French Open 2022

Royale with Cheese · 23-05-2022 08:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119104044#Comment_119104044

Or more likely Alcaraz will win everything for the next 5+ years.

Girly Gal · 23-05-2022 08:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119104228#Comment_119104228

Neither scenario will be good for the game, just look at the women's game, its thrown up so many random winners in the last few years it's become farcical at this stage, but, when Serena dominated without any serious challenger it wasn't good either. Hopefully in the future someone can come along and challenge Alcaraz too and build up a proper rivalry to make it interesting.

whiterebel · 24-05-2022 01:48PM

Tsonga drives the crowd wild, taking the first set on a TB v Ruud.

yerwanthere123 · 24-05-2022 11:21PM

Haven't had a chance to watch much so far. As we all remember Musetti squandered a two set lead against Djokovic last year, looks like he's going to do the same here against Tsitsipas.

Sad to see Tsonga retire, but it was obviously time to go.

HeidiHeidi · 25-05-2022 01:35AM

Just watching the Tsonga-Ruud match highlights now.

What a match! The atmosphere there must have been electric.

The poor Norwegian, playing against all that!! But poor Tsonga as well, emotions clearly running high for him.

HeidiHeidi · 25-05-2022 01:40AM

Awww, and literally as I typed that, he caved 😥

What a horrible end (I'm assuming it's the end...)

HeidiHeidi · 25-05-2022 01:48PM

A pint-sized Argentinian fairly putting it up to Zverev..... be interesting to see how long he can keep it up.

HeidiHeidi · 25-05-2022 02:05PM

5-1 to Baez, he's running rings around Zverev - for the moment anyway.

HeidiHeidi · 25-05-2022 02:29PM

1 set up, and 2 breaks up in 2nd.

Zverev is at sea here.

The wind is whipping up rightly, sending up dust storms every so often.... I wonder would they consider closing the roof of that continues? It must be wildly uncomfortable, if not impossible, to play in it.

25-05-2022 03:42PM

WTA 47 Aliaksandra Sasnovich maintains her 100% head-to-head record against Raducanu who herself maintains her post US Open slam record with a second-round exit

yerwanthere123 · 25-05-2022 05:18PM

Oh my, Alcaraz two sets to one down.

squigglestrebor · 25-05-2022 06:21PM

Alcaraz not really looking like the second coming of Jesus yet.

whiterebel · 25-05-2022 07:17PM

what defence by Alcaraz to make it 5-4.

Royale with Cheese · 25-05-2022 07:25PM

Jesus is risen.

squigglestrebor · 25-05-2022 07:33PM

Amazing performance , will dominate tennis for 15 years ,no hope for anyone else, just needs to get to that first semi and then many more semis to come.

HeidiHeidi · 25-05-2022 07:38PM

Had to go out this afternoon so recorded the last 3 sets of Zverev-Baez - just finished watching it - what a match!! I really though Baez might do it.

Size, stature, attitude, style, all reminded me of Alcaraz - both pocket rockets. OK, he's a (little) bit older, but def one to watch.

Just sorry I've missed the Alcaraz match!

Hego Damask · 25-05-2022 09:53PM

One thing today has cemented, is the absolute certainty that Nadal will win the French open.

Alcaraz was the only player that could beat him, and him taking 4.5 hrs to beat Vinolas shows he won't beat him here.

It's gas, Rafa supposedly "injured" and is playing like he was when he was 25 here - we fall for it every single time, nice act in Madrid Rafa ...

I wonder what odds ill get, as it's money in the bank.

yerwanthere123 · 25-05-2022 11:00PM

Hopefully that will be Alcaraz' worst match of the tournament and he'll continue progressing through the draw, would be a real shame if he doesn't make the semi's.

josip · 25-05-2022 11:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119114519#Comment_119114519

"Money in the bank", now where have I heard that expression before? Oh, wait...

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/114785001#Comment_114785001

Hego Damask · 25-05-2022 11:16PM

^^ That Hector lad knows his stuff, but come on, it's kind of like predicting that Conor McGregor would win in a bare knuckle v some 90 year old age pensioner with a bad hip ...

It's not rocket science lads.

yerwanthere123 · 25-05-2022 11:44PM

That Hector lad knows his stuff

Self praise is no praise 😂

Hego Damask · 25-05-2022 11:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119115013#Comment_119115013

I'd like to see some evidence of this accusation ...

25-05-2022 11:49PM

Djokovic is hitting the ball pretty sweetly

Even the famously erratic "Djoko-smash" is on form

Fair play to the gaunt Ramos Viñolas of 34 años for putting it up to Alcaraz today - good match

Fair play to Alcaraz also for taking it - the lad just enjoys playing tennis and being out there battling

josip · 26-05-2022 11:30AM

Ciao Pliskova

And the world #1 in waiting is safely through to the 3rd round.

whiterebel · 26-05-2022 03:40PM

Yet another bagel handed out by Swiatek - Her 15th so far this season.

josip · 26-05-2022 11:47PM

And Halep gone today too. Carnage on the women's side, seven of the top 10 seeds are out before the third round.

Rikand · 27-05-2022 11:50AM

I wonder would there be less carnage on the women's seeds if they played best of 5 in slams

Royale with Cheese · 27-05-2022 11:52AM

I think definitely. If the men's side was best of 3 then Alcaraz, Tsitsipas and Zverev would be out already, Djokovic would have lost twice last year instead of being champion.

whiterebel · 27-05-2022 12:50PM

Fernandez and Bencic match is really good. Both pushing each other to play better and better.

whiterebel · 27-05-2022 02:05PM

Bencic out. Fernandez held her nerve.

How can Eurosport go for that presenter again this year? She is absolutely woeful. I don't know if nerves are at her, but she sure gets on mine.

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