2024 French Open - General Discussion for Men's Singles

[ojo rojo]

God, I just realized the only men's match tomorrow is Zverev-de Minaur now. Bum day for the men's game.

. I'm ready for a decade of Sinner sitting at #1.

 

[socallefty]

If you guys approve,

Can’t support a loser moving on in an elimination tournament. Can you imagine the asterisk if someone wins the title after a loss?

 

[Rosstour]

100% Agreed. Titspas Alcaraz could be a war.

It could be indeed. Alcaraz said "he has never beat me" and this could backfire into a "nobody beats Stefanos Tsitsipas 6 times in a row" meme

 

[tennis4me]

With Djokovic's withdrawal, Zverev is now favorite in my book. He has the weapons to win this. If he faces Alcaraz in final, he knows how to win against him.
Before that, deminaur and then Ruud would be greater challenge

Have to say Z was looking real good in his match in the few games that I saw him.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Zed's got a good chance of winning this thing, though.

I think Z can make the final. Ruud having a big break might go against him too

 

[Arak]

Have to say Z was looking real good in his match in the few games that I saw him.

His best level was against Nadal.

 

[Zachary]

Boring

 

[Nostradamus]

that's it . its all over,, just replace that with French open trophy.

 

[zvelf]

My predictions for the semifinals are still on track:
Djokovic
Zverev
Tsitsipas
Dimitrov


Dimitrov will play Zverev in the final and beat him.
_______
Quarterfinal predictions:

- Dimitrov will show everyone that Yannick > Jannik when it comes to Roland Garros.
- Tsitsipas will finally Escape from Alcaraz, but an injury may help him.
- Zverev will slay The Minotaur
- Djokovic will not lose to Casper the Ghost because it would be Ruud to his fans*


* There is a 3.14% Djokovic's TaoPatch may not heal him in time, and he might have to retire due to injury either before or during the match.

Sorry, your predictions went to hell. There was no world in which both Sinner and Alcaraz were going to lose in the quarters. I put them as winners in a 4-leg parlay along with Ruud beating Fritz and Cerundolo taking a set from Djokovic in which I am ready to collect.

 

[chuckersthenut]

Two straight set stinkers today. What a shame.

 

[Larry Duff]

Ruud must feel pretty lucky.

 

[Big_Dangerous]

He needs at least one slam...

Feel like people said that about players from previous generations: Ferrer, Berdych, Soderling come to mind.

 

[Vincent-C]

that's it . its all over,, just replace that with French open trophy.

duck.

 

[tlm]

not so sure its the money... just take away the money from novak and give it to Cerundolo. Novak doesnt' need it.

He could have won and he would have earned the money but instead choked against a crippled Joker.

 

[onehandbh]

Sorry, your predictions went to hell. There was no world in which both Sinner and Alcaraz were going to lose in the quarters. I put them as winners in a 4-leg parlay along with Ruud beating Fritz and Cerundolo taking a set from Djokovic in which I am ready to collect.

Yeah. Dimitrov beating Sinner and Tsitsipas beating Alcaraz were extreme longshots.

With who is left in the quarterfinals, most likely it will be Ruud vs Alcaraz in the finals with Alcaraz winning.

It looks like it will be
Zverev

 

[tennisfan223]

Rune losing to Zverev in 5 sets: sad especially when he played as good as he did
Djokovic winning against Cerundolo: Nice win, whether or not he can win against Casper will show where his form is at currently
For QFS:
Sinner defeats Dimitrov in 4 or 5: trust me, clay is =/= to hard, so I think Dimitrov can grab a set unlike Miami
Alcaraz defeats Tsitsipas in 5: Tsitsipas has had a good clay season, and I think he will push Alcaraz here.
Djokovic defeat Ruud in 5 or 4: I think Djoker is in good form, and so I think he will win.
Zverev defeat De Minaur in 3: Yeah, Zverev is too good on clay for a flat hitter like DeMinaur.

So pretty much on track except Sinner defeats Dimitrov in 3 instead of 4 or 5 and Alcaraz defeats Tsitsipas in 3.
Only Miss is Djok retiring from the match. WHY DO ALL THE PLAYERS I CHEER FOR ALWAYS LOSE/RETIRE.
Semis Predictions:
Zverev Defeats Ruud in 5
Sinner Defeats Alcaraz in 5
Finals:
Sinner Defeats Zverev in 5

 

[Vincent-C]

So pretty much on track except Sinner defeats Dimitrov in 3 instead of 4 or 5 and Alcaraz defeats Tsitsipas in 3.
Only Miss is Djok retiring from the match. WHY DO ALL THE PLAYERS I CHEER FOR ALWAYS LOSE/RETIRE.
Semis Predictions:
Zverev Defeats Ruud in 5
Sinner Defeats Alcaraz in 5
Finals:
Sinner Defeats Zverev in 5

I think those are pretty good calls, assuming Zed gets past AdM beforehand. I see the final- in that scenario- as
about a tossup. Maybe it'll happen!

 

[roysid]

that's it . its all over,, just replace that with French open trophy.

Could be. But he was favorite in FO 22 and joint favorite in AO 24 also, till he faced Zverev

 

[Nostradamus]

Could be. But he was favorite in FO 22 and joint favorite in AO 24 also, till he faced Zverev

Zeverev looked shaky and breakable in his italian open final against less than top 10 caliber player. Zeverev has a chance if its super hot sunday and conditions are really fast, but if cold dampy slow, then Alcarez should win his first french open

 

[Vincent-C]

Zeverev looked shaky and breakable in his italian open final against less than top 10 caliber player. Zeverev has a chance if its super hot sunday and conditions are really fast, but if cold dampy slow, then Alcarez should win his first french open

Any thoughts on the other participants? I've got Carrot and Zed about even chances, Ruud definitely still in the mix, and
AdM not eliminated yet (kudos to him). About the mouthy, protected, hyped latest Spaniard I have nothing to say at this time.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Sampras vs Safin from Toronto 2000 came on my autoplay there. The highlights. Damn, what a time it was. Those Sampras volleys. Art, Mr. White. Safin had many tasty volleys of his own Yeah, good stuff.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

You might know already: Djokovic is going to be operated on today at Paris.
Wimbledon might be off, Olympics perhaps possible.

 

[Watching]

I doubt he'll be able to walk for a month, let alone train

 

[Nostradamus]

He's thinking ,, ""I am going to BREAK him into bits and pieces,, he already small so it should be easy".............................

 

[Deleted member 810491]

Also a lot easier to break Zverev's legs than break De Minaur's legs.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Let’s go! I hope goldie Chainz wins this one!

 

[KantenKlaar]

After the women's upsets today and Djokovic bailing out,; anything is possible.

 

[Cortana]

Imagine if Djokovic wasn't injured and we got Seed #1-4 in the SFs?

Can't recall the last slam we had that. Must have happened only once in the last 10 years? After Murray was gone and Thiem took over maybe.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Let’s go! I hope goldie Chainz wins this one!

Just imagining it gives most tennis fans trauma and nightmares.

 

[Rattie]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1798671280427901230

 

[Enceladus]

Has there ever been a player who won their first two GS titles back-to-back?

No one so far in men's singles in the Open era. Meddy was close at AO 2022, but blew the lead in the final against Nadal.

 

[Enceladus]

Imagine if Djokovic wasn't injured and we got Seed #1-4 in the SFs?

Can't recall the last slam we had that. Must have happened only once in the last 10 years? After Murray was gone and Thiem took over maybe.

Last time at RG 2019, Djoker-Thiem and Rafa-Fed.

 

[junior74]

Why the real final first?

 

[Carax]

No one so far in men's singles in the Open era. Meddy was close at AO 2022, but blew the lead in the final against Nadal.

Thanks. I wouldn't mind if it happens this weekend tbh. Two tough matches stand in Sinner's way.

 

[Enceladus]

Why the real final first?

The reason is because the bottom half of the male draw was played first, i.e. on odd days. For the same reason, SF Djokovic-Nadal at RG 2013 was played first in the order.

 

[junior74]

The reason is because the bottom half of the male draw was played first, i.e. on odd days. For the same reason, SF Djokovic-Nadal at RG 2013 was played first in the order.

Ah, thanks amigo!
I thought they took expected entertainment into consideration...

 

[ibbi]

She's not top ten is she

She is now! Yeeeeeeeeeeee HAW!

 

[Mustard]

To Boris Becker on Eurosport,

Gottfriend von Cramm as a German won Roland Garros twice (1934, 1936), and Henner Henkel won it once (1937).

I know it was the N a z i era, but still.

 

[Rattie]

So the two finalists were the ones who topped the poll.

Alcaraz: 38 votes
Zverev: 28 votes

 

[albertobra]

Some of you must have seen the tweener Bahrami just did. Amazing at his age

 

[albertobra]

Is Leconte drinking Heineken at changeover? LOL

 

[BGod]

Interesting to note the 3 previous fates of Nadal's victors.

Soderling loses in 3
Novak loses in 4
Novak wins in 5
Zverev loses or wins in 5

 

[socallefty]

All hail King Carlos!

 

[Hood_Man]

Well, there we are then.

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

Zverev is a hack player, so it was just a matter of when instead of how he would be beaten in this final. Tennis--for the moment--escapes being stained by that talentless hack / violent offender winning a major.

 

[socallefty]

Zverev’s one-dimensional game exposed by a player who used variety to disrupt his rhythm including bringing the tall oaf to the net often to expose his dreadful volleying ’skills’.

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

Zverev’s one-dimensional game exposed by a player who used variety to disrupt his rhythm including bringing the tall oaf to the net often to expose his dreadful volleying skills.

Laughable volleying skills.

 

[Wooly]

Great Tournament and great Final ... and as always, a good feast for my ignore List.

 

[ibbi]

Oh my god. Another break.

Carlos will lose this match if he doesn’t play about 15 times better than this. He will lose before the QFs if he doesn’t play about 100 times better than this by the QFs. Hell, he might even lose to Korda even if he does play better.

And let’s not even discuss Sinner or Zverev.

How about now, B!TCH?!

 

[marc45]

Zverev’s one-dimensional game exposed by a player who used variety to disrupt his rhythm including bringing the tall oaf to the net often to expose his dreadful volleying ’skills’.

well said, was saying the same thing while watching...just too one-dimensional....think it shows his best chance is still on hardcourt too...grass and clay just requires too much of him to defeat someone as versatile as Carlos