Weeks 22 & 23: French Open (Roland-Garros) (red clay)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 22 & 23: French Open (Roland-Garros) (red clay)

helki · Futures qualifying

Monsieur Gasquet is looking in fine fettle. Won't be easy.

indiana · Tennis legend

Today's change in weather conditions to basically much cooler, heavier and slower conditions would not be good for Andy generally and even more concerning given his back issues. Bring back the sun and warmth !!

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 3rd of June 2012 01:22:30 PM

Ratty · County player

helki wrote:
Monsieur Gasquet is looking in fine fettle. Won't be easy.

Well, the thing about tennis is that you're as good as your opponent allows you to be. Gasquet has had a very comfortable draw. (yes, I know Haas had a couple of good wins recently, but the guy's been plagued by injury for years and is now 34.) Murray's the better player and should win.

Ratty · County player

With his showboating and flash, Gasquet looks like a fairweather player to me, so I'd take damp and slow every time if I were Andy.

Ratty · County player

I wonder which of the posters on this board called that one right? Oh, I remember, it was me!

-- Edited by Ratty on Monday 4th of June 2012 06:12:54 PM

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Well done Ratty. Gasquet's ball striking no match for Andy's bad back. Missed most of the match as I was cutting the grass. Came in to see him striking return winners off decent first serves late in the 4th; very unlike him. Could see Andy winning a long contest but very surprised he took Gasquet apart in the 3rd and 4th sets when the match was so short.

-- Edited by kundalini on Monday 4th of June 2012 06:29:33 PM

Ratty · County player

Blowing up a gale, too, it just gets better. Let's hope Gasquet wears contact lenses.

murrayman650 · ATP level

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murrayman650 · ATP level

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