Medvedev: Roland Garros conditions are similar to Australian Open

[Martin J]

In the next round lol

Has already broken his personal record by reaching the second round. It's been a successful tournament for him already

 

[merwy]

I also thought about making a thread about this. You can bash me as much as you want for calling it the Djokovic Open, but now we actually have the players saying the same thing and prove I was right. Federer servebotting like crazy today is another proof. There are 3 hardcourt slams now. Djokovic is the luckiest player of all time.

Ok but what sense does it make to call it the Djokovic open? It's got to relate to something interesting or funny, like the Berrettini open or the Real Slam. Just because some players call it low bouncing doesn't mean it's suddenly the "Djokovic Open". There are other players that do well on low bouncing surfaces, like Federer.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Ok but what sense does it make to call it the Djokovic open? It's got to relate to something interesting or funny, like the Berrettini open or the Real Slam. Just because some players call it low bouncing doesn't mean it's suddenly the "Djokovic Open". There are other players that do well on low bouncing surfaces, like Federer.

He has a Djokovic obsession

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Are they using small balls again?

 

[TennisIcon]

Circle of life.

They neutered every fast court in the world a couple decades ago, making them all play like third world dirt gardens. Artificially inflated the careers of every one dimensional, baseline-grinding, net-phobic spin monkey the whole century so far.

Be nice to see someone with actual tennis skill win the French for a change instead of one of these legions of cheap David Ferrer knockoffs.

Netphobic spin monkey??

 

[Incognito]

So last year they played under a roof so that Rafa Will lose. This year they made it like AO so that Rafa Will lose.

 

[ghostofMecir]

No, Federer proved he was right today. Did you see his servebotting? This is similar to how he serves at Wimbledon.

“Servebotting” by a 6’1 player hitting Avg. 1st serve speed of 106 mph. You’re confusing the talent to hit lines with “servebotting.” 14,000+ messages and not single idea about the game still.

 

[Jonesy]

What are the odds of Medvedev start loving clay because of RG?

 

[JadeC]

Ok but what sense does it make to call it the Djokovic open? It's got to relate to something interesting or funny, like the Berrettini open or the Real Slam. Just because some players call it low bouncing doesn't mean it's suddenly the "Djokovic Open". There are other players that do well on low bouncing surfaces, like Federer.

This has been going on since last year when RG moved to the fall. He’s obsessed with trying to make people think Djokovic is the luckiest player to ever play tennis and Nadal is the one who has it the toughest, on clay, no less.

 

[Third Serve]

We’ve heard of the green clay at Wimbledon.

Better get ready for the red grass at RG.

 

[The Guru]

We’ve heard of the green clay at Wimbledon.

Better get ready for the red grass at RG.

And just like that a new meme has been created

 

[Amritia]

We’ve heard of the green clay at Wimbledon.

Better get ready for the red grass at RG.

ORANGE

 

[Third Serve]

ORANGE

whatevs

 

[Slowtwitcher]

This reminds me of the Djokovic Open talk last year... how did that turn out???

 

[Backspin1183]

This reminds me of the Djokovic Open talk last year... how did that turn out???

Nadal won the indoor Slam over Djokovic in straight sets.

 

[GabeT]

So haven't watched much. Anyone else agree conditions are low bouncing?

 

[Slowtwitcher]

So haven't watched much. Anyone else agree conditions are low bouncing?

All courts are low bouncing for Med.

 

[StrongRule]

Nadal won the indoor Slam over Djokovic in straight sets.

As if it means the same thing will happen this year. The court looks pathetic right now. It is a bad bouncing orange hardcourt, something like that. Real Djokovic Open. The tournament barely started, and I'm already tired from it.

 

[Beckerserve]

Not sure what they did exactly, but the colour of the court looks very weird, and it's now playing similar to Rod Laver Arena- fast and low bouncing.
French Tennis Federation will do anything.

Courts look pretty high bouncing to me actually on PC and Lenglen. Look faster and lower on outside courts.

 

[I Am Finnish]

This reminds me of the Djokovic Open talk last year... how did that turn out???

This year is different


- StrongRule

 

[Backspin1183]

As if it means the same thing will happen this year. The court looks pathetic right now. It is a bad bouncing orange hardcourt, something like that. Real Djokovic Open. The tournament barely started, and I'm already tired from it.

Oh yes, that's true. Nadal will be lucky to beat Popryn this year. I don't see him reaching the second week.

 

[K-H]

End of the day, its a clay court, doesn't matter how much they tweak it, they can only do so much.

Last year I thought it was the worse it could get with the balls and conditions, guess what, same outcome.

 

[The Blond Blur]

Lolz the mans wins Juan match, and thinks he’s fit to evaluate how a clay court plays

 

[StrongRule]

Lolz the mans wins Juan match, and thinks he’s fit to evaluate how a clay court plays

He is right though, just watch Federer's match. This is a very strange bouncing fast court.

 

[Deleted member 762343]

Similar to AO ? Lol, this is why he sucks on clay. He’s clueless about it.

 

[Sport]

The guy was really comfortable hitting flat from both wings and easily crushing Bublik in straights. That indicated how fast and low bouncing the surface at PC was today.

Wishful thinking to maintain the hope for Djokovic. Yes, it is so "fast" that Nadal will win the title again.

No, Federer proved he was right today. Did you see his servebotting? This is similar to how he serves at Wimbledon.

Federer also servebotted his path to the 2019 RG SF. Federer is a clay court force. Always has been. Always will be. If not for Nadal, who knows whether Federer would have won RG 2019.

 

[megamind]

Glad to hear his positive perspective, hope he can go far

 

[daphne]

Some commentators have noted that the colour on the courts is slightly different to normal years. It seems like they've been tinkering with the surface.

Conditions are similar to Austrlian Open according to tennis expert Medvedev. Fast and low bouncing?

So it will be 3 sets against him in the final just like at AO this yr.

 

[merwy]

As if it means the same thing will happen this year. The court looks pathetic right now. It is a bad bouncing orange hardcourt, something like that. Real Djokovic Open. The tournament barely started, and I'm already tired from it.

Ok Mr. Sunshine. Jeez, finally an outdoors RG again, with Nadal in great form, and then you start with this nonsense. Just try to enjoy the tennis without worrying about that 0.1% chance that Nadal doesn't win the tournament.

 

[Slowtwitcher]

The tournament barely started, and I'm already tired of @StrongRule

 

[sredna42]

He made it sound like it was the balls mainly and the hot, dry conditions.

Player "it is a nice day"
Media "Shocking scenes as Player passively-aggressively slams host nation in ungrateful outburst"

 

[The_Order]

Ball is low bouncing because no one applies top spin like Nadal can.

Watching Nadal's practice sessions, he's not complaining and hitting quite well.

 

[Slowtwitcher]

Ball is low bouncing because no one applies top spin like Nadal can.

Watching Nadal's practice sessions, he's not complaining and hitting quite well.

The highlights of his practice with PCB were funny. Some insane shots.

 

[Sephiroth]

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Is that why Nadal will probably only lose 10-12 games all tournament? LOL

Surfaces are nothing alike. Ones hard, ones clay

 

[I Am Finnish]

Until he loses lol

 

[Beckerserve]

So haven't watched much. Anyone else agree conditions are low bouncing?

No. Looks high to me. Outside courts look faster way faster though. PC looks higher bouncing than October.

 

[Sephiroth]

Until he loses lol

He's the new King of Clay tbh

 

[Deleted member 771911]

How ridiculous is it to be thinking that if Djokovic beat Nadal, Meddy might take down Nole in the final and be RG champ.

 

[stringertom]

Some commentators have noted that the colour on the courts is slightly different to normal years. It seems like they've been tinkering with the surface.

Conditions are similar to Austrlian Open according to tennis expert Medvedev. Fast and low bouncing?

I know clay can be a bit different and the balls do change from tournament to tournament but RG more like AO than Madrid?

I’m also trying to reconcile this Dr. Jekyll with the following Mr. Hyde. I suspect there is no reconciliation without some much needed therapy:

 

[SonnyT]

To Medvedev' liking then! He was in the AO final, he will be in this one too!

 

[pj80]

I dont like the new color of the court...I thought it was maybe my TV

 

[Gerco]

Perhaps it´s the new Wilson balls, I know they changed last year but maybe it´s showing the effects now with the normal RG weather.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Med to beat Ned 6-0 6-0 6-0 and save tennis from destruction

 

[beltsman]

Bull will prevail. A true all court player and natural surface goat.

 

[TennisIcon]

Perhaps it´s the new Wilson balls, I know they changed last year but maybe it´s showing the effects now with the normal RG weather.

They are no longer using the wilson ball from last year. Medvedev mentioned the balls are lighter this year.

 

[StrongRule]

They are no longer using the wilson ball from last year. Medvedev mentioned the balls are lighter this year.

So also lighter balls? What a joke. Looks like the organizers are just Djokovic fans who want to do everything in order to help him. The roof didn't work last year, so now they change the balls? This slam simply turned into a big joke in the last few years. (after being the best slam for a very long time)

 

[tudwell]

To Medvedev' liking then! He was in the AO final, he will be in this one too!

As long as he can avoid Novak in the final, he should have this title wrapped up.

 

[Amritia]

I dont like the new color of the court...I thought it was maybe my TV

Rigged court colour

 

[Zeref]

They are no longer using the wilson ball from last year. Medvedev mentioned the balls are lighter this year.

Balls are comparatively lighter because it's no longer very cold and humid conditions like last year, so balls cannot soak up moisture + clay to become heavy like last year.