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seagull · Hall of fame

Weeks 22 & 23 - French Open (Roland-Garros) - Paris, France (clay) - men's main draw

Neil Gee · County player

Before a ball is struck in the all-British clash I'm going to stick my neck out and say I quite fancy Cam to come through this experience over youth again although I don't mind who wins it really.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L32: (5) Jack Draper WR 5 defeated João Fonseca (BRA) WR 65 by 2, 4 & 2 in an hour 1 & 46 minutes

L16: Alexander Bublik (KAZ) WR 52 (CH = 17 last May) vs (5) Jack Draper WR 5

Smudge226 · Club Coach

Fearnley so many shots landing 15" beyond the base line, doesn't look anywhere near his best. Is his mind going back to previous encounters..

indiana · Tennis legend

Smudge226 wrote:
Fearnley so many shots landing 15" beyond the base line, doesn't look anywhere near his best. Is his mind going back to previous encounters..

This appears to be their first pro meeting.

Smudge226 · Club Coach

indiana wrote:
Smudge226 wrote:
Fearnley so many shots landing 15" beyond the base line, doesn't look anywhere near his best. Is his mind going back to previous encounters..
This appears to be their first pro meeting.

Yeah, I'm thinking more TCU but he is out of sorts for sure and there is some physical niggle going on, keeps slightly limping, wincing etc

B00thy · Strong Club Player

Neil Gee wrote:
Before a ball is struck in the all-British clash I'm going to stick my neck out and say I quite fancy Cam to come through this experience over youth again although I don't mind who wins it really.

Yes, before the start I fancied Cam to win on the basis of at his best, he's better and he's getting back close to his best .. but Jake's a real fighter so it could be a long match ..

indiana · Tennis legend

B00thy wrote:
Neil Gee wrote:
Before a ball is struck in the all-British clash I'm going to stick my neck out and say I quite fancy Cam to come through this experience over youth again although I don't mind who wins it really.
Yes, before the start I fancied Cam to win on the basis of at his best, he's better and he's getting back close to his best .. but Jake's a real fighter so it could be a long match ..

Indeed it could. Superb shot making by Jake to get back on serve in the second set, 5-5.

Neil Gee · County player

B00thy wrote:
Neil Gee wrote:
Before a ball is struck in the all-British clash I'm going to stick my neck out and say I quite fancy Cam to come through this experience over youth again although I don't mind who wins it really.
Yes, before the start I fancied Cam to win on the basis of at his best, he's better and he's getting back close to his best .. but Jake's a real fighter so it could be a long match ..

Yeh, Cam's best or anything near it should be too much for Jake at this stage of his career, that was the thinking anyway, but Jake's a fighter like you say, so many games going to deuce and far beyond. I fear that whoever wins may leave too much of themselves on court today.

indiana · Tennis legend

Break, break, TB ...

Var · Satellite level

indiana wrote:
Break, break, TB ...

What a fab advert for British tennis at the FO this year. I think Cam will win because he needs it more. Two sets lead now.

-- Edited by Var on Saturday 31st of May 2025 06:04:37 PM

-- Edited by Var on Saturday 31st of May 2025 06:05:07 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L32: (5) Jack Draper WR 5 defeated João Fonseca (BRA) WR 65 by 2, 4 & 2 in an hour 1 & 46 minutes
L16: Alexander Bublik (KAZ) WR 52 (CH = 17 last May) vs (5) Jack Draper WR 5

L32: Cameron Norrie WR 81 defeated Jacob Fearnley WR 55 by 6-3 7-6(1) 6-2

So, an appointment with the Austrian qualifier, Misolic, or, more probably, NoDjo looms...

Var · Satellite level

Well Cam won in three, but Jake seemed to be struggling physically in those last two sets. Cam in contrast , as Tim H would say had the better engine!

seagull · Hall of fame

Think Cam deserves this - particularly after that win v Medvedev in round one.
All good experience for Jake

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L16: Alexander Bublik (KAZ) WR 52 (CH = 17 last May) vs (5) Jack Draper WR 5
L32: Cameron Norrie WR 81 defeated Jacob Fearnley WR 55 by 6-3 7-6(1) 6-2
So, an appointment with the Austrian qualifier, Misolic, or, more probably, NoDjo looms...

And NoDjo, as surely as God made little apples, it is:

L16: Cameron Norrie WR 81 vs (6) Novak Djokovic (SRB) WR 6 (CH = 1 for ever & ever & a few years ago)