a feasible card,” said the 31-year-old Belgian yesterday.
“It will be difficult. It may not be his natural surface, but Tiafoe has always played well on clay. He serves well, slides well on the clay, has a fairly heavy forehand and can use his backhand, which he takes early, “He has all the weapons he needs on this surface. That he reached the final in Estoril did not surprise me at all. He can win such a tournament.”
Goffin himself is back on track after a difficult start to the season. “It was mainly due to a lack of match rhythm that I lost matches. At the start of the clay-court season I won a few matches in a row and I was gone.”
