Weeks 22+23 - Roland Garros men’s singles main draw

9vicman · Satellite level

RE: Weeks 22+23 - Roland Garros men’s singles main draw

9vicman · Satellite level

Out of curiosity what was the last year no Brits reached the second round of singles at Roland Garros?

Var · Pro player

9vicman wrote:
Var wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
I guess my point was that Andy, with a final and 4 semis also was really far
Away our most successful British singles player.
Apart from Sue Barker who won it on the womens side. I just wonder if there is some merit in the training Andy went through in Spain when he was still so young? Sanchez -Casal Academy Barcelona.
Difficult to compare Murray and Barker. She won in 1976 as top seed with all the other leading players competing in World Team Tennis in the States. Yes it was a gutsy effort, but she didn't otherwise pass the third round in Paris.

Yeah, but a wins a win. Backed it up the next year with SF at Wimbledonwhich she really should have won. Shame Andy couldnt get a win this year, but likewise for Nadal. Also Norrie struggling, goodness hope he can get through or we shall have no man left in the second round.

9vicman · Satellite level

Var wrote:
9vicman wrote:
Var wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
I guess my point was that Andy, with a final and 4 semis also was really far
Away our most successful British singles player.
Apart from Sue Barker who won it on the womens side. I just wonder if there is some merit in the training Andy went through in Spain when he was still so young? Sanchez -Casal Academy Barcelona.
Difficult to compare Murray and Barker. She won in 1976 as top seed with all the other leading players competing in World Team Tennis in the States. Yes it was a gutsy effort, but she didn't otherwise pass the third round in Paris.
Yeah, but a wins a win. Backed it up the next year with SF at Wimbledonwhich she really should have won. Shame Andy couldnt get a win this year, but likewise for Nadal. Also Norrie struggling, goodness hope he can get through or we shall have no man left in the second round.

Yes a wins a win, but I still think Andy's Roland Garros record stands by itself.

Neil Gee · Club Coach

9vicman wrote:
Out of curiosity what was the last year no Brits reached the second round of singles at Roland Garros?

2020 but Cam looks like he could make it three out of three exits for the men as he goes a break down in the fifth against Pavel Kotov.

-- Edited by Neil Gee on Monday 27th of May 2024 06:09:24 PM

-- Edited by Neil Gee on Monday 27th of May 2024 06:11:16 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

*0-4

9vicman · Satellite level

9vicman wrote:
Out of curiosity what was the last year no Brits reached the second round of singles at Roland Garros?

Was 2020.

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Cheer up indiana Cam's pulled one break back!

Neil Gee · Club Coach

9vicman wrote:
9vicman wrote:
Out of curiosity what was the last year no Brits reached the second round of singles at Roland Garros?
Was 2020.

Well mate I did already answer that but never mind.

indiana · Tennis legend

Neil Gee wrote:
Cheer up indiana Cam's pulled one break back!

Nope. He won a service game but it's *1-5

9vicman · Satellite level

Neil Gee wrote:
9vicman wrote:
9vicman wrote:
Out of curiosity what was the last year no Brits reached the second round of singles at Roland Garros?
Was 2020.
Well mate I did already answer that but never mind.

Oops sorry. Should have refreshed my page before posting. I remember it being a miserable event on and off the court.

the addict · Tennis legend

Seems like everyone is writing off Dan before he's played. Yes, I know it is a tough ask, but you never know, miracles do happen !

indiana · Tennis legend

Just tidying up ...

L128: Pavel Kotov (***) WR 56 (= CH) beat (32) Cameron Norrie WR 33 (CH 8 in September 2022) by 4-6 6-3 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2

indiana · Tennis legend

Cam and Jack are now live ranked 35 and 37 respectively, with quite a number of players who could drop them further during the French Open fortnight, so we are at risk of having no men's singles seeds for Wimbledon.

Blue_Belle · Club Coach

The mixed draw is out. Neal is seed 4th, Joe and Heather team up.