French open 2010: Dark horse
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mtr1
Professional
I think Isner could do quite well. I'm not saying there is any chance of him winning, the winner will either be Federer or Nadal, with Nadal the clear favourite. However, Isner has been playing well this week, and I could see him making the last 16/quarters, with a reasonable draw.
CanadianChic
Hall of Fame
Cilic. He's reached Munich final.
With Nadal and Fed possibly at the 2 ends of the draw it's a pity nobody could pull a Martin Verkerk
Which is exactly why he won't make it past the third round - not enough stamina. Even more so with Isner. Is Ferrero even in this tournament? My bets are on Ferrer to make it to the final with Nadal.
Halba
Hall of Fame
the power hitter from latvia is the dark horse for RG.
he already has made QF
cilic no good results on clay. munich is a small tourney.
Li Ching Yuen
Legend
A powerhouse.
Somebody like Ghoulbis.
Somebody like Ghoulbis.
djokovicgonzalez2010
G.O.A.T.
ferrero I think
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Verdasco or Ferrer. Gulbis? I'm still not convinced he can be consistent enough.
whoopinstick
Rookie
Has anybody said anything about delpo yet? I don't know any updates on his injury but he could come out fresh and ready to dominate like last year.
vortex1
Banned
Delpo will miss FO and Wimbledon at the very least. Even USO defense is in doubt.
himynameisNIKE
Professional
if gulbis can keep his form i think he can get some big wins here. but juan monaco is also playing well as is ferrero so i would watch out for them
stanfordtennis alum
Hall of Fame
have to give it to Gulbis.. but monfils is not far behind
Legend of Borg
G.O.A.T.
Federer....
WillAlwaysLoveYouTennis
Hall of Fame
I hot Berdych could do it, but can he string together that many wins at a major is the question.
I'm a long suffering fan of Gulbis, so have to include him also...but yea, he's still got those attention span issues.
A good list though, Cilic is an idea also.
I'm a long suffering fan of Gulbis, so have to include him also...but yea, he's still got those attention span issues.
A good list though, Cilic is an idea also.
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Gulbis.
I love watching him when he is on his game. If he clicks in Paris, he could do some damage, because he doesn't seem to be afraid of going toe-to-toe with anyone. And if those bombs are painting the lines, a lot of players will feel the heat.
I love watching him when he is on his game. If he clicks in Paris, he could do some damage, because he doesn't seem to be afraid of going toe-to-toe with anyone. And if those bombs are painting the lines, a lot of players will feel the heat.
Justin Side
Hall of Fame
Probably Berdych from that list. Or Monfils if he shows he's healthy at Madrid.
West Coast Ace
G.O.A.T.
After watching what Giraldo did to him in Rome I can't go with JCF - wish I could but he looked real old and slow. Of course Rome was set up pretty fast - he just didn't adapt.
And Fed. Of course 3 out of 5 is a totally different ballgame. Fed handed him that match on a platter. But Gulbis definitely wasn't affect by Rafa's heavy FH topspin. Gulbis could definitely be this yr's Soderling.
I'll be interested in the odds on Verdasco. Might throw a few down on him.
jamesblakefan#1
G.O.A.T.
Get the feeling A LOT of people are going to be disappointed by Gulbis....just sayin.
Halba
Hall of Fame
becoz he is left handed and is a clay specialist like nadal
left handers will have advantage on dirt
Halba
Hall of Fame
berdych hasnt been in good form lately. gulbis is the only one on that list that can go deep w/ good draw- the rest, forget it. monfils hasnt turned up to play all year
orangettecoleman
Professional
Montanes might be an option, he has won two Estoril titles in a row now. Nothing to sneeze at.
