Roland Garros starts on a SUNDAY this year?

[Toyah]

That's a bit strange. What's the reasoning behind this?

[Apocalypt_flyer]

I've got no idea.

Hingis for VICTORY! :D ..

[orthodontics7]

Monica Seleš please.

[David]

A couple of the Clay circuit events seem to have... weird!

[Erri]

Monica Seleš please.

She's in Barcelona doing a charity event. As good as retired basically.

[orthodontics7]

:moopy:

[Réyez]

POOR MON

[Floella]

I read ages ago it was something to do with getting higher TV audience figures...I didn't really understand the logic. They want to make all the slams Sunday starts. Wimbledon has flatly refused.

[Apocalypt_flyer]

It's quite an interesting idea tho because now more people will have the chance to see some of the top-seeded falling flat in their first round :D .. Yes, Rafael, I hope it's YOU ..

[Floella]

RAFAEL NADAL IS THE BEST! I LOVE HIM (only because Andy Roddick has gone shit)

[jamie]

Hopefully Venus does better this year :|

http://www.rolandgarros.com/images/pics/large/h_h_williams_venus_20060524.jpg :D

[Halli]

I would love Hingis to win, just because I love a comeback

[Halli]

Where is Capriati these days?

[Floella]

Injured. She hasn't played since 2004. She's had 2 shoulder surgeries and 2 wrist surgeries. It all went a bit wrong, she was only supposed to have one.

An article/interview from today. She can't even throw a ball...

"I'm retired until I can play" (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/25/sports/tennis/25tennis.html?_r=1&oref=slogin)

:(

[David]

I guess the next time we'll see her is in over-35 ladies doubles when there's nothing else to watch in week 2 Wimbledon!

[jamie]

Sunday's schedule

Sunday OOP + Scores
CHATRIER Début à 11:00

1. Simple Dames - 1er Tour.
Vera Zvonareva (RUS) vs Dinara Safina (RUS)[14]

2. Simple Messieurs - 1er Tour.
Roger Federer (SUI)[1] vs Arnaud Clement (FRA)

3. Simple Dames - 1er Tour.
Amelie Mauresmo (FRA)[1] vs Meghann Shaughnessy (USA)

4. Simple Messieurs - 1er Tour.
Jose Acasuso (ARG)[26] vs Fabrice Santoro (FRA)

LENGLEN Début à 11:00

1. Simple Messieurs - 1er Tour.
Tomas Zib (CZE) vs Tommy Robredo (ESP)[7]

2. Simple Dames - 1er Tour.
Aurelie Vedy (FRA) vs Marion Bartoli (FRA)[25]

3. Simple Messieurs - 1er Tour.
David Nalbandian (ARG)[3] vs Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)

4. Simple Dames - 1er Tour.
Maria Sharapova (RUS)[4] vs Mashona Washington (USA)

Court 1 Début à 11:00

1. Simple Dames - 1er Tour.
Ai Sugiyama (JPN)[22] vs Eleni Daniilidou (GRE)

2. Simple Messieurs - 1er Tour.
Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) vs Tim Henman (GBR)

3. Simple Dames - 1er Tour.
Iveta Benesova (CZE) vs Pauline Parmentier (FRA)

4. Simple Messieurs - 1er Tour.
Carlos Moya (ESP)[30] vs Juan Antonio Marin (CRC)

[Apocalypt_flyer]

Tough first round for Roger

[Dark Carnival]

Injured. She hasn't played since 2004. She's had 2 shoulder surgeries and 2 wrist surgeries. It all went a bit wrong, she was only supposed to have one.

An article/interview from today. She can't even throw a ball...

"I'm retired until I can play" (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/25/sports/tennis/25tennis.html?_r=1&oref=slogin)

:(
:(

Oh and someone KILL Nadal, TORTURE him first please :)

[Dark Carnival]

WHAT'S with him always doing that? :manson:

http://www.whatsalltheracquet.com/archives/pictures/nadal-thumb.jpg

[chocolat]

I adore Nadal. Looks fabulous and an amazing clay court plater.

[Apocalypt_flyer]

Doesn't stop him from being an utterly smug CUNTFACE :)

[David]

Being smug is allowed if you can back it up...

[Apocalypt_flyer]

Well, Federer ain't gonna win it considering his performance today.

[Apocalypt_flyer]

And obviously Sharapova ain't gonna do anything of great importance either with that injury. RIght now I'd bet on Petrova in the Ladies' tournament.

[Apocalypt_flyer]

Sharapova 6:2 5:7 2:5 .. 30:40 at one point :o ... 3:5 now ...

[Apocalypt_flyer]

3:5 30:40 :o

[Apocalypt_flyer]

Another matchpoint for Washington

[jamie]

What a choke by Washington :|

[Apocalypt_flyer]

Oh, absolutely. She really had it in the bag.

[David]

Were there really only 5 or 6 matches completed in either draw today?

Show courts only?

[Apocalypt_flyer]

12 games today. Top seeds mainly.

[David]

Bah, if they're gonna start it early run as full a day as poss if you ask me...

If it rain's they'll be GRATEFUL!

[Dark Carnival]

Boooo Nadal :Oi:

[Apocalypt_flyer]

What a CHOKE up in set two by Razzano

[jamie]

Kim played really bad in the 2nd set, she was lucky to finish the match in straight sets.

Nadal gets 54th win on clay at French Open

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060529/capt.vm17105291833.france_french_open_tennis_vm171 .jpg :D

Martina and Justine on Chatrier tomorrow :disco:

[Floella]

This Murray-Monfils match is HORRIFIC. It should be renamed Physically Incapable (GBR) Vs Mentally Retarded (FRA).

[dabbler]

Andy Murray - well that little 8 months of 'hope' was exciting while it lasted.

[Floella]

TSK

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1531/capt5a9c4d077f5d45aebcdf4076d9.jpg

Murray needs to go and play on the women's tour or learn how to endure a 5 set match.

[Floella]

LOSE PETROVA LOSE

[Apocalypt_flyer]

Quite :D


Ivanovic trashing Stosur 6-0 6-3
Groenefeld trashing Ami 6-1 6-1

Good GOOD :disco: