2023 Roland Garros - Women's Singles
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coolcamden
Hall of Fame
Mandlik looked like world beater last August in San Jose. I watched a couple of her matches live where she beat Jil one L and Riske before taking a set off the Still-Good Badosa. She did not have any flair. Just bad days from the from her opponents I guessed… she’s a long way from surging to top 50, if ever.
Dominic & Andrey
Legend
Potential Andreeva vs Kalinina R2 , and potential Andreeva vs Gauff R3, still a long way to go but these are matches I would love to watch.
Mark-Touch
Legend
Cracker 1st round matches played on Sunday and Monday:
* = my preferred player
Cornet vs. Giorgi
Martic vs. Rogers*
Azarenka vs. Andreescu*
Linette vs. Fernandez
Sakkari vs. Muchova*
Bronzetti* vs. Jabeur
Andreeva (M)* vs. Riske
Svitolina* vs. Trevisan
Collins* vs. Pegula
Wang vs. Bouzkova*
Pavlyuchenkova vs. Fruity1*
Tsurenko vs. Krejcikova*
Kostyuk* vs. Sabalenka
Samsonova* vs. Volynets
Townsend vs. Potato*
* = my preferred player
Cornet vs. Giorgi
Martic vs. Rogers*
Azarenka vs. Andreescu*
Linette vs. Fernandez
Sakkari vs. Muchova*
Bronzetti* vs. Jabeur
Andreeva (M)* vs. Riske
Svitolina* vs. Trevisan
Collins* vs. Pegula
Wang vs. Bouzkova*
Pavlyuchenkova vs. Fruity1*
Tsurenko vs. Krejcikova*
Kostyuk* vs. Sabalenka
Samsonova* vs. Volynets
Townsend vs. Potato*
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Dominic & Andrey
Legend
Sabalenka vs Kostyuk first match on the Philippe Chartier tomorrow, do not miss it fellow WTA fans !
Tennfan123
Legend
Rybakina will win.
Expect to see me here whatever match Iga gets exposed in.
Expect to see me here whatever match Iga gets exposed in.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
some of the Can;t miss matches of tomorrow
Sakkri vs Muchova
Collins vs Pegula
Sakkri vs Muchova
Collins vs Pegula
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Loving some tennis at a decent time for me. Only just hit 7PM here.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Double fault comes for Sabalenka and Kostyuk has triple break points.
And Marta breaks to love.
Honestly, Aryna losing today just won't be a shock for me. Just not good at the French Open.
She's been bagelled in her last 2 losses at RG.
And Marta breaks to love.
Honestly, Aryna losing today just won't be a shock for me. Just not good at the French Open.
She's been bagelled in her last 2 losses at RG.
longmacchiato
Rookie
Kostyuk looking great
ScentOfDefeat
G.O.A.T.
Fssssst-AAAAAAHHHH.
Damn, I missed Roland-Garros.
Damn, I missed Roland-Garros.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Sabalenka turns it up at the right time and breaks, will serve for the set.
HarveyPitnik
Professional
Some odd/surprising results from the side courts: Shuai Zhang is been demolished by Frech (1-6, 0-5)!?! & Podoroska leading French wild card-player Ponchet 6-0, 2-0 !
This Kostyuk-Sabalenka-match is really nice "pop corn-match" to start the tournament!
This Kostyuk-Sabalenka-match is really nice "pop corn-match" to start the tournament!
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Frech should be kicking herself. Had double match points at the 40 minute mark to thrash Zhang 6-1 6-0! Instead she gets broken.
40 minutes would have to have been one of the fastest losses i've seen in a long time. Such a shame.
40 minutes would have to have been one of the fastest losses i've seen in a long time. Such a shame.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Magdalena Frech is the first winner of this years French Open.
Wins 6-1 6-1 over #30 Zhang Shuai in 49 minutes.
Wins 6-1 6-1 over #30 Zhang Shuai in 49 minutes.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
ScottleeSV
Hall of Fame
I think Shaui Zhang's time might be up sadly.
Kostyuk started great but just not consistant enough. Sabalenka looks great though.
Kostyuk started great but just not consistant enough. Sabalenka looks great though.
HarveyPitnik
Professional
^^ It's just a pity that the actual match seemed to turn very one-sided.
Marta you need to turn it right now or it's too late!
Marta you need to turn it right now or it's too late!
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
Poor Martha, her tennis can't do the talking at the moment, down double break.
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
She pulled out of Madrid and Rome without explanation. Had only 2 games out of 2 matches, might have something to deal with.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Sabalenka gets it done 6-3 6-2 and she's into the 2R.
Super_Server
Rookie
Kostyuk is a talented player, hopefully starts to build a bit of momentum and consistency in the next few years.
Sabalenka just far too much power for her today.
Sabalenka just far too much power for her today.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Kostyuk walked straight to the chair ump, shook his hand, then walked to her spot. Sabalenka did the same then did a half curtsy then it looked like she was talking to Kostyuk.
Edit: she was talking to the chair ump asking if they were booing her but the crowd were booing Kostyuk for the no handshake.
Edit: she was talking to the chair ump asking if they were booing her but the crowd were booing Kostyuk for the no handshake.
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
Jeez, the French crowd boo-ed Marta.
Super_Server
Rookie
She was talking to the umpire not Kostyuk.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Crowd boo Kostyuk for the no handshake as was expected.
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
She's talking to someone (not marta, marta is packing her stuff), she thought the boo was for her.
HarveyPitnik
Professional
Sabalenka definitely pissed about no handshake. She was expecting it after all.
Saba played great and I have more understanding towards her too...
Saba played great and I have more understanding towards her too...
ScottleeSV
Hall of Fame
A small portion of the crowd booed Kostyuk for not shaking hands (I think), but they did it at the exact moment Sabalenka turned to get applause for the win, so she thought the boos might be for her. I think when she looked towards Kostyuk and spoke she was actually speaking to her box beyond Kostyuk and asking if the boos were for her.
Kostyuk was received reasonably well when walking off so on the whole I think there's only a small amount of people even following this handshake side plot.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Nah she wasn't not annoyed about the handshake which as you said, we were expecting, she was concerned the booing was for her but after finding out it wasn't she was all good.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Storm Hunter has battled so hard in this from a set down and breaks down in this 3rd set. That game where she broke to love to get it back to 4-4 was brilliant.
She is a game away from her first ever slam win.
I'm so happy for the Aussie, I really hope she gets it done!
She is a game away from her first ever slam win.
I'm so happy for the Aussie, I really hope she gets it done!
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
The Aussie has done it!
Storm Hunter knocks out Parrizaz Diaz in 3 sets for her first ever grand slam win.
Into the 2R.
Storm Hunter knocks out Parrizaz Diaz in 3 sets for her first ever grand slam win.
Into the 2R.
Don Felder
Semi-Pro
Yeah, well, some of them don’t seem to get that.
Bill Lobsalot
Hall of Fame
True.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Sakkari v Muchova next.
Muchova beat Sakkari here at RG last year in the 2R in straight sets.
With Maria often being such a headcase, dare I say Karolina is actually the favourite?
Muchova beat Sakkari here at RG last year in the 2R in straight sets.
With Maria often being such a headcase, dare I say Karolina is actually the favourite?
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Agree she is way above her ranking suggests and was a finalist just 4 years ago, can't be overlooked. But her draw is tough. Drawn one of the favourites for the title Ostapenko in the 3R. And that's not even acknowledging #9 Kasatkina in the 2R. Then the 4R is a bunch of options from #5 Garcia, last years SFist Trevisan or recent title winner and former #3 Svitolina.
Mark-Touch
Legend
Tough luck draw for Frostyuk ™
Tennfan123
Legend
Really hoping Fernandez can get through Linette.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
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longmacchiato
Rookie
good start from Sakkari 3 :0 lead
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Also geez, this explains why Zhang is struggling so much.
She can't go back to China, i'm guessing because she's been playing/travelling through the pandemic and China is still strict with the Covid protocols.
She can't go back to China, i'm guessing because she's been playing/travelling through the pandemic and China is still strict with the Covid protocols.
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ScottleeSV
Hall of Fame
Re Kostyuk; it would perhaps be better if she said she doesn't want handshakes because Russia could use the pictures for propaganda purposes. People could hardly moan at that.
Muchova/Sakkari is an excellent watch.
Muchova/Sakkari is an excellent watch.
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
Let's go Muchova you got this.
Mark-Touch
Legend
I feel like I've died and gone to heaven.
I have a no-commentator feed for the Linette vs. Fernandez match!
I have a no-commentator feed for the Linette vs. Fernandez match!
Has been an insane roller coaster of a match. This feels like a 3rd set TB written all over it
Feels like Muchova always gets these top players in early rounds of slams and always looks like the more talented player lol.
And there we go!
