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2019 French Open

  • 26-05-2019 12:37am
    #1
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,273 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    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.


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  • #2
    jr86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭jr86


    NK pulls out

    I wonder are we far away from retirement?


  • #3
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    jr86 wrote: »
    NK pulls out

    I wonder are we far away from retirement?

    Hopefully not the man is a stain on the sport.


  • #4
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,273 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    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 :o 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.


  • #5
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    Tipsa and Dimi is a cracker here


  • #6
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,273 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


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


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  • #7
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,306 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


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


  • #8
    Dirkziggler
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    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.


  • #9
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    Wozniacki gone


  • #10
    Gwynplaine
    Registered Users Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭Gwynplaine


    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.


  • #11
    Dirkziggler
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    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


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  • #12
    mzungu
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    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.


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
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    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.


  • #14
    mzungu
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Agreed, a Novak vs Djokovic final wouldn't be an appealing prospect.

    :D

    Oooooops.


  • #15
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    mzungu wrote: »
    :D

    Oooooops.

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


  • #16
    Blinky Plebum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭Blinky Plebum


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


  • #17
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,306 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    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.


  • #18
    Dirkziggler
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    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.


  • #19
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,523 ✭✭✭Floppybits


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


  • #20
    [Deleted User]
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    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.


  • #21
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,850 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    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.


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  • #22
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,523 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    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. :)


  • #23
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


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


  • #24
    Floppybits
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    Osaka has lost the first set 6-0.


  • #25
    Dirkziggler
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    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.


  • #26
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,523 ✭✭✭Floppybits


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


  • #27
    Dirkziggler
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    Floppybits wrote: »
    Osaka in trouble now. Schmiedlová serving for the match now.

    I'm delighted Schmiedlova been brill


  • #28
    Dirkziggler
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    Osaka break for 5 5


  • #29
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,523 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    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.


  • #30
    Dirkziggler
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    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.


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  • #31
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,523 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    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.


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