2014 French Open General Discussion Thread

[Bdarb]

allez Monfils!!!

 

[beast of mallorca]

You've just become my favourite Nadal fan

Haha....thank you buddy. I'm really not that bad.

 

[Josh Lyman]

Only about 3 hours of daylight left in Paris. Very unlikely the men's matches will finish.

 

[Bdarb]

I used to think that as well. Then the Murray-Janowicz SF happened. Cheering JJ's DF's was awful.


They're generally a lot better of course. FO has the worst crowd.

Australian open has a pretty rowdy crowd also don't they?

 

[m2nk2]

Only about 3 hours of daylight left in Paris. Very unlikely the men's matches will finish.

Yep, it's gonna be tight for Nadal. He won't take this in 3 even.

 

[Josh Lyman]

It just sounded like there was a huge fart by someone on radio RG.

 

[m2nk2]

It just sounded like there was a huge fart by someone on radio RG.

Yes lol.

 

[Bdarb]

Yes lol.

little heavy on the brie this afternoon?

 

[m2nk2]

The linesperson fell..?

 

[Ralph]

I used to think that as well. Then the Murray-Janowicz SF happened. Cheering JJ's DF's was awful.


They're generally a lot better of course. FO has the worst crowd.

Really? I had no idea of that as I didn't see the whole match. Yes, that is very unlike the British crowds.

Yeah i know this but alot of people were saying last year that the over the top cheering for Murray last year was disrespectful to his oppenents, especially against Djokovic in the final. That was what i mainly refered to with my comment.

Murray is going to love this match, Monfils plays the tennis that Andy loves to dismantle peice by peice.

I found myself feeling sorry for Novak when that occurred, rather than finding it disrespectful, but that's probably just me being subjective. Fair point though

And yes, I can see Murray enjoying dismantling Monfils. A nice start at 3-0...

 

[m2nk2]

Vamos Rafa!!!

 

[Bdarb]

Monfils back on serve! 2-3. Good thing, he needs to stay in this from the beginning or I think Andy will run away with it.

 

[m2nk2]

Nadal not playing good. Reminds me of his MC this year. Ferrer in 4.

Hopefully they can finish the match tomorrow on Chatrier

 

[jm1980]

Nadal not playing good. Reminds me of his MC this year. Ferrer in 4.

Hopefully they can finish the match tomorrow on Chatrier

Match has barely started. Nadal will win in straights.

 

[Bdarb]

Match has barely started. Nadal will win in straights.

lol. ferrer holds his serve once.



Match is over.. what else is on the tube....:shock::shock::shock:

 

[m2nk2]

Ferrer is GOATing atm. How long will they play for, before it gets too dark?

 

[Bdarb]

Ferrer is GOATing atm. How long will they play for, before it gets too dark?

lol. wish i could see that. I'm watching the live updates and it looks like a pretty typical holding match so far

 

[m2nk2]

lol. wish i could see that. I'm watching the live updates and it looks like a pretty typical holding match so far

Looks more like Nadal is playing a wall and making UE after UE. I'd put my money on Ferrer.

 

[veroniquem]

Ferrer is GOATing atm. How long will they play for, before it gets too dark?

Around 2 hours, 2 hours and a half if it's not too cloudy.

 

[m2nk2]

2 BPs for Ferrer after a marathon rally where Nadal ran and ran and ran.

 

[m2nk2]

Nadal seems nervous and makes a DF to give Ferrer yet another BP.

 

[Bdarb]

Ferrer with the break!

 

[m2nk2]

First break to Ferrer :/

 

[dudeski]

Ferrer wins 3 games which is already more than his average of 2.2 games per set he usually win when playing Nadal at FO. I guess that means Nadal will win next 5 games and take the set 6-3.

 

[m2nk2]

Ferrer playing out of his mind. Ndal has got no answers.

 

[Bdarb]

First break to Ferrer

Fixed that for you.

 

[Bdarb]

Ferrer playing out of his mind. Ndal has got no answers.

He just broke back, back on serve! lol what are you commentating on lol. This is like not what my live score updates are saying at all

 

[Bdarb]

Lets go Monfils! time to find some answers. Anyone watching, hows he hitting ?

 

[m2nk2]

He just broke back, back on serve! lol what are you commentating on lol. This is like not what my live score updates are saying at all

You should watch the match instead. Nadal UEs don't even get half way up the net. And he's making many of them.

Ferrer wins all marathon rallies.

 

[m2nk2]

Nadal is hanging by a thread here.

 

[Algo]

what an amazing reach to win that

 

[m2nk2]

Incredible rally, won by Ferrer of course.

 

[m2nk2]

Ok, I'll be back when Wimbledon starts.

 

[StrongerThanAll]

Ferrer looks focussed.

 

[Bdarb]

You should watch the match instead. Nadal UEs don't even get half way up the net. And he's making many of them.

Ferrer wins all marathon rallies.

would that I could, at work.


Great to see that the it paid off dividends and he pulled out the first set though.

 

[Bdarb]

Nadal is hanging by a thread here.

someone cut monfils thread

 

[Shangri La]

If Murray's game cannot finish today, this is going to be a disaster...

 

[jm1980]

If Murray's game cannot finish today, this is going to be a disaster...

He does it in style, with a bagel. Semifinals are set...

Just like old times, it's Nadal vs Murray and Djokovic vs Fe... Wait, what!?

 

[Murrayfan31]

I can't wait for this. Could Murray pull an upset? We'll soon find out. I'm glad Clownfils is gone though. Can't stand him.

 

[Down_the_line]

Men's semifinals are set:

[1] Rafael Nadal vs [7] Andy Murray

[18] Ernests Gulbis vs [2] Novak Djokovic

 

[beast of mallorca]

He does it in style, with a bagel. Semifinals are set...

Just like old times, it's Nadal vs Murray and Djokovic vs Fe... Wait, what!?

Hahahaha........:twisted:

 

[m2nk2]

So happy Nadal won!

 

[The_Flying_Vulture]

Men's semifinals are set:

[1] Rafael Nadal vs [7] Andy Murray

[18] Ernests Gulbis vs [2] Novak Djokovic

Looks like some good matches, although there are two obvious favorites.

 

[m2nk2]

Looks like some good matches, although there are two obvious favorites.

Djoko will win in 3 in under 2 hours. Nadal on the other is probably gonna lose a couple of sets.

 

[Bdarb]

Djoko will win in 3 in under 2 hours. Nadal on the other is probably gonna lose a couple of sets.

Don't jynx it. A guy can hope.

 

[Bdarb]

Keep up the good work Eugenie. Would be a terrific upset.

 

[Bdarb]

Back on serve. Hopefully she can take it to a tie break and pull it out. I'm guessing it would be the usual Masha taking care of business in the third.

 

[Bdarb]

talking to myself, but uh oh, third set. Eugenie is in trouble.

 

[m2nk2]

Sharapova in control now.

 

[Bdarb]

Two breaks.. there goes the match.


Eugenie getting stronger. Does Masha like give her opponents a set to tire them out or something. I feel like she doesn't play until the second, at least not in this FO.