Official French Open Tennis Thread

[xglassjawx]

Tim Henman actually won a match!

[looksthatkillbn]

Tim Henman actually won a match!

You know it will never last.

[xglassjawx]

I'm hoping Tursonov loses in the next round. If he wins, he plays him. And Henman never beats Tursonov. Ever. He outplayed him last year at Wimbledon.

[looksthatkillbn]

The only thing you even need to think about watching is the Nadal - Federer final. Everyone knows it will happen. I really think that's the surest bet in sports right now.

[xglassjawx]

Eh...you never know. One of them could get injured. It's all about what happens on the actual day.

[looksthatkillbn]

Eh...you never know. One of them could get injured. It's all about what happens on the actual day.

hahahahaha. that is the best quote ever. it's not that one of them could lose or something...

[xglassjawx]

hahahahaha. that is the best quote ever. it's not that one of them could lose or something...

So you think because they're the top 2 in the world, they are both in the final by deafault?

Nadal isn't even that fit haha.

[wessa]

i hope federed wins it, i love that guy
i can see nadal getting upset just because everyone is expecting him to make the finals. Now if we only had an american who could play on clay...

[xglassjawx]

Hmnn, Blake seems pretty invincible atm haha. He could be a dark horse. He seems to have just randomly come out of nowhere recently to become one of the best players on the tour. Supposedly Sharapova was poor in her match. She was 3 match points down at 5-2 in the final set at one point. She won in the end though.

[fire on my lips]

Hmnn, Blake seems pretty invincible atm haha. He could be a dark horse. He seems to have just randomly come out of nowhere recently to become one of the best players on the tour. Supposedly Sharapova was poor in her match. She was 3 match points down at 5-2 in the final set at one point. She won in the end though.
Blake's unbeaten against Nadal :)
I'd love see an american to actually win a tournament. I've been out of it, but did Roddick withdraw because of his ankle?

[nfggc10]

Blake's unbeaten against Nadal :)
I'd love see an american to actually win a tournament. I've been out of it, but did Roddick withdraw because of his ankle?
nah, he says he feels better than expected. he doesnt play his first round match until tuesday and he said he'd officially announce his decision on monday.

[yodaplaysdrums]

Is Andy Murray's preffered surface not clay? If so I think a British player might actually have a chance of winning something.

[El_Jeffe]

Tim Henman actually won a match!

i know its a lot more than wishful thinking but man i wish he would take a Wimbledon tittle


besides the undoubtedly going to happen Federer Nadal final

i think Tommy Robredo & David Nalbandian will be this years dark horses

[PowderedMilkMan]

I want to see a Federer Nadal final, but I wouldn't just pencil them in the finals. I think clay is the most unpredictable surface.

[fire on my lips]

ibesides the undoubtedly going to happen Federer Nadal final

all I want to see is Blake-Nadal and Federer-Nadal or Federer-Blake. I really should look this up to see when this matchup (Blake - Nadal) could possible happen

Thanks nfggc10 for telling me abour Roddick.

[xglassjawx]

Yes Blake and Nalbandain are dark horses for this years title. Supposedly Nalbandian waltzed in the second round easily. And yes I think clay is Murray's best surface, seeing as he learnt tennis in Barcelona, and that's pretty much like the home of clay court tennis. Isn't clay basically all they have over there?

[morte]

I'm looking forward to another Nadal - Federer final. Intense.

[El_Jeffe]

Yes Blake and Nalbandain are dark horses for this years title. Supposedly Nalbandian waltzed in the second round easily. And yes I think clay is Murray's best surface, seeing as he learnt tennis in Barcelona, and that's pretty much like the home of clay court tennis. Isn't clay basically all they have over there?

i think murray's well overrated
sure the kids got talent, but i don't think he'll ever be a top 5 player
although i could see him lurking around 8 to 20ish in the ranks one day

[xglassjawx]

Hmmn, he's very hyped up over here. But I wouldn't say overrated. I mean, he won his first ATP title 4 months after his debut again the World's number 1. Plus he started 2005 barely in the top 500, and ended it in the top 70.

Rusedski plays later. I haven't even heard of the guy he's playing haha.

Murray V Monfils should be a good match. I wish I could watch it, we only get both of the finals on normal TV here. :(

[burntheaction]

aaah tennis! one of the few sports i can tolerate.

[fire on my lips]

Murray V Monfils should be a good match. I wish I could watch it, we only get both of the finals on normal TV here. :(

We get so much that it begins to bore me. You get lots of footy and crazy options with golf and im sure other things that I'd be envious of, so your television coverage owns mine in the long haul.

[xglassjawx]

Hahaha. Wanna swap?

Rusedski lost :(

Supposedly Murray V Monfils is being billed as match of the day tommorow. Murray beat him in the juniors so I've got my fingers crossed! I just wish I could watch it! :( But maybe I'll be able to catch a bit of it on the news.

[fire on my lips]

won't lie I'm tempted. Did you go to the England B - Belarus game?

[El_Jeffe]

i've never rated Blake as a serious competitor for anything until recently
he's really stepping it up

[xglassjawx]

i've never rated Blake as a serious competitor for anything until recently
he's really stepping it up

Same. Didn't he get to the final of the US Open last year? I don't remember exactly, but I remember he did well.

won't lie I'm tempted. Did you go to the England B - Belarus game?

Nah, it was played like 15 minutes drive away from me haha. Did you realise it was in Reading then? To be honest I didn't really have any money.

[fire on my lips]

Same. Didn't he get to the final of the US Open last year? I don't remember exactly, but I remember he did well.



Nah, it was played like 15 minutes drive away from me haha. Did you realise it was in Reading then? To be honest I didn't really have any money.
I think Blake got to the semis in the US Open. I had planned to go all summer last year and then didn't becaus eof not having enough cash. Now I'll be in college during it so maybe in four years . . .

When i read the match report I saw that it was in Reading and I was like I got to ask him if he went.


In tennis news, Andy Roddick looked like shit in the second set (I didn't see the first), and retired in the third set of his first round match. I wasn't watching the match that closely, but he wasn't playing well. He didn't look slowetr than normal, and i think he retired just so that he didnt have to say he lost in the first round to an unknown.

[El_Jeffe]

In tennis news, Andy Roddick looked like shit in the second set (I didn't see the first), and retired in the third set of his first round match. I wasn't watching the match that closely, but he wasn't playing well. He didn't look slowetr than normal, and i think he retired just so that he didnt have to say he lost in the first round to an unknown.

i think Roddick's hay days are over
his serve has been matched by numerous players and those without the serving power have the strength of return
sure in a few months when he gets his health and whatever else sorted he'll return to being a quality player but not in contention for #1 again, despite Federer

[xglassjawx]

I heard he was poor, but I don't think his best days are behind him. I mean, he's got to be like only 25.

He does strike me as kinda 1 dimensional player though, i doubt he'll ever see tons of success of clay to be honest.

[fire on my lips]

no i don't think he'll ever be successful on clay.

Looking at your sig, you thought the new streets was good? It's my biggest disappointment.

[xglassjawx]

Yeah I agree.

And it's no Original Pirate Material, but I still enjoy it. I'm a big fan.

Hahaha, did you hear about Safin?

[nfggc10]

no i don't think he'll ever be successful on clay.
yeah americans always struggle on clay. but Andy said that he's really looking forward to the grass and hardcourt tournaments starting after the french. he's always done really well on those surfaces so he should be fine. but beating Federer or Nadal is almost impossible for anyone without alot of luck.

[fire on my lips]

Yea, Roddick will do better leading up to the Wimbleton and the US Open.
What happen to Safin? I haven't been home all day.

[xglassjawx]

Ah, he lost and then skipped a press conference haha. He's such a bad loser, he's a twat. He refused to shake this spanish kid's hand at the end of a final a few months ago after he lost. I can't quite remember who he was playing.

[xglassjawx]

Grosjean and Bagdhatis are out!

It's all happening now!

Tursanov V Nalbandian should be a great match.

[fire on my lips]

Yeah Safin is a twat.

Is twat the same as cunt?

[merv the perv]

Who are we kidding, Nadal will win it.

[xglassjawx]

Yeah, but you never know, Monfils or Nalbandian could cause a shock, I've been saying this all along. Is Robredo still in. Davydenko V Moya should be great.

[fire on my lips]

I'm still awake to watch tthe french open in two minutes. I knew drinking coffee at midnight would work out for me.

[xglassjawx]

Hahaha. Oh yeah, it's coming up to 10 so it starts in a minute. Who's playing first?

[fire on my lips]

No idea

[fire on my lips]

Verdasco - Monaco

[xglassjawx]

Interesting. I don't think I've ever seen any of those players play before.

[fire on my lips]

I never did either. I was going by what ESPN.com said.
I saw the second set of Hingis beating a Czech. I missed the first set because I went to walk my dog. Match was 46 minutes I think.
Clisters beat someone while the Hingis match was going on.
The first few games of Kim - Nadal. Kim looked good but as soon as they switched from the game he faded and Nadal won the first set.
Right now we have the third set of Blake's match. He looked really good in the second set, except his serve was a bit shaky at times.


EDIT: The Blake match is a continuation of last night's match which was called due to darkness.

EDIT 2: Blake won his match in four sets.

[I am all talk]

Blake made it to the quarters of the US last September. He lost to agassi, then agassi beat ginepri in the semis before losing to Roger in the Finals.

[fire on my lips]

Ah. Thank you for fixing that.

What did Blake and Nadal do today? I couldn't watch it, but I saw Nadal down in the fourth set, and Blake win his tiebreaker to make it one set each.

[I am all talk]

Ah. Thank you for fixing that.

What did Blake and Nadal do today? I couldn't watch it, but I saw Nadal down in the fourth set, and Blake win his tiebreaker to make it one set each.
Nadal won out easy and Blake called it a day after he won the second because it was getting too dark so they will come back tomorrow. I recommend you try cbssportsline.com They have grea coverage of the tournament whenever you need it.

[fire on my lips]

Nadal won out easy and Blake called it a day after he won the second because it was getting too dark so they will come back tomorrow. I recommend you try cbssportsline.com They have grea coverage of the tournament whenever you need it.
dammit. I'm going to miss when they resume the game because I will be at my graduation. Urgh.
Thanks for sportsline. I tried ESPN.com earlier in the week and it was total shit,

[xglassjawx]

Sharapova and Blake are out!

Federer is through :(

[fire on my lips]

Sharapova and Blake are out!

Federer is through :(
Wow I totally forgot about tennis. This is disappointing . . . I feel like I have no reason to watch until the final now.

[I am all talk]

Sharapova and Blake are out!

Federer is through :(
Blake lost to Mountifils or whatever his name is?

[wessa]

Blake lost to Mountifils or whatever his name is?


gael monfils, hes a young frenchman

[I am all talk]

gael monfils, hes a young frenchman
ya, he looked really good in the first and second sets yesterday.

Well it looks like it is another year with no America into the second week of the French. With his loss I turn all my support to the winner of the Davydenko - Nalbandian match. But I wouldn't mind seeing Federer win either.

[wessa]

ya, he looked really good in the first and second sets yesterday.

Well it looks like it is another year with no America into the second week of the French. With his loss I turn all my support to the winner of the Davydenko - Nalbandian match. But I wouldn't mind seeing Federer win either.

yeah, i like nalbandian and federer. I kind of want nalbandian to win. He has been on the verge of doing something awesome for a while now. I just hope someone beats Nadal. I can't stand the kid. He just has this arrogance to him that i don't like. And the capris...

[xglassjawx]

When do Nalbandian and Davydenko play?

[I am all talk]

yeah, i like nalbandian and federer. I kind of want nalbandian to win. He has been on the verge of doing something awesome for a while now. I just hope someone beats Nadal. I can't stand the kid. He just has this arrogance to him that i don't like. And the capris...
for sure. Nadal is probably my least favorite player ever.

[I am all talk]

When do Nalbandian and Davydenko play?
Nalbandian still has to win a match tomorrow and then they would play Tuesday I assume.

[xglassjawx]

Yeah.

The woman's draw is looking hot so far. Hingis won earlier and Sharapova and Mauresmo both lost haha. I'm gonna route for an underdog, like Vaidisova, I saw her live at Wimbledon last year, she looked pretty good. I wish the mens draw was as open as the Womens. :(

[I am all talk]

Yeah.

The woman's draw is looking hot so far. Hingis won earlier and Sharapova and Mauresmo both lost haha. I'm gonna route for an underdog, like Vaidisova, I saw her live at Wimbledon last year, she looked pretty good. I wish the mens draw was as open as the Womens. :(
one of these summers I'm going to drop every penny I've saved and go to wimbledon.

[black rose]

Yeah.

The woman's draw is looking hot so far. Hingis won earlier and Sharapova and Mauresmo both lost haha. I'm gonna route for an underdog, like Vaidisova, I saw her live at Wimbledon last year, she looked pretty good. I wish the mens draw was as open as the Womens. :( yea the men's game is so predictable. it's either federer or nadal winning. partly, it's great for tennis. the budding riverly and everything, but it does get boring. the womans side is so fun to watch. not knowing what's coming next. wasn't it that the last 8 grand slams on the woman's side have been won by 8 differen't woman. that's crazy.

but for the finals? i still think federer/nadal final. it'll be a good one. hopefully as good as last year's match up between them at the french.

[wessa]

yea the men's game is so predictable. it's either federer or nadal winning. partly, it's great for tennis. the budding riverly and everything, but it does get boring. the womans side is so fun to watch. not knowing what's coming next. wasn't it that the last 8 grand slams on the woman's side have been won by 8 differen't woman. that's crazy.

but for the finals? i still think federer/nadal final. it'll be a good one. hopefully as good as last year's match up between them at the french.

i have to disagree. First it is not always nadal and federer, nadal has only been on the scene for about a year. Yes federer has been dominating for the past few years, but the guy may be the greatest player ever and he is a beauty to watch. He has no weaknesses. In the women's game, the seeds always advance, there are never any upstarts. This year all 8 players remaining are seeded players (and the highest seed remaining is 16). On the men's side, half of the 8 players are unseeded (although it is suprising to see the four tops seeds still in it). the men's game is more competitive because guys can come out of nowhere. James blake came out of nowhere at last year's US Open to make a run before losing the epic match to Agassi. And what about marcos baghditis and his amazing run at the australian, the guy was unseeded and beat roddick, ljubicic, and nalbandian in a row, and then took federer to four sets.

The men's game is amazing, the women's is good but there are never any real cinderella stories.

[El_Jeffe]

i think my favourite years were 2000 - 2003
when anyone in the mens top 10 had a chance at taking the tittle
guga, safin, hewitt, roddick, federer, ferrero etc were all giving everything at every major event to be at the top of the table, might just be me but i loved it

[wessa]

haha, roddick never had a chance, his game doesn't translate on clay. If sampras could never win the french, then roddick never will.

[El_Jeffe]

haha, roddick never had a chance, his game doesn't translate on clay. If sampras could never win the french, then roddick never will.


oh nah nah i wasn't talking about the french open, more in general a few years back
i've never rated roddick even when he was in his prime

[I am all talk]

yea the men's game is so predictable. it's either federer or nadal winning. partly, it's great for tennis. the budding riverly and everything, but it does get boring. the womans side is so fun to watch. not knowing what's coming next. wasn't it that the last 8 grand slams on the woman's side have been won by 8 differen't woman. that's crazy.

but for the finals? i still think federer/nadal final. it'll be a good one. hopefully as good as last year's match up between them at the french.
The women's game is boring. It is slow, drawn out and there are far too many 6-0 or 6-1 sets early in the tournament. There hasn't been a dominant player in women's tennis in quite some time. I'm hoping that Hingis can change this but only time will tell.

[I am all talk]

i think my favourite years were 2000 - 2003
when anyone in the mens top 10 had a chance at taking the tittle
guga, safin, hewitt, roddick, federer, ferrero etc were all giving everything at every major event to be at the top of the table, might just be me but i loved it
No match will ever beat the 2002 Us Open final. As far as tennis goes I think that is the match that will define our generation. It was the perfect ending to a great rivalry. Pistol Pete on top, over Agassi, the way it always should be.

[El_Jeffe]

No match will ever beat the 2002 Us Open final. As far as tennis goes I think that is the match that will define our generation. It was the perfect ending to a great rivalry. Pistol Pete on top, over Agassi, the way it always should be.

i'd have to agree with you there on all points
fantastic match that will live on for many years to come in my mind
sampras always had agassi pinned throughout their careers

[xglassjawx]

Eurgh. I fucking hated Pete Samprass. And now I hate Federer haha, basically anyone who is succesful haha :)

[nfggc10]

The women's game is boring. It is slow, drawn out and there are far too many 6-0 or 6-1 sets early in the tournament. There hasn't been a dominant player in women's tennis in quite some time. I'm hoping that Hingis can change this but only time will tell.
Hingis is still really good but her only problem is that almost every person she faces hits it harder than she does. She'll have to play her absolute best to win the US Open or Wimbledon so the French is probably her best bet.

[nfggc10]

Eurgh. I fucking hated Pete Samprass. And now I hate Federer haha, basically anyone who is succesful haha :)
haha I'm the exact opposite. I loved watching Pete play and even more watching Federer now. It's unreal to watch him because he's in control of every point and there's not one shot he can't hit.

[xglassjawx]

Meh, I prefer the quicker, more exiting players who really get into their points. ie Monfils, Nadal, Murray, Hewwitt etc.

[I am all talk]

Meh, I prefer the quicker, more exiting players who really get into their points. ie Monfils, Nadal, Murray, Hewwitt etc.
I prefer class, domination, and chest hair. Not to mention longevity and 14 career grand slams.

[xglassjawx]

Haha, I guess I'm just an underdog guy.

[I am all talk]

Haha, I guess I'm just an underdog guy.
I'd hardly call nadal or hewwitt underdogs. I think the word you were looking for is assholes.

[black rose]

i have to disagree. First it is not always nadal and federer, nadal has only been on the scene for about a year. Yes federer has been dominating for the past few years, but the guy may be the greatest player ever and he is a beauty to watch. He has no weaknesses. In the women's game, the seeds always advance, there are never any upstarts. This year all 8 players remaining are seeded players (and the highest seed remaining is 16). On the men's side, half of the 8 players are unseeded (although it is suprising to see the four tops seeds still in it). the men's game is more competitive because guys can come out of nowhere. James blake came out of nowhere at last year's US Open to make a run before losing the epic match to Agassi. And what about marcos baghditis and his amazing run at the australian, the guy was unseeded and beat roddick, ljubicic, and nalbandian in a row, and then took federer to four sets.

The men's game is amazing, the women's is good but there are never any real cinderella stories. i agree and disagree. there are pro's and con's to the mens and womans game. about the womans game- there's always a different winner. yes, not many upsets or "cinderella stories" but, it's hard to predict a winner most of the time. yes, roger federer is a beauty to watch. i used to have animosity towards him, just because i was tired of him winning, but everytime he's on t.v. i catch myself watching him. he could, as you said, be the greatest ever. he will definitly be if he keeps up this pace, no doubt. marcos baghditis caught my eye last year when he beat andy roddick. i am watching out for him too. you are right about how the men's side is so diverse and all the great stories that come out of it. i was partially wrong, i admit it and you did bring up interesting points. maybe it's just me, but i have a passion for tennis and i don't get to talk about it often so it was cool to finally have somebody to talk to about it. thanks :)

[xglassjawx]

I'd hardly call nadal or hewwitt underdogs. I think the word you were looking for is assholes.

I'd call Feder boring as hell and Nadal and Hewwitt entertaining, exiting players. Feder is just such a bread and butter type player. He's the France of Tennis, reliable but dull. Whereas Nadal is like the Braizl of tennis, colourful and exciting.

[black rose]

I'd call Feder boring as hell and Nadal and Hewwitt entertaining, exiting players. Feder is just such a bread and butter type player. He's the France of Tennis, reliable but dull. Whereas Nadal is like the Braizl of tennis, colourful and exciting. federer(spelled with two sets of er's) is in no way dull. the man is a genius. he is easily one of the(if not the) best player ever. Nadal, is exciting to watch, but he isn't just exciting, he is talented, especially for his age. hewitt, i can't stand him. he's not exciting, he's just belligerant and rude. he takes "entertainment" to a whole new, and annoying level.

[xglassjawx]

Safin is ten times ruder haha.

[I am all talk]

Safin is ten times ruder haha.
it is kind of like a bell curve. I love classy players, and I love absolute assholes like Safin.

[xglassjawx]

Safin is a such a loser. When some spanish kid (cant remember who) beat him in a final he refused to shake his hand.

[nfggc10]

Safin is a such a loser. When some spanish kid (cant remember who) beat him in a final he refused to shake his hand.
haha i remember that....if he would've had a decent work ethic he could've been really good but he's pretty much a waste of talent

[xglassjawx]

Did you see when it happened? I'd love to have seen it. Plus his attitude to the amazingness that is Wimbledon is diabolical. I remember him saying that Safina had to be more responsible and less childish with her playing...now she gets to the quaters, and Marat gets fined for missing a press conference after an early exit haha. Loser.

[El_Jeffe]

i agree with safin being a waste of a talent
if he put in the hard yards a few years ago he would be dominating right now, at his best he is an incredible if not the best player, but too many tantrums have left him way off where he could of been

[xglassjawx]

Yeah, he's kinda inconsistent too. I'd bet my life on a Nadal Federer final at this rate. *yawns* Are both the semis today?

[nfggc10]

Yeah, he's kinda inconsistent too. I'd bet my life on a Nadal Federer final at this rate. *yawns* Are both the semis today?
yeah they are.....i'm hoping they both can play quick matches today so that they can be at their best energy levels on sunday, tennis really needs a Federer/Nadal final

[black rose]

Well it's shaping up to be a Nadal/Federer final. Nalbandian- after winning the first set and getting the first break in the second set, Federer finally kicked in. he made some awesome shots and it was all Federer after that. David retired in the third set with a strain in the left side of his stomach. hopefully nadal can beat up ljubicic quickly and be all ready for Federer on sunday. Than again, nadal could play for days and never stop.

[xglassjawx]

Ah that sucks :(

Anyway, I think the England match this afternoon could just take over the Women's final :)

[black rose]

Ah that sucks :(

Anyway, I think the England match this afternoon could just take over the Women's final :) i hope not. but isn't the woman's final going to be on a different channel than ESPN2? i thought it was going to be on CBS or something.

[xglassjawx]

Go Nadal! Haha, that was awesome. :)

[Tennischickx31]

eh...who cares about tim henman? no offense...

[I am all talk]

eh...who cares about tim henman? no offense...
He is one of the coolest guys on the tour.