thefiestygoat Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTCB Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTCB Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 (edited) So much for the American men in this tourney Edited May 29, 2007 by LOTCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 So much for the American men in this tourney I was waiting for this. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisZajac Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 I hope Roger wins it all.. I would like a final between :Federer-Nadal. That would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted June 2, 2007 Author Share Posted June 2, 2007 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 ----------------------- 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Canas is still around. He's my darkhorse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted June 2, 2007 Author Share Posted June 2, 2007 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) ------------------------ 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted June 2, 2007 Author Share Posted June 2, 2007 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted June 3, 2007 Author Share Posted June 3, 2007 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] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted June 5, 2007 Author Share Posted June 5, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Great match to watch, but Federer looked badly outmatched throughout. He'll seek his revenge at Wimbledon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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