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2016 French Open Thread

Posted on 5/18/16 at 9:10 am
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6877 posts
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
This post was edited on 5/20/16 at 9:58 am
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
27498 posts
Posted on 5/18/16 at 9:13 am to
Tsonga gon' win it all.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
56608 posts
Posted on 5/18/16 at 9:14 am to
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 by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
79870 posts
Posted on 5/18/16 at 9:44 am to
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!
This post was edited on 5/18/16 at 9:45 am
Posted by little billy
Orange County, CA
Member since May 2015
8328 posts
Posted on 5/18/16 at 10:37 am to
The lovely and talented Flavia Penetta retired.
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
7896 posts
Posted on 5/19/16 at 2:29 pm to
quote:

bayoucracka


quote:

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 by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
87065 posts
Posted on 5/23/16 at 2:07 pm to
Placed a few bets to win the tourney, mates. Wish me luck


May 23 06:00 AM
Internet / -1 May 21 03:51 PM
2016 FRENCH OPEN - ATP SINGLES WINNER
[71112] STAN WAWRINKA +950
$125 / $1188

May 23 06:00 AM
Internet / -1 May 21 03:51 PM
2016 FRENCH OPEN - ATP SINGLES WINNER
[71114] KEI NISHIKORI +1600
$125 /$ 2000

May 23 06:00 AM
Internet / -1 May 21 03:51 PM
2016 FRENCH OPEN - ATP SINGLES WINNER
[71118] JO-WILFRIED TSONGA +5500
$125 / $6875
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
87065 posts
Posted on 5/28/16 at 9:07 am to
Leggggoooooooooo Tsonga
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
87065 posts
Posted on 6/3/16 at 8:40 am to
Legggoooooo Stanislaus

Posted by FootballNostradamus
Member since Nov 2009
20509 posts
Posted on 6/5/16 at 9:53 am to
O wow he dumped it in the net. Thought he'd done a great job to get to deuce and save the two breaks.
Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
82856 posts
Posted on 6/5/16 at 11:01 am to
Double break. About damn time he won this thing. Want to hear what he has to say at the trophy presentation ceremony.
He might surpass his 2011 and 2015 seasons this year, which is crazy
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