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2016 French Open Thread
Posted on 5/18/16 at 9:10 am
Posted on 5/18/16 at 9:10 am
Men's Draw
Women's Draw
Current Odds
The draws will take place at 4 AM Eastern on Friday the 20th, at which point I will update the OP.
Storylines:
1. This will be Novak Djokovic's 12th French Open appearance, and he is still seeking his 1st title.
2. Rafael Nadal is looking to add to his record of 9 French titles.
Notable absentees:
ATP: Roger Federer, Gael Monfils, Juan Martin Del Potro, Tommy Robredo, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Jerzy Janowicz
WTA: Maria Sharapova (suspended), Belinda Bencic, Flavia Pennetta (retired), Caroline Wozniacki
Fun fact: Stade de Roland Garros was named after Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros, who was a French aviator and fighter pilot during WW1. He completed the first solo flight across the Mediterranean Sea, and contributed to the invention of the first forward-firing aircraft machine gun.
Novak 2015 Ovation
Women's Draw
Current Odds
The draws will take place at 4 AM Eastern on Friday the 20th, at which point I will update the OP.
Storylines:
1. This will be Novak Djokovic's 12th French Open appearance, and he is still seeking his 1st title.
2. Rafael Nadal is looking to add to his record of 9 French titles.
Notable absentees:
ATP: Roger Federer, Gael Monfils, Juan Martin Del Potro, Tommy Robredo, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Jerzy Janowicz
WTA: Maria Sharapova (suspended), Belinda Bencic, Flavia Pennetta (retired), Caroline Wozniacki
Fun fact: Stade de Roland Garros was named after Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros, who was a French aviator and fighter pilot during WW1. He completed the first solo flight across the Mediterranean Sea, and contributed to the invention of the first forward-firing aircraft machine gun.
Novak 2015 Ovation
This post was edited on 5/20/16 at 9:58 am
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Posted on 5/18/16 at 9:13 am to bayoucracka
Tsonga gon' win it all.
Posted on 5/18/16 at 9:14 am to bayoucracka
There was some Swiss newspaper report that Federer is probably going to withdraw, but Roland Garros recently tweeted him practicing. Fed should not pull the punk move where you wait until the draw is released, then a lucky loser takes the spot. Just pull out now if the back is bad and let Rafa have his four seed.
This post was edited on 5/18/16 at 9:15 am
Posted on 5/18/16 at 9:17 am to Bunk Moreland
Can't stand when guys do that. In some cases it's warranted, but he has to know right now if he's fit enough to play.
Posted on 5/18/16 at 9:19 am to PrimeTime Money
Actually Tsonga may withdraw too.
Posted on 5/18/16 at 9:44 am to bayoucracka
don't think Novak wins this year.
He has not been protecting his serve that well lately, even in Madrid, which he won anyway.
Monte Carlo/Madrid/Rome have shown holes in his service game and his opponents are attacking it well. Murray really took advantage of Novak not hitting his spots this past Sunday, and Vesely/Belluci have made him pay for it as well.
it has to improve greatly in order for him to get back to the final.
nonetheless, it will be a great betting tournament!
He has not been protecting his serve that well lately, even in Madrid, which he won anyway.
Monte Carlo/Madrid/Rome have shown holes in his service game and his opponents are attacking it well. Murray really took advantage of Novak not hitting his spots this past Sunday, and Vesely/Belluci have made him pay for it as well.
it has to improve greatly in order for him to get back to the final.
nonetheless, it will be a great betting tournament!
This post was edited on 5/18/16 at 9:45 am
Posted on 5/18/16 at 10:04 am to The Egg
so do you like rafa or murray?
if murray can win the french, he all of the sudden has 3 of the grand slams and five runner-up finishes at the other one.
if murray can win the french, he all of the sudden has 3 of the grand slams and five runner-up finishes at the other one.
Posted on 5/18/16 at 10:14 am to UNO
Yeah, that would be funny if his best major is the only one he doesn't have the trophy.
Thiem is mighty tasty at 40-1.
Thiem is mighty tasty at 40-1.
Posted on 5/18/16 at 10:37 am to bayoucracka
The lovely and talented Flavia Penetta retired.
Posted on 5/18/16 at 11:48 am to little billy
Djoker has never won the French and is still -125
Sign me up for da Field
Sign me up for da Field
Posted on 5/19/16 at 10:49 am to gizmoflak
Federer officially decided to withdraw.
This post was edited on 5/19/16 at 10:50 am
Posted on 5/19/16 at 11:35 am to Dawgsontop34
I like the move. Better to be healthy for Wimbledon.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 11:45 am to bayoucracka
Yeah I agree. If he gets healthy this year's Wimbledon might be his last chance at a grand slam. The window is closing.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 11:50 am to little billy
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Yeah I agree. If he gets healthy this year's Wimbledon might be his last chance at a grand slam. The window is closing.
it's probably his last chance but realistically last year was it. sad he couldn't beat Novak. but unless someone else upsets Novak for him, I can't see him winning it.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 2:24 pm to bayoucracka
quote:
I like the move. Better to be healthy for Wimbledon.
The problem Fed is going to run into much sooner than later is being ranked outside the top 4.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 2:26 pm to little billy
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Yeah I agree. If he gets healthy this year's Wimbledon might be his last chance at a grand slam. The window is closing.
His last chance was Wimbledon 2014. That was his last official chance and it forever estopped any further statements to the effect that a prospective chance might be his last chance.
It certainly cannot be when he has already had said last chance.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 2:29 pm to bayoucracka
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bayoucracka
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2016 French Open Thread
Can you please pretty please with sugar on top change it to "2016 Unofficial French Open Thread" or "The Unofficial 2016 French Open Thread"? Please please pretty please?
Posted on 5/19/16 at 2:30 pm to MidnightVibe
This should help put everybody in a good frame of mind:
Martin Solveig and Dragonette -- Hello
Martin Solveig and Dragonette -- Hello
This post was edited on 5/19/16 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 5/19/16 at 2:31 pm to The Egg
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don't think Novak wins this year.
Novak wins this year
Posted on 5/19/16 at 2:36 pm to MidnightVibe
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His last chance was Wimbledon 2014.
Exactly. I never got my hopes for the 2015 Wimbledon and US Open finals. I knew that 2014 was it. Also, I felt back around 2012 or so that Fed should just skip clay court season and be fresh for the grass. But, I guess you need to stay match sharp.
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