Roland Garros Day 2: Monday, May 26 - Order of Play

[huntingyou]

The serve has to hover around low 60% with plenty of 125 plus and angles. The high 70% at 110 mph it's what makes him such an easy target for Novak.

 

[Riotbeard]

There at 8 all in the fifth for Benneteau.

 

[Riotbeard]

Stan drops the first set.

 

[kskate2]

^ way too passive as he's channeling an UE machine.

 

[Riotbeard]

Match point Julian at 11-10 in the fifth.

Edit: 11 all

 

[Riotbeard]

I think outside the finals, they should start a fifth set tiebreak. This is just dumb to have these guys killing themselves in the first round.

 

[Riotbeard]

Benneteau has produced some really great tennis. It's been a fun match.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Bad shot selection from Facundo but an amazing get nonetheless from Julien there...

 

[nehmeth]

Lol... I turned on the TV and it was 15-15, but could see the set score. Then Benneteau won the first point and the 15 came up in the white box and I realized it was 15-15 in GAMES! Yikes.

 

[kskate2]

who will crack first?

 

[Riotbeard]

Lol... I turned on the TV and it was 15-15, but could see the set score. Then Benneteau won the first point and the 15 came up in the white box and I realized it was 15-15 in GAMES! Yikes.

Yup! The tennis is actually pretty darn good too. The Bagnis kid is not bad at all.

 

[kskate2]

So maybe they should have put this match on Chatrier, heh? heehee

 

[kskate2]

ruhroh 0-30 for the Argentine

 

[Riotbeard]

3 break points for Bagnis and stan wins the second.

 

[Riotbeard]

1 more break point. Come on Julian!

 

[Riotbeard]

Dang! Bagnis breaks!

 

[kskate2]

he breaks at 16-16 and will serve for the match!

 

[kskate2]

3 pts away

 

[nehmeth]

I think after this serve there will be one less Frenchman in the draw.

 

[Riotbeard]

Great point by Julian