French Open

[thefiestygoat]

I guess it is time to start up another tennis thread, for 2nd Grand Slam of the year! I predict Nadal wins it for the men. The women's field is a toss up. I'll just say go Hantuchova, Golovin (win it at home!), and Sharapova!

I'll post some first round scores, sorry if it is sloppy, a lot is going on and it is hard to keep up.

Men's Singles - First Round

Roger Federer (1) def. Diego Hartfield 7-5, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2

David Nalbandian (3) def. Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

Tommy Robredo (7) def. Tomas Zib 6-4, 6-2, 6-2

Carlos Moya (30) def. Juan Antonio Marin 7-5, 6-3, 6-3

Tim Henman def. Kenneth Carlsen 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

Rafael Nadal (2) def. Robin Soderling 6-2, 7-5, 6-1

Nikolay Davydenko (6) def. Vincent Spadea 7-5, 6-4, 6-4

James Blake (8) def. Paradorn Srichaphan 6-0, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)

Gaston Gaudio (10) def. Roko Karanusic 6-2, 6-2, 6-2

Radek Stepanek (11) def. Michael Llodra 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

Mario Ancic (12) def. Nathan Healey 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1

Nicolas Kiefer (13) def. Jurgen Melzer 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6-1

Raemon Sluiter def. Jarkko Nieminen(16) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6), 2-1, retired

Tomas Berdych (20) def. Feliciano Lopez 6-2, 6-4, 6-3

Sebastien Grosjean (21) def. Andrei Pavel 6-3, 6-2, 6-3

Juan Carlos Ferrero (24) def. Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4

Jose Acasuso (26) def. Fabrice Santoro 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 1-6, 11-9

Dmitry Tursunov (31) def. Jiri Novak 6-2, 6-3, 6-2

Nicolas Massu (32) def. Xavier Malisse 6-1, 7-5, 1-6, 4-6, 9-7

Alejandro Falla def. Justin Gimelstob 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

Kevin Kim def. Julio Silva 7-5, 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-3)

Martin Vassallo Arguello def. Paul Goldstein 6-2, 6-0, 6-3

Richard Gasquet def. Yeu-Tzuoo Wang 6-4, 6-1, 7-5

Stefano Galvani def. Florian Mayer 4-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 7-5

Evgeny Korolev def. Andreas Seppi 6-4, 2-6, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1

Nicolas Almagro def. Wayne Arthurs 7-5, 6-2, 6-2

Marc Gicquel def. Alessio Di Mauro 7-5, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3

Filippo Volandri def. Kristian Pless 6-4, 7-6 (7-0), 6-4

Mikhail Youzhny def. Sasa Tuksar 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0

Flavio Saretta def. Potito Starace 6-7 (2-7), 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3

Ilia Bozoljac def. Boris Pashanski 6-4, 6-3, 6-4

Philipp Kohlschreiber def. Olivier Marach 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 6-2

Max Mirnyi def. Gilles Muller 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)

Nicolas Lapentti def. Wesley Moodie 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (5-7), 6-2

Lukas Dlouhy def. Kristof Vliegen 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

Paul Capdeville def. Greg Rusedski 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (9-7)

Women's Singles - First Round

Amelie Mauresmo (1) def. Meghann Shaughnessy 6-4, 6-4

Maria Sharapova (4) def. Mashona Washington 6-2, 5-7, 7-5

Dinara Safina (14) def. Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 7-5

Ai Sugiyama (22) def. Eleni Daniilidou 6-7 (1-7), 6-0, 6-3

Marion Bartoli (25) def. Aurelie Vedy 6-1, 6-0

Iveta Benesova def. Pauline Parmentier 7-5, 6-3

Kim Clijsters (2) def. Virginie Razzano 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)

Elena Dementieva (6) def. Martina Sucha 7-6 (7-3), 6-2

Patty Schynder (7) def. Michaella Krajicek 6-1, 6-2

Svetlana Kuznetsova (8) def. Laura Granville 6-4, 6-0

Francesca Schiavone (9) def. Alona Bondarenko 6-3, 6-4

Venus Williams (11) def. Sybille Bammer 6-4, 6-3

Nicole Vaidisova (16) def. Marta Domachowska 6-1, 6-3

Flavia Pennetta (17) def. Bethanie Mattek 6-3, 6-1

Karolina Sprem def. Elena Likhovtseva(18) 6-1, 6-1

Nathalie Dechy (21) def. Stephanie Foretz 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Katarina Srebotnik (24) def. Anna Smashnova 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Anna Chakvetadze (27) def. Eva Birnerova 7-5, 6-4

Anda Perianu def. Lucie Safarova(28) 6-1, 7-6 (9-7)

Sofia Arvidsson (29) def. Maria Vento-Kabchi 6-4, 6-2

Ashley Harkleroad def. Jelena Kostanic 7-5, 2-6, 7-5

Viktoriya Kutuzova def. Vania King 7-6 (13-11), 6-2

Na Li def. Amy Frazier 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-1

Aravane Rezai def. Alberta Brianti 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)

Jelena Jankovic def. Laura Pous Tio 7-5, 6-4

Jarmila Gajdosova def. Stephanie Cohen-Aloro 6-2, 5-7, 6-3

Alicia Molik def. Antonella Serra Zanetti 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)

Conchita Martinez Granados def. Mariana Diaz-Oliva 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

Catalina Castano def. Aiko Nakamura 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

Shuai Peng def. Elena Vesnina 6-2, 6-2

Emma Laine def. Youlia Fedossova 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2

Martina Muller def. Nathalie Vierin 4-6, 6-4, 3-0, retired

Vera Dushevina def. Anastassia Rodionova 6-3, 6-2

Julia Vakulenko def. Meng Yuan 6-1, 6-2

Tiantian Sun def. Ekaterina Bychkova 6-2, 7-5

Hana Sromova def. Roberta Vinci 6-1, 7-5

Mara Santangelo def. Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-4, 6-1

Kristen Flipkens def. Virginie Pichet 6-2, 6-3

Edited May 30, 2006 by thefiestygoat

[Derek21]

Man. That's a lot of scores you posted fiesty. I just did two recaps a while ago just on Day 2. Nothing too crazy.

I wrote a men's preview but didn't get a chance to breakdown the women. I like Petrova to win it. I also said Sharapova will go out early. She almost lost yesterday.

Nadal over Federer in a 5-set classic on the men's side. I think Blake will lose pretty early on that surface and I have one surprise semifinalist.

[thefiestygoat]

Man. That's a lot of scores you posted fiesty. I just did two recaps a while ago just on Day 2. Nothing too crazy.

I wrote a men's preview but didn't get a chance to breakdown the women. I like Petrova to win it. I also said Sharapova will go out early. She almost lost yesterday.

Nadal over Federer in a 5-set classic on the men's side. I think Blake will lose pretty early on that surface and I have one surprise semifinalist.

Posting the scores wasn't too hard...I cut and pasted from ESPN.

Isn't clay Sharapova's weakest surfaces to play on? That with her injury should prove your analysis right and she will go out. I dream that Hantuchova or Golovin to win it but I don't see that happening. Hantuchova just can't win a singles grand slam and I am not sure how much Golovin's ankle is injured or if it is hgealed. It would be awesome for her to win it at home.

I hope it comes down to a Nadal-Federer five set classic.

[Derek21]

You should try rolandgarros.com.

It's got a good scoreboard with match stats too. Pretty good.

Is that avatar Golovin?

Edited May 30, 2006 by Derek21

[thefiestygoat]

Is that avatar Golovin?

Yeh, I gotta change it to a better picture of just the face or something so its more recognizable.

[Pepperkorn]

I watched some Williams Bammer.. My husband said she's non-stop flashing underwear" and I said "that's because she's got balls up there..." and he luaghed and said "Yeah.. I bet, right?" and I said "NO! TENNIS balls you joker!" (Bammer had white shorts on so it looked like big old granny drawers)

I think female tennis players look so fit. Venus looked really cute in her yellow tennis dress...

Male tennis players have it tough because they all play like they have sand in their hoohahs. They can't be tough - they can only be poor sports. Men need teammates to be at their best -- or be in marathon things where they just have to shut up and get the job done. So Women's tennis I think is more fun to watch for the complete package. the peanut gallery will be closed until my next post

Edited May 30, 2006 by Pepperkorn

[twistedwrister]

its a shame that andy dropped out today, i was kinda dissappointed, but he wasnt playing well anyway. I htink federer is going to win it for he men. If nadal wins it, thats 70 in a rwo on clay, he already has the record, i just dont see him gettin 70. also, i think federer will throw all he has at nadal, he doesnt really like to make losing to people a habit.

[Derek21]

Nice post PK. Hahaha

Actually twisted, if Nadal wins it would be 60 straight on clay.

Big upset on the women's side today. Petrova out 2-6, 2-6. What a shock. She was playing so well going in too.

Roddick was never going to do much on this surface anyway. I'd be surprised if Blake went far. It's just not suited for their games.

[thefiestygoat]

I feel bad for Andy, hopefully he will recover and do well on the grass and hardcourts. Petrova was upset, I thought she would go far. The women's side is too complicated for me to predict, I bet we get 2 stars and 2 unknowns in the semi-finals.

Golovin lost Now I have to change my avatar.

On another note, did anyone see this article where Myskina says if she has a bad year, she will retire?

Some scores/results: (I can't wait for the field to narrow down so it will be readable!)

Men's Singles - First Round

Ivan Ljubicic (4) def. Carlos Berlocq 6-2, 6-0, 6-3

Alberto Martin def. Andy Roddick(5) 6-4, 7-5, 1-0, retired

Fernando Gonzalez (9) def. Marat Safin 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1

Lleyton Hewitt (14) def. Jan Hernych 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-2, 6-0

David Ferrer (15) def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-5, 6-1, 6-0

Albert Montanes def. Robby Ginepri(17) 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 6-4

Christophe Rochus def. Thomas Johansson(18) 3-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

Marcos Baghdatis (19) def. Albert Portas 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1

Dominik Hrbaty (22) def. Sergio Roitman 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3

Tommy Haas (23) def. Rainer Schuettler 6-4, 6-3, 6-3

Gael Monfils (25) def. Andy Murray 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 1-6, 6-2, 6-1

Olivier Rochus (27) def. Jean-Christophe Faurel 6-1, 6-4, 6-2

Fernando Verdasco (28) def. Juan Ingacio Chela 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-4

Paul-Henri Mathieu (29) def. Bjorn Phau 6-4, 6-2, 6-1

Davide Sanguinetti def. Daniele Bracciali 3-6, 7-6 (12-10), 6-3, 6-3

Florent Serra def. Robin Vik 6-1, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4

Julien Benneteau def. Janko Tipsarevic 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3

Dick Norman def. Edgardo Massa 6-1, 6-3, 6-3

Oscar Hernandez def. Gilles Simon 6-4, 6-2, 6-3

Alexander Waske def. Fernando Vicente 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-4)

Dieter Kindlmann def. Razvan Sabau 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

Juan Monaco def. Melle Van Gemerden 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

Novak Djokovic def. Luis Horna 6-3, 5-0, retired

Mathieu Montcourt def. Marcos Daniel 6-2, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2

Ivo Karlovic def. Olivier Patience 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (12-10)

Jeremy Chardy def. Jonas Bjorkman 6-2, 7-5, 6-2

Jiri Vanek def. Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-3)

Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo def. Thierry Ascione 7-6 (9-7), 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3

Women's Singles - First Round

Akiko Morigami def. Nadia Petrova(3) 6-2, 6-2

Justine Henin-Hardenne (5) def. Maret Ani 6-3, 6-0

Anastasia Myskina (10) def. Sania Mirza 6-4, 6-1

Martina Hingis (12) def. Lisa Raymond 6-2, 6-2

Anna-Lena Groenefeld (13) def. Camille Pin 6-1, 6-1

Daniela Hantuchova (15) def. Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-1, 6-4

Ana Ivanovic (19) def. Samantha Stosur 6-0, 6-3

Maria Kirilenko (20) def. Severine Bremond 1-6, 6-2, 8-6

Jie Zheng def. Tatiana Golovin(23) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Anabel Medina Garrigues (26) def. Victoria Azarenka 0-6, 6-3, 9-7

Tathiana Garbin def. Klara Koukalova(30) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1

Shahar Peer (31) def. Olga Savchuk 6-1, 6-1

Gisela Dulko (32) def. Yulia Beygelzimer 6-3, 2-6, 11-9

Yuliana Fedak def. Kristina Brandi 6-2, 6-3

Anastasiya Yakimova def. Jill Craybas 6-4, 5-7, 6-3

Emilie Loit def. Clarisa Fernandez 1-6, 6-2, 6-3

Shenay Perry def. Shinobu Asagoe 6-3, 6-1

Zuzana Ondraskova def. Julia Schruff 6-4, 6-2

Mathilde Johansson def. Su-Wei Hsieh 6-4, 6-4

Emmanuelle Gagliardi def. Maria Elena Camerin 6-4, 6-2

Kaia Kanepi def. Kveta Peschke 6-2, 6-3

Ivana Lisjak def. Galina Voskoboeva 6-2, 6-3

Jamea Jackson def. Zi Yan 6-2, 6-3

Tsvetana Pironkova def. Maria Sanchez Lorenzo 6-3, 6-2

Melinda Czink def. Sandra Kloesel 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

[Derek21]

I saw the article fiesty. I guess I can see what she's saying. But still. Come on. She's two years removed from winning her one slam at Roland Garros. Maybe she's just trying to motivate herself.

[thefiestygoat]

Almost all the scores from today, unfortuantely I haven't seen one match yet so its hard to comment on much. Hopefully others saw some interesting play today.

Men's Singles - Second Round

Roger Federer (1) def. Alejandro Falla 6-1, 6-4, 6-3

David Nalbandian (3) def. Richard Gasquet 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 6-0

Nikolay Davydenko (6) def. Flavio Saretta 6-2, 4-1, retired

Gaston Gaudio (10) def. Evgeny Korolev 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4

Mario Ancic (12) def. Paul Capdeville 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)

Nicolas Kiefer (13) def. Marc Gicquel 6-0, 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 11-9

Tomas Berdych (20) def. Filippo Volandri 6-3, 6-1, 6-1

Juan Carlos Ferrero (24) def. Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2, 6-4, 6-2

Lukas Dlouhy def. Jose Acasuso(26) 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, 6-1

Carlos Moya (30) def. Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Nicolas Massu (32) def. Max Mirnyi 6-4, 7-5, 6-4

Albert Montanes def. Stefano Galvani 7-5, 6-1, 3-6, 2-6, 6-4

Raemon Sluiter def. Nicolas Lapentti 6-1, 6-4, 6-1

Women's Singles - First Round

Alize Cornet def. Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 (16 year old beats someone twice her age!)

Women's Singles - Second Round

Amelie Mauresmo (1) def. Vera Dushevina 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)

Maria Sharapova (4) def. Iveta Benesova 6-4, 6-1

Patty Schnyder (7) def. Jarmila Gajdosova 6-4, 6-2

Svetlana Kuznetsova (8) def. Mara Santangelo 7-5, 6-2

Francesca Schiavone (9) def. Martina Muller 6-2, 6-2

Venus Williams (11) def. Emma Laine 7-6 (7-2), 6-2

Dinara Safina (14) def. Hana Sromova 6-0, 6-2

Nicole Vaidisova (16) def. Tiantian Sun 6-1, 6-3

Flavia Pennetta (17) def. Kirsten Flipkens 6-1, 6-0

Aravane Rezai def. Ai Sugiyama(22) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Katarina Srebotnik (24) def. Ashley Harkelroad 6-3, 6-2

Jelena Jankovic def. Marion Bartoli(25) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1

Na Li def. Anna Chakvetadze(27) 7-5, 6-3

Julia Vakulenko def. Sofia Arvidsson(29) 6-1, 7-5

Alicia Molik def. Anda Perianu 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3

Karolina Sprem def. Shuai Peng 6-4, 4-3, retired

[Derek21]

Well, Nadal was pushed almost five hours by Paul Henri Mathieu today. Unreal match. It was only four sets long too. So imagine had it gone five.

Anyone catch some of it? Great stuff.

Blake was a set apiece with Monfils before it got suspended. I have a feeling that's going a grueling five. Not much separated them.

Women's Round of 16 is all set. Hingis, Clijsters, Sharapova, Mauresmo, Venus, Henin-Hardenne, Myskina all made it. Only two of the 16 seeds didn't get there.

Hingis plays Peer while Clijsters plays Hantuchova. Venus goes against Schnyder while Mauresmo plays Vaidisova. Sharapova plays Safina while Henin-Hardenne plays Myskina. Kuznetsova plays Schiavone while Dulko plays Groenefeld.

Go Martina!

[thefiestygoat]

I haven't been able to keep up lately due to Prom (which was awesome!) and work along with this history project outside of school. I can only imagine how insane that Nadal match must have been. WOW.

Hopefully Hantuchova beats Clijsters but I won't get my hopes up.

I am hoping to catch some of the action this week.

[Derek21]

Well, for anyone that's followed it, Justine Henin-Hardenne repeated as champion by defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-4. She became the first back-to-back women's winner since Steffi Graf in 1996. It's also her third Roland Garros title in four years.

Today at 9 on NBC is the most anticipated match in a while when Roger Federer takes on defending champion Rafael Nadal. On the line is Nadal's 59 match win streak on clay and his title. Also Federer puts his perfect 7-0 slam record at stake as well as a 27 match streak in the last four slams. He's won the last three.

This should be awesome. I expect an epic. I picked Nadal to beat Roger in five at the beginning of the tournament. So I will stick with that pick.

If Federer wins, he becomes only the sixth man to ever win all four grand slams.

Will history be made?

[Derek21]

Well, Rafa prevailed in four over Roger. He was just the better player.

I recapped it:

http://www.nysportsday.com/news/combined/1150102203.html

[SpanishDevil]

Hehe, Nadal owns!