Roland Garros / French Open 2023 [Women] - Grand Slam

[MargaretMcAleer]

Qualifier Shymanovich making life difficult for the No 2 player Sabalenka, Saba finally wins the 1st set 75
Saba found her game and wins 75 62

A good solid 2nd rd performance from Sloane Stephens winning in SS 62 61 over Gracheva

 

[the AntiPusher]

Then turns around and dumps her serve again. Blinkova to serve for it a 2nd time. I hope she gets it. @Kieran is right. The French crowd is awful, cheering her errors and double faults

Question Did Miss Lil Bit fix her service ball toss issues she has on Friday

 

[kskate2]

Question Did Miss Lil Bit fix her service ball toss issues she has on Friday

I didn't see her 1st round match. It went 3 sets and she survived, so here's hoping she did. We'll find out in a few. She's next up on court.

 

[Jelenafan]

Another seed bites the dust, a good win from Pavs who has won in 3 sets over No 15 seed Samsonova 46 75 75

Nice to see Pavs recovering from the double bagel she got a few weeks back. To me she’s the epitome of the proverbial “wily veteran”.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Do you think it is wise for Jess Pegula to play 3 events at RG? she is now playing mixed doubles with Krajicek?

 

[kskate2]

Do you think it is wise for Jess Pegula to play 3 events at RG? she is now playing mixed doubles with Krajicek?

you already know the answer to this question. This isn't the 70s. As a top 10 player, she should play 1 or 2 events, but not 3.

 

[kskate2]

Nice to see Pavs recovering from the double bagel she got a few weeks back. To me she’s the epitome of the proverbial “wily veteran”.

Extremely good win for her. She was down 5-2 in the decider when I checked the scores. Somehow she managed to win 5 consecutive games and seal the victory

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

you already know the answer to this question. This isn't the 70s. As a top 10 player, she should play 1 or 2 events, but not 3.

She was flat as a tack in both the doubles finals she recently lost? for the life of me I dont what her thinking is.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

If Clara Tauson can stay healthy she could be a force on the tour, she has great technique, she hits the ball just as hard as Saba, though to me with better technique
Tauson wins the 1st set 63 over Fernandez
Trainer out working on Tauson's back, which has been a problem for sometime
Fernandez wins the 2nd set 75, this match has been a battle, going 3 sets

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I know a certain person who will be smiling with this win?

Well done Clara Tauson defeating Fernandez in 3 tight sets, 63 57 64
This young lady has soo much talent such a clean striker of the ball, and if she can remain healthy 'Watch Out'
Well done Clara!

 

[Hoergren]

Well worried a bit, but another one bites the dust - well done Clara Tauson. Nice to see them at the net -good friends as they are

 

[Hoergren]

I think it's OK to celebrate that Iga has birthday today -22- and of course she get her favorite - a huge tisamisu court from the Techifibre team - should last a
day or two

 

[Front242]

The Kosova Tennis Federation has asked the IOC to fine Novak Djokovic for his comments on Serbia and Kosovo. The FFT said that they do not control what players write on the cameras so Novak did not break any rules. The French Sports Minister, however, said Novak's comments were 'inappropriate'

How about they fine Marta Kostyuk instead simply for being a pos.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

How about they fine Marta Kostyuk instead simply for being a pos.

You know both the ATP and WTA are weak in these area's

 

[Moxie]

How about they fine Marta Kostyuk instead simply for being a pos.

What makes her a POS? For not shaking hands? She's not the only Ukrainian player who won't. Even though Sabalenka came out the other day with a pretty close condemnation of the war. Djokovic, on the other hand, is being a pot-stirrer where it's not necessary. THAT is being a POS.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Big upset in the womens doubles first round,
The No 1 seeds Krejcikova/Siniakova ( their first loss of the year) were defeated by unseeded pair of U. Eikeri/ E. Hozumi 36 62 62

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matches of Note,
Thursday 1st June ( where has they year gone? we are half way there lol! )

No 1 Iga Swaitek vs Claire Liu H2H Iga 2-0

N 4 Elena Rybakian vs Linda Noskova First meeting

No 6 Coco Gauff vs Julia Grabher First meeting

No 7 Ons Jabeur vs O. Dodin First meeting

No 14 Beatriz Haddah Maia vs Diana Schnaider First meeting

No 20 Madison Keys v Kayla Day H2H Keys 1-0 HC

WC Diane Parry vs Mirra Andreeva First meeting

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Rybakina looks in good form. I think she's the favorite to win the FO.

 

[kskate2]

Another seed bites the dust MM. Who here said they thought Keys would win this thing?

 

[tossip]

Well..Iga finally got a big cake.