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

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

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

philwrig · Hall of fame

Anne's match is winnable and is a very good draw given what she could have got. Probably 50/50.
Also in a section where the 2 seeds are struggling.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: BALTACHA, Elena (GBR) 67 v STOSUR, Samantha (AUS) 6 6
R1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) Q 109 v Vesnina, Elena (RUS) 80
R1: KEOTHAVONG, Anne (GBR) 76 v CZINK, Melinda (HUN) 116

SMC1809 · All-time great

Stircrazy wrote:
R1: Elena Baltacha WR 67 vs (6) Sam Stosur (AUS) WR 6

I preferred it when she was playing Stosure.

Smidster · Challenger level

Horrible draw for Bally - But she did get a favourable one last year so I guess these things work out. Stosur does also have a couple of first round shockers on her record so we can always hope

LordBrownof · Futures level

She also had a favourable one in Australia.

jake270392 · Intermediate Club Player

Does anyone know who is first and the order of the lucky loser spots. I cant see anyone withdrawing but you never know :)

PaulM · Tennis legend

Laura is first alternate

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

PaulM wrote:
Laura is first alternate

Given the circumstances of her defeat yesterday it would be very nice if Laura could get a lucky loser spot. Is it wrong to hope someone gets injured?

indiana · Tennis legend

Pretty horrid draw for Bally, though when Stosur is off I think she can he very off. However, she has had a lot of good draws in the last year or two, certainly compared to Heather and Laura.

Bookies certainly giving Anne and Heather decent chances at effectively 1.6 / 1 against and 1.15 / 1 against respectively, i.e. outsiders in their matches but not really big outsiders.

Liking the unofficial official news re Laura.

-- Edited by indiana on Saturday 26th of May 2012 05:39:30 PM

Jan · Hall of fame

tony_orient wrote:
PaulM wrote:
Laura is first alternate
Given the circumstances of her defeat yesterday it would be very nice if Laura could get a lucky loser spot. Is it wrong to hope someone gets injured?

it had better not be Bally, Anne or Heather!!

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Jan wrote:
tony_orient wrote:
PaulM wrote:
Laura is first alternate
Given the circumstances of her defeat yesterday it would be very nice if Laura could get a lucky loser spot. Is it wrong to hope someone gets injured?
it had better not be Bally, Anne or Heather!!

Good point - Laura should warn them before setting up the trip-wire in the changing room! evileye

Maza1987 · Challenger level

It takes a lot for a player not to play in a main draw of a GS, so the injury would have to be very severe indeed. Even if the Spaniard thinks she can't finish the match, you'd think that she would still walk onto the court for the prize money alone.
But we'll see.

-- Edited by Maza1987 on Saturday 26th of May 2012 06:31:32 PM

jake270392 · Intermediate Club Player

Apparently Soler-Espinosa has gone over on her ankle so might have to pull out so might mean good news for Laura. She would play Medina-Garrigues if so.

Jajon · Strong Club Player

Baltacha first on Court Philippe Chatrier, 10am start our time