French Open 2016

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Old Man Fed is out, his run of consecutive Slam appearances finally over.

:rose:

[Master Splinter]

Monfils pulled out too.

Full draw here: http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/draws/index.html

And order of play for Sunday: http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/index.html


Predictions?

Djokovic and Serena. I'd go for Azarenka, but she's a bigger crock than Woolthshare.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic and Halep.

[Kano]

Wawrinka blunders through 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 against 59th ranked Rosol.

[Kano]

Watson throw to the second round :bow:

[Kano]

Rain has stopped play but Murray down 3-6, 3-6, 6-0 :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muzza is 4-2 up in the fourth set but held over until tomorrow.

[Kano]

Murray finished the job off 6-3, 7-5. Plonker.

Azarenka has not long retired from her match with Karine Knapp.

Konta and Robson have both been knocked out :lol:

And the Terminator went through in three easy sets against Lu.

[adzzzbatch]

FFS Murray sort it out!

[Kano]

Murray was 6-2, 2-0 up against world number 164, Mathias Bourgue.

Now it’s 6-2, 2-6, 4-6

:doh: doesn’t cover it

[Kano]

Murray takes the fourth, 6-2.

[Kano]

Another five setter, won eventually by Murray.

6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3


Watson lost 6-1, 6-3 to Kuznetsova.


Wawrinka through 7-6, 6-3, 6-4

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What is Muzza on? He's going to go out early unless he picks it up.

[Kano]

He is a notoriously slow starter but not this bad. A week after he says he's ready for the French now :lol:

[Kano]

Murray off to a better start against Karlovic, 4-0, first set.

[Kano]

6-1 first set, Karlovic broken in the first game of the second set, 2-0 Muzza.

[Kano]

6-1 6-4 7-6 (7-3) far easier this time round for Murray.

[Kano]

Nadal withdraws, citing an ongoing wrist problem

:rose:

[Kano]

Gasquet up 6-2, 7-6 against Kyrgios.

[Kano]

Job finished in straight sets, 6-2 in the third.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Nadal withdraws, citing an ongoing wrist problem

:rose:

Ha ha ha oh dear that's another French open he won't be winning

Can't stand him

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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Sad for Nadal though, wrist injuries are awful in this profession.

[Kano]

With Fed and Nad struggling with injuries more and more, this Golden era is very near to officially ending :(

[Kano]

Robotovic through as expected in three easy sets today.

Williams through and Halep plays tomorrow, which will most likely be the final.

Ferrer through and Tsonga retires in the first set, 5-2 up.

[Kano]

Troicki and Wawrinka battling it out at the moment, 6-7, 7-6.

Troicki almost ballsed up a double mini break in the tie break, before taking the second.

[Kano]

Wawrinka getting his game together and will most likely take the third set in a game or two.

Muzza on against Isner.

[Kano]

Tie-break in the first set between Muzza and Isner. 3-0 Muzza, should wrap this up.

[Kano]

Muzza tries his best to blow it in full on muttering mad man mode, 6-6, one more serve from Isner.

[Kano]

Set point Muzza again, 8-7.

[Kano]

8-8

[Kano]

9-9

[Kano]

10-9 Muzza, Isner on serve

[Kano]

Muzza takes the first set, 7-6 (11-9)

[Kano]

Muzza takes the next two sets, 6-4, 6-3, into the quarters most likely to face Gasquet who is two sets up against Nishikori, potentially facing Wawrinka in the semi.

[Kano]

Djok down a set against Bautista-Agu, 3-6 and then play stopped for rain :banghead:

Stosur 3-1-up against Halep in the second set, after taking the first 7-6.

[Kano]

Finally getting some play and Botovic is back on his game ffs. Agu broken in his first service game, 1-1, second set.

[adzzzbatch]

Come on Agut!

[adzzzbatch]

djokovic in control now now :(
and
Rain again :(

[Master Splinter]

Rain :banghead:.

French Open :haha:. What a pub-level ramshackle of a tournament. Move it to Nice tbfh.

[adzzzbatch]

Murray's match has been moved to tomorrow now as has Wawrinka's.

[Kano]

Rain :banghead:.

French Open :haha:. What a pub-level ramshackle of a tournament. Move it to Nice tbfh.

Double it up with Cannes.

Ken Loach would stand a better chance of winning it than Muzza.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

French Open all year long. :bow:

[Kano]

Serena bashing her way into the quarters, 6-1, 6-1.

[Kano]

Botovic broken in the fourth, 2-4, then breaks straight back, 3-4 :censored:

[adzzzbatch]

eza agut eza agut eza bautista agut... :getcoat:

[adzzzbatch]

booooo djokovic wins in 4.

[Master Splinter]

Some prime clowning from Murray here.

Cruising and serving for the set at 5-3, he introduces the usual concentration drop to proceedings. He then goes drop-shot crazy and hands all momentum to Gasquet as he loses the set 7-5.

Utter idiocy from Murray. It'll serve him right if further rain delays ruin his chances.

[Master Splinter]

Berdych, Goffin and Thiem through to the quarters too.

[Kano]

Don't tits it up again, for Gods sake Muzza.

[Kano]

Aaaannd he does so again

:doh: :doh:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

it's so surreal for Nadal not to win this tournament two seasons in a row, Roland Garros has always been his playground

Don't get me wrong, i'm glad........ Federer beating Robin Soderling on Phillipe Chatrier to become French Open champion in 2009 is probably one of my happiest sporting memories.

[Kano]

Muzza determined to go 0-30 in almost every service game. Doing a great job of it too.

[Master Splinter]

I think he just wants to troll Gasquet with another win from two sets down.

It's the only explanation for this idiocy. He should be winning this in straight sets by now.

[Master Splinter]

Wawrinka giving Ramos-Vinolas a hammering 6-2 6-1 while Muzza pubs it up good and proper.

[Kano]

Gasquet has not been great and Muzza is gifting him this so far. How many chances does he want?

[Master Splinter]

Murray takes the second set tie-break 7-3.

He'll probably pull ahead now comfortably.

Only to throw in a slack game when serving for the match which will allow Gasquet to somehow take it to a fifth.

[Master Splinter]

He's still got the drop shot disease. WTF is wrong with him?

[Master Splinter]

Murray with the double break in the third set.

Can he fuck it up from here?

[Kano]

6-0 for Murray in the third.

French tennis :lol:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Just come back to my desk from doing work elsewhere and find that Murray has taken third set with a bagel

[Kano]

Gasquet broken in the fourth, Muzza to serve 2-1 up.

[Kano]

Wawrinka through, so looks like the semi to watch.

[Kano]

Muzza through, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 6-0, 6-2.

Wawrinka up next and Andy needs to wake the fuck up if he wants a final berth.

[Kano]

As expected, the Terminator is walking through Berdych.

Currently 6-3, 7-5, 3-2

[Kano]

6-3 final set, pretty much a by to the final. Although he did throw his racket behind him, almost hitting a judge which would've meant disqualification. Stupid bloody umpire.

All comes down to Wawrinka and Muzza to battle it out for runners-up spot in this years final.

Thiem leads 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 against David Goffin in the remaining quarter.

[Kano]

Thiem, the world number 110, goes through in four sets to lose to Djok in the semi.

Serena loses the first set to Putintseva and her first service game of the second set :popcorn:

[Kano]

Back to depressing reality.

Serena wins 6-4 second set, 3-0 up in the third.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Another Djokovic-Wawrinka final?

[Kano]

Muzza breaks Stan in the third game, 2-1 on his serve.

Serena and Muguruza into the women's final.

[Kano]

Muzza serving, 3-2 up.

[Kano]

Almost a double break for the Muzz but Stan holds. 4-3, Murray to serve.

He's bang on his game while Wawrinka has forgotten how to serve.

[Kano]

First set to Muzza, 6-4, after saving 3 break points.

Best match of the tournament so far.

[Kano]

As expected Botovic sleepwalking through his semi, 6-2, 6-1 so far.

[adzzzbatch]

Murray has been brilliant so far in these opening two sets

[Kano]

Breaks Stan again, 4-1 and serving.

[adzzzbatch]

6-4, 6-2 Great stuff! :bow:

[Kano]

6-2 second set. Muzza isn't losing this, especially given how he's playing while Stan is playing badminton or something.

[Master Splinter]

Muzza giving Stan a good kicking so far.

Concentration lapse is surely imminent......

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic strolls through against Thiem 6-2 6-1 6-4.

[adzzzbatch]

FFS!

[Master Splinter]

Murray decides to pub it up and give Stan his first break and set out of nowhere.

Muzza at his most predictable.

[Master Splinter]

Murray breaks at the start of the fourth set.

[Kano]

Stan broken again, 5-2 in the fourth.

Impressive by Murray today. Needs to keep this as a minimum for the final.

[adzzzbatch]

He played exceptionally well! I just hope he makes a final out of it now on Sunday.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

You have to feel sorry for Murray for the era of Tennis he's come into

Overall hes probably not as good as Federer, Djokovic or even Nadal but he's miles ahead of the others

And even with Federer and Nadal falling by the wayside, he is up against the Serbian machine who is playing in his Sixth consecutive Grand Slam final. Federer managed ten consecutive finals to put it into perspective.

[Kano]

Or he may not have reached this level without that level of competition to aim for. To be included in the top four players of this period is high praise and he has more than held his ground against the other three. He's won a healthy amount of Masters 1000's too.

He has messed up a lot of chances himself because of his lapses in concentration and his temperament on court eats away at him too much. He should of had at least 2/3 more slams to his name by now. Seven final losses aren't all down to his opponent.

[The Wengerbabies]

Djokovic will win in straight sets.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Botovic must be broken.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena and Muguruza starts soon.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muguruza saves break point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

She had to save another but holds, 2-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Mug!

Well two now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muguruza breaks! :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena breaks back, 4-4.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Set point for Muguruza!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saved.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Mugurza. :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Third set point. Sort it out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great backhand down the line.

Muguruza takes the first set 7-5! :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muguruza breaks to lead 1-0 in the second set!

[adzzzbatch]

Get in!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena did break back but Muguruza broke again. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena is serving to stay in the Championship!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two Championship points!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One remaining. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Third Championship point!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce again. Serena in hit and hope mode.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena with an awful dropshot; fourth Championship point!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muguruza went for the big return but wide it goes.

FFS.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena holds on, Muguruza serves.

Sam Smith is well and truly up Serena's arse.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muguruza wins 7-5 6-4 to win the French Open and her first Slam title! :bow:

Serena. :haha:

Please fuck off now.

[Master Splinter]

Muguruza :bow: :bow:.

Serena :haha:.

Hopefully Muguruza has Didsed her for the rest of the season, seeing as her coach was talking about her fragile recent confidence earlier this week.

[Master Splinter]

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[Master Splinter]

Djokovic v Murray.

Kick-off is imminent.

I'm thinking Djokovic in four tight sets because Murray can't resist throwing in a slack game here and there.

[GP]

Muzza in 3.

[adzzzbatch]

Shocking start :rolleyes:

[Master Splinter]

Muzza broken to love straight away. :lol:

[Kano]

Nicely broken back by Muzza.

[Master Splinter]

Murray breaks straight back. :haha:

[adzzzbatch]

Much better service game.

[adzzzbatch]

Apart from that first game Murray has been brilliant.

[adzzzbatch]

Breaks Djo again!

[Master Splinter]

Apart from that first game Murray has been brilliant.

Tbf, Djokovic played four almost perfect points.

[Master Splinter]

That annoying French interviewer went into Murray's box for an interview during the match. :doh:

Muzza should have thrown his raquet at him.

5-2.

[Kano]

He's kept that semi final level with him. This is where he needs to be all the time in the big matches.

[Kano]

Nole is crying.

[adzzzbatch]

The crowd are ridiculous.

[Kano]

The French crowd are crying :haha:

[adzzzbatch]

Get in!!

[Kano]

6-3 first set Murray :bow:

Anyone would think Giroud is playing out there with all that booing.

[Master Splinter]

Muzza needs to keep on top of Djokovic while he's frustrated. He's kept his concentration so far.

[adzzzbatch]

Incredible!

[Kano]

What a point!

[adzzzbatch]

Damn! double fault.

[Master Splinter]

Murray :doh:.

[adzzzbatch]

Murray's first serve has dropped a lot.

[adzzzbatch]

novak has definitely found his level now.

[adzzzbatch]

Things are starting to go a bit wrong :(

[adzzzbatch]

He needs to try and regroup now.

[Master Splinter]

Murray politely welcomes Djokovic back into the match and hands him all the momentum.

Wenger :doh:.

[adzzzbatch]

Murray politely welcomes Djokovic back into the match and hands him all the momentum.

Wenger :doh:.

I dunno what Giroud was playing at either.

[adzzzbatch]

He's lost it.

[adzzzbatch]

This is not good :(

[Master Splinter]

What a terrible volley from Murray.

Game over tbh. :rose:

[adzzzbatch]

I think it is.

[adzzzbatch]

Well and truly fucked now.

[Kano]

Murray :rose:

[Master Splinter]

Double break for Djokovic.

Everything he hits is perfect now and he's barely made an error for the last two sets. Whereas Murray is now hitting errors in every direction. Really disappointing level of play and mentality from Murray.

[Kano]

If Murray loses this game then it's all over.

[Kano]

More of the same next set. Real shame.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Both players to me are mentally weak, but Murray more so

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic gonna Botovic.

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic is hitting some great shots, but Murray has almost completely lost his head. In tems of mentality, he seems to be getting worse. He was pushing Djokovic far harder three years ago than he is now.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Djokovic has been the better player in this match, but this is why Murray has only won two grand slams. What is he whinging about the camera for?.

[Master Splinter]

Both players to me are mentally weak, but Murray more so

Calling Djokovic mentally weak is quite simply idiotic.

[Kano]

Both players to me are mentally weak, but Murray more so

Mentally weak 12 time Grand Slam winner :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Mentally weak 12 time Grand Slam winner :lol:

12?

We must observe the waiting period.

[Kano]

Andy certainly isn't.

Where art thou Lendl?

[Master Splinter]

Murray will end up winning more games in the first set than he will in the rest of the match. :doh:

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic charitably hands him a game.

[Kano]

This reign of terror will never end.

[Master Splinter]

This reign of terror will never end.

Vesely is the only hope.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Mentally weak 12 time Grand Slam winner :lol:

It's all relative but compared to Federer and Nadal he is, it's one of the reasons Nadal often had the better of their matches until recently because he mentally outlasted Djokovic.

As well as Wawrinka played in the final last year, Djokovic was shunted between playing passively and trying to force winners under pressure

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

It seems to me that Djokovics last five grand slams have coincided with Nadals decline

[Kano]

It's all relative but compared to Federer and Nadal he is, it's one of the reasons Nadal often had the better of their matches until recently because he mentally outlasted Djokovic.

As well as Wawrinka played in the final last year, Djokovic was shunted between playing passively and trying to force winners under pressure
Awful logic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think Djokovic is the mentally strongest of the lot. He had to bridge the gap to Federer and Nadal, sure he has had his missteps but Jesus wept his form is ridiculous.

[Kano]

Shambles from Murray and metronomic as ever from Botovic.

[Master Splinter]

At this stage of his career, Murray collapsing like this is pretty dreadful.

At least go out swinging or something.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic is about to hold all four Slams. Incredible.

Federer nor Nadal managed that.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Showed loads of mental strength there

[Kano]

Djokovic is about to hold all four Slams. Incredible.

Federer nor Nadal managed that.

That would be rubbish

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That would be rubbish

It's about to happen. At the same time that is.

[Kano]

Murray, Murray, Murray. Why take so long to wake up again?

[Kano]

It's about to happen. At the same time that is.

Not impressed at all. Should be given to Nadal.

[Master Splinter]

Well done Djokovic. Incredible achievement. :bow:

Golden Slam and 18+ slams coming up?


Murray :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freak.

Poor old Nadal, his 14 looks sure to be surpassed (Sampras too of course).

[Master Splinter]

http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/article/9/2/5/35925.jpg?v=1

He's just too good.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Can only hope his motivation may wane now he has achieved the Career Slam. Unlikely though I guess.

[Özim]

Great to see Djokovic achieve this, great player and has beaten the best consistently over the last few years and proved he's the best around, long may it continue.

Murray has improved a lot too, 2nd best in the world at the moment, Federer for me has won his last grandslam and Nadal doesn't look like the player he once was, his exhausting style has caught up with his body and he can no longer do the things he once could.