ROLAND GARROS DAY 7

PURELY A CUT A PASTE JOB BUT I THOUGHT IT BETTER THAN NOTHING


French Open - Order of play: Day seven
Fri, 01 Jun 20:16:00 2012

The order of play for day seven of the French Open at Roland Garros.

Court Philippe Chatrier

Nina Bratchikova (Russia) v 4-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)

8-Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) v 29-Julien Benneteau (France)

28-Peng Shuai (China) v 2-Maria Sharapova (Russia)

Eduardo Schwank (Argentina) v 2-Rafael Nadal (Spain)

Court Suzanne Lenglen

6-David Ferrer (Spain) v 27-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia)

7-Li Na (China) v Christina McHale (U.S.)

Tommy Haas (Germany) v 17-Richard Gasquet (France)

23-Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) v 9-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark)

Court 1

14-Francesca Schiavone (Italy) v Varvara Lepchenko (U.S.)

Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) v 4-Andy Murray (Britain)

20-Marcel Granollers (Spain) v Paul-Henri Mathieu (France)

Arantxa Rus (Netherlands) v 25-Julia Georges (Germany)

Court 2

Juan Monaco(ARG)[13] vs. Milos Raonic(CAN)[19]

Sorry guys not up to LYdian´s standard but as there was no thread I thought it better than nothing

Point to note the three Spaniards.. Rafa Almagro and Ferrer have not yet dropped a set...

Aren't Raonic-Monaco playing today?

Do not despair oh child Haddie, daughter of Nuff.

Thouest hastest donest aest goodest jobest



emancipator - Shakespearean scholar

OH LORD has my cut and paste not cut and pasted hold on emancipator.. that will teach me to cheat eh ???

Fixed it H-n.

Ferrer has capitalised on Youzhny's errors very well, up two sets.

Muchas gracias laverfan.,.,. arn´t I the useless one


Thankyou oh shakepearean scholar for your understanding of my dilemma

Murray to start NOW

Ferrer is thumping Youzhny

Ferrer 3-2 third set, two sets to love up 6-0 6-2
Maybe the predictions that Ferrer would make the semi-finals are not too far-fetched. The stats are indicating that Youzhny is playing not well at all (very poor serving stats), but Ferrer is doing the business

................Ferrer..........Youzhny
Winners....10...............14
UE.............11..............35

Ferrer doesn't seem to have the/a big weapons in order to win a slam, but he has everything else (a solid all round game, movement, endurance etc).

Nice work Haddie

Loving this (one-sided) match between Youhnzy and Ferrer. Mikhail has a 4-2 H2H vs Ferrer but you wouldn't think so in this match. Youhnzy is good value to watch, esp. with that unique BH of his. He engaged the crowd well after winning his 1st game by writing "SORRY" into the clay...the game needs characters like him.

I know that Ferrer is not rated among some posters but I never never fail to be amazed at his retrieval and court coverage. He may, according to some, have not a very imaginative or inspirational game but he gets the results and I have enormous respect for the little man. Well worthy of his ranking imo

I agree Haddie. Whether you like his game or not you can't deny his professionalism. He is a model professional. A real fine example for the youngsters. Always gives it 100%. Never complains, misbehaves or makes excuses. Rarely even challenges line calls.

I was thinking about him the other day.

Since you live in Spain, perhaps you can answer the following question.

Does Ferrer get any sponsorship deals? He's the perrenial number 5-6 in the world, but I am yet to see him in any adverts. I bet the Fiasco Verdasco and Deliciano get better deals than he does. Am I right?

I agree. I don't find his game particularly fascinating to watch, but I have nothing but admiration for the way he's got absolutely everything out of his natural ability. If only some of the up-and-coming youngsters (Harrison, Dolgopolov, Tomic especially spring to mind) could have the same attitude...

Andy Murray going about things in a very business like manner leading Santiago Giraldo 6-3 5-3. Good stuff so far.

Murray is a million miles better when he's not playing the percentages. If he approached the majority of his matches like this he would have won atleast one USO/AO.

Two absolutely gigantic forehands there from Giraldo - I've only been watching for about 20 minutes, but this guy looks like a pretty good player.

Murray's movement was slightly restricted for the first twenty minutes, but looks not far off 100% now. Good match to watch, Murray unleashing every now and then and Giraldo hitting the odd beauty too.

Haas-Gasquet looks to be heading for a tie-break.

Haas is playing some unbelievable tennis showing every bit of variety. Ripping FHs and BHs, drop shots to pull Gasquet off baseline and then hitting some nice passing shots and ripping FH DTL and closing the point at net.

Joy to watch...

Turns out whenever the topic of biggest forehand in the game has been brought up, Giraldo's name should have been in the mix!

Gasquet is supposed to be mentally frail so will he lose the first set tie-breaker to Haas?

Murray has the break in the third set so it could be ciao for Giraldo.

Nore Staat wrote:Gasquet is supposed to be mentally frail so will he lose the first set tie-breaker to Haas?

Yes... he does..

Andy Murray safely through to the Fourth Round after a straight sets win over Santiago Giraldo. Next up Haas or Gasquet.

emancipator wrote:I agree Haddie. Whether you like his game or not you can't deny his professionalism. He is a model professional. A real fine example for the youngsters. Always gives it 100%. Never complains, misbehaves or makes excuses. Rarely even challenges line calls.

I was thinking about him the other day.

Since you live in Spain, perhaps you can answer the following question.

Does Ferrer get any sponsorship deals? He's the perrenial number 5-6 in the world, but I am yet to see him in any adverts. I bet the Fiasco Verdasco and Deliciano get better deals than he does. Am I right?

eman

Sorry so long in answering.. been out to lunch it is so bliddy hot.,

The only time I have seen him in an advert is with the entire Spanish squad i.e. for MAPFRE insurance but nothing else.. I bet if he got to No. 3/4 they would be all over him. Shame I so agree with you he epitomises to me what is so good about the game.

Nadal is not nearly as great as some people make out. Schwank really has no business being in the 3rd round of a slam, I won't be betting on him to win this tournament this time.

wow what a match, Mathieu coming back from 2 sets down.

Mathieu exits though with Granollers outlasting the home-grown player in five gruelling sets.

i think one too many 5 setters for phm

LuvSports! wrote:i think one too many 5 setters for phm

Agreed. A bit like Tommy Haas earlier on where he physically had nothing left to give.

Haddie-nuff wrote:Muchas gracias laverfan.,.,. arn´t I the useless one


Thankyou oh shakepearean scholar for your understanding of my dilemma

Never ever consider yourself useless. Always happy to assist.