Weeks 21-22 - French Open Main Draw

Drew · May 23, 2009

RE: French Open Main Draw

Peter too · Tennis legend

She is clearly the new voice on the block.

For sheer penetration and length of attack her voice has no equal.

djlovesyou · Strong Club Player

Michelle the loudest Burrito

steven · Tennis legend

murray_2k9 wrote:
Shes playing at the Exhibition event at Calderstones in the UK before WImb. Im sure ur all dying to go after hearing that :P

It looks to me like she only cheats, I mean shrieks, like that when there are ranking points at stake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5ur9MpB3Ls&feature=related

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Lmao, I hate her already. Maria is a slam winner, she can back up her shrieking no matter how horrific it is...but a kid producing that noise is just unreal.

jb288 · Satellite level

Apparently Katie's in to play Govortsova, replacing Zvonereva!!
Although Govortsova beat Anne recently (she's #69 atm), if Katie can win she'd probably face Amanmuradova, which would be about the best draw she could hope for. Let's see how she can do!

-- Edited by jb288 on Saturday 23rd of May 2009 05:06:21 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

jb288 wrote:

Apparently Katie's in to play Govortsova, replacing Zvonereva!!
Although Govortsova beat Anne recently (she's #69 atm), if Katie can win she'd probably face Amanmuradova, which would be about the best draw she could hope for. Let's see how she can do!

She's certainly down in the women's MD as playing Govortsova ( smile

), jb, but I can't see them in tomorrow's OoP. confuse

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

OMFG ARE YOU KIDDING!! THATS AWESOME, IM CHUFFED!!

Sorry bit excited :p If someone else pulled out and let Bally in it would be perfect.

Such a weak draw, I hope Katie is mentally ready.

-- Edited by murray_2k9 on Saturday 23rd of May 2009 05:20:22 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Great, though Govortsova is on a 7-match Brit-bashing streak since getting thrashed by Anne in Opole in 2006. She beat Katie herself 2 & 3 in Tashkent in 2007 and Anne in three sets in Indian Wells.

Katie is the first Brit to get into the main draw at RG after playing qualifying for 21 years - Clare Wood was also a lucky loser in 1988.

Also, it is the first time for 17 years that we have had more than two women in the RG main draw - the last time was in 1992.

-- Edited by steven on Saturday 23rd of May 2009 05:43:25 PM

djlovesyou · Strong Club Player

Come on Katie!!!

Another one win away from top 100 situation, haha.

Hopefully she'll be relaxed and she'll feel that there's nothing to lose.

Sad for Bally though, she could have had that spot too

Smidster · Challenger level

Good for Katie...much better draw than she owuld have had with the win.

Seeing the reaction on TF is pretty funny.

jb288 · Satellite level

Yeah, she also reached R3 here last year, but who knows - perhaps the fact that she's not 'earned' this, and therefore the reduced pressure on her to achieve, will allow Katie to play more freely - but who knows how her head works! So long as she gives it her best shot, it's great experience.

markymc1983 · Club Coach

Does anybody know of anyone else struggling with an injury? I was routing for Bally to get the LL as i think she could make more of an impression then Katie

DavidC · Tennis legend

According to Sam Smith Anne and Katie have been practising together on Philippe Chatrier this morning - presumably because Anne has been told she will be playing Safina on this court.

Looking at a website for one of the bookies they have odds of:

Anne 10.50 - 1.04
Mel 3.03 - 1.28
Katie 2.74 - 1.34

Although I understand Mel's training block focused on aspects for the long-term rather than for Roland Garros I think the draw is a relatively good one for her, as she should enjoy the pace MlDB offers more than being messed around by a clay-courter. If any of them pull off an upset then they will be the first British woman to win a round here since Clare Wood in 1994.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Anne is first up on Philippe Chatrier tomorrow

Court 14

1 Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Corinna Dentoni (ITA) v.Agnes Szavay (HUN)[29]

2 Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Michelle Larcher De Brito (POR) v. Melanie South (GBR)

3 Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Olga Govortsova (BLR) v. Katie O'brien (GBR)