2019 French Open

yerwanthere123 · 26-05-2019 12:37am #1

So haven't had any time to even think about tennis lately, but the French Open starts today apparently!

Women's draw

Men's draw

No idea what'll happen with the women, there's probably about twenty who can win it. Bertens is arguably the favourite, but that can often be a curse on the women's side of the game! I fancy Osaka making a deep run here, despite a tricky draw. She could meet Serena in the QF's, but it's a mystery as to what form Serena's in right now. Azarenka-Ostapenko could be a great match in the first round, whilst Stephens-Muguruza could be terrific in the fourth round... if Muguruza can get there.

Can't be bothered with the men's half, we all know who's winning that.

jr86 · 26-05-2019 1:45am

NK pulls out

I wonder are we far away from retirement?

Dirkziggler · 26-05-2019 9:34am

jr86 wrote: »

NK pulls out

I wonder are we far away from retirement?

Hopefully not the man is a stain on the sport.

yerwanthere123 · 26-05-2019 2:06pm

Era I'm kinda past caring about Kyrgios at this point tbh, if he doesn't care then why should we.

Kerber out to 18 year-old Potapova

I know she's not exactly a huge fan of slow clay, but I'd still have expected her to win a couple of matches at least. Her draw was reasonably clear until the QF's. Oh well.

Dirkziggler · 26-05-2019 2:11pm

Tipsa and Dimi is a cracker here

yerwanthere123 · 26-05-2019 4:36pm

Kuznetsova out in the first round, good news for the rest of the draw. Always a big dark horse on the Parisian clay.

mzungu · 26-05-2019 11:11pm

Fed looked pretty good today. I can't see him going past the QF though.

Dirkziggler · 26-05-2019 11:14pm

mzungu wrote: »

Fed looked pretty good today. I cant see him going past the QF though.

Sonego wouldn't put it up to fed. He will stroll tomorrow too.

Dirkziggler · 27-05-2019 12:08pm

Wozniacki gone

Gwynplaine · 27-05-2019 12:54pm

I think Roger will see this as some competitive training. He knows he wont win it, but would like to get to the QF maybe. I think this is his last year at a good chance of winning Wimbledon and US. He's 38 in August.
Rafa to win, and the next 2 years too. He will slowly catch Roger's record and, might sneak a US or Australian along the way. Novak wont be too far behind either. I'd say when they're all finished, there will be no more 2 in the difference.
Women's draw is wide open. Possible 6 or 7 could win it, maybe Serena.

Dirkziggler · 27-05-2019 1:56pm

Gwynplaine wrote: »

I think Roger will see this as some competitive training. He knows he wont win it, but would like to get to the QF maybe. I think this is his last year at a good chance of winning Wimbledon and US. He's 38 in August.
Rafa to win, and the next 2 years too. He will slowly catch Roger's record and, might sneak a US or Australian along the way. Novak wont be too far behind either. I'd say when they're all finished, there will be no more 2 in the difference.
Women's draw is wide open. Possible 6 or 7 could win it, maybe Serena.

I don't think Rafa will win it I'm fairly confident

mzungu · 27-05-2019 8:56pm

Dirkziggler wrote: »

I don't think Rafa will win it I'm fairly confident

I would like a Rafa vs Nadal final. I was disappointed at how the AO final turned out. It was too one-sided and not a patch of their match at Wimbledon last year.

27-05-2019 8:58pm

mzungu wrote: »

I would like a Rafa vs Nadal final. I was disappointed at how the AO final turned out. It was too one-sided and not a patch of their match at Wimbledon last year.

Agreed, a Novak vs Djokovic final wouldn't be an appealing prospect.

mzungu · 27-05-2019 9:09pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Agreed, a Novak vs Djokovic final wouldn't be an appealing prospect.

Oooooops.

Dirkziggler · 27-05-2019 9:43pm

mzungu wrote: »

Oooooops.

I genuinely don't think Nadal will see the final honestly.

Blinky Plebum · 27-05-2019 10:28pm

Is it just me or does Barbara Schett keep on getting better looking as the years go by.

mzungu · 27-05-2019 10:37pm

Dirkziggler wrote: »

I genuinely don't think Nadal will see the final honestly.

I'll need to see a few more games of both. Hopefully a test or two comes their way over the new few rounds and that could tell a lot.

Dirkziggler · 27-05-2019 10:56pm

mzungu wrote: »

I'll need to see a few more games of both. Hopefully a test or two comes their way over the new few rounds and that could tell a lot.

I'd love Tsitsipas or Nole to win it.

Floppybits · 28-05-2019 11:36am

The Nike gear that Edmund was wearing yesterday was awful, who ever is designing that stuff is stealing a living.

28-05-2019 2:27pm

Zverev made hard work of it against the journeyman Millman.

Doesn't look like he will be featuring for the title imo if he is playing 5-setters in the early rounds.

dominatinMC · 28-05-2019 2:40pm

glasso wrote: »

Zverev made hard work of it against the journeyman Millman.

Doesn't look like he will be featuring for the title imo if he is playing 5-setters in the early rounds.

Out of all the next-gen players, Zverev is by far and away the most fustrating to watch. He has all the ability and weapons (seve, backhand, movement for a big man, even touch has improved) but can't seem to put it together and make a meaningful run at a GS. I don't know is it a mental issue or not, but you get the feeling that once he starts winning Grand Slams, he could win a few of them.

Floppybits · 28-05-2019 2:47pm

Good win for Vika over Ostapenka. Would love to see Vika go on a good run in the slams. Next up for her is the winner to the Osaka match.

Dirkziggler · 28-05-2019 2:50pm

Sasha worst surface is Clay. He won't get too far. His inability to finish points is his downfall

Floppybits · 28-05-2019 3:10pm

Osaka has lost the first set 6-0.

Dirkziggler · 28-05-2019 3:16pm

Floppybits wrote: »

Osaka has lost the first set 6-0.

She's 2 0 up in second but her first serve percentages are at 56% conversion on winners.

Floppybits · 28-05-2019 3:56pm

Osaka in trouble now. Schmiedlová serving for the match now.

Dirkziggler · 28-05-2019 3:58pm

Floppybits wrote: »

Osaka in trouble now. Schmiedlová serving for the match now.

I'm delighted Schmiedlova been brill

Dirkziggler · 28-05-2019 4:01pm

Osaka break for 5 5

Floppybits · 28-05-2019 4:14pm

Some battle for this second set now, 6-6 now. Osaka wins this set and she will see out this match. I don't Schmiedlova can finish this off.

Dirkziggler · 28-05-2019 4:16pm

Floppybits wrote: »

Some battle for this second set now, 6-6 now. Osaka wins this set and she will see out this match. I don't Schmiedlova can finish this off.

Don't think it that clear cut. Osaka struggling to be the aggressor and boss points.

Floppybits · 28-05-2019 4:32pm

Dirkziggler wrote: »

Don't think it that clear cut. Osaka struggling to be the aggressor and boss points.

It will be tight but Osaka's experience will see her through. Schmiedlova is struggling to put her away.

Osaka just broke Schmiedlova to lead 2-1 in the third.

Joe_ Public · 28-05-2019 6:33pm

Comfortable enough in the end for Osaka but she could and probably should have lost that so it doesnt bode well for a charge on the title i feel. Azarenka is not what she needs for a follow up, i think another close contest in store, not sure I fancy Osaka to hold sway there.

Floppybits · 28-05-2019 7:31pm

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Comfortable enough in the end for Osaka but she could and probably should have lost that so it doesnt bode well for a charge on the title i feel. Azarenka is not what she needs for a follow up, i think another close contest in store, not sure I fancy Osaka to hold sway there.

If Osaka plays like she did today Asarenka will beat her. Schmiedlová inexperience cost her today, Asarenka has the experience and will take her chances if she gets them.

Joe_ Public · 28-05-2019 8:56pm

Floppybits wrote: »

If Osaka plays like she did today Asarenka will beat her. Schmiedlová inexperience cost her today, Asarenka has the experience and will take her chances if she gets them.

Yeah, if osaka doesn't improve she isnt likely to beat Vika. Although i think she probably will. Still havent really figured naomi out yet. She looked proper clutch when beating Serena in queens, yet there was that major wobble against Kvitova in the final in melbourne and watching the highlights today, she looked very on edge at times mentally in the second set. I guess she's still young so you might expect that.

One thing she does have is a serve and thats a powerful weapon on the womens tour. It gets her out of trouble so many times and, outside of Serena, i dont think there's many better out there. Bertens possibly.

mzungu · 28-05-2019 9:13pm

Floppybits wrote: »

The Nike gear that Edmund was wearing yesterday was awful, who ever is designing that stuff is stealing a living.

It looks grand. Bit different, sure, but no biggie there.

Popular enough, as Nike have sent out a few players in the same garb. Khachanov in the mens and Garcia in the ladies to name but two.

mzungu · 28-05-2019 9:20pm

dominatinMC wrote: »

Out of all the next-gen players, Zverev is by far and away the most fustrating to watch. He has all the ability and weapons (seve, backhand, movement for a big man, even touch has improved) but can't seem to put it together and make a meaningful run at a GS. I don't know is it a mental issue or not, but you get the feeling that once he starts winning Grand Slams, he could win a few of them.

He's still young, give him a few years. It takes some players longer to put the pieces together.

mzungu · 28-05-2019 9:45pm

Ivo Karlović won today. At 40 he is the oldest player to win a match at a grand slam since Jimmy Connors in the US Open back in 1992. Fair play to him.

jr86 · 29-05-2019 10:33am

Its easy when you have a serve like that though, none of Karlovic's matches are ever taxing. That serve can win matches on its own

Zverev is around a few years now, I don't think its at all unreasonable to expect him to be doing way better in Majors by now. I can't take him seriously as a top player until he starts doing it in the big events

Dirkziggler · 29-05-2019 10:58am

If we are honest the standard of the tour has steadily declined with the injection of the Next Gens. I think it has anyway and the few big players have fell away with injuries

Dirkziggler · 30-05-2019 8:59am

Harsh for Bertens I'd of had her in as a favourite.

Floppybits · 30-05-2019 10:24am

Good start here by Vika. 4-0 lead in the first.

Floppybits · 30-05-2019 10:43am

Osaka starting to fire now. Serving at 5-3 to Vika, Osaka was 5-1 down.

Dirkziggler · 30-05-2019 10:44am

Vika serving for the set. Cmonnnn

Floppybits · 30-05-2019 10:54am

Vika takes the first set and has 2 break points at the start of the second. Vika needs a good start here to keep Osaka from getting a foothold in the match.

Floppybits · 30-05-2019 11:09am

Osaka taking control now.

Floppybits · 30-05-2019 11:27am

Vika now 4-2 up in the second. Come on Vika. She weathered the Osaka storm at the start of the second set.

Dirkziggler · 30-05-2019 11:30am

Cirstea going out, and Osaka just about gone. Great day for women's tennis hahah

Floppybits · 30-05-2019 11:42am

Big battle in this game on Vika serve. Either a 5-3 lead for Vika or 4-4.

Floppybits · 30-05-2019 11:45am

4-4 now. think there were about 10 Deuce points in that game. Vika serves a double fault.

Dirkziggler · 30-05-2019 11:45am

Floppybits wrote: »

Big battle in this game on Vika serve. Either a 5-3 lead for Vika or 4-4.

Fight on now

Dirkziggler · 30-05-2019 11:48am

Floppybits wrote: »

4-4 now. think there were about 10 Deuce points in that game. Vika serves a double fault.

I'm split screening with Vika and Them game. Bublik showing some great heart

2019 French Open

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