Week 21 - Roland Garros

murrayman650 · ATP level

RE: Week 21 - Roland Garros

murrayman650 · ATP level

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6-4

GSM Stephens 6-2 6-4

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 45 lost to Stephens, Sloane (USA) 40 2-6 4-6

paulisi · Tennis legend

Did well to get it back to 4-4 and then a couple of sloppy games.

Go home, rest that arm and start preparing for the grass.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

It looked like Heather might get back in it for a second at 4-4, but then 9 points later it was all over.

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Hi guys well I'm here in Paris and my time here started off on a bad note when I found out all the tickets for the show courts are sold out. Even the outside courts too. However good news is I got what they call an evening visitors ticket for 12 Euros which means I can get in at 5pm. Which is perfect as Hev is scheduled on then and on an outside court number 7. Bad news might be that with Kyle pulling out the order of play will change however open checking it seems the court is opening at 12 instead of 11. Ideally Heathers match will be on nearer to 6 so I can hopefully get in.

There is also the chance of Andy playing at 5pm of upgrading the ticket subject to availability but he is estimated to be on at 330 so probably not much chance. An ideal scenario would be Nadal and Almagro slogging out a 4 hr 5 setter putting Andy on later. If anyone wants to go to Roland Garros in the future you have to buy the main court tickets in March. Also you have to have printed etickets. Wimbledon and Australian Open so much easier. I saw Andy and Rafa semi buying a ticket on the night there. The French seem to want to make it as hard as possible for visitors to go. Bobs rant last year in general forum sums it up. Thankfully my hotel reception printed my ticket otherwise I'd be snookered.

Anyway here's hoping I get in on time and Heather is safe and well to play. I ll be the Scottish guy shouting on her if you tune in ha.

Struggling to get into RG? Jaggy Bogdanovic.

paulisi · Tennis legend

BeefyDeedz wrote:
Struggling to get into RG? Jaggy Bogdanovic.

smile smile smile smile smile smile smile smile - that's really tickled me.

-- Edited by paulisi on Thursday 28th of May 2015 07:40:53 PM

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

Was at the match yesterday and while Heather fought well, there was never any doubt that Sloane would win. Her weight of shot and ability to finish points was far more potent.

It's matches like this that have really made me doubt recently whether Heather will ever win a Grand Slam.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jeff Stelling wrote:
Was at the match yesterday and while Heather fought well, there was never any doubt that Sloane would win. Her weight of shot and ability to finish points was far more potent.

It's matches like this that have really made me doubt recently whether Heather will ever win a Grand Slam.

Actually WIN a Grand Slam?

Has anyone ever thought that she would?

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

Jeff Stelling wrote:
Was at the match yesterday and while Heather fought well, there was never any doubt that Sloane would win. Her weight of shot and ability to finish points was far more potent.

It's matches like this that have really made me doubt recently whether Heather will ever win a Grand Slam.

Heather hasn't got the game to be a Grand Slam winner. She is a decent player and that's about it. I could understand when Laura was mentioned as a potential GS winner. She "had" the big game.

indiana · Tennis legend

Indeed, that's a rather strange one.

I'm extremely doubtful that Heather ever will win a Slam, and that's hardly new, as is the case with the vast vast bulk of players folk follow and support for many reasons ( though slightly less doubtful since she has been working on a more positive stategy ).

But Heather, I am sure, will continue to strive to be all she can be, and many of us will continue to follow closely, wish for her and share in our own way in her triumphs and frustrations.

Sim · County player

I would be very happy if Heather makes it into the top 20, and disappointed if she never made the top 30

A couple of GS QFs would be about my expectation, but of course would be more than delighted if she ever goes further...

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

I'm sure Heather herself has ambitions to win a Grand Slam, but beyond that I don't think anyone thinks she will.

She does have the game to have a least one run deep into a slam though probably by taking advantage of a draw where the big seeds get knocked out before she has to play them (as she is more in the mould of a player who will take advantage of upsets from other players than cause them herself).

indiana · Tennis legend

Anyway Jeff, hope you and Jaggy are enjoying your time at RG. You guys had a chance to meet up ?

Have we anyone else there ?

wimdledont · Challenger level

We almost had Joss and Anna...

www.globalsportingconnections.com/2015/05/28/anna-smith-and-joss-rae-road-trip-to-roland-garros/

...but not quite.