French Open 2015 - Day 10

Here we go then:

Chatrier (2PM start):

Ana Ivanovic (7) vs Elina Svitolina (19)

Kei Nishikori (5) vs Jo-Wilfred Tsonga (14)


Lenglen (2PM):

Garbine Muguruza (21) vs Lucie Safarova (13)

Stan Wawrinka (8) vs Roger Federer (2)


...and a host of doubles matches on Court 1/2, including the Bryans and Sock/Pospisil in separate matches. More here. Safarova playing again just a day after beating Sharapova!

I really hped to see both men's matches, so hopefully one women's match will take ages and the other over really quickly.
I think itv4 will opt for feds stan.

I will miss both matches tomorrow as I have to work, but I am taking a day off on Wednesday

summerblues wrote:I will miss both matches tomorrow as I have to work, but I am taking a day off on Wednesday

Must be for Day 11, right? You should also record Djokovic v Nadal which can be used later analysis.

LOL LF, you are into mischief.

Well, we always complain that the ladies singles is predictable and the mens much tougher.

Quarter final line-ups are of the following seeds:

1,2,3,5,6,7,8,14

1,7,13,17,19,21,23 + 1 unseeded

Looks like the strength in depth in the women's game is far better than the men's at the moment, especially as even Serena as #1 has had two big battles in the last two rounds.

dummy_half wrote:Looks like the strength in depth in the women's game is far better than the men's at the moment, especially as even Serena as #1 has had two big battles in the last two rounds.

Funny, I see it the other way.

I think the depth in the women's game is pretty shallow.

The top seeds have not generally been knocked out by inspired performances from the lower seeds. It's more common that they produce poor performances and come down to the level of their opponent.

The poor quality of the serving is the big problem on the WTA. Too many players can be simply terrible at it on any given day.

Since when is the ladies singles predictable - quite the opposite. You have players going from #1 to #50 in a year and then maybe back to #10 the next year. Seeds losing all the time.

Very hard though to judge the question of strength in depth at the bottom vs not so good at the top, but what is clear is that in the women's game the difference between the ranking from top 10 to top 30 is less.

Mirka will be the player to watch today.

kingraf wrote:Mirka will be the player to watch today.

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Short of Serena the womens game has a lot more upsets because their serves are generally very poor. The strength in depth comes form the top ten not being nearly as high in quality as the previous decades

More importantly, lot of wind today, which concerns me a little as these conditions dont pertain that well to attacking tennis, and all 4 are attackers

temporary21 wrote:More importantly, lot of wind today, which concerns me a little as these conditions dont pertain that well to attacking tennis, and all 4 are attackers

If there's loads of wind tomorrow all of a sudden Nadal comes into play much more.

You will be relieved to know the wind drops tomorrow

Haddie-nuff wrote:You will be relieved to know the wind drops tomorrow

Not bothered really, other than wind tennis is garbage to watch.

Well, Ivanovic has done the business in straights, and Safarova is serving for the match - fantastic effort after playing the last two days. That's a big opportunity for both of them to make the final.

Meanwhile, Tsonga has crafted an early break against Kei, 2-0. You feel he needs a good start. Anyone watching?

Tsonga 3:0

Don't know who I want to win. love them both

Tsonga 4-0, double break! What is going on with Nish?

Nishikori really struggling with the wind it looks like, unable to set his feet properly and seems to be mis-hitting a huge amount. Gets one break back, though, and according to the commentators the wind may be easing up slightly...

Tsongas bh is holding really well atm

5-1/

Set to Tsonga. 6-1. What a start

Go for it Jo

Set and a break now. Wow Tsonga

Nishi looking like he wished he could go home

Nish totally rattled. 16 unforced errors for 8 games!

Tsonga can fancy a title here, I think. He took Federer apart last year. Had match points vs Djokovic the year before. And Nadal hasn't been completely switched on this year. Big chance for Tsonga.

True that Nishikori has not come on court.. but take nothing away from Jo

Insane play from Stan, break to love!

Indeed. Welcome back Jo. We've missed you

Stan dominating early, could be something new for the final.

Tsonga off to a fabulous start no doubt. Now time for Nishikori to show what he is made of.

fed break down, wake up papi.

A set and double break!

Pathetic showing from Nishi.

Stan will get beat if he keeps playing these low percent shots. Otherwise, with his head screwed on he should have too much for the man with 4 babies.

what is going on in the nishikori match? Is he playing absolute garbage or is Tsonga playing lights out tennis?

Both slasher

LuvSports! wrote:Pathetic showing from Nishi.

Lol,

I see a lot of Davydenko in Kei. Very big talent that can rally superbly with a weak serve that gets abused by any quality baseliner.

Josiah Maiestas wrote:Stan will get beat if he keeps playing these low percent shots. Otherwise, with his head screwed on he should have too much for the man with 4 babies.

I agree with that.. Stan not stretching Federer at all here ..its a matter of time before Fed breaks back

Ninja going home faster then the japanese bullet train.

Fed not so good.

Tsonga is harnessing his inner Bruguera and the ninja his come to work without his black belt.

Phillips chattier is doing some early renovations of itself! Hope people are ok

Big but if metal from the big screen came down! They look ok couple of injuries

Josiah Maiestas wrote:

LuvSports! wrote:Pathetic showing from Nishi.

Lol,

I see a lot of Davydenko in Kei. Very big talent that can rally superbly with a weak serve that gets abused by any quality baseliner.

Yes that is what is so frustrating. Imo his dhbh is the best in the game and he is wilting here.
Btw Davy could serve big! 210kph!

Wawrinka is so unpredictable, such peaks and troughs week in week out. He is bound to have a brain freeze if he gets out in front. He will remember who he is playing and start spraying the ball again. I hope I am wrong but his play is so erratic. When he puts it all together though he is awesome

Still no play yet. Being very careful

Poor security and poor renovations, if Paris cannot fix these matters then let another place hold this slam.

Mhm at least 15 minutes now! Could be huge for nishikori