Weeks 22-23 - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris

Count Zero · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 22-23 - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, very disappointed that he didn't get bagelled in the set he lost today though, he's losing his touch!

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

Probably as good a draw as Murray could get. If he can get past Almagro and make round 4 then maybe he could be up to the top 8 seedings by Wimbledon.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Decent draw and on paper at least this should be easy. But don't forget that three years ago there was this promising, just turned 18, wild card playing in his home Slam who reached the third round beating players far above his ranking...

I hope and guess that it won't happen.

indiana · Tennis legend

DUSTY DICK wrote:

Probably as good a draw as Murray could get. If he can get past Almagro and make round 4 then maybe he could be up to the top 8 seedings by Wimbledon.

No chance !

Even if you take off the top 8's points from the French Open last year, the top 8 are too well clear.

Maybe if he gets to the semis and then has a really good Queens

Now no.9 is possible, so not wishing any harm on any of the top 8 ( how's that shoulder, Mr Roddick ? )

Count Zero · Tennis legend

lopez-j got danceivc. a great 1st rd in a slam!! novak in 2nd tho.

-- Edited by Count Zero at 21:53, 2008-05-23

steven · Tennis legend

I think we'd have taken Boggo getting to the 2nd Round of the FO! I'd say it's a great draw he could have had. (not that he'd necessarily have got the same one!)

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Just think.... if Boggo hadn't lost that match he could well have been facing Dancevic, whose apparently coming back from injury and is a fast court player anyway for a spot in the second round and a crack at Djokovic?

At least Murray should win 1 match here as he isn't losing to Eysseric, but Acasuso will be a tough match given his experience on clay and I'd put Acasuso as favourite in that match. Almagro would probably be a step too far for Murray presuming he's over his wrist injury and let's not have any silly ideas about Murray beating Nalby on a clay court, as Nalby would easily win that match, even if the Fat Dave showed up (in fact Nalby has a cake draw until round 4 so won't even have to try for the first week).

I'd take round 2 here and a good performance against Acasuso, with anything else a bonus

helki · Futures qualifying

5 Frenchmen and 4 Spaniards in the last 16!