Weeks 21-22 - French Open - Roland Garros Men's Main Draw (Clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Weeks 21-22 - French Open - Roland Garros Men's Main Draw (Clay)

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Ouch! Thiem is in good form at the moment.

paulisi · Tennis legend

What about the qualifying spots?

Jaffa · Challenger level

Q spots:
Kokkinakis
Tomic
Gasquet
Berlocq
Robredo
Murray
Qualifier
Chardy
Duckworth
Verdasco
Rosol
Tsonga
Paire
Berdych
Gulbis
Mahut
Granollers
Federer

paulisi · Tennis legend

Not easy - assuming Kyle wins, Qualifier, Duckworth, Mahut would be the pick. I expect him to draw Andy though...

Spectator · All-time great

Or Federer. Or Berdych. (We're pessimists, no?) Actually, those are unusually wretched Q draws overall. Barring the ones mentioned by Paulisi (and I'd query Mahut), there's not a good one in the bunch.

Floody78 · Junior player

I'm sure Kyle wouldn't mind a crack at Gulbis who has only won 2 matches all season. Or Berlocq at 101 and only won 1 clay match this season.

Jan · Hall of fame

What a selection cry

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

Forgot about Aljaz, thought this thread had been started for Kyle prematurely :)

Spectator · All-time great

I class Gulbis as one of those where he's either wretched or terrific. You don't know which one you'll get. Yes, he's been largely wretched this year - but past performance is not an indicator of future results and all that. Point taken on Berlocq.

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Rather tough draw for Aljaz; Thiem has just reached the final of the Nice 250, even breaking Isner (!) on the way to doing so.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Oh come on, there are a few there I'd take with open arms!

Namely Kokkinakis, Tomic (might withdraw anyway, retired with a virus last week), Berlocq, Qualifier, Chardy isn't that bad a draw, Duckworth, Paire, Mahut or Grannolers.

I'd say all of those he'd have a chance!

goldenboy · Club Coach

i'd fancy kyle's changes against around half of the list (though agreed, it is a tough list overall!)
Vamos Kyle!

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

You qualify to put yourself in the hunt. I'd back Kyle to appear in all 4 slam MD's this year, and it's not a bad time in his career to draw Murray or Federer and get some real quality opposition picking holes in your game.

Jan · Hall of fame

I'd really rather Kyle didn't draw Andy - but apart from that let him have a go - maybe he'll catch someone a bit cold and knock out a "big name" in R1!