Weeks 21 & 22 - French Open 2016 (inc. Andy) (clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Weeks 21 & 22 - French Open 2016 (inc. Andy) (clay)

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Great fight-back from 2 sets down; YAY and phew!! :D :D

Sim · County player

Bob in Spain wrote:
Collective sighs of relief all around the country.

Rafa breezed through, not sure why the Spanish were ever concerned

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Meanwhile, Isner and Millman continue to tire each other out.

Isner leads 6-7(4) 7-6(12) 7-6(9) 6-5*

Hoping this goes to a 5th set.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Stircrazy wrote:
Another one home & dry - eventually!
L128: Aljaz Bedene WR 66 defeated (Q) Gerald Melzer (AUT) WR 130 by 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
That should boost his confidence no end. Now for Andy to win the one-set shoot-out against Ugly Mug to complete the set.

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Tuesday 24th of May 2016 11:38:48 AM

Prayers duly answered; well done Andy, Aljaz and Kyle biggrin biggrin biggrin

Sorry of this has already been dealt with but when was the last time we had 3 men through to R2 of RG?

GBJ · Club Coach

Well the fact that Murray played so well since was basically a mini version of this match back in Madrid reassures me there is no need to worry.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L64: (15) John Isner (USA) WR 17 (CH = 9 in April 2012) vs Kyle Edmund WR 82

L64: (WC) Mathias Bourgue (FRA) WR 164 (= CH) vs (2) Andy Murray WR2

There is no head-to-head for either encounter.

"Big John" beat "the Milkman" by 6-7(4) 7-6(12) 7-6(7) 7-5. Looks like quite a tussle!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Isner breaks to win in 4 sets and will play Kyle in R2.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

vohor wrote:

Sorry of this has already been dealt with but when was the last time we had 3 men through to R2 of RG?

Twitter reporting this as 1975.

Courtesy of @ITF_Tennis

Spectator · All-time great

Phew. That was rather too tense. But well done for pulling through. But who would have thought that our one non-straightforward man into the 2nd round would be the man himself?

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Bob in Spain wrote:
vohor wrote:

Sorry of this has already been dealt with but when was the last time we had 3 men through to R2 of RG?
Twitter reporting this as 1975.
Courtesy of @ITF_Tennis

Thanks Bob; I guessed it might have been a while! smile

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L64: (15) John Isner (USA) WR 17 (CH = 9 in April 2012) vs Kyle Edmund WR 82
L64: (WC) Mathias Bourgue (FRA) WR 164 (= CH) vs (2) Andy Murray WR2
There is no head-to-head for either encounter.

And in the top half of the draw:

L64: Aljaz Bedene WR 66 vs Pablo Carreño (ESP) WR 43 (= CH)

The pair have met twice before, both times on clay at Challenger level, & honours are even: Aljaz beat Carreño by 7-6(1) 5-7 6-3 in the last 16 at Caltanissetta in 2011, while the latter gained his revenge by 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the first round at Marrakech the following year.

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

I live in the States and so have many friends who support Isner, I am afraid I have begun taking wagers and I am now relying on Kyle to keep a roof over my head! I do however think that Kyle has an excellent chance for a career best win here, he is not in great form and Kyle can match his power whilst having the advantage of being a much more natural mover on clay.

cwej · Lower Club Player

Wow... Those three draws are all EXCELLENT for second round draws. All three have a chance I would say with Andy obviously huge favourite and the other two starting as slight underdogs, but not hugely.

FriendofLouieG · Lower Club Player

If Wardy can do it against Isner, then Kyle must believe he can too.