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Roland-Garros 2024: Entry list announced - Roland-Garros - The official site
The entry list has been announced for the 2024 edition of Roland-Garros, which will take place from 20th May to 9th June 2024.

What does Nadal at number 9 mean? Why is he numbered 9? Is that just list in any order or Nadal will be 9th seed as well?
If the latter then it's very unfair. He could meet Djokovic or anyone in R1 as per the ranking.
He's in the draw for his protected #9 ranking but he will be unseeded.What does Nadal at number 9 mean? Why is he numbered 9? Is that just list in any order or Nadal will be 9th seed as well?
If the latter then it's very unfair. He could meet Djokovic or anyone in R1 as per the ranking.
It’s clear to everyone who knows what a PR is, that you have no idea what you’re talking about.9th Seed is fair for Nadal, after having 14 french opens he has earned the right to be protected for as long as he is in the draw.
It’s clear to everyone who knows what a PR is, that you have no idea what you’re talking about.
Since Djokovic is defending champion, he should be first. But I think Nadal should be granted 2 or perhaps 3rd seed at worst based on his legacy and this likely being his last run.9th Seed is fair for Nadal, after having 14 french opens he has earned the right to be protected for as long as he is in the draw.
No seed. He should not get any special treatment.Since Djokovic is defending champion, he should be first. But I think Nadal should be granted 2 or perhaps 3rd seed at worst based on his legacy and this likely being his last run.
Since Djokovic is defending champion, he should be first. But I think Nadal should be granted 2 or perhaps 3rd seed at worst based on his legacy and this likely being his last run.
Do not agree with protected seedings at all. Makes a mockery of the draw as seedings should be based on current form.Could be given a protected seeding. Not sure.
How do u feel about wimbledon not always seeding according to rankings?Do not agree with protected seedings at all. Makes a mockery of the draw as seedings should be based on current form.
It's done. Wimbledon has abandoned special seedings since 2022 or 2023. It's according to rankings now.How do u feel about wimbledon not always seeding according to rankings?
Ironically, it's because Nadal complained in 2019 about it that they abandoned it in 2021. Being that he made the SF in 2022, he probably would have been seeded with the old system.It's done. Wimbledon has abandoned special seedings since 2022 or 2023. It's according to rankings now.
But there cannot be a thing like "for Nadal" or "for player XY". It has to be a clear defined rule, or it should be impossible, as simple as that. There cannot be anything subjective about it.Yeah, a 14 time champ and a 3 time champ who is defending champ can be given some unfair advantages. Box office draw matters..
For Nadal I will always endorse a top 10 seeding even if he is ranked 600 in the world every year.
Now the organizers will pray that the draw gives an opponent weak enough so that Nadal is not eliminated in the first round.
Djokovic is future? I know you are an idiot, I have always said it, but really? Future?No seed. He should not get any special treatment.
If he meets Djokovic in R1, its possible. That would be great R1 match of past and the future.
Youre really panicking thinking about Djokovic losing R1, arent youWhat does Nadal at number 9 mean? Why is he numbered 9? Is that just list in any order or Nadal will be 9th seed as well?
If the latter then it's very unfair. He could meet Djokovic or anyone in R1 as per the ranking.
I dont like it, never did and i remember when they demoted Courier in 1993 to no.3 behind Edberg then in the semi Courier beat him anyway!! His reaction was priceless.How do u feel about wimbledon not always seeding according to rankings?
LolIronically, it's because Nadal complained in 2019 about it that they abandoned it in 2021. Being that he made the SF in 2022, he probably would have been seeded with the old system.
How do u feel about wimbledon not always seeding according to rankings?
same year he got F****** by the stupid roof rule in semis agains djoker? or was that 2018 actually. "hey we closed the roof mid match so the next day when it's perfectly sunny we will leave it closed". Amazing that one rule/technicality or we'd likely be sitting at 23-23 on the slam count. They've since changed that as well.Ironically, it's because Nadal complained in 2019 about it that they abandoned it in 2021. Being that he made the SF in 2022, he probably would have been seeded with the old system.
I'm pretty sure the rules state that a protected ranking is only to get a player into the main draw of tournaments and can't be used for seeding purposes.Could be given a protected seeding. Not sure.
nadal won't play wimbledon I am pretty sure. so not like it matters.
You might be right but if he is fit, I see him playing.nadal won't play wimbledon I am pretty sure. so not like it matters.
Nadal was robbed at gunpoint.same year he got F****** by the stupid roof rule in semis agains djoker? or was that 2018 actually. "hey we closed the roof mid match so the next day when it's perfectly sunny we will leave it closed". Amazing that one rule/technicality or we'd likely be sitting at 23-23 on the slam count. They've since changed that as well.
That was 2018 and the seeding issue happened in 2019. I can't believe you guys still think the roof made the difference in a match that was 10-8 in the 5th.same year he got F****** by the stupid roof rule in semis agains djoker? or was that 2018 actually. "hey we closed the roof mid match so the next day when it's perfectly sunny we will leave it closed". Amazing that one rule/technicality or we'd likely be sitting at 23-23 on the slam count. They've since changed that as well.
everyone in the stadium and watching wanted the roof open the next day but one person. djoker. if both sides agreed to have it open it would have been opened.That was 2018 and the seeding issue happened in 2019. I can't believe you guys still think the roof made the difference in a match that was 10-8 in the 5th.
yes this is what i was saying. thanks for saying it again.Nadal was robbed at gunpoint.
The Wimbledon committee invented a rule that did not exist and they changed it the following year, realizing the terrible mistake they made in the 2018 edition.
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The roof was closed from the beginning of the match. They put the Nadal vs. Djokovic semi final second, after Isner vs. Anderson. Isner and Anderson came out onto Centre Court at 1pm, and went on to play a 6 hour and 36 minute match that ended with Anderson winning 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4, 26-24. They didn't move Nadal vs. Djokovic to Court 1 at around 6pm or 6:30pm like they would have done in the 20th century in such a situation. By the time that Nadal and Djokovic got onto Centre Court, it was gone 8pm, and the roof was closed, with play scheduled until the 11pm curfew. If I remember right, Nadal blew set points in the third set tiebreak and it was about 11:03pm when Djokovic won the third set, so in a sense Wimbledon broke another of their rules.same year he got F****** by the stupid roof rule in semis agains djoker? or was that 2018 actually. "hey we closed the roof mid match so the next day when it's perfectly sunny we will leave it closed". Amazing that one rule/technicality or we'd likely be sitting at 23-23 on the slam count. They've since changed that as well.
Memory will never fail at a key moment in the history of Tennis.yes this is what i was saying. thanks for saying it again.
It obviously did. The annoying thing is that Nadal should have won under the roof anyway and blew it.That was 2018 and the seeding issue happened in 2019. I can't believe you guys still think the roof made the difference in a match that was 10-8 in the 5th.
Traditional fifth sets survived the 70-68 on an outside court in the first round, but not the 26-24 in the semi final.Memory will never fail at a key moment in the history of Tennis.
It was incredible that the result of the match was decided not by the players but by a third party.
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This is contradictory. On one hand, you say the roof made the difference and on the other, Nadal blew it. I don't see how the roof made the difference in a match of that caliber and quality. I tend to think Nadal had his chance and he blew it. That was not Djokovic at full power and was his best chance, and he couldn't take him down despite his great form that tournament.It obviously did. The annoying thing is that Nadal should have won under the roof anyway and blew it.
Not contradictory at all. Before 2018 Wimbledon had even started, there was a long heatwave that was ongoing, and I was thinking that these conditions would make it perfect for Nadal to win Wimbledon again. And then what happens? The only match of the entire event played indoors was Nadal vs. Djokovic. Even indoors, Nadal still had set points in the third set tiebreak, the third set didn't finish until 11:03pm with Djokovic winning the set, and Nadal also had break points late in the fifth set. Only in the first set was Djokovic clearly the better player.This is contradictory. On one hand, you say the roof made the difference and on the other, Nadal blew it.
Nadal played his best match of the tournament, despite it being the one he played under the roof. It was razor thin close, decided by the slimmest margins with Djokovic only winning 4 more points in the entire match. Each had 73 winners and 42 unforced errors. Nadal had his chance and he didn't take it. Sometimes we have to accept things for what they are instead of looking for another reason other than not doing enough on the day to win.Not contradictory at all. Before 2018 Wimbledon had even started, there was a long heatwave that was ongoing, and I was thinking that these conditions would make it perfect for Nadal to win Wimbledon again. And then what happens? The only match of the entire event played indoors was Nadal vs. Djokovic. Even indoors, Nadal still had set points in the third set tiebreak, the third set didn't finish until 11:03pm with Djokovic winning the set, and Nadal also had break points late in the fifth set. Only in the first set was Djokovic clearly the better player.
It obviously did. The annoying thing is that Nadal should have won under the roof anyway and blew it.
Djoker played great that tournament and Nadal was playing some of his best grass court tennis. Funny thing was djoker wasn't even going to go wo Wimbledon that year because he was in a mental funk but one of his coaches talked him into it. Yes, nadal should have won it but they also should have played outdoors the next day too. nobody knows if he would have for sure but outdoors and heat benefits his game more.This is contradictory. On one hand, you say the roof made the difference and on the other, Nadal blew it. I don't see how the roof made the difference in a match of that caliber and quality. I tend to think Nadal had his chance and he blew it. That was not Djokovic at full power and was his best chance, and he couldn't take him down despite his great form that tournament.
And if djokovic could have been in form enough to play rafa in 06, 07 and 08 he probably would have been convincingly beat by rafa then. tomato potato. players peak and valley throughout their careers.Nadal had the mental advantage of winning 3 slams in the 15 months prior to Wimbledon 2018 while Djokovic was in a bad patch ..... That's why the match even went that close....otherwise a Djokovic in form would have convincingly beat Nadal.
What does Nadal at number 9 mean? Why is he numbered 9? Is that just list in any order or Nadal will be 9th seed as well?
If the latter then it's very unfair. He could meet Djokovic or anyone in R1 as per the ranking.
9th Seed is fair for Nadal, after having 14 french opens he has earned the right to be protected for as long as he is in the draw.
Could be given a protected seeding. Not sure.
I can't believe I'm reading this stuff from people who post about tennis on a daily basis...Do not agree with protected seedings at all. Makes a mockery of the draw as seedings should be based on current form.
The Excuse Brigade never sleepsThat was 2018 and the seeding issue happened in 2019. I can't believe you guys still think the roof made the difference in a match that was 10-8 in the 5th.
And if djokovic could have been in form enough to play rafa in 06, 07 and 08 he probably would have been convincingly beat by rafa then. tomato potato. players peak and valley throughout their careers.
Djokovic was very good in Wimbledon 2018 but his 2011, 2014 and 2015 versions would have beaten that version. He didn't reach his very top level and was trying to get his mojo back. He was just angry and mad after that RG match, and upset with himself but he wasn't going to miss Wimbledon. Indoors or outdoors, it was an excellent match and I don't think the roof had much at all to do with the outcome when a match goes over 5 hours and 10-8 in the 5th.Djoker played great that tournament and Nadal was playing some of his best grass court tennis. Funny thing was djoker wasn't even going to go wo Wimbledon that year because he was in a mental funk but one of his coaches talked him into it. Yes, nadal should have won it but they also should have played outdoors the next day too. nobody knows if he would have for sure but outdoors and heat benefits his game more.
Yes very good point. Djokovic did have all the momentum when they suspended the match on the 1st night.The Excuse Brigade never sleeps
plus, if we are looking for rules that affected play, without the 11 pm curfew they would have played into the night and Novak had the momentum and could have easily won in 4 sets