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Helen40


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Ironically, I'd have rated Laura's chances better against a 'better' player, ie more in form. She's (Laura) her own worst enemy, and with all her big scalps in the last year may not play free against Wozniacki.

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I'd disagree, Helen. I'd actually say that for Laura, Caroline will still probably motivate her as a "big scalp" ( still a top 10 rankings and indeed race player apart from being a former world no 1 ) and will be a highlighted match. But will come with with the added advantage of being a big scalp recently very out of form.

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Spectator wrote:

On a very random note, what do people think of this year's poster? 

 

It looks like an huge canary doing a dump. no.gif

Alternatively its a lot of shooting stars flying over a clay mountain.



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It is apparently designed by a British contemporary artist, David Nash OBE RA, whose pieces are more usually sculptures. It was unveiled in December last year.

So at least one Brit got a win at RG this year already.



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If Laura plays her best tennis she's very likely to win unless Woz can regain her best form.
Laura will play on Monday which is a positive as conditions are likely to be a bit faster then, although I've said it before Woz doesn't like the slow heavy conditions either.
Batesy coaching her is a plus although Lucie Ahl is capable of doing a solid job, Sven fingers crossed will be back for round 2.

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indiana wrote:

I'd disagree, Helen. I'd actually say that for Laura, Caroline will still probably motivate her as a "big scalp" ( still a top 10 rankings and indeed race player apart from being a former world no 1 ) and will be a highlighted match. But will come with with the added advantage of being a big scalp recently very out of form.

 I hope you're right indiana, we'll see on Sun/Mon. In any case, I'll be happy if Laura plays her a game win or lose. It's when she's making loads of DFs/UEs that I want to tear my hair out.



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Good matches for our girls.

Hard to see where Wozniacki will be able to hurt Laura if Laura is on song....Radwanska learnt that getting the ball back into play is not enough against Laura when shes ''on''.

Playing Wozniacki means that the only active former number 1 to not have played Laura is Azarenka, with Laura having already played Venus, Jankovic, Serena, Sharapova and Ivanovic as well as the recently retired Clijsters.

It also makes Azarenka, along with Errani, the only current top 10 players Laura wont have faced, with her H2H against the current top 10ers 4-5 (Wins over Kerber, Kvitova, Radwanska and Li Na with losses to Kerber, Stosur, Sharapova x 2 and Serena.

I believe Laura will win, Bally will lose and Heather is anyones guess, but to win under the circumstances would be hugely impressive.

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Laura is making a collection of ex Number one scalps. Wozniaki will make three.

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Interesting tweet from Jonathan Overend (@5livetennis) for a couple of reasons:

Practice on Ct4 is @laurarobson5 with @SvetlanaK27 in bright Paris sunshine! @iain_bates and @tennis_sven offering the guidance

Firstly, Laura is still getting coaching from Sven Goeneveld. Second, she is practicing with a potential R3 opponent.

It will also be interesting to see how well Laura copes with the added attention from a British media with no Andy Murray to focus on.

 



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I'm just hoping their courts are a bit faster than their website.

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Tomorrows OOP has been released.

No Brits are in action.

Carreño Busta is 3rd after 10:00 UK on Philippe Chatrier though, playing some unknown phenom.

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Very good of the French to recognise Sr Carreño Busta´s accomplishments by putting him on the main court.

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Spectator wrote:

Very good of the French to recognise Sr Carreño Busta´s accomplishments by putting him on the main court.

 Yes he's playing some Swiss bloke I've never heard of.



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Good luck to the girls!



-- Edited by jake270392 on Sunday 26th of May 2013 12:17:59 PM

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Tomorrow's OOP released: Laura 3rd after 10:00 UK on Suzanne Lenglen

Hev & Bally must wait.

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