Week 21 - Roland Garros men's qualifying

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Week 21 - Roland Garros men's qualifying

seagull · Hall of fame

Main draw starts on Sunday Bob

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Got distracted and when I looked back Wardy and Hev had won - huge sigh of relief

Jaffa · Challenger level

Bob, the main draw starts on Sunday at RG.

Does anyone know when the qualifiers normally get placed?

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

steven wrote:
Yes!!!!

James is the first British man to qualify at Roland Garros for 41 years!

So how did Andy, Tim, Greg get in? Did they all have to wait until their rankings let them into the MD?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:
Main draw starts on Sunday Bob

Thanks.

Looks like an early start for me tomorrow then.

steven · Tennis legend

Helen40 wrote:
steven wrote:
Yes!!!!

James is the first British man to qualify at Roland Garros for 41 years!
So how did Andy, Tim, Greg get in? Did they all have to wait until their rankings let them into the MD?

Andy and Greg never played RG qualies (and the latter would have still been playing for Canada any time he could have done so, I think), while Tim went out in qualifying in 1994 and 1995 then was a DA in 1996.

LouieG · County player

Well done James! Now do a Dan and make the 3rd round!

tommymac · Junior player

Congrats James, great win, hope his first round match will be televised/streamed somewhere.

Have fun Bob and safe driving!

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

steven wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
steven wrote:
Yes!!!!

James is the first British man to qualify at Roland Garros for 41 years!
So how did Andy, Tim, Greg get in? Did they all have to wait until their rankings let them into the MD?
Andy and Greg never played RG qualies (and the latter would have still been playing for Canada any time he could have done so, I think), while Tim went out in qualifying in 1994 and 1995 then was a DA in 1996.

Thanks steven, fountain of knowledge as ever

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Got back and thought I'd work my way up . . saw Josh Milton (gloom), Matt (double gloom), - and then went and looked at RG completed matches - AND THERE WERE JAMES AND HEATHER being THIRD SET SUPER HEROES ****

Will now go and get a sandwich and read through the threads in peace and pleasure ::))

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
All those thinking there was a tiebreak in the 3rd - you're in good company, Neil Harman thought so too

Just in passing about one of my least favourite journalists: it's perfectly reasonable for 'normal' people to forget there's no third set TB.

BUT did Neil (a blinkin' tennis 'specialist') not look at the results from the previous rounds ?!?!?! There've been some high-profile matches that went late into a third set. They've been getting most of the RG headlines in France. Did he not notice ?

TMH · Futures qualifying

Does anyone in British media pay much attention to what goes on outside Murray and occasionally the likes of Ward and Evans?

The journalists/commentators/pundits in the highest positions are generally clueless about what goes on outside maybe the top 8. Some of the more respected journalists like Stu Fraser and a few others seem a bit more informed, but I never cease to be confounded by the some of trap that comes out of the mouths of the likes of Castle, Lloyd, Rusedski, et al.

The sycophantic commentating over the likes of Federer and Djokovic is incredible cringe-worthy to watch as well - it's quite clear they never watch tennis outside the top few players given how often they proclaim 'only he can do that', 'no-one else could play a shot like that', 'best point of the year', etc etc. So much disrespect to the rest of the tour. I can't watch a big match on BBC. Sky is sometimes a bit more bearable - particularly when Fleming and/or Shiras are commentating, who have more knowledge than all of the British commentators combined. The only one who I can stomach listening to is Petchey, who although still somewhat sycophantic, is a very likeable person and exudes enthusiasm.

-- Edited by TMH on Friday 23rd of May 2014 02:17:07 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
steven wrote:
All those thinking there was a tiebreak in the 3rd - you're in good company, Neil Harman thought so too

Just in passing about one of my least favourite journalists: it's perfectly reasonable for 'normal' people to forget there's no third set TB.
BUT did Neil (a blinkin' tennis 'specialist') not look at the results from the previous rounds ?!?!?! There've been some high-profile matches that went late into a third set. They've been getting most of the RG headlines in France. Did he not notice ?

I'm sure he knew - we all make mistakes when we're trying to do 3 things at once. (or even when trying to do 1 thing at once in my case disbelief )

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
steven wrote:
All those thinking there was a tiebreak in the 3rd - you're in good company, Neil Harman thought so too

Just in passing about one of my least favourite journalists: it's perfectly reasonable for 'normal' people to forget there's no third set TB.
BUT did Neil (a blinkin' tennis 'specialist') not look at the results from the previous rounds ?!?!?! There've been some high-profile matches that went late into a third set. They've been getting most of the RG headlines in France. Did he not notice ?
I'm sure he knew - we all make mistakes when we're trying to do 3 things at once. (or even when trying to do 1 thing at once in my case )

You are a 'nice' person steven, and you may well be right. I remain unconvinced . . .