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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,818
    edited May 29
    Tomorrow

    Kartal v Bouzkova 1st on court 11 (10:00am U.K time)
    Norrie v Gomez 3rd on court 13
    Boulter v Keys 3rd on Phillipe-Chatrier
    Fearnley v Humbert 4th on Simonne-Mathieu
    Draper v Monfils 4th on Phillipe-Chatrier (not before 7:15pm U.K time)
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,964
    Swiatek looked awesome,no disgrace to get beaten by someone that good,although many of the games where very close.I am by no means a tennis coach,but I think Emma sometimes is very slow getting into her hitting position,several times yesterday,balls where hit straight at her and she really could do nothing other than just lob them back.
    Looking forward to Draper v Montfiels tonight should be a cracker.
  • Siv_in_Norfolk
    Siv_in_Norfolk Posts: 4,058
    Swiatek really was formidable yesterday 
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,476
    thickandthin63 said:
    Swiatek looked awesome,no disgrace to get beaten by someone that good,although many of the games where very close.I am by no means a tennis coach,but I think Emma sometimes is very slow getting into her hitting position,several times yesterday,balls where hit straight at her and she really could do nothing other than just lob them back.
    Looking forward to Draper v Montfiels tonight should be a cracker.
    agreed. Laura Robson courtside yesterday said the most impressive thing about Swiatek was her impeccable footwork. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,818
    Kartal beaten 6-1 6-4 by Bouzkova.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,818
    Norrie should be getting started shortly, as should Boulter after the conclusion of Sinner/Gasquet where Sinner has a 2 set lead.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,130
    Richard blown a Gasquet?  ;)
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,476
    Callumcafc said:
    Norrie should be getting started shortly, as should Boulter after the conclusion of Sinner/Gasquet where Sinner has a 2 set lead.
    Won the first set on a tie break.

    Oh to play a player ranked 144 in the 2nd round not the defending champion - yeah, I know he beat Medvedev in the first round!
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,476
    Boulter outclassed similar to Radacanu and Kartal. Grass court season should be more productive.

    Norrie through in straight sets.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,818
    Fearnley a break up in the opening set against 22nd seed Humbert.

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,818
    Callumcafc said:
    Fearnley a break up in the opening set against 22nd seed Humbert.
    Takes the set 6-3
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,818
    Humbert has retired at 4-4 in the second set.

    Sets up Norrie v Fearnley in round 3.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,818
    Draper takes the first set over Monfils 6-3
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,476
    Callumcafc said:
    Humbert has retired at 4-4 in the second set.

    Sets up Norrie v Fearnley in round 3.
    Guarantee of a Brit in the last 16.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,476
    Fearnley up to 48 in the live rankings.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,976
    Callumcafc said:
    Draper takes the first set over Monfils 6-3
    One set all now.

    Monfils is about 52 now though isn't he?  Surely he'll fade.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,040
    Draper up 2 games to 0.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,040
    Superb game if anyone wants to switch to Sky.
    Draper up 2 sets to 1,
    But 4-2 down in 4th.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,818
    Draper had 10 break points in this set and just about managed to take one of them. Monfils has had one and taken it lol. Back on serve though.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,040
    Draper wins.
    Great game.

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,818
    edited May 29
    Gutsy win in front of a passionate crowd. He plays Brazilian teenager Fonseca next.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,476
    Covered End said:
    Draper wins.
    Great game.
    Was a great match to watch. Not usual to get such a brilliant match in only the second round. what a great guy Monfils is - great sportsmanship at the end too
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,964
    PrincessFiona said:
    Covered End said:
    Draper wins.
    Great game.
    Was a great match to watch. Not usual to get such a brilliant match in only the second round. what a great guy Monfils is - great sportsmanship at the end too
    Well that was a cracker of a match,if only the sporting world had more people like Montfils,what a happy place it would be.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,931
    PrincessFiona said:
    Covered End said:
    Draper wins.
    Great game.
    Was a great match to watch. Not usual to get such a brilliant match in only the second round. what a great guy Monfils is - great sportsmanship at the end too
    Both him and the retiring Gasquet have been really good to watch down the years.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,818
    Tomorrow

    Draper v Fonseca 3rd on Suzanne-Lenglen

    Norrie v Fearnley 4th on Simonne-Mathieu
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,233
    edited May 31
    Draper will not only have the highly rated 18 year old to contend with but the passionate Brazilian crowd that idolise and turn up in great numbers to watch him.
    Estimated starting  time is 13.30.

    Norris v Fearnley for a place in the last 16 would've been unthinkable Six months ago when Norris was dropping down the rankings faster than a skydiver and Fearnley was trying to break the top 100 !

    On same court after Draper. ❎
    Edited see Callum's post above.

    Jack could be on soon as Sinner is in a hurry and has lost 1 game in 2 sets !
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,040
    Draper just started.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,233
    edited May 31
    Draper 6-2 6-4 6-2 a totally dominant  performance by Jack where he schooled the teenage Fonseca who was befuddled by the left handed serve of Draper.

    1 hour 45 minute victory.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,954
    Lovely day at Roland Garros yesterday - first time there for me. Incredible facilities and the hospitality was as good as I have experienced in sport. Bloody BOILING on court though.




  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,818
    Norrie v Fearnley underway

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