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Roland Garros 2013 - The Draw!
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
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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Nadal on stage during the draw ceremony...
He's picking the ladies seeds out of the trophy, mens draw to follow.
He's picking the ladies seeds out of the trophy, mens draw to follow.
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Robson gets Caroline Wozniaki in first round.
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What are we expecting at Mens draw; 1-3 and 2-4? So Djoko-Ferrer, Fed-Nadal?
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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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Mens draw starting now, 96 non-seeds being placed.
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ok here comes moment of truth...
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Very winnable match for Laura against Wozniacki who's going absolutely nowhere except backwards at the moment.
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Nadal in Djokovic's half!!!
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Hewitt vs Simon
Federer vs Qualie
Federer vs Qualie
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Nadal vs Brands...looks like he could meet Rosol in R3!
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Fed looks to have a very easy quarter from what I can see so far - qualies in R1 and R2.
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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).
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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Shame that this can't be a final now.lydian wrote:Nadal in Djokovic half.
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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Dimitrov is in Djokovic's section.
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Federer-Dimitrov in final!!
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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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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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Cant remember TSJ...they flashed up the 1/4trs very quickly and the official draw lists aren't up yet.
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No British men in main draw since 1994!
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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.
It's Tsonga.
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Berdych is in with Ferrer.
Djokovic gets Tipsy as well.
Djokovic gets Tipsy as well.
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Ah great minds!!
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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
Even still, was really hoping for a final between them both
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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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Djokovic scheduled to meet Dimitrov in R3.
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Berdych gets Monfils and then potentially Gulbis
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Federer might meet his fave Benneteau in R3, probably Simon in R4.
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Of course, I mean no TV station wants a Nadal-Djoko slugfest final, it will be 6h of sand digging.
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Federer > Qual > Qual > Benneteau > Simon > Tsonga > Ferrer > FINAL
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Djokovic > Goffin > Dodig > Dimitrov > Kohli/Dolgo > Haas/Tipsy > Nadal > FINAL
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Nadal > Brands > Fognini > Paire/Nishi > Wawrinka/Gasquet > Djokovic > FINAL
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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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He'll want Berdych out before the semi for sure.lydian wrote:Federer > Qual > Qual > Benneteau > Simon > Tsonga > Ferrer > FINAL
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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Ferrer > ??? > Granollers > Raonic > Berdy/Almagro > Federer > FINAL
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Has he ever had a nicer draw than that?!lydian wrote:Federer > Qual > Qual > Benneteau > Simon > Tsonga > Ferrer > FINAL
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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.
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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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.lydian wrote:Djokovic > Goffin > Dodig > Dimitrov > Kohli/Dolgo > Haas/Tipsy > Nadal > FINAL
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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!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.
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Yes just had a word with someone, Fed RG, Djoko W, nadal USO, Murray AUS.
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Oh wait until socal comes on, he'll be deadly serious about it.legendkillarV2 wrote:Let me get the ball rolling......
It's rigged!
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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.
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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I'm actually glad it's this way round!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.lydian wrote:Djokovic > Goffin > Dodig > Dimitrov > Kohli/Dolgo > Haas/Tipsy > Nadal > FINAL
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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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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