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GreatLakerMohawk
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Re: Tennis anyone?
French and U.S. Open are where I can see him having trouble. French is where some random Spanish player can get hot and run the table.
U.S. Open he's susceptible because it's the last one of the year and other top players rise up for that one.
French and U.S. Open are where I can see him having trouble. French is where some random Spanish player can get hot and run the table.
U.S. Open he's susceptible because it's the last one of the year and other top players rise up for that one.
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The French Open gets underway on 23 May. The top seeds figure to be Federer and Serena. Matches will be aired on ESPN and NBC, with bonus coverage on the Tennis Channel. People who have DirecTV will be able to enjoy the French Open Experience for free on channels 701-707.
The French Open gets underway on 23 May. The top seeds figure to be Federer and Serena. Matches will be aired on ESPN and NBC, with bonus coverage on the Tennis Channel. People who have DirecTV will be able to enjoy the French Open Experience for free on channels 701-707.
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Nadal won Monte Carlo, Rome, and Madrid -- all three 1000-level clay court tournaments that lead up to Roland Garros. I can't come up with a perfect mainstream-sport comparison, but even taking into account the Soderling loss last year, if he's healthy, I think Nadal losing at the French this year would be like Tyson losing to Buster Douglas. He is a million times better on clay than everyone but Federer, and he seems to own Federer anyway.
There are some other very good clay-courters out there, but they all seem to fold the moment Nadal is across the net from them. And to be fair, Nadal is amazing on the surface.
Nadal won Monte Carlo, Rome, and Madrid -- all three 1000-level clay court tournaments that lead up to Roland Garros. I can't come up with a perfect mainstream-sport comparison, but even taking into account the Soderling loss last year, if he's healthy, I think Nadal losing at the French this year would be like Tyson losing to Buster Douglas. He is a million times better on clay than everyone but Federer, and he seems to own Federer anyway.
There are some other very good clay-courters out there, but they all seem to fold the moment Nadal is across the net from them. And to be fair, Nadal is amazing on the surface.
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I just hope A-Rod makes it to the second week (and we get some close-ups of his lovely wife).
I just hope A-Rod makes it to the second week (and we get some close-ups of his lovely wife).
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John Isner, ranked #17, IMO has the best chance to be the last American standing, with a much easier draw.
He has a pretty tough clay court draw: http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/draws/ms/r1s3.html
John Isner, ranked #17, IMO has the best chance to be the last American standing, with a much easier draw.
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Tomorrow promises to be a big day. Both #1 seeds, plus Wozniacki and Monfils take to the primary court. The other big court has the high-flying Serbs, #3M Djokovic and #4W Jankovic. Court #1 has Ana Ivanovic in the third match, court #2 has #5W Dementieva and court 8 has Melanie Oudin in its first match (5AM ET).
Tomorrow promises to be a big day. Both #1 seeds, plus Wozniacki and Monfils take to the primary court. The other big court has the high-flying Serbs, #3M Djokovic and #4W Jankovic. Court #1 has Ana Ivanovic in the third match, court #2 has #5W Dementieva and court 8 has Melanie Oudin in its first match (5AM ET).
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We're either about to witness a stunning upset or an unreal comeback. An unranked Frenchman leads #4M Andy Murray 2 sets to love and hasn't been broken yet. The crowd's really getting into it. The match is live on The Tennis Channel and DTV channel 704.
We're either about to witness a stunning upset or an unreal comeback. An unranked Frenchman leads #4M Andy Murray 2 sets to love and hasn't been broken yet. The crowd's really getting into it. The match is live on The Tennis Channel and DTV channel 704.
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Here comes Murray...he won the third set 6-4 and is up a break in the fourth.
Edit: 5th set now.
Here comes Murray...he won the third set 6-4 and is up a break in the fourth.
Edit: 5th set now.
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And Murray breaks Gasquet to lead 3-1...looks like the unreal comeback is going to happen.
Edit: Murray takes the 5th set, 6-1.
Gasquet was cramping up near the end and it was over. He played great for two and a half hours, but that wasn't enough to win 3 sets.
And Murray breaks Gasquet to lead 3-1...looks like the unreal comeback is going to happen.
Edit: Murray takes the 5th set, 6-1.
Gasquet was cramping up near the end and it was over. He played great for two and a half hours, but that wasn't enough to win 3 sets.
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Didn't this exact same thing happen two years ago at Wimbledon? Gasquet is one of the softest players on the tour.
Of course, I led 6-3, 5-4 and had two match points tonight and managed to lose the second set in a tiebreaker, then lost the tiebreaker we played in lieu of a third set. So I guess I'm pretty soft too.
Didn't this exact same thing happen two years ago at Wimbledon? Gasquet is one of the softest players on the tour.
Of course, I led 6-3, 5-4 and had two match points tonight and managed to lose the second set in a tiebreaker, then lost the tiebreaker we played in lieu of a third set. So I guess I'm pretty soft too.
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Day Three will feature #6M Andy Roddick in match #2 on the first primary court and #12W Maria Sharapova in the final match on the second primary court. Maria will be preceded by #7M Verdasco, #9W Safina and #2M Nadal. The Williams sisters begin their doubles play in the third match on court 2. The final match on court 8 has the doubles team of Daniela Hantuchova/Caroline Wozniacki.
Day Three will feature #6M Andy Roddick in match #2 on the first primary court and #12W Maria Sharapova in the final match on the second primary court. Maria will be preceded by #7M Verdasco, #9W Safina and #2M Nadal. The Williams sisters begin their doubles play in the third match on court 2. The final match on court 8 has the doubles team of Daniela Hantuchova/Caroline Wozniacki.
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Maria's match is after this one (estimated now for 1:35ET) and will be on channel 704 (and probably ESPN2). #28M Leyton Hewitt will be in action on channel 703 at about 12:50ET. #9M Ferrer is on channel 705 and appears to be steamrolling his opponent.
Maria's match is after this one (estimated now for 1:35ET) and will be on channel 704 (and probably ESPN2). #28M Leyton Hewitt will be in action on channel 703 at about 12:50ET. #9M Ferrer is on channel 705 and appears to be steamrolling his opponent.
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Maria was down a break but rallied to win the first set 6-3. She's now up 2-0 in the second, and about to break her opponent again. She's added a drop shot to her repertoire.
Seeds to lose so far include Safina, Querry, Robredo, Monaco and Lopez.
Maria was down a break but rallied to win the first set 6-3. She's now up 2-0 in the second, and about to break her opponent again. She's added a drop shot to her repertoire.
Seeds to lose so far include Safina, Querry, Robredo, Monaco and Lopez.
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The first round is finally complete. Play will begin in about an hour, with American Taylor Dent facing #5M Robin Soderling. That court will finish up with #3W Caroline Wozniacki vs. Tathiana Garbin of Italy.
On the other primary court, #2W Venus Williams and #1M Roger Federer will both be in action. Other seeds that play today are #4M Andy Murray, #6W Svetlana Kuznetsova and #11W Na Li on court 1; #10M Marin Cilic, #14W Flavia Pennetta, #15M Tomas Berdych and #17W Francesca Schiavone on court 2.
Eye candy update: Brooklyn Decker is en route from Hawaii to Paris and will hopefully be in the stands to cheer on Andy Roddick at his second round match.
Edit: DirecTV lineup
702=ESPN2/Tennis Channel network feed
703=Philippe-Chatrier
704=Suzanne-Lengien
705=Court 1
706=Court 2
707=Court 6
The first round is finally complete. Play will begin in about an hour, with American Taylor Dent facing #5M Robin Soderling. That court will finish up with #3W Caroline Wozniacki vs. Tathiana Garbin of Italy.
On the other primary court, #2W Venus Williams and #1M Roger Federer will both be in action. Other seeds that play today are #4M Andy Murray, #6W Svetlana Kuznetsova and #11W Na Li on court 1; #10M Marin Cilic, #14W Flavia Pennetta, #15M Tomas Berdych and #17W Francesca Schiavone on court 2.
Eye candy update: Brooklyn Decker is en route from Hawaii to Paris and will hopefully be in the stands to cheer on Andy Roddick at his second round match.
Edit: DirecTV lineup
702=ESPN2/Tennis Channel network feed
703=Philippe-Chatrier
704=Suzanne-Lengien
705=Court 1
706=Court 2
707=Court 6
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Roddick struggled, but in the big picture the day couldn't have worked out better for him. The tough draw he had got a lot easier, with potential second-round opponent Eduardo Schwank retiring in his match and third-round opponent Juan Monaco (one of the top clay courters in the world) getting upset. So Roddick could definitely replicate his fourth-round appearance at the French last year. And if a guy like Melzer were to sneak through to the round of 16, Roddick would almost certainly beat him and get to the quarters. But that's a ways off.
Soderling is destroying people. He's lost seven games through two matches.
Roddick struggled, but in the big picture the day couldn't have worked out better for him. The tough draw he had got a lot easier, with potential second-round opponent Eduardo Schwank retiring in his match and third-round opponent Juan Monaco (one of the top clay courters in the world) getting upset. So Roddick could definitely replicate his fourth-round appearance at the French last year. And if a guy like Melzer were to sneak through to the round of 16, Roddick would almost certainly beat him and get to the quarters. But that's a ways off.
Soderling is destroying people. He's lost seven games through two matches.
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