Order of play friday
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I know play starts at 1300 local. But i can probably only See the second semi so hope someone has data on the last 10 years or so
SoBad
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Where is local - Amsterdam? What is this really about? I am sure someone has data on the last 10 years - the people around here have data on Gulagong breakpoints from her 1925 matches...
Local is Paris time; Same as amsterdam yes.
@ starfury, thanks do you have Any data from
Before that?
OR They just enforce the time rule
underground
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I think the top half plays first since they got a longer time off prior to the SF. Last year was the same as well.
I don't remember Rafa having two days off after the QF last year. I think the schedule was the same as this year, even though Rafa was the top seed.
2007 Federer top seed, played second. (vs Davydenko, Nadal played Djokovic)
2006 Federer top seed, played first. (vs Nalbandian, Nadal played Ljubicic)
Edit: CMM is right too. Nadal was #1 last year and still played on the later day.
Murrayfan31
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Hope they show the interesting matchup first. Others can tune out after that.
This doesnt help since it doesnt tell whether rafa or Roger is first
Does THE top half always play monday and wednesday btw?
Paris/Amsterdam is actually the only correct time, all other zones are either ahead or behind
CocaCola
Professional
Great, men's semis start at 13:00. Last year it was 14:00. Smart move from the organizers.
Plans based on order? You mean you only want to watch the Joker-Fred semi, not the other one ?
I'd like to watch both, but I'm willing to miss part of the other to go out and hit some myself.
Big_Dangerous
Talk Tennis Guru
Looks like we'll have to wait until tomorrow for the schedule to be released. I'm guessing Fed/Nole will be the first one, and then Nadal/Ferrer will be second up.
Big_Dangerous
Talk Tennis Guru
novak vs rogi is the match everyone wants to see, plus it'll give the winner less rest against nadal, so that has to be second, surely?
Didn't they play Nole/Federer first last year? I seem to remember streaming it at work, but maybe it was second. I just remember my friends came in to watch Fed serve the ace on match point. It was pretty awesome.
MichaelNadal
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novak vs rogi is the match everyone wants to see, plus it'll give the winner less rest against nadal, so that has to be second, surely?
I hope so :twisted:
Sid_Vicious
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With the way things are going so far, Nadal could probably swim across the Atlantic Ocean and climb Mount Everest and still straight set his opponent on sunday.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
Goes to show what a weak era this is.
oh btw, while i am here just thought I'd say this...
http://i.imgur.com/aIWMm.gif
Sid_Vicious
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diggler
Hall of Fame
How do you decide which to put on first? It is Friday daytime and neither match will be on prime time TV for France. If there was a women's, you'd put that first to allow people to come late for the main attraction.
If it was Nadal and a crap player, I would put that on first as it will be quick. Nadal and Ferrer will take ages, so I guess you'd have to put Fed Joker first. Latecomers may miss out on the start. But with a 2 pm kick off, it shouldn't be that hard to get there on time.
If it was Nadal and a crap player, I would put that on first as it will be quick. Nadal and Ferrer will take ages, so I guess you'd have to put Fed Joker first. Latecomers may miss out on the start. But with a 2 pm kick off, it shouldn't be that hard to get there on time.
sbengte
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Last year, Noel would have taken Ralph to the cleaners had he made it to the final but Sir Rodger trolled all of us.
This year, Noel is going to lose in straights if he makes it to the final and I am sure Sir Rodger is going to troll us again by letting Noel into the final :twisted:
sbengte
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Simple. Ralph needs to straight set his minion and rest his knees for the longest time possible irrespective of whether he is #1 or #2 or #10. The other half must play their 5 setter late into the night with the possibility of it getting stretched to the next day if it gets dark so they don't have any chance of staying fresh for Sunday. This is the only logic that decides who goes first.
Towser83
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very well might have been actually. But you would think fed vs Djokovic is the headline event
well if you think nadal needs the help... :lol:
sbengte
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No, it was second. Had Nole won that fourth set, play would have been stopped for lack of light and continued the next day.
TheCheese
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MG1
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MG1
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Not even Nada plays a 5 hour threesetter
TennisLovaLova
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practices suspended due to rain
djoko and federer unlikely to practice today due to the juniors matches... wth?
djoko and federer unlikely to practice today due to the juniors matches... wth?
Feather
Legend
I wonder how it will affect Roger Federer. Imagine Rafa won the match, will it prevent him from giving his 100 % against Novak?
Seriously, I really wanted a Roger Rafa semi final.. Roger could have played more freely than in a final
sigh !
SLD76
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all of this here ^^^^^
but never know...ferrer could pull the upset..I could also win the lottery.
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