French Open Day 1 & 2

First topic message reminder :

Sunday 24th May.

The schedule is here :-
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/index.html

Wow Thiem DFs on match point and loses the set.

Credit to Bedene , hes hung on at least

Goffin rescues the 3rd set from a double break down. Vital recovery for him. Should get through in 4 now.

That doesn't exactly bode well for Thiem going forward, but I'm sure he'll get the job done. On a random note, the record-breaking Japanese players are being destroyed in the singles so far!

temporary21 wrote:Wasting there time. Black on black with s black headband has always been Feds best colour.  Gold platings never suited him

I am loving the cheeky digs in this thread.

Old Eather is up.

Monfils turning on some of the magic that only he knows how to play
6-2 first set and up 4-2 second and Vasselin playing good stuff
Great tennis by Gael

IF he and Roger make 4th round, I reckon it would be the match of that stage for sure

Absolutely temp.. he is such pleasure to watch when he is in full flow.
Even in tense situations he stays good humoured ..now serving for the second match and Vasselin is not playing rubbish either.
But heh that would be a great match again if he meets Roger...

Woooops spoke too soon he has let Vasselin back in the match.
Gael needs to come back on court here he has gone on walkabout

Ok tie break

Brilliant stuff here mini break Vasselin

RV takes the second set.. we have a match on our hands now

But Gael is now well and truly back in the driving seat...5 - 1 up and serving for the third.

magic magic
RV gets the breadstick !!

Murray facing BP.

Murray comes through. Good hold.

Murray breaks. Arguellos serve not going to trouble Murray.

Andy throwing some UE's in and surrenders the break back.

Hev comes through in straights. real gut check that second set.

Roger Vasselin is making a real fight of this match

Poor Kyle going on to a muted reception!

legendkillarV2 wrote:Hev comes through in straights. real gut check that second set.

Saved a set point....

Bit of a breeze around the courts.

Think Nick Mullins is the time lord. Coming up to half 5 Paris time??

Monfils gets it done le Monf style, that is 2 hours later than needed, but through enough

Nasty wind affecting matches, but great result for Heather, Muzz serving for first set

Murray takes the first. What an error strewn set it was. 32 in all by both!

It was 36. Damn you IBM

Kyle down 2 breaks

Anyone know where to get a schedule for the next days play? Or how to get it up on RG's horrible website?

temporary21 wrote:Anyone know where to get a schedule for the next days play? Or how to get it up on RG's
horrible website?

http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/schedule8.html

I see marriage hasn't reduced Andy's swearing

RG website:

http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/index.html

But I agree it is horrible. My guess is they try to make it more mobile-friendly and not cram too much data onto one page and have big fonts etc, but it looks horrible on a real computer.

Kyle up a break in the second!

Cheers to both of you

Cilic Hasse, Seppi Isner, look like 2 possible gems down the order.

Andy 2 sets up now. Hopefully he can step up a gear.

Konta/Allertova in an epic TB!

Konta has had 8 set points

As Konta loses the first set, Kyle wins the second!

Kyle consolidates his break of serve in the third!!

Murray through in straight sets.

Nothing spectacular. Just under 2 hours.

Workman-like from Andy but the main thing is he didn't drag it out too long. Wins 6-3 6-3 6-1. Kyle Edmund going along nicely but hold the phone....Robert on the verge of breaking back.

Edmund has a big forehand. Been whistling winners past Robert frequently. First serve seems to have a tendency to go awol though.

Real big awards for Edmund if he can win this match rankings-wise but he has dipped just now. He leads by two sets to one but Robert is 3-0 up in the 4th set so looks set to go to 5.

Edmund a break up in the fifth! Nice play

Double break! Brilliant return

Wow 36 FH winners from Edmund!

Edmund manages to hold on and wins it in 5 well done that man

He's through ! Top 100 for Kyle   Absolutely well done

Kyrgios next. Could be a corker!

Cracking performance from Edmund and he is certainly on the up. He has been climbing the rankings consistently for the last year or so and now he has broken into the top 100. He'll find it tough against Kyrgios but nothing to lose and who knows?

A certain Tim Henman was 20 when he won his first Slam match. Wonder if Edmund can crack on like Tim did.