Roland Garros / French Open [Men] - Grand Slam

[MargaretMcAleer]

For the first time in the history of the tournament,no French singles players (men or woman) have reached the 3rd round at Roland Garros.

 

[Fiero425]

For the first time in the history of the tournament,no French singles players (men or woman) have reached the 3rd round at Roland Garros.

That record only held up due to volume & the sheer # of top French players! France (& Spain for that matter) has been loaded on both sides; men & women in the top 100 for as long as I can remember! Their problem has been having someone in the top 3 or 4! Players took turns near the top like Leconte, Noah, & Tsonga while the rest were sprinkled all over #10-100!

 

[don_fabio]

For the first time in the history of the tournament,no French singles players (men or woman) have reached the 3rd round at Roland Garros.

This lines up with the general feeling that they are all worse than ever. Hopefully some better days ahead.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

That record only held up due to volume & the sheer # of top French players! France (& Spain for that matter) has been loaded on both sides; men & women in the top 100 for as long as I can remember! Their problem has been having someone in the top 3 or 4! Players took turns near the top like Leconte, Noah, & Tsonga while the rest were sprinkled all over #10-100!

This lines up with the general feeling that they are all worse than ever. Hopefully some better days ahead.

That record only held up due to volume & the sheer # of top French players! France (& Spain for that matter) has been loaded on both sides; men & women in the top 100 for as long as I can remember! Their problem has been having someone in the top 3 or 4! Players took turns near the top like Leconte, Noah, & Tsonga while the rest were sprinkled all over #10-100!

The depth of the French men at present is practically bare,same with the women.No one on the horizen.
I guess it goes in cycles,though the training through the FF is of a very high standard.

 

[Jelenafan]

Always have liked Gasquet and that BH like buttah...

But I must be the only one who wants no tension when my top fave plays, would have preferred Nadal to win love, love and love. Winning is never boring or ugly.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nadal after his birthday win,

"I'm not celebrating my birthday today.35 is not good.I wanna be 25 again.At least I am still playing tennis".

Yes Rafa I think some of us can concur with that

 

[kskate2]

French Open Results for Round 2 Day 5 - Thursday, June 3, 2021

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

nadal vs sinner is hoving into view..1 win each left. let's make it happen.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

federer into r3,,his serve is good, served way better than in the ao2009 final ahhh hahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

cilic still has his ministry of silly serves. bounce times6.. wobble back leg..bounce bounce. looks like his decline is terminal, tho we mentioned that it was before i think.

 

[tented]

 

[Moxie]

That's a lot of ifs! If I won the lottery, I'd be rich!

But in fairness, you were the first to call Daniil for next new #1, so he's just telling you how it could happen.

 

[Moxie]

The depth of the French men at present is practically bare,same with the women.No one on the horizen.
I guess it goes in cycles,though the training through the FF is of a very high standard.

I thought there were some good young French men out there.

 

[Moxie]

Yeah he's exceeded my (generous I thought) prediction of 6 games.

And he did equal Djokovic's total of games in the final last year. So folks could stop ragging on him, I guess.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I thought there were some good young French men out there.

Well they have not caught my eye as yet,I think the Italian young men at present are the one's to watch.Also I will throw in 2 young men from Spain
If any poster can bring up a good young French player,I will be happy to watch with interest.Hugo Gaston is a good young doubles player from France,let us see if he can achieve in singles

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW four American men have reached R3 at Roland Garros for the first time since 1996.Opelka,Isner,Johnson and Giron.

 

[Moxie]

Well they have not caught my eye as yet,I think the Italian young men at present are the one's to watch.Also I will throw in 2 young men from Spain
If any poster can bring up a good young French player,I will be happy to watch with interest.Hugo Gaston is a good young doubles player from France,let us see if he can achieve in singles

Italian men's tennis has come up in a huge way, yes. And the demise of the Spanish Armada was too early predicted, as they have good ones coming up, too. I won't stake a claim for French youngsters, I just thought there were a few out there, like Humbert and Moutet.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Italian men's tennis has come up in a huge way, yes. And the demise of the Spanish Armada was too early predicted, as they have good ones coming up, too. I won't stake a claim for French youngsters, I just thought there were a few out there, like Humbert and Moutet.

Okay I will watch with more interest with Humbert and Moutet.Tsonga,Simon,Monfils.Gasquet have held the France torch for sometime,given their ages,also injuries,especially Tsonga with his back,it is up to the younger French players to step up.

 

[Jelenafan]

The players must be anxious to get the fans back.

I just don’t get the scheduling. The one match where fans are not allowed, it’s Rafa’s birthday AND the last Frenchman ( Gasquet) standing.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I just don’t get the scheduling. The one match where fans are not allowed, it’s Rafa’s birthday AND the last Frenchman ( Gasquet) standing.

It is a curfew in Paris,fans are allowed at night matches after the 9th June
CSN farwell tour at RG after beating cancer was given a night match against Sloane Stephens? you would have thought they would have given Carla a day match in front of fans?

 

[Front242]

I thought there were some good young French men out there.

Herbert is pretty good and was unlucky to draw Sinner in the first round. Gave him a very tough match too. More of a doubles player but tricky opponent.