Roland Garros, Paris, France, ATP GRAND SLAM (Paris Sidewalk Cafe Discussions II)

[Denis]

Thank goodness Kei won.

 

[Denis]

Sorry for all the Rafa fans out here.

 

[Tennis Fan]

I feel sad, very sad. I knew that he had some issues with his wrist but I never thought it was so bad. My question is how bad is that injury

Rafa said that it's not that bad, as in career ending, but the more he plays right now it will get worse. Right now he can rest it and get help, but if he continues to play with it, it will require surgery. In a Spanish report, they said, depending on how it heals, it may be a couple of months off for Rafa. I hope he does what is necessary so that he can come back better and well rested. Wishing good health to Rafa and hope that the wrist heals completely.

 

[Tennis Fan]

Sorry for all the Rafa fans out here.

So very sweet of you. Thanks, Denis.

 

[footygirl]

Great to see that they put Eva Asderaki on the Gasquet v Kyrgios match. An exhibition in the art of being a great umpire. Not afraid to hand out time violations either


This umpire should get more GS finals

 

[Moxie]

Now that Rafa is out, my favorites to win are, in this order: Murray, Tsonga, Thiem, Nishikori.

 

[Carol]

Rafa said that it's not that bad, as in career ending, but the more he plays right now it will get worse. Right now he can rest it and get help, but if he continues to play with it, it will require surgery. In a Spanish report, they said, depending on how it heals, it may be a couple of months off for Rafa. I hope he does what is necessary so that he can come back better and well rested. Wishing good health to Rafa and hope that the wrist heals completely.

He felt some pain playing to Sousa in Madrid and later he played against Muzz with mesotherapy. In Roma he played with anti-inflammatory but when he comeback to Mallorca he felt worse and worse and in RG he played his first two matches with a couple of injections with anesthesia but later he couldn't hold the racket anymore and then his Doctor Angel Luis Cotorro told him that he has to stop to play before the wrist can get worse or even broken and he needs immobilization and a treatment
I'm glad that he has followed his doctor advice

 

[Moxie]

Hopefully he doesn't get into a Del Potro situation where he's trying to rehab it, and wastes months before he then has surgery. Gasquet, who's know him since they were kids, of course, said today that Rafa is brave and can deal with a lot of pain, so this must be bad. That's disheartening.

 

[Tennis Fan]

He felt some pain playing to Sousa in Madrid and later he played against Muzz with mesotherapy. In Roma he played with anti-inflammatory but when he comeback to Mallorca he felt worse and worse and in RG he played his first two matches with a couple of injections with anesthesia but later he couldn't hold the racket anymore and then his Doctor Angel Luis Cotorro told him that he has to stop to play before the wrist can get worse or even broken and he needs immobilization and a treatment
I'm glad that he has followed his doctor advice

I'm glad too, Carol. I'm more concerned for his health than another trophy. Rafa will be back.

 

[Billie]

Raonic seems to have problems with his groin again. He was rubbing it today. That can't be too good for him.

 

[Carol]

I'm glad too, Carol. I'm more concerned for his health than another trophy. Rafa will be back.

He will!

 

[Moxie]

Raonic seems to have problems with his groin again. He was rubbing it today. That can't be too good for him.

Perhaps he was just feeling lonely.

 

[Billie]

Perhaps he was just feeling lonely.

Ha....his girlfriend was in the stands, so I don't think that is the reason. Apparently he will need a hip (that's what they are calling it these days) check before playing his next match. And looks like Johnny Mac will join his team as an advisor for this upcoming Wimbledon.

https://www.thestar.com/sports/tenn...lls-out-of-french-open-with-wrist-injury.html

 

[DarthFed]

Raonic seems to have problems with his groin again. He was rubbing it today. That can't be too good for him.

We men don't need any special reason to rub our groins...alright I will stop.

 

[Moxie]

Well, thank god. At least there's no risk of blindness.

 

[Billie]

Saturday OOP:

Philippe-Chatrier Court 11:00 AM Start


1. Women's Singles - Round 3

Pauline Parmentier (FRA) vs. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)[8]

2. Women's Singles - Round 3

Serena Williams (USA)[1] vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)[26]

3. Men's Singles - Round 3

Ernests Gulbis (LAT) vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)[6]

4. Men's Singles - Round 3

Novak Djokovic (SRB)[1] vs. Aljaz Bedene (GBR)


Suzanne-Lenglen Court 11:00 AM Start

1. Men's Singles - Round 3

Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. Dominic Thiem (AUT)[13]

2. Women's Singles - Round 3

Venus Williams (USA)[9] vs. Alize Cornet (FRA)

3. Men's Singles - Round 3

David Goffin (BEL)[12] vs. Nicolas Almagro (ESP)

4. Women's Singles - Round 3

Monica Puig (PUR) vs. Madison Keys (USA)[15]


Court 1 11:00 AM Start

1. Women's Singles - Round 3

Elina Svitolina (UKR)[18] vs. Ana Ivanovic (SRB)[14]

2. Men's Singles - Round 3

David Ferrer (ESP)[11] vs. Feliciano Lopez (ESP)[21]

3. Men's Singles - Round 3

Pablo Cuevas (URU)[25] vs. Tomas Berdych (CZE)[7]

4. Women's Singles - Round 3

Kiki Bertens (NED) vs. Daria Kasatkina (RUS)[29]



Court 6 11:00 AM Start


4. Men's Singles - Round 3

Borna Coric (CRO) vs. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)[14]

 

[Billie]

Zverev and Thiem to square off again. Which Ernie comes out to play tomorrow?

 

[britbox]

Results from the French Open Men's Singles Round 3 matches on Friday

22-Viktor Troicki (Serbia) beat 16-Gilles Simon (France) 6-4 6-2 6-2
3-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) beat 30-Jeremy Chardy (France) 6-4 6-3 7-5
15-John Isner (U.S.) beat Teymuraz Gabashvili (Russia) 7-6(7) 4-6 2-6 6-4 6-2
5-Kei Nishikori (Japan) beat Fernando Verdasco (Spain) 6-3 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-4
9-Richard Gasquet (France) beat 17-Nick Kyrgios (Australia) 6-2 7-6(7) 6-2
Albert Ramos (Spain) beat 23-Jack Sock (U.S.) 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-4
2-Andy Murray (Britain) beat 27-Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-1 6-4 7-6(3)
8-Milos Raonic (Canada) beat Andrej Martin (Slovakia) 7-6(4) 6-2 6-3

 

[britbox]

 

[britbox]

22-Viktor Troicki (Serbia) beat 16-Gilles Simon (France) 6-4 6-2 6-2