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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 10:49 am

Hot off the press - here it is folks!

Likely top 4 seed paths:

1. Djokovic > Goffin > Dodig > Dimitrov > Kohli/Dolgo > Haas/Tipsy > Nadal > FINAL
2. Federer > Qual > Qual > Benneteau > Simon > Tsonga > Ferrer > FINAL
3. Nadal > Brands > Fognini > Paire/Nishi > Wawrinka/Gasquet > Djokovic > FINAL
4. Ferrer > ??? > Granollers > Raonic > Berdy/Almagro > Federer > FINAL


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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 10:50 am

Nadal on stage during the draw ceremony...

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He's picking the ladies seeds out of the trophy, mens draw to follow.

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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 10:55 am

Robson gets Caroline Wozniaki in first round.
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Post by Jahu Fri 24 May 2013, 10:55 am

What are we expecting at Mens draw; 1-3 and 2-4? So Djoko-Ferrer, Fed-Nadal?
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 10:58 am

Guess its 50/50 Jahu...1/3 2/4 or 1/4 2/3...men's draw hasn't started, just finished the ladies draw.
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:00 am

Mens draw starting now, 96 non-seeds being placed.
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:03 am

ok here comes moment of truth...

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Post by The Special Juan Fri 24 May 2013, 11:04 am

Very winnable match for Laura against Wozniacki who's going absolutely nowhere except backwards at the moment.
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Post by The Special Juan Fri 24 May 2013, 11:05 am

Nadal in Djokovic's half!!! Laugh
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:06 am

Nadal in Djokovic half.
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:06 am

Djokovic vs Goffin in R1.
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:06 am

Ferrer vs Matosevic
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:07 am

Hewitt vs Simon
Federer vs Qualie
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:08 am

Nadal vs Brands...looks like he could meet Rosol in R3!
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:08 am

Fed looks to have a very easy quarter from what I can see so far - qualies in R1 and R2.


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Post by The Special Juan Fri 24 May 2013, 11:09 am

Berdych v Monfils. Go on Gael!

I'll put up the World Tour thread when I get home in about 2 hours (or less if I feel lazy and take the bus).
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Post by HM Murdock Fri 24 May 2013, 11:09 am

lydian wrote:Nadal in Djokovic half.
Shame that this can't be a final now.

I don't think either player will be bothered though. They must each be assuming that they'll have to play the other at some point if they want to win the title.

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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:10 am

Dimitrov is in Djokovic's section.
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Post by Jahu Fri 24 May 2013, 11:14 am

Federer-Dimitrov in final!!
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:17 am

lol...could be, don't think Federer could have wished for a better draw. He wouldn't be scared of Ferrer in the semis for sure. I could see any big names in his quarter from the screen draw.
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Post by The Special Juan Fri 24 May 2013, 11:18 am

lydian wrote:lol...could be, don't think Federer could have wished for a better draw. He wouldn't be scared of Ferrer in the semis for sure. I could see any big names in his quarter from the screen draw.

Who's the 5-8 seed in his quarter?
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:19 am

Cant remember TSJ...they flashed up the 1/4trs very quickly and the official draw lists aren't up yet.
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:21 am

Hang on...its Tsonga TSJ.
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:21 am

No British men in main draw since 1994!
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Post by The Special Juan Fri 24 May 2013, 11:21 am

OK It's getting filled in on Wikipedia as we speak. Some people are very keen.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_Singles

It's Tsonga.
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:22 am

Berdych is in with Ferrer.
Djokovic gets Tipsy as well.
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Post by The Special Juan Fri 24 May 2013, 11:22 am

Ah great minds!!
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Post by slashermcguirk Fri 24 May 2013, 11:22 am

really is a joke that nadal is not seeded at least 2 for the French open. Shame to have nadal and djokovic likely to meet in semi finals, if they both get that far of course. You just never know.

Even still, was really hoping for a final between them both

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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:24 am

Yes, putting any fan bias aside it should be the final as they're the 2 runaway favourites. Looks like they want Federer in the final this year looking at his draw! Allez Roger!
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:26 am

Djokovic scheduled to meet Dimitrov in R3.
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Post by The Special Juan Fri 24 May 2013, 11:27 am

Berdych gets Monfils and then potentially Gulbis
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:27 am

Federer might meet his fave Benneteau in R3, probably Simon in R4.
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Post by Jahu Fri 24 May 2013, 11:28 am

Of course, I mean no TV station wants a Nadal-Djoko slugfest final, it will be 6h of sand digging.
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:29 am

Federer > Qual > Qual > Benneteau > Simon > Tsonga > Ferrer > FINAL
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:30 am

Djokovic > Goffin > Dodig > Dimitrov > Kohli/Dolgo > Haas/Tipsy > Nadal > FINAL
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:32 am

Nadal > Brands > Fognini > Paire/Nishi > Wawrinka/Gasquet > Djokovic > FINAL
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Post by The Special Juan Fri 24 May 2013, 11:32 am

lydian wrote:Federer > Qual > Qual > Benneteau > Simon > Tsonga > Ferrer > FINAL

I don't think it will be Simon. He's on a pretty horrendous run of form at the moment.
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Post by bogbrush Fri 24 May 2013, 11:33 am

lydian wrote:Federer > Qual > Qual > Benneteau > Simon > Tsonga > Ferrer > FINAL
He'll want Berdych out before the semi for sure.

And in the final he wants Djokovic fresh from the first ever 10 hour Grand Slam semi-final which because of rain delays was played on Saturday.

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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:34 am

Ferrer > ??? > Granollers > Raonic > Berdy/Almagro > Federer > FINAL
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Post by HM Murdock Fri 24 May 2013, 11:34 am

lydian wrote:Federer > Qual > Qual > Benneteau > Simon > Tsonga > Ferrer > FINAL
Has he ever had a nicer draw than that?!

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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:36 am

Berdy has tough draw,
Monfils banana skin in R1.
Clayman Robredo in R3.
Almagro in R4.

This has to be Fed's best slam draw in years.
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:36 am

lol...great minds HMM!
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Post by bogbrush Fri 24 May 2013, 11:38 am

lydian wrote:Djokovic > Goffin > Dodig > Dimitrov > Kohli/Dolgo > Haas/Tipsy > Nadal > FINAL
This is what Djokovic didn't want; for Nadal it's not so bad as awaiting him in the final (probably) is the perfect match up. For Djokovic it's the opposite; a mega tough match followed by a guy who knows better than anyone else how to beat him at this level.
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Post by bogbrush Fri 24 May 2013, 11:40 am

lydian wrote:Berdy has tough draw,
Monfils banana skin in R1.
Clayman Robredo in R3.
Almagro in R4.

This has to be Fed's best slam draw in years.
Unquestionably. I am torn whether I'd have preferred this for Wimbledon. Still, one has no impact on the other so lets have them both!
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Post by Guest Fri 24 May 2013, 11:41 am

Let me get the ball rolling......

It's rigged!

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Post by Jahu Fri 24 May 2013, 11:46 am

Yes just had a word with someone, Fed RG, Djoko W, nadal USO, Murray AUS.
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Post by bogbrush Fri 24 May 2013, 11:48 am

legendkillarV2 wrote:Let me get the ball rolling......

It's rigged!
Oh wait until socal comes on, he'll be deadly serious about it. Rolling Eyes
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Post by lydian Fri 24 May 2013, 11:55 am

Indeed.
On other side Djoko's potential 1/4 vs Haas is less likely now that Tommy pulled out of his match with Nieminen in Dusseldorf.
Tipsy is just his whipping boy.
Goffin has been poor of late so that shouldn't be an issue.
Dodig will be good for a set then get tired...or choke a lead as he's done before.
Dolgo is too flashy for clay
Kohli hasn't got the quality to last 5 sets on clay.
His big one really is Dimitrov but again its 5 sets not 3.

But who knows!!! Just takes a bad day and an inspired opponent for anything to happen, surely Goffin himself has to put in a good performance again at some point.
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Post by HM Murdock Fri 24 May 2013, 11:59 am

bogbrush wrote:
lydian wrote:Djokovic > Goffin > Dodig > Dimitrov > Kohli/Dolgo > Haas/Tipsy > Nadal > FINAL
This is what Djokovic didn't want; for Nadal it's not so bad as awaiting him in the final (probably) is the perfect match up. For Djokovic it's the opposite; a mega tough match followed by a guy who knows better than anyone else how to beat him at this level.
I'm actually glad it's this way round!

It's definitely less pressure for Novak to play Fed in the final than Rafa. And it's how he deals with the pressure of the final that I think will make or break Novak.

Similarly, I think playing Rafa in the SF will be less pressure than than a final with a career slam in the line.

I'm hoping that, with a bit less pressure, he can avoid last year's Double Fault Fest!

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Post by luciusmann Fri 24 May 2013, 12:03 pm

bogbrush wrote:This is what Djokovic didn't want; for Nadal it's not so bad as awaiting him in the final (probably) is the perfect match up. For Djokovic it's the opposite; a mega tough match followed by a guy who knows better than anyone else how to beat him at this level.

This is the best draw any Federer fan could have hoped for and it makes the French Open more exciting because it's not a foregone conclusion, although Nadal is still favourite. Nadal has to potentially face one of the few players who can genuinely challenge him on clay in the semis. I rate Djokovic's chances better than at last year's French because the pressure will be reduced as it's a semi, not a final, and also there isn't any of the other records on the line. He has played Nadal recently on clay and defeated him rather easily and that was at a tournament Nadal had won 8 successive times.

I find it remarkable that Federer is still in contention to even get to the final of a slam like the French, which, after all, is his weakest slam, yet last year he made the semi, and the year before the final. The draw has been kind to him, which is fortunate, as he's undoubtedly not as consistent as he was (in terms of results). Of course as you say BB, if Nadal makes it through to the final, it will be the usual re-run of a Fedal clay court slam final, and there's only ever been one winner, no matter how close it's appeared. On the bright side, getting to the final has benefits for Federer, he would gain #2 seed for Wimbledon, which he might get anyway (as Murray's withdrawn) but means he has a 50/50 chance of getting either Murray or Nadal. The former he can beat, even with the crowd against him too, the latter is a different matter, probably more evens but probably Nadal, however, they haven't played on grass since 2008, a long time ago.

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