Week 22/23 - French Open, Roland-Garros, Paris, (Clay)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 22/23 - French Open, Roland-Garros, Paris, (Clay)

flamingowings · All-time great

Coup Droit wrote:
You tried, flamingo

I am Stan the Man's Beckett tattoo right now biggrin

indiana · Tennis legend

Wonderwall was released in 1995 but I guess "current/recent" can take many forms as can huge generalisations smile

the addict · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
You tried, flamingo
I am Stan the Man's Beckett tattoo right now

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
flamingowings wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
You tried, flamingo
I am Stan the Man's Beckett tattoo right now

Also lost on me. Not even bothering to investigate. Give me the innocent pleasures of the outstanding handiwork of the craftsmen & women who restore the ancient & treasured, though not necessarily valuable, possessions of the people who visit the Beeb's Repair Shop any day. wink

flamingowings · All-time great

Stircrazy wrote:
the addict wrote:
flamingowings wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
You tried, flamingo
I am Stan the Man's Beckett tattoo right now

Also lost on me. Not even bothering to investigate. Give me the innocent pleasures of the outstanding handiwork of the craftsmen & women who restore the ancient & treasured, though not necessarily valuable, possessions of the people who visit the Beeb's Repair Shop any day.

Samuel Beckett - but perhaps he is also too recent for you being of the 20th C. Still it is a very good quote: "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better."

The repair shop sounds quite good actually (I did in fact bother to Google it) but I am not at home when it's on.

flamingowings · All-time great

Anyway, back on topic (although players beards and tattoos are somewhat related) - how do we think Kyle will do today? Cuevas is another tricky customer. Could go either way for me.

wolf · Tennis legend

Cuevas is a top 10 player on clay at his best, I think he'll probably win.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Cuevas has certainly been ripping up those challengers - won in Aix a couple of weeks ago, and Tunis in April

And got to the final in Estoril ATP 250 - although he was a lucky loser !!! Lost in the qualis and then got fished out again....

So, as you say, serious quality on clay.

Bet365 have Kyle at 2.3 and Cuevas at 1.61

And I think they're right - the sensible money would go on Cuevas.

But heart over head - I'm going for Kyle.

bartman2099 · Lower Club Player

Unfortunately I think Cuevas will prove too strong on clay but you never know!

flamingowings · All-time great

Pretty grim start

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
Pretty grim start

Yep. The very start.

But got a lot better after 2 games and he's now just broken back...... *3-4

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Tie break time.

flamingowings · All-time great

Kyle is 6-7(3), 3-6

airsmashers · County player

Kyle has retired