I dont think Barca has hosted this before and it will be on clay, which is an interesting development and a pointer towards the ATP Tour Finals etc, which continue to be on hardcourts and indoors each time. Moving a Masters onto clay and outdoors in early November is a very bold move!!
Also, Uniqlo have stopped their title sponsorship of the doubles event, which is back under an ITF banner - for some reason, NEC just sponsor the singles part of this joint event (it used to be separate, singles and doubles, so maybe the sponsorship deal is linked to that historic arrangement)
According to the RG website, Alfie, Gordon, Andy and Lucy will play at RG. The draws are 16 mens singles, 16 womens singles, and 8 for quads singles. Half again for each doubles event.
I came along to post this on the wheelchair site, all proud of myself for actually venturing over here, only to find of course that John was here and had done it, already
But I'm going to post it whatever !
Roland-Garros @rolandgarros · 17 May This year, the draw for the wheelchair tennis events has been extended, with 16 women and 16 men now competing for the title.
The players who will take part in the 2023 tournament (6th-10th June) have now been announced.
#RolandGarros
-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 19th of May 2023 10:57:04 AM
I came along to post this on the wheelchair site, all proud of myself for actually venturing over here, only to find of course that John was here and had done it, already
But I'm going to post it whatever !
Roland-Garros @rolandgarros · 17 May This year, the draw for the wheelchair tennis events has been extended, with 16 women and 16 men now competing for the title.
The players who will take part in the 2023 tournament (6th-10th June) have now been announced.
#RolandGarros
-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 19th of May 2023 10:57:04 AM
Welcome ! Its a treasure trove! Largely a one person treasure trove though and any posts are welcome! hahaha
Alfie, Gordon and Lucy go this week in the ITF Series 1 event in Barcelona. Big warm up for RG in a couple of weeks. Alfie is top seed and Gordon 5th in a 24 players singles draw, Lucy is unseeded
Alfie, Gordon and Lucy go this week in the ITF Series 1 event in Barcelona. Big warm up for RG in a couple of weeks. Alfie is top seed and Gordon 5th in a 24 players singles draw, Lucy is unseeded
Must have been bad weather in Barca this week - they are due to play two rounds of matches today, taking the men and women to the semis and quads to the final
Alfie surprisingly lost in the semis of the singles to Spaniard de la Puente, but Alfie and Gordon won the doubles.
French Open next. Alfie will be top seed, but it could be anyones to win; Alfie and Gordon will probably be favourites to win another slam title in the mens doubles
Mens singles - 16 draw. Alfie is top seed and plays Egberink in a tough opener; Gordon is unseeded and also plays a Dutch opponent in Scheffers. And if Alfie and Gordon win, they play each other in the last 8
Mens doubles - 8 draw Alfie and Gordon are top seeds and play Cattaneo and Ratzlaff in QF
Womens singles - 16 draw. Lucy is unseeded and draws another unseeded player in American Mathewson.
Womens doubles - 8 draw. Lucy is playing with her singles opponent, Mathewson, unseeded and play a lesser known French pair
Quad Singles - 8 draw - Andy Lapthorne is here and plays American David Wagner in the opening match
Quad Doubles - 4 draw - Andy is with South African, Ramphadi and plays the top seeded Dutch pair in the semis