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

[Billie]

Sock gets it done 6:2 in the fifth.

 

[Carol]

Stan has had a hard time and I have the feeling that he will have even worse
Very easy first set by Nishi but not anymore

Hope the rain is not going to ruin the tournament, wet clay is far to be the real clay, t's like to play in a puddle

 

[herios]

Viktor Troicki eliminates Grigor in 5 sets.
The downward spiral continues for Grigor.

 

[Carol]

Muzz has improved a lot on clay but still he is not great, his wins depend how the opponent plays and not in his racket

 

[DarthFed]

Muzz has improved a lot on clay but still he is not great, his wins depend how the opponent plays and not in his racket

I'm not a Murray fan but I'd say that's a knee-jerk reaction to one bad set.

 

[Carol]

I'm not a Murray fan but I'd say that's a knee-jerk reaction to one bad set.

I'm fan of him but he doesn't finish to convince me playing on clay. But anyway he is going to win this match bc he has a lot more resistance and better legs than the old Stapanek

 

[Denis]

Dustin does it, 6:4 in the fifth.

And Stan with a break in the fifth set.

Brown winning a match at RG... Was Sela blindfolded?

 

[Tennis Fan]

Rain seems to have subsided for now.

Stan's out there with Rosol.

The crowd is a bit sparse... they could have travelled together by skateboard.

Really? I thought it was crowded.

 

[DarthFed]

The worm is extra slippery today. Murray is down 2 sets.

 

[Federberg]

Good grief Muzza...

 

[Billie]

The worm is extra slippery today. Murray is down 2 sets.

What's gotten into him?? He has been playing really smart and getting under Murray's skin. Murray with the break now in the 3rd set. But we have to admire 37 year-5 month old giving his all.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Murray is down 2 sets to love against Stepanek?!?!?!??!

 

[Carol]

And Muzz starts to react or Stapanek is starting to feel his age? anyway it has been a good game of him

 

[brokenshoelace]

Make that 2 sets to 1 after a dominant 3rd set.

 

[Billie]

It's going downhill for Steps now.

Wow what a shot from Stepanek, around the net post.

 

[DarthFed]

Looks like the worm is out of juice. Murray will be sending him back into the ground shortly.

 

[DarthFed]

Play suspended. That helps Stepanek a lot. Murray has the momentum and a lot younger legs

 

[DarthFed]

They are giving Dickie Gasquet a chance to win tonight to avoid coming back tomorrow.

 

[herios]

Play suspended. That helps Stepanek a lot. Murray has the momentum and a lot younger legs

They cannot play under candlelight. Many matches got suspended.

 

[DarthFed]

^ Yep, it's ridiculous to still have this issue year after year since these tournaments can't be bothered to add lighting.