French Open 2024

yerwanthere123

Action begins Sunday morning at 10am Irish time.

Draw already made, Nadal vs Zverev and Murray vs Wawrinka in the first round!

josip

Pity, would have liked to see Murray win a few matches 🙂

Floppybits

Count down on for Nadal vs Zverev. Hopefully it will be a good one.

Wawrinka/Murray was a good match last night. Murray even though he will be disappointed to lose will be happy to get in lots of practice on the grass.

CassieManson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122189593#Comment_122189593

Really hope Nadal does not lose in straight sets!

Floppybits

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122190203#Comment_122190203

If Zverev takes this second set then I can't see a way back for Nadal.

gmisk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122190216#Comment_122190216

Zverev took it on a tight tiebreak, I would say he is gone alright.

Floppybits

Nadal getting into the net a lot. He should give doubles a go.

josip

….

HeidiHeidi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122190553#Comment_122190553

Ah here, he's not dying....

gmisk

Nadal gone.

Norrie looked in trouble but taken third set against kotov so up 2-1

HeidiHeidi

Caught the last few games of the match, looked like a cracker.

gmisk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122190574#Comment_122190574

Norrie back in trouble again 1-4 in the 4th set.

tiegan

Good match, Zverev played outstanding, anyone would have been pushed to beat him today - Rafa not disgraced by any means, just outplayed! Said he still hopes to be back in Roland Garros for the Olympics

Floppybits

Eurosport just showed Djokovic warming up on a practice court and it looked like he had a problem with his wrist. He had a trainer on rubbing it and then looked to be stretching it himself. No comment from Annabel Croft who was commenting at the time. Wonder if he has a little niggle?

josip

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122193618#Comment_122193618

Part of Djokovic's warm up would have to include practicing for the inevitable medical timeouts. He probably also practices long toilet breaks and complaining about some imaginary spectator.

HeidiHeidi

Cracking match on between Etcheverry and some French young fella I've never heard of - only tuned in a few games ago but the crowd are more like a football match than tennis!

josip

Djokovic avoids the old man trapdoor that Nadal and Murray fell through. However he's only the 4th oldest in R64 behind Monfils, Gasquet and Wawrinka.

Floppybits

Great match between Osaka and Swiatek. Best i have seen Osaka play since she came back. Good to see Swiatek getting challenged.

Floppybits

Swiatek in trouble 3-0 down in the third.

Dont be at yourself

Osaka completely dominating

Floppybits

Such a shame there are so many empty seats in the Stadium with this match.

5-4 now. Swiatek given a life line.

josip

Happy to see Swiatek prevail in that match.

Floppybits

Some turn around by Swiatek there.

Jack Daw

Amazing grit from Swiatek to get that win , Osaka was playing brilliant and she'd played dreadfully for large parts of the match yet somehow she scraped through.Probably good that she got such a scare as it'll really sharpen her up going forward.

Jack Daw

John McEnroe is utterly painful to listen to these days, he just never stops talking during matches, he seems to be getting worse as the years go by.Really wish they'd give you the option to turn off the commentators and just hear the natural sounds of the game and crowd rather than having to mute the TV

josip

Reminds me of some people who used to watch a live GAA match muted so that they didn't have to listen to Marty Morrissey, but would have the radio on and be listening to Mícheál commentating instead. Maybe you can try, https://www.radio.net/s/rolandgarros

HeidiHeidi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122205290#Comment_122205290

This x 100!!

I would listen to Annabel Croft all day long (is she BBC or Eurosport or Sky?? I've lost track!) but actually will turn off matches that McEnroe is commentating on.

josip

Is Arnaldi beating Rublev the first upset of the tournament?

HeidiHeidi

Feckin' McEnroe commentating on the Alcaraz/Korda match 🙄

HeidiHeidi

Alcaraz beginning to enjoy himself.... he really is a joy to watch!

I feel a bit sorry for Korda, who really isn't playing badly, but just can't get a grip on the game at all.

Royale with Cheese

Griekspoor up a double break against Zverev in the final set and blows it 😡

josip

Musetti wins an 80 minute 2nd set. Well past Djokovic's bedtime now.

Augme

Novak could struggle from here. He's really not been great at all. If he was playing someone who wasn't as flakey as Musetti I'd be very worried for him.

HeidiHeidi

It's 1.15am in Paris and they're only starting the 3rd set.... who sets these schedules???

Djokovic looking as rattled as I've ever seen him, really hope that Musetti can do it, but I don't think I'll be able to see it out....

HeidiHeidi

Musetti up 4-1 in the 3rd.... they could still be playing when I wake up in the morning by the looks of it l!

But bed calls, I'm gonna hope that Musetti can do it 🤞

dublin49

Can see Djock winning but Mussetti has been brillant so far.

Augme

Two sets to one to Mussetti. I really.cant see novak winning a five setter. At this stage I'm not sure he'll win another grand slam again.

extra-ordinary_

Djokovic down two sets to one, can't see him pulling this one out of the bag.

yerwanthere123

Musetti currently on track to do what he should've done three years ago. Hopefully he can keep it going!

Sinner will be the new world #1 if Musetti can get over the line. Would be a very popular #1 too I think.

extra-ordinary_

Fifth set decider…

Augme

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122212003#Comment_122212003

Never doubt Novak and never doubt Musetti to be the flakiest, mentally weakest person on the mens tour. 😂

josip

Went to bed when it was 2 sets to 1 and 'didn't lose any sleep' over the result :)

HeidiHeidi

Bugger.

Djokovic AND Ruud through.

Glad I didn't stay up now.

gmisk

Alcaraz absolutely ripped Felix Auger Aliassime apart! Very impressive

HeidiHeidi

Sinner off to a disastrous start against Moutet..... I turned it on at 5-0, lost the first 6-2, and he's been broken in the first game of the second set 😳

Not sure if Moutet has pulled any underarm serves yet, but it's a right ding-dong game. Crowd going mad already!

HeidiHeidi

Normal service has resumed.

HeidiHeidi

Jabeur v Gauff in the quarter final - a shame as I'd love to see either win the whole thing (as hard as that is to see with Swiatek in the form she's in)

Paolini gone a set down, I love watching her play, hope she can find her way back….

Looking forward to Navarro v Sabalenka afterwards, Navarro is another one I could watch playing all day long - I suspect she'll be blasted/shrieked off the court, but we can live in hope! (I'll be out playing tennis myself, so will catch up later)

Royale with Cheese

Zverev vs Rune in the night match tonight, real shame they can't both lose.

josip

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122215174#Comment_122215174

😃

Looks like Medvedev is on the way out.

gmisk

Djokovic looked to be flying but right leg injury seems to be impacting him, very tough schedule.

SlickRic

Cerundolo did his best to choke this set. Now playing superbly to try and to stay with Novak and force a tiebreak.