Roland Garros 2017, Paris, France, ATP GRAND SLAM

[Carol]

I have not idea why but today I can't see the live scores, when I try they say "Safari can't identify this website"

 

[Moxie]

This from The Guardian on the change improvement in Rafa's forehand over the past year: "On the subject of Nadal’s trademark shot, Eurosport showed an interesting graphic highlighting a sharp increase this year in the number of Nadal forehands exceeding 3,000 rotations per minute. Last August, the Spaniard was hitting just 22% of his forehands at 3,000-plus rotations, a far cry from his heyday. This month, that figure has been 77%. In other words, the massive topspin Nadal generates at his best – which makes his shots so difficult to return with interest – is back with a vengeance."

 

[golds girl]

This from The Guardian on the change improvement in Rafa's forehand over the past year: "On the subject of Nadal’s trademark shot, Eurosport showed an interesting graphic highlighting a sharp increase this year in the number of Nadal forehands exceeding 3,000 rotations per minute. Last August, the Spaniard was hitting just 22% of his forehands at 3,000-plus rotations, a far cry from his heyday. This month, that figure has been 77%. In other words, the massive topspin Nadal generates at his best – which makes his shots so difficult to return with interest – is back with a vengeance."

Why do you think this is Mox? He looked like he put back on some of that muscle that was seemingly lost...could account for it?

 

[10isfan]

Who is the man wearing a blue shirt sitting next to Moya today during Nadal' match?

 

[britbox]

Results from the French Open Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday

28-Fabio Fognini (Italy) beat Frances Tiafoe (U.S.) 6-4 6-3 3-6 1-6 6-0
Pierre-Hugues Herbert (France) beat Jared Donaldson (U.S.) 6-4 7-6(5) 6-4
Victor Estrella (Dominican Republic) beat Teymuraz Gabashvili (Russia) 6-7(9) 2-6 7-6(3) 6-3 6-2
22-Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay) beat Maxime Hamou (France) 6-3 6-2 6-4
30-David Ferrer (Spain) beat Donald Young (U.S.) 5-7 6-3 4-6 6-3 13-11
24-Richard Gasquet (France) beat Arthur De Greef (Belgium) 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-3
Nicolas Kicker (Argentina) beat Damir Dzumhur (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-4
Feliciano Lopez (Spain) beat Bjorn Fratangelo (U.S.) 6-4 7-6(4) 6-3
Rogerio Dutra Silva (Brazil) beat Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) 4-6 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2
Konstantin Kravchuk (Russia) beat Federico Delbonis (Argentina) 6-3 6-4 7-6(6)
Borna Coric (Croatia) beat Mathias Bourgue (France) 7-6(5) 6-3 6-2
Andreas Seppi (Italy) beat Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2
7-Marin Cilic (Croatia) beat Ernests Gulbis (Latvia) 6-3 6-3 6-3
Stefano Napolitano (Italy) beat 32-Mischa Zverev (Germany) 4-6 7-5 6-2 6-2
Joao Sousa (Portugal) beat Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2 6-2
Simone Bolelli (Italy) beat Nicolas Mahut (France) 6-4 6-2 6-2
4-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Benoit Paire (France) 6-1 6-4 6-1
10-David Goffin (Belgium) beat Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) 6-2 6-2 6-2
2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Marcel Granollers (Spain) 6-3 6-4 6-2
Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) beat Andrey Rublev (Russia) 0-6 6-4 6-2 6-7(3) 9-7
Jiri Vesely (Czech Republic) beat 14-Jack Sock (U.S.) 7-5 7-5 6-3
25-Steve Johnson (U.S.) beat Yuichi Sugita (Japan) 6-3 6-3 6-7(4) 6-7(3) 6-3
Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) beat 31-Gilles Simon (France) 1-6 6-2 6-4 6-1
17-Roberto Bautista (Spain) beat John Millman (Australia) 6-2 6-2 0-6 6-1
Viktor Troicki (Serbia) beat Evgeny Donskoy (Russia) 7-6(4) 6-4 6-0
Sergiy Stakhovsky (Ukraine) beat Lu Yen-Hsun (Taiwan) 6-3 6-4 7-6(4)
Aljaz Bedene (Britain) beat Ryan Harrison (U.S.) 6-4 6-0 3-6 6-1
5-Milos Raonic (Canada) beat Steve Darcis (Belgium) 6-3 6-4 6-2

 

[britbox]

7-Marin Cilic (Croatia) beat Ernests Gulbis (Latvia) 6-3 6-3 6-3

 

[britbox]

2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Marcel Granollers (Spain) 6-3 6-4 6-2

 

[britbox]

4-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Benoit Paire (France) 6-1 6-4 6-1

 

[britbox]

Why do you think this is Mox? He looked like he put back on some of that muscle that was seemingly lost...could account for it?

I think this might be the segment Moxie was talking about on Eurosport. Patrick breaks it down and predicts a 10th title at RG:

 

[Moxie]

Who is the man wearing a blue shirt sitting next to Moya today during Nadal' match?

I think it was Carlos Costa, ex-player and Rafa's long-time agent.

 

[Moxie]

Why do you think this is Mox? He looked like he put back on some of that muscle that was seemingly lost...could account for it?

I don't know if he's put back muscle mass, but he was having wrist problems. So if he's healthy now, as he seems to be, he'll have more confidence in the wrist, which he needs to generate spin.

 

[Carol]

Very interesting article and I hope to see it in two weeks

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2...tenth-french-open-would-greatest-achievement/

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Rafa seems to have a very straightforward way through to the semis:

According to seedings:

R1 - Paire
R2 - Haase or de Minaur
R3 - Simon (31)
R4 - Sock (14) / Bautista Agut (17)
QF - Raonic (5) / Dimitrov (11).

In R1 & R2 he doesn't have the easiest opponents he could have faced, but it's not as though they will pose a threat to him. There is no one I see in his quarter who has any chance to upset him; RBA could be the most dangerous clay-court player in the quarter, but he has no way of hurting Nadal.

Of course, the winner of the projected QF Djokovic v Thiem is likely to be a sterner test in the SF.

With both Simon and Sock doing Frexit, Rafa would not even have to sweat until he reaches QF. Sometimes, it is not actually good for the player to have so many easy matches in a row, as it does not help them to become match tough. However, it would not affect Rafa as he has logged plenty of match practice this year in general and in the clay court warm-ups this year.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Calling for an upset of Nick by Kohly.

 

[britbox]

Order of Play - Tuesday

 

[britbox]

Zverev/Verdasco to complete. 1 set all at the intermission.

 

[britbox]

Very interesting article and I hope to see it in two weeks

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2...tenth-french-open-would-greatest-achievement/

Bigger than a calendar grand slam?

 

[the AntiPusher]

I have not idea why but today I can't see the live scores, when I try they say "Safari can't identify this website"

Tia

I think this might be the segment Moxie was talking about on Eurosport. Patrick breaks it down and predicts a 10th title at RG:

Excellent

 

[isabelle]

Calling for an upset of Nick by Kohly.

It didn't happen

 

[britbox]

Zverev is showing some pretty good wheels out there. Fiasco is working him out and he's had to defend quite bit.