Roland Garros / French Open [Men] - Grand Slam

[don_fabio]

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

Italians are force right now and the years to come I guess.

Gaston had a remarkable run last year in RG and he was a joy to watch, if I remember he is lefty and he was killing the opponents with his dropshots.

Another good young frenchman and also lefty is Ugo Humbert, but he seems to struggle lately. He has nice offensive game and volleys. I watched him against Kyrgios in AO this year, he could win that match if he could manage his nerves better.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Italians are force right now and the years to come I guess.

Gaston had a remarkable run last year in RG and he was a joy to watch, if I remember he is lefty and he was killing the opponents with his dropshots.

Another good young frenchman and also lefty is Ugo Humbert, but he seems to struggle lately. He has nice offensive game and volleys. I watched him against Kyrgios in AO this year, he could win that match if he could manage his nerves better.

I do like Gaston,I remember those drop shots.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Must be some rain on the way,they just closed the roof on Chatrier
This will suit Zverev,he is prone to DFs in his game.
Zverev leads 2 sets to love 62 75 over Djere,who had his chances in the 2nd set.
Zverev d Djere 62 75 62 he will play Kei Nishikori next.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Fognini had to have the trainer out in his match against Delbonis,trailing 64 15,he smashed his knuckles on his racket,the 2nd player to do this so far.............must be something in the strings this week at Roland Garros.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

All outside courts have stopped play due to rain

 

[don_fabio]

Perhaps Federer's problem with the comeback were those small courts in Doha and Geneva. Once he stood his foot on Chatrier he looks to me like he never missed a tournament in months. Amazing.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The storm that hit Roland Garros has passed.Outside courts all the tarps have come off and play should be able to continue shortly.
Play has now resumed on all outside courts

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Casper Ruud (15) my young upset dark horse is now down 2 sets to one against Davidovic Fokina
Upset could be brewing.Ruud won the 4th set 6-0......2 sets all
Going to 5 sets in this match.
5 games all in the 5th set really tight match
Fokina with his 4BP with a wonderful down the line fhand winner
Fokina will serve for the match 6-5 5th set,it is his 22rd birthday today,another Spainard with a June birthday.
This has becone a 8 minute game....Fokina has had 3 MPs but could not convert.
Fokina with MP No 4 Just Do It Fokina
Hell it found the net.
I need a stiff drink..........failed again
BP for Ruud.........an underarm serve from Fokina.........Bravo and brave move
MP No 6 for Fokina with a fh winner
Vamos and what a match

Fokina d Ruud (15) 76(3_ 26 76(6) 06 75...........Vamos!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

K.Nishikori wins by retirement over (Q) H.Laaksonen 7-5....Kei will play the winner of Zverev v Djere match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The FFT is holding a press conference to discuss the state of French tennis after they failed to have any man or women reach the third round in singles.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

F.Delbonis d F.Fognini (27) 64 61 63

 

[Front242]

K.Nishikori wins by retirement over (Q) H.Laaksonen 7-5....Kei will play the winner of Zverev v Djere match

A much needed helping hand for his recovery. Hope he beats Zverev but a lot will depend on Zverev's serving and Kei's legs but at least he got lucky today there not having to play more than a set. If he serves well his serve can be tricky to return, if not, he's in trouble.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A much needed helping hand for his recovery. Hope he beats Zverev but a lot will depend on Zverev's serving and Kei's legs but at least he got lucky today there not having to play more than a set. If he serves well his serve can be tricky to return, if not, he's in trouble.

The roof being closed for Zverev's match helped him today with serving.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wow I will need a stiff drink to get over Davidovic Fakina match who upset my young dark horse Ruud

Vamos Fakina and what a wonderful 22nd birthday present

Fakina won 76(3) 26 76(6) 06 75....over to Serena's match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The roof being closed for Zverev's match helped him today with serving.

To be fair there was a big thunderstorm brewing so they closed the roof on Chatrier and kept it closed,outside courts had to stop play for awhile.

 

[Moxie]

Wow I will need a stiff drink to get over Davidovic Fakina match who upset my young dark horse Ruud

Vamos Fakina and what a wonderful 22nd birthday present

Fakina won 76(3) 26 76(6) 06 75....over to Serena's match

I was surprised to see Ruud go out...though Davidovich Fokina has had some good results lately. Saw just a bit of the end, which was tight. Nice regroup from a 4th set bagel.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I was surprised to see Ruud go out...though Davidovich Fokina has had some good results lately. Saw just a bit of the end, which was tight. Nice regroup from a 4th set bagel.

I thought after the bagel from Ruud he would have gone on with it,Fakina is tough and evlevated his game,it was tough in the last set,he held tough....good tough win.

 

[napo]

Nice to see the young guns playing better and better, Daniil , Zverev and Tsitsipas will fight for the honour to lose in the F.
Im looking forward to the QF and SF, should be very good matches in both halves.

 

[don_fabio]

I was surprised to see Ruud go out...though Davidovich Fokina has had some good results lately. Saw just a bit of the end, which was tight. Nice regroup from a 4th set bagel.

I was watching the match in and out and just saw it now that Fokina made an underarm serve when he was facing a BP at 6:5 serving for the match in 5th. Ruud caught sleeping and could not even make a return. Very gutsy move from Fokina given the situation.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I was watching the match in and out and just saw it now that Fokina made an underarm serve when he was facing a BP at 6:5 serving for the match in 5th. Ruud caught sleeping and could not even make a return. Very gutsy move from Fokina given the situation.

I just laughed out loud when he did the under arm serve....sneaky but it worked