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[Certinty]

Sad for Kei, but on the bright side at least it makes Raonic's route to his first GS QF a bit easier.

On another note it's ridiculous someone like Sousa has an ATP title with the (non-existent) backhand he has.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Lauren

 

[3Sixty]

James Ward.

So based.

 

[FortuneFaded]

Ward takes the first set against Robredo 6-4, then it starts to rain.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Nishikori and cre are false prophets...l

 

[yyzjohn]

Every year I hear Rafa is in trouble at this tournament and more often than not he still wins it.

 

[Winnie the Pimp]

Every year I hear Rafa is in trouble at this tournament and more often than not he still wins it.

ain't that the truth...

It's not even that he's the best there is, there simply is noone better

 

[scarlet]

Nishikori in deep shit. Possible that he is still struggling with injury?

looks like Kei hasn't recovered from his injury yet

He is, the only reason he's not withdrawing because it's a slam.

 

[PS3GamerKyle]

Was really hoping for a 4th set from that Djoker match, but alas, no dice.

Hope to see some Nadal before the day is done

 

[Faith]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_French_Open#Men.27s_Singles

This is going to be interesting.

 

[Smellycat]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_French_Open#Men.27s_Singles

This is going to be interesting.

???

 

[EvetS]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_French_Open#Men.27s_Singles

This is going to be interesting.

Four time defending champion?

 

[Faith]

Djokovic is gonna win the tournament and be again the number 1 for the rest of the year

 

[Smellycat]

Four time defending champion?

He won 4 in a row, 8 overall.

 

[MIMIC]

At first, I was about to post "NISHIKORI LOST?!"

But then I remembered he was injured in Madrid

 

[PS3GamerKyle]

Man, McEnroe was ALL over Nadal by the end of his match. I understand that he's amazing on clay and will probably win, but don't be all over his dick. It's annoying to watch

Spoiler

as a Fed fan

 

[MIMIC]

Benneteau and Bagnis (never heard of him) are are 14-all in the 5th

It's kinda funny considering how one-sided the sets have been (6-1, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, 14-14)

 

[Nemo]

I seem to be getting a taste for marathon matches, pretty fun to watch actually, tho how those first 4 sets went is hilarious

Benneteau and Bagnis (never heard of him) are are 14-all in the 5th

It's kinda funny considering how one-sided the sets have been (6-1, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, 14-14)

I wish I saw those, recoveries and downfalls in pro matches are interesting

 

[demosthenes]

Benneteau and Bagnis (never heard of him) are are 14-all in the 5th

It's kinda funny considering how one-sided the sets have been (6-1, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, 14-14)

15s now.

 

[Reyne]

Bagnis wins 18-16. Gutsy.

Never heard of him before either. Will face Gulbis next.

 

[PS3GamerKyle]

Good win by Bagnis.

He was moving very well and made some very intelligent shots even deep in the 5th set

 

[Reyne]

Thiem just beat Mathieu in straight sets and will face Nadal next. Should probably be a decent match. Expect him to put up more of a fight than ol Ginepri at the least.

Meanwhile Wawrinka is looking uninspired against Garcia-Lopez. :/

 

[raven777]

Haven't been following Rafa's clay court this season but why is he doing so bad (in terms of his high standard) in clay this season?

 

[MIMIC]

Haven't been following Rafa's clay court this season but why is he doing so bad (in terms of his high standard) in clay this season?

I'd surmise that it's just a general decline. But the evaluation of Nadal's clay season, to me, begins and ends with the French Open. Aside from 2009, he ALWAYS does well here....even when he's getting beat up in the other clay tournaments.

 

[PS3GamerKyle]

Damn Stan got broken again.

Are we witnessing his defeat??

 

[Certinty]

Wawrinka has been utter shit this year exc. Chennai, AO and MC.

 

[zero_suit]

I'd surmise that it's just a general decline. But the evaluation of Nadal's clay season, to me, begins and ends with the French Open. Aside from 2009, he ALWAYS does well here....even when he's getting beat up in the other clay tournaments.

That's because it's virtually impossible to beat him best of 5 on clay.

 

[Faith]

Wawrinka is gonna lose in the first round.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Stan needs to complain about the lighting pronto, and come back and try again tomorrow

 

[Coldnoodle]

It's been three years since we've seen Soderling

 

[The Last Wizard]

Garcia-Lopez beasting wawrinka

 

[MIMIC]

Wow. Wawrinka is defending QF points, too.

Spoiler

Hopefully another Swiss gets upset early, too

 

[The Last Wizard]

Wow. Wawrinka is defending QF points, too.

Spoiler

Hopefully another Swiss gets upset early, too

Clears the way for a certain Serbian

 

[MIMIC]

He won a Masters on friggin CLAY and is about to get bageled in the first round of RG.

There are no words.

 

[zero_suit]

Wow. Wawrinka is defending QF points, too.

Spoiler

Hopefully another Swiss gets upset early, too

Djokovic should beat Fed more often than not at this point in his career.

 

[Rainy Dog]

He won a Masters on friggin CLAY and is about to get bageled in the first round of RG.

There are no words.

Yep, can't believe how shockingly badly Stan is playing. About to be bageled and sent packing in the first round. Oh dear.

 

[Heretic]

Goodbye, Stan!

 

[Deadman]

Crazy stuff

 

[Reyne]

Well, there was the real upset of the day. Disappointing stuff from Stan the Man.

 

[Peru]

Stan the Scam!

 

[Saty]

:\ you were supposed to take out Nadal.

 

[John Dunbar]

can't believe wawrinka beat federer at monte carlo just to pull this shit.

 

[Faith]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YskqvyX1W7M

Djokovic again, lol xD

 

[LuuKyK]

Wtf at Stan losing in the first round. lol

Also djoker is such a great human being. I love his charisma and personality. So humble and down to earth. He looked like thats kids father there.

 

[Niraj]

Few things are more embarrassing than being seeded and having Donald Young make it further than you.

 

[scarlet]

A bagel? What

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

Stan pls

 

[perfectchaos007]

Few things are more embarrassing than being seeded and having Donald Young make it further than you.

Damn, thats some eye opening perspective. Anyone know what Stan's odds were for winning the first round? I imagine people who put big money on Garcia-Lopez are very happy right now.

 

[zero_suit]

Few things are more embarrassing than being seeded and having Donald Young make it further than you.

Don't throw shade at the king of American tennis.

 

[scarlet]

It's been 11 years since a male American win a slam.