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[thefiestygoat]

It's time for the French Open again. I always cheer for Golovin to win this but unfortunately she is out with an injury. I'll cheer for my other two favorites, Sharapova and Hantuchova.

Men's Preview
Women's Preview
Draws
Notable Players Out
TV Schedule

[Derek21]

I haven't really looked at the draws much but a Federer-Nadal final would be nice. Rog snapped Rafa's big clay court streak last week. Still, it's awfully difficult to see the Spaniard losing in 3 out of 5 at this slam.

Henin is usually the best on this surface on the women's side. And Kuznetsova usually does fairly well. Maybe Vaidisova has a repeat performance or rises up and wins.

[LOTCB]

I hope Federer wins the French, and then win Wimbeldon...would love to see Roger take a run at the Slam...would be great for Tennis if Roger gets to the U.S.Open with a shot at the Slam.

Will Mr. Temper Roddick even make it to Week 2? Maybe if there are morerain delays he will

[LOTCB]

So much for the American men in this tourney

Edited by LOTCB, 29 May 2007 - 05:52 PM.

[Derek21]

So much for the American men in this tourney

I was waiting for this. Congratulations!

[thefiestygoat]

Thursday May 31 results

Men's Singles - 2nd Round

Rafael Nadal (2) def. Flavio Cipolla, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4
Novak Djokovic (6) def. Laurent Recouderc, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Ivan Ljubicic (7) def. Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-4, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3
David Ferrer (12) def. Diego Hartfield, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Lleyton Hewitt (14) def. Gaston Gaudio, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2

Marcos Baghdatis (16) def. Kristian Pless, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
Jarkko Nieminen (20) def. Mathieu Montcourt, 6-1, 6-1, 6-4
Fernando Verdasco def. Dmitry Tursunov (21), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Carlos Moya (23) def. Florent Serra, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
Oscar Hernandez def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (28), 7-6 (10-8), 6-1, 6-1

Olivier Patience def. Mariano Zabaleta, 7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-4
Juan Pablo Brzezicki def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, 6-0
Paul-Henri Mathieu vs. Gilles Simon postponed
Jan Hajek def. Bohdan Ulihrach, 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-2
Jonas Bjorkman def. Ivo Karlovic, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3

Nicolas Massu vs. Igor Andreev, 3-6, 6-3 suspended
Albert Montanes def. Ernest Gulbis, 6-1, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7-3)

Women's Singles

Maria Sharapova (2) def. Jill Craybas, 6-2, 6-1
Svetlana Kuznetsova (3) def. Meghann Shaughnessy, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Amelie Mauresmo (5) def. Nathalie Dechy, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 6-1
Ana Ivanovic (7) def. Sania Mirza, 6-1, 6-4
Serena Williams (8) def. Milagros Sequera, 6-0, 7-6 (7-3)

Anna Chakvetadze (9) def. Agnes Szavay, 6-4, 6-7 (1-7), 6-4
Daniela Hantuchova (12) vs. Olga Poutchkova postponed
Patty Schnyder (14) def. Kateryna Bondarenko, 6-3, 6-2
Shahar Peer (15) def. Edina Gallovits, 6-4, 6-1
Katarina Srebotnik (17) def. Vera Dushevina, 6-4, 6-2

Ai Sugiyama (21) def. Meilen Tu, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
Karin Knapp def. Alona Bondarenko (22), 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Anabel Medina Garrigues (24) def. Elena Likhovtseva, 7-5, 6-4
Lucie Safarova (25) def. Nicole Pratt, 6-0, 6-1
Alla Kudryavtseva def. Gisela Dulko (29), 7-5, 1-6, 8-6

Dominika Cibulkova def. Martina Muller (32), 6-3, 6-2
Ioana Ralucca Olaru def. Tatiana Poutchek, 6-3, 6-0

[TravisZajac]

I hope Roger wins it all..

I would like a final between :Federer-Nadal.

That would be great

[thefiestygoat]

Results - June 1, 2007

Men's Singles

Third Round
Roger Federer (1) def. Potito Starace, 6-2, 6-3, 6-0
Nikolay Davydenko (4) def. Michael Llodra, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
Filippo Volandri (29) def. Ivan Ljubicic (7), 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Tommy Robredo (9) def. Janko Tipsarevic, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0
Mikhail Youzhny (13) def. Juan Carlos Ferrero (17), 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-2, 6-2

David Nalbandian (15) def. Gail Monfils, 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Guillermo Canas (19) def. Kristof Vliegen, 6-2, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
Juan Monaco def. Edouard Roger-Vasselin, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4

Second Round
Igor Andreev def. Nicolas Massu, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
Paul-Henri Mathieu def. Gilles Simon, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)

Women's Singles

Third Round
Justine Henin (1) def. Mara Santangelo (28), 6-2, 6-3
Jelena Jankovic (4) def. Venus Williams (26), 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Nicole Vaidisova (6) def. Samantha Stosur (27), 6-4, 6-4
Serena Williams (8) def. Michaella Krajicek, 6-3, 6-4
Dinara Safina (10) def. Francesca Schiavone (23), 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

Marion Bartoli (18) def. Elena Dementieva (13), 6-2, 6-4
Sybille Bammer (20) def. Na Li (16), 6-4, 6-3
Tathiana Garbin (19) def. Stephanie Cohen Aloro, 6-3, 6-0

Second Round
Daniela Hantuchova (12) def. Olga Poutchkova, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3

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Go Hantuchova! I was also thrilled to see Jankovic knock off Venus (I can't stand her at all). I caught most of that match and it was a fairly good one.

[Derek21]

Canas is still around. He's my darkhorse.

[thefiestygoat]

Women's Round of 16 is set:

Women's Singles - Fourth Round

Justine Henin BEL (1)
vs.
Sybille Bammer AUT (20)

Dinara Safina RUS (10)
vs.
Serena Williams USA (8)

Jelena Jankovic SRB (4)
vs.
Marion Bartoli FRA (18)

Tathiana Garbin ITA (19)
vs.
Nicole Vaidisova CZE (6)


Ana Ivanovic SRB (7)
vs.
A. Medina Garrigues ESP (24)

Shahar Peer ISR (15)
vs.
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS (3)

Lucie Safarova CZE (25)
vs.
Anna Chakvetadze RUS (9)

Patty Schnyder SUI (14)
vs.
Maria Sharapova RUS (2)

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Hantuchova still winless in Grand Slams. I hope she gets one before she retires. Of course I am cheering for Sharapova, but I wouldn't mind seeing Jankovic win this.

[thefiestygoat]

Men's Round of 16 is set:

Men's Singles - Fourth Round

Roger Federer SUI (1)
vs.
Mikhail Youzhny RUS (13)

Tommy Robredo ESP (9)
vs.
Filippo Volandri ITA (29)


Nikolay Davydenko RUS (4)
vs.
David Nalbandian ARG (15)

Guillermo Canas ARG (19)
vs.
Juan Monaco ARG


Novak Djokovic SRB (6)
vs.
Fernando Verdasco ESP

Marcos Baghdatis CYP (16)
vs.
Igor Andreev RUS


Jonas Bjorkman SWE
vs.
Carlos Moya ESP (23)

Lleyton Hewitt AUS (14)
vs.
Rafael Nadal ESP (2)

[Derek21]

I caught some of the NBC coverage before and got to see some of Nadal's straight set win over Montanes. He's just ridiculous. I mean the other guy didn't even play that badly. For example, he lost the first set 6-1 but one game had like 13 or 14 Deuces and lasted about 15-20 minutes before Rafa broke him to go up 5-1. It was just unbelievable clay court tennis too. The other guy tried so hard. But Nadal's grinding attack won out.


Rafa-Hewitt might be interesting if Lleyton can run balls down. I think they played last year too same round and it was close.


Looks like some good Round of 16 matches.

[thefiestygoat]

Lots of good matches tomorrow:

CHATRIER 11:00 Start
Women's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Dinara Safina (RUS)[10] vs. Serena Williams (USA)[8]

Men's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Roger Federer (SUI)[1] vs. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)[13]

Women's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Jelena Jankovic (SRB)[4] vs. Marion Bartoli (FRA)[18]

Men's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)[4] vs. David Nalbandian (ARG)[15]


LENGLEN 11:00 Start
Men's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Tommy Robredo (ESP)[9] vs. Filippo Volandri (ITA)[29]

Women's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Justine Henin (BEL)[1] vs. Sybille Bammer (AUT)[20]

Men's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Guillermo Canas (ARG)[19] vs. Juan Monaco (ARG)

Women's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Patty Schnyder (SUI)[14] vs. Maria Sharapova (RUS)[2]


Court 1 11:00 Start
Women's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Tathiana Garbin (ITA)[19] vs. Nicole Vaidisova (CZE)[6]


Women's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Shahar Peer (ISR)[15] vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)[3]

Women's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Ana Ivanovic (SRB)[7] vs. A. Medina Garrigues (ESP)[24]

Women's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Lucie Safarova (CZE)[25] vs. Anna Chakvetadze (RUS)[9]

[thefiestygoat]

Today's Results - June 4, 2007

Men's Singles

Fourth Round

Rafael Nadal (2) def. Lleyton Hewitt (14), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
Novak Djokovic (6) def. Fernando Verdasco, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
Igor Andreev def. Marcos Baghdatis (16), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4
Carlos Moya (23) def. Jonas Bjorkman, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 7-5

[thefiestygoat]

Women's semis:

Henin vs. Jankovic
Ivanovic vs. Sharapova

This is great! I am hoping for a Jankovic vs. Sharapova or Jankovic vs. Ivanovic final.

[Derek21]

Well, it's all over at Paris. Henin of course easily won her third straight by routing both Jankovic and Ivanovic for her fourth French Open and sixth career slam. Congrats to her.


On the men's side, Rafael Nadal did it again pulling a three-peat of his own by once again getting the best of Roger Federer to deny history as he was aiming for that elusive career Grand Slam.


Rafa was just too tough, especially on the big points. When's the last time Federer blew 10 break chances in a set? I don't think it's ever happened. Nadal saved 16 of 17 for the match. When's the last time you saw Roger fire so many loose forehands en route to more than double the errors that his opponent made? Again, a rarity.

Nadal is the king of clay. There's a reason he's now a perfect 34-0 in best of five matches on the surface. The guy has so much will and forces opponents into difficult shots due to all the pace.


Anyway, he celebrated a little oddly. A weird tradition he has. Anyone want to caption this?

[insanity_gallops]

Great match to watch, but Federer looked badly outmatched throughout.

He'll seek his revenge at Wimbledon.

[Derek21]

I was kind of disappointed Iggy in Federer. Maybe that's why he didn't do the interview with NBC. Because he played so well in that 2nd set and then just vanished. He was actually playing the way he needed to. Credit Nadal's incredible fitness I guess.

I mean there were still some great rallies and some vintage winners from Roger but the consistency wasn't there. And Nadal just got stronger as it went on. His serve is very underrated.


I could see Roger having a hangover at Wimbledon. This loss hurt. We'll find out how mentally tough he is.