"London Court is as fast as Paris-Bercy" says Guy Forget, director of Paris-Bercy

[RafaIsBack]

"London Court is as fast as Paris-Bercy" says Guy Forget, director of the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 :
http://youtu.be/gjGylGyQ3D4

Guy Forget, ex-tennisman and director of the Paris-Bercy Masters (BNP Paribas Open) says that court of the ATP World Tour Finals in London is "strictly as fast as Paris", read below :

Commentator : "Guy Forget, Rafael Nadal declared that the court here is a bit slower than in Paris, but you declared that it's exactly the same painting that is used in both tournaments but that the floor can be a bit different ?"

Guy Forget : "It's funny because I was yesterday with Javier Sanchez who made the courts in Basel, Valencia, Paris and here in London, and he said to me : listen, it's strictly identical, but now what happens is that when Rafa played his match against David Ferrer in Bercy, the court had been already used for 5 or 6 days, whereas when he started playing yesterday in London, the court was almost new but actually the difference is hardly noticeable, to me the fact that the court is slower is just an impression that the players have, but the court is stricly identical."

Commentator : "The players also claim that the bounce is lower too"

Guy Forget didn't reply because the match was about to resume.

 

[dudeski]

Yes that makes sense. Courts get more slippery as the tournament goes by because the grit of the surface wears off. That should explain why Nadal will lose badly in the final or maybe even semis.

Nadal after his loss: "My ball didn't jump 7 feet over the baseline, no?"

 

[RafaIsBack]

He didn't lose in Paris because it was too fast but because he decided not to play 100% because the WTF is more important. He's playing better in London he'll win the trophy you'll see

 

[dudeski]

He didn't lose in Paris because it was too fast but because he decided not to play 100% because the WTF is more important. He's playing better in London he'll win the trophy you'll see

Not if he ends up playing Djokovic but yes will see.

 

[RafaIsBack]

Not if he ends up playing Djokovic but yes will see.

Never underestimate Rafa :twisted:

 

[Sid_Vicious]

I heard a commentator say that Djokovic claimed that Paris was slower than London while Federer said Paris was faster.

You have to laugh at how silly this issue can be.

 

[Laurie]

I heard a commentator say that Djokovic claimed that Paris was slower than London while Federer said Paris was faster.

You have to laugh at how silly this issue can be.

I have to agree, because in reality all of the courts are pretty much just medium paced, so it doesn't really matter if it seems a little slower or faster depending on the feeling of the player.

I recently watched one of my videos (converted to DVD naturally) from 2000 between Dementieva and Davenport at the WTA finals in Madison Square Garden. You can clearly see that was a fast low bouncing carpet court. Both girls who are quite tall regularly had to bend their knees low to get to their two hand backhand shots.

 

[Crisstti]

I heard a commentator say that Djokovic claimed that Paris was slower than London while Federer said Paris was faster.

You have to laugh at how silly this issue can be.

Lol yeah. And many posters seem so sure about how fast or slow every surface is. The players themselves can't really tell in many cases.

 

[edberg volleys]

With all due respect, LMAO

 

[RF20Lennon]

ATP lists Paris as fast-indoor and London as slow or medium fast. So who knows??

 

[timnz]

Could he have equally said 'London Court is as slow as Paris-Bercy' ?

"London Court is as fast as Paris-Bercy" says Guy Forget, director of the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 :
http://youtu.be/gjGylGyQ3D4

Guy Forget, ex-tennisman and director of the Paris-Bercy Masters (BNP Paribas Open) says that court of the ATP World Tour Finals in London is "strictly as fast as Paris", read below :

Commentator : "Guy Forget, Rafael Nadal declared that the court here is a bit slower than in Paris, but you declared that it's exactly the same painting that is used in both tournaments but that the floor can be a bit different ?"

Guy Forget : "It's funny because I was yesterday with Javier Sanchez who made the courts in Basel, Valencia, Paris and here in London, and he said to me : listen, it's strictly identical, but now what happens is that when Rafa played his match against David Ferrer in Bercy, the court had been already used for 5 or 6 days, whereas when he started playing yesterday in London, the court was almost new but actually the difference is hardly noticeable, to me the fact that the court is slower is just an impression that the players have, but the court is stricly identical."

Commentator : "The players also claim that the bounce is lower too"

Guy Forget didn't reply because the match was about to resume.

Could he have equally said 'London Court is as slow as Paris-Bercy' ? I mean neither of them could be construed as fast or even medium fast. Perhaps medium at most. So it would be an equivalent statement to say that it London is as slow - correct?

 

[DRII]

the physical court surface is just one factor (probably the most significant) that affects ball speed. theres plenty of others including weather or environment/humidity etc and camera angle for viewers at home. another thing may be the way the players hit the ball nowadays with so much spin vs the relative flat hitting from two decades ago...

 

[monfed]

Isn't Guy Forget a well known Nadkad?