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French Open 2018

paulie8290
paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
in Other Football and Sports
French Open 2018 is underway on ITV4

Can anyone stop Rafa.

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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    Not me
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Nor me
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Unlikely.

    Thiem is arguably the next best on clay just now.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    LenGlover said:

    Unlikely.

    Thiem is arguably the next best on clay just now.

    Thiem is the only person to have beat Nadal on Clay in the last year
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Chizz said:

    Not me

    Have you entered? ;)
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Chizz said:

    Not me

    Have you entered? ;)
    Bit personal... :smiley:
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Finding the women's more interesting atm. My tip this year is Elina Svitolina.

    Would like to see Halep win as she was so close last year and been close to winning a grand slam having lost several finals in the last 2 years. Plus my Romanian mate coached her in her early teens.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    First time in over 12 years that a player (Zverev) from outside of the big four has been in the top 2 seeds at a grand slam.

    Just proves how dominant those 4 guys have been in the modern era.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    edited May 2018
    Cameron Norrie went through earlier
    Won 1st set 6-1
    Was winning 2nd set 2-0 and Peter Gojowczyk pulled out
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    paulie8290 said:

    Cameron Norrie went through earlier
    Won 1st set 6-1
    Was winning 2nd set 2-0 and Peter Gojowczyk pulled out

    Our new non-British British tennis hero :smile:
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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Konta lost in 1st round again
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    killerandflash said:

    paulie8290 said:

    Cameron Norrie went through earlier
    Won 1st set 6-1
    Was winning 2nd set 2-0 and Peter Gojowczyk pulled out

    Our new non-British British tennis hero :smile:
    Bit of a joke really. Born in South Africa, grew up in New Zealand and only became a 'Brit' at 16 because they gave him more funding than NZ did.
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    My mates gone to this , really random but on his bucket list. I would probably go but do find tennis boring, went to wimbledon once when younger.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    johnnybev1987 said:

    My mates gone to this , really random but on his bucket list. I would probably go but do find tennis boring, went to wimbledon once when younger.

    I quite like tennis. Paris tickets are much easier to get than Wimbledon one, judging from the empty seats there
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    killerandflash said:

    johnnybev1987 said:

    My mates gone to this , really random but on his bucket list. I would probably go but do find tennis boring, went to wimbledon once when younger.

    I quite like tennis. Paris tickets are much easier to get than Wimbledon one, judging from the empty seats there
    I have to be in the mood to watch it like F1, can watch them but not really that bothered. I did flick over yesterday to see who was on, the french is probably the most dull with endless rallys and being so slow. We all know who is going to win anyway :wink:
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    Strange choice of outfit for Serena today!
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,740
    Red_in_SE8 said:

    Strange choice of outfit for Serena today!

    Yeah - you could almost see her bell end
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Red_in_SE8 said:

    Strange choice of outfit for Serena today!

    Assuming the full body suit has something to do with post pregnancy leakage, I know some women have issues with that
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,568
    paulie8290 said:

    Red_in_SE8 said:

    Strange choice of outfit for Serena today!

    Assuming the full body suit has something to do with post pregnancy leakage, I know some women have issues with that
    This wasn't in my top ten expected things to read on the French open thread
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited May 2018
    Norrie lost in four sets to Pouille earlier.

    Edmund through to round three and will play 18th seed Fabio Fognini. The winner of that will face Cilic or Steve Johnson in the last 16.
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  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Callumcafc said:

    Norrie lost in four sets to Pouille earlier.

    Edmund through to round three and will play 18th seed Fabio Fognini. The winner of that will face Cilic or Steve Johnson in the last 16.

    On clay Fognini is a lot better than his 18th seeding suggests.

    Edmund will have his work cut out and will do very well if he manages to win.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    LenGlover said:

    Callumcafc said:

    Norrie lost in four sets to Pouille earlier.

    Edmund through to round three and will play 18th seed Fabio Fognini. The winner of that will face Cilic or Steve Johnson in the last 16.

    On clay Fognini is a lot better than his 18th seeding suggests.

    Edmund will have his work cut out and will do very well if he manages to win.
    His French open record isn't as good as I was expecting, the best he's done is the QF back in 2011

    To me the match could go either way, as Edmund is good on clay, unlike most British players
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    LenGlover said:

    Callumcafc said:

    Norrie lost in four sets to Pouille earlier.

    Edmund through to round three and will play 18th seed Fabio Fognini. The winner of that will face Cilic or Steve Johnson in the last 16.

    On clay Fognini is a lot better than his 18th seeding suggests.

    Edmund will have his work cut out and will do very well if he manages to win.
    Clay is great for Edmund as well tho
    Hard to call if Clay or Hard court is best for him(anything other than grass)
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Edmund has just gone 2-1 ahead
    Lost 1st set 3-6
    Won 2nd set 6-4
    Won 3rd set 6-3
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Struggling in the fourth set. Fognini has break point for 4-0.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    This is where Fognini is most dangerous. He goes through spells of great play when he's just gone behind. Edmund needs to weather the storm and hopefully break back or at least take the deciding set.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Well that was quick lol. Edmund holds and then breaks to love. 3-2 and back on serve fourth set.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Fognini wins the set 6-4 in the end. Time for a fifth set.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Edmund serving to stay in match
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Fognini wins 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-4 6-4.

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