Roland Garros / French Open 2025 [Men] - Grand Slam
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Which is more surprising: that Ruud lost early or that Tsitsipas went out early. I'm going to vote Ruud, on current form.
Casper is hurt and probably should have skipped, but it's his fave tourney, so he wasn't doing that. But it's why he didn't play Geneva this year. Trying to give himself 5 more days of rest.
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Nothing against de Minaur but...
GO BUBLIK, GO!!!! GO ALL THE WAY AND BREAK ALL THOSE HEARTS OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO BUBLIK, GO!!!! GO ALL THE WAY AND BREAK ALL THOSE HEARTS OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tough question. Ruud wasn't surprising considering his opponent, when he is really on, can trouble even the top players. (I did say that if someone were to make a Gaston Gaudio type run at the French Open, Nuno Borges is a prime candidate.) Tsitsipas wasn't surprising either because quite frankly, he's been regressing for years and has made earlier exits at the slams much more frequently.
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If this was Gasquet's final match, this might be a good omen for Sinner:
2024 Olympics - Rafa loses final singles match to Novak Djokovic in Round 2. Djokovic's tournament result: Won Olympic Gold Medal
2025 French Open - Gasquet loses final singles match to Jannik Sinner in Round 2. Sinner's tournament result: ???
2024 Olympics - Rafa loses final singles match to Novak Djokovic in Round 2. Djokovic's tournament result: Won Olympic Gold Medal
2025 French Open - Gasquet loses final singles match to Jannik Sinner in Round 2. Sinner's tournament result: ???
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You see a pattern based on one result?? That's a stretch, to me.
Here's a fun fact: Every time Rafa played at Roland Garros (to completion), either he won the title or the player he lost to at least made the final.
2005-2008: Won title
2009: Lost to Soderling (made final)
2010-2014: Won title
2015: Lost to Djokovic (made final)
2017-2020: Won title
2021: Lost to Djokovic (won title)
2022: Won title
2024: Lost to Zverev (made final)
2024 Olympics: Lost to Djokovic (won gold medal)
2005-2008: Won title
2009: Lost to Soderling (made final)
2010-2014: Won title
2015: Lost to Djokovic (made final)
2017-2020: Won title
2021: Lost to Djokovic (won title)
2022: Won title
2024: Lost to Zverev (made final)
2024 Olympics: Lost to Djokovic (won gold medal)
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The desperation to elevate this guy knows no bounds! Congrats!
You turned a negative into a meaningless positive for him! 
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Au Revoir Monsieur Gasquet. L 6-3 6-0 6-4 to Sinner.
Although never a huge fan of his, I did love the Gasquet backhand. A work of art and a quite unique pop.
Although never a huge fan of his, I did love the Gasquet backhand. A work of art and a quite unique pop.
Concerning he who once resembled a mini Adolph Hitler, did anyone really expect De Minaur to do serious damage here?
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Well, Hitler did a lot of damage in Paris back in the day.
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not really, but I don't expect him to relinquish a 2 sets lead either.
not really, but I don't expect him to relinquish a 2 sets lead either.
So agree, while never the most effective ( think Wawrinka, Federer, Dimitrov etc ) it was to me the most aesthetically pleasing 1BH out there, a Renoir among the messy 2HB stomping so prevalent these days
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Wow, two guys pretending to be way more tired than they actually are! Welcome to Draper x Monfils.
