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French Open 2017

...and we're off! Kerber out to Makarova. Completely rolled over by world number 40...

Looking forward to Thiem and also Dan Evans today.
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    Really pleased for Petra Kvitova, winning her first match back after that horrendous hand injury
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    edited May 2017
    Dan Evans is on ITV4 (Channel 120 on Sky) against Robredo.

    Just broke Robredo's serve for a 6-5 lead in the first set.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Evans wins first set 7-5.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    He's 2-0 up in the second set now.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    But back on serve.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Robredo wins the second set. One each now.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Evans breaks back from 3-1 down. On serve in the third. Evans is more Henman than Murray as my other half said...
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    For god's sake they're both playing like 6 year old girls.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Evans is going to lose this in 4.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Well he's a set and a break down already so, yeh.
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Robredo through 3-1.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Ridiculous scheduling Nadal and Djokovic to play at the same time.
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    My new favourite lady tennis player is Kristina Mladenovic. She is not a bad tennis player either.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    It's her doubles partner Caroline Garcia for me.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Let's see if AM can do better than his last few performances.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    Proper little mercenary isnt he... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/40083299
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Konta out
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842

    Konta out

    Disappointing. Clay isn't her best surface, but you'd have hoped her overall form and experience would be enough to get a decent run in a very open French open
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051

    Proper little mercenary isnt he... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/40083299

    Like rusedski, I just can't get excited. British my arse
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    Zverev out!
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842

    Zverev out!

    That's a fall from grace...
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Andy struggling in 2nd set again. He should be rolling over these guys.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Painful to watch. One set all against a very poor opponent
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,620
    Murray cruises through, winning 4th set 6-0

    I really like Murray but he don't half wind me up
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    Murray has being hitting the ball like a girl all year. So many of his standard forehand shots are landing tamely around the service line. Watching Edmunds at the moment and he hits rockets with his forehand. I get the sense that most of the top players are hitting the ball significantly harder than Murray these days.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Can't see him winning anything in this kind of form.

    Saying that, he went two sets down against Stepanek in round 1 last year and took five sets to beat a French WC in round 2. Then he played himself into some form and won 13 sets out of 15 on a run into the final. Ended up being the catalyst to his Wimbledon win.

    I'm hoping he can do something similar this year.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651

    Murray has being hitting the ball like a girl all year. So many of his standard forehand shots are landing tamely around the service line. Watching Edmunds at the moment and he hits rockets with his forehand. I get the sense that most of the top players are hitting the ball significantly harder than Murray these days.

    He had an elbow injury earlier in the year.

    Can't help but think he may not have fully recovered from it which could account for his comparative lack of power.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Kyle Edmund is through in straight sets. Will probably play Tsonga in the next round.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304

    Kyle Edmund is through in straight sets. Will probably play Tsonga in the next round.

    Olivo beats Tsonga on his own turf....well...clay.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842

    Kyle Edmund is through in straight sets. Will probably play Tsonga in the next round.

    Olivo beats Tsonga on his own turf....well...clay.
    Wow

    The first time Olivo has even reached the main draw in Paris