OT: French Open

[EricLA]

update your post (had me scared for a moment)

No kidding, right? She was down a set and a break in the 2nd set. Never count out the champion!!

 

[DaddyChoc]

No kidding, right? She was down a set and a break in the 2nd set. Never count out the champion!!

I guess so... Serena seems to always dig herself into a hole and always climb out (most of the time)

 

[AnotherVolFan]

Good match between Serena and Azarenka! I hate when Serena starts out so slowwww! The match also had some good drama in the 2nd set. I think Stephens will give Serena a run for her money in the round of 16!

 

[alexrgct]

Good match between Serena and Azarenka! I hate when Serena starts out so slowwww! The match also had some good drama in the 2nd set. I think Stephens will give Serena a run for her money in the round of 16!

that's an interesting match for sure, though a) unless I'm very mistaken (which I could be), Sloane is not a clay specialist by any means, and b) Serena seems to be prepared to take it to Sloane after he defeat at that Aussie Open a few years ago.

 

[iri10]

that's an interesting match for sure, though a) unless I'm very mistaken (which I could be), Sloane is not a clay specialist by any means, and b) Serena seems to be prepared to take it to Sloane after he defeat at that Aussie Open a few years ago.

Neither Sloane nor Serena are clay specialists, though in fact Sloane's clay performance isn't that much worse than her preferred surfaces. (Serena's performance gap on clay is larger)

I don't think Serena feels especially angry at Sloane any more. I doubt they'll ever be friends, but from Serena's perspective that whole incident probably feels like the immature flailing of a young girl.

Sloane has shown some promising improvements of late, but she'll still lose this match against Serena. Too bad her draws so frequently put her in Serena's path at R4/QF; there are some other players left in the draw that she'd had a much larger chance of beating.

 

[triaddukefan]

Good match between Serena and Azarenka! I hate when Serena starts out so slowwww! The match also had some good drama in the 2nd set. I think Stephens will give Serena a run for her money in the round of 16!

I think Serena is gonna run Stephens right off the court. I love watching Serena in the Grand Slams... but its hard for me to watch a match with Azarenka. She makes entirely too much noise.

 

[AnotherVolFan]

I think Serena is gonna run Stephens right off the court. I love watching Serena in the Grand Slams... but its hard for me to watch a match with Azarenka. She makes entirely too much noise.

I sure hope Serena does Triad! If you cant handle Azarenka, I know you can't watch Sharapova! Lol

 

[wire chief]

Lucie Safarova, the 13th ranked Czech, has taken set 1 from Maria. It was announced that Maria is 0-3 in
tie breakers this year. Lucie has been in many more, but is about 40%. Maria is now 0-4, losing set one 7-3.

One break in the 2nd set has Maria down 0-3.

Expect Monfils & Federer to resume right after this match, 1-1 in sets from last night.

 

[wire chief]

Well now, Lucie's in the sky with diamonds!...in straight sets, 6-4.

Meanwhile Andy Murray has just begun vs. the home town favorite Jeremy Chardy.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Federer having a tough time with Monfils. Don't think he'll win another Grand Slam.

 

[wire chief]

Sloane is trying to do to Serena what she already did to big sister. Serena is just sluggish in losing the first set 6-1.

 

[DaddyChoc]

interesting

 

[VAMike23]

interesting

Did Serena just break Sloane in the 3rd? I see it's 3-2 and it looks like Serena is serving but I'm not sure if I'm reading the Courtcast correctly...

OK, 4-2 now and the little arrow is by Sloane's name, so I must have read it correctly.

Go Serena! But I wouldn't mind Sloane getting the break back and making this an epic 3rd set with Serena prevailing...

 

[VAMike23]

OK - no epic 3rd .... .lol

Serena is on to the next round. Did she just start hitting winners or did Sloane get loose with her shots? Or both?

 

[DaddyChoc]

Serena causes her fans health issues... hahaha #thebigone Sloane put up a great fight

 

[EricLA]

Gotta give Sloane credit. She burst onto the scene a few years ago and then has been forgettable since - the reason she's not seeded in the French Open. But if she puts together more consistent performances like she did at Roland Garros this year, maybe she will come closer to reaching her potential...

 

[easttexastrash]

OK - no epic 3rd .... .lol

Serena is on to the next round. Did she just start hitting winners or did Sloane get loose with her shots? Or both?

Serena stepped it up 10 notched.

 

[easttexastrash]

Federer having a tough time with Monfils. Don't think he'll win another Grand Slam.

Monfils is a tremendous athlete that can perform at an incredibly high level but typically for short periods of time, so do discount this win by Fed. He is playing very well at the net, which bodes well for Wimbledon and the US Open.

 

[wire chief]

It's quarterfinals day and the men are showing continuity. Yesterday's 5 matches produced winners all in the top 10.
The women are more volatile, with Serena, of course #1. But after her are seeds #13, 17, 21, 23, and 1 unranked.
Because Rafa is only #6 this year, tomorrow we get him vs. Novak Holy Smokes!

 

[easttexastrash]

It's quarterfinals day and the men are showing continuity. Yesterday's 5 matches produced winners all in the top 10.
The women are more volatile, with Serena, of course #1. But after her are seeds #13, 17, 21, 23, and 1 unranked.
Because Rafa is only #6 this year, tomorrow we get him vs. Novak Holy Smokes!

What a shame that this could not be in a later round. This is one of the best quarterfinal matchups in majors history.

 

[EricLA]

I hope Novak blows Rafa off the court.

Looks like Wawrinka might be on course to oust Federer - He's up 2 sets to 0 but on serve in the 3rd. Same for Tsonga - up 2-0 on Kei - but on serve in the 3rd. Could be an exciting day for the underdogs, as well as for the home-guy (Tsonga)...

 

[EricLA]

Wow. Roger is out. Stan beat him in straight sets but the 3rd went to a tiebreaker. Great win for Stan - I really like both those guys so it was hard to root for one or the other. Would like to see Tsonga upset Nishikori - when was the last time a local guy won the French? Murray finally did it for Britain a few years back at Wimbledon...

 

[triaddukefan]

Wow. Roger is out. Stan beat him in straight sets but the 3rd went to a tiebreaker. Great win for Stan - I really like both those guys so it was hard to root for one or the other. Would like to see Tsonga upset Nishikori - when was the last time a local guy won the French? Murray finally did it for Britain a few years back at Wimbledon...

1983 Yannick Noah.

 

[VAMike23]

1983 Yannick Noah.

I remember that final. And the hair

Henri Leconte(sp?) was another pretty good French player on the men's side back then. IIRC he made a few grand slam semis but did not close the deal. Very passionate player; wore his heart on his sleeve.

 

[wire chief]

Italiana Sara Errani, a good clay courter at #17, takes on Serena at 8am EST.
Then it's Rafa vs. Novak