Tennis Thread - Grand Slams & The Tour

Ruble withstands the curse of θάνατος to win Madrid, having been ill all morning.

 

Feeling considerably better than Harriet Dart who lost first round qualies at the Foro Italico.

Tsitsidosa split.

 

Watson and Miyazaki also out in qualies.

 

Well done to the GOAT.

Great win.

Dig in deep to triumph.

 

Shocking decision from Mohammed L in the Fabio v Edith match last night.

Dreadful, dreadful umpiring.

 

Fabulous tie break from Sramkova, the Slovakian qualifier to beat Katie Boulter.

 

Extraordinary match as Tsitsi defeats his Νέμεσις Jan Leonard Struff 4 in the third.

Clearly still upset over his break up, the Greek smashed a racket after losing serve in the first game!

However he pulled himself together and started to slice low to Struff and came through.

Hubie defeats Rafa with ease.

Sad to see.

 

I think Rune could easily be the Danish entry to Eurovision.

Easily camp enough.

 

It must be that he was bottled the other day

 

Tabilo has been rising rapidly.
ND has hardly played so always difficult first match back,for anyone,even him!

 

Good shot though!

 

Rumours circulating in Gazzetta that Sinner's doctor is advising he doesn't play at RG,due to his hip problem.

A decision to be made later this week.

 

What a big loss that would be for the tournament, and a shame for Sinner too.

 

Not good I agree.
Tsitsi destroys Mr Boulter.
Medivet out to Paul Tommy.
Baby Fritz beats an erratic Dimitrov in three.
Swiatek imperious.

 

Nasty fall again for Zverev,the man who in a full restaurant at RG, before Rafa's 10th title made a very loud,very unpleasant comment.

Some would say karma.

 

Jarry the doper wins in three.
Can't accept him competing.

 

Unlikely!

Is that so?
I hear she is bemoaning the disparity in earnings.
Tennis is,thanks to BJK as equal as any sport is.

If I were a cynic I would say this is nothing to do with gender but the fact that she's now a left side of the draw player, rather than a right side,which she became briefly at Flushing.

If I were even more of a cynic I would point out that her various endorsement deals, Tiffany's,Porsche etc etc mean she's as rich as Croesus whether she ever makes a quarter final ever again.

Although paying off the WFC like number of coaches she hired for two years probably eats into her capital.

 

Victory for Italy with Paolini and Errani beating Routliffe and Gauff in the Champ T.
Although the Kiwi/US pairing will feel they donated.
Iffy forehand and serve of Coco hands too many points latterly to the Italians. Match point a prime example.

 

Three Brits out in qualies.

Billy Harris into round 3.

 

Oh my what a horrible draw for the GOAT.

It will bring back memories too of their semi-final there, when the German had to retire with a really horrible injury.

I fear that will be Rafa’s last ever match at Roland G.

 

Ironically for Murray, it will mean his last three matches at Roland Garros will all have been against Wawrinka.

They played in the semi final of 2017, and the first round in 2020.

Murray didn’t compete in Paris 2018, 2019 and 2021-23.

 

I've got a day at Roland Garros next week. Haven't been before but have been to Wimbledon and Queens Club several times.

Any tips from anyone who's been?

 

Ha!

Zverev,the man who in a loud voice said " anyone but that ****" when Nadal was going for La Decima.

That'll be interesting!

 

Fabulous.
A site much smaller than AE,infact all the other major tournaments.
The French like their tennis and there's much more knowledge as most that attend are players young or old.

They don't however always arrive early so you can mooch around.

Look out for pickpockets.

Bon voyage !

 

@EnjoytheGame Have a wonderful time. A fantastic tournament in a beautiful city. I’m there myself but not until the second week

 

He’s a thoroughly odious unlikable person and a player, and I shall be praying the GOAT beats him but tbh I’m not at all hopeful.

 

Djokovic is playing someone else first round.

 

But he’s not the GOAT at Roland Garros