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Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 21 & 22 - French Open (Roland-Garros) - Paris, France (clay) - main draw

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L128: Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (PAR) WR 71 defeated (20) Cameron Norrie WR 24 by 7-6(7) 2-0 retired
Beeb comment:
Cameron Norrie attempts a couple of serves, but he is clearly struggling with his ribs and his breathing. Such a disappointment for the British number one, who has never previously retired during a Grand Slam match.
Annabel Croft:
I think Norrie has done the right thing if he is in pain. It's far better not to exacerbate the injury problem and get back to the UK, have rest and treatment on it, and then start building up to Queen's Club and Wimbledon.

Tom Kershaw assessed the position in today's Times. I've included the link to the actual article, but only Times subscribers will be able to read it in full. Sadly, the archive site now also seems to require a subscription for full access. Otherwise all you get is the headline & the sub. furious

The article includes an honourable mention for CD's current little French "fave", Moïse Kouamé, following his straight-sets victory over Marin Cilic:

Gaël Monfils had barely vacated the stage after his midnight farewell at the French Open before a new thrilling, smiling, acrobatic prodigy announced himself to the home crowd. Moïse Kouamé only turned 17 in March and received a wild card into the main draw here, but a 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, 6-1 victory over the 2014 US Open champion, Marin Cilic, was devastatingly sublime.

Such a rapid ascension to the throne would not be considered impolite either: Kouamé, who was born in Sarcelles in the northern suburbs of Paris, is managed by Monfils's younger brother, Daryl. Cilic may be a fading force at 37, but he is still ranked more than 250 places higher than Kouamé, the world No 318, who became the youngest player since 2009 to win a grand-slam match.

JonH · Tennis legend

Wow - Sinner was coasting. 6-3 6-2. But Cerundolo came back to win the next two 7-5 and 6-1 and is now 3-0 up final set with two breaks.

Something must be wrong with Sinner as this is a collapse! If he goes out, and it looks highly possible at this scoreline, then that is Sinner and Alcaraz out before the end of week one (albeit CA didn't play of course).

Tournament wide open or could be soon!

Var · Challenger qualifying

Annabelle says Sinner looks like he is about throw up on court. Heat exhaustion? Needs to retire before he does anymore harm.

-- Edited by Var on Thursday 28th of May 2026 01:35:57 PM

JonH · Tennis legend

It sounds like it is the heat causing him big problems.

If this continues, the champ could be the player best able to cope with the heat - look out for a Spaniard or South American to come on through (both Cerundolo brothers are in this still, Jodar, others).

I see Kouame and Valejo are locked deep into hour 5 and fifth set end game!

the addict · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
Annabelle says Sinner looks like he is about throw up on court. Heat exhaustion? Needs to retire before he does anymore harm.

-- Edited by Var on Thursday 28th of May 2026 01:35:57 PM

Should have retired at the end of the third set. By then he was barely functioning, making loads of errors. It's over now and he's only won two of the last twenty games.

goldfish · Futures level

Anyone think Zverev can finally take his chance?

Var · Challenger qualifying

goldfish wrote:
Anyone think Zverev can finally take his chance?

I wish Jack had been fit enough to play!

Blue_Belle · Pro player

goldfish wrote:
Anyone think Zverev can finally take his chance?

I hope not.

seagull · Tennis legend

I wish Cam wasnt injured too. His draw would have opened up. Novak the only GS winner left in.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Young Kouamé played the biggest stormer of a match ever - just amazing

And Sinner's was a little weird, no?

I mean, I know it was hot, I know he's never won this one before so it's a biggie, but to be 5-2 up in the third, against a guy who very fairly is only about 70 in the world - and to suddenly utterly collapse?

Well, at least the Cerundulo family will be having a blast tonight

And the FFT will be in raptures with young Moses

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Well, at least the Cerundulo family will be having a blast tonight

From the Beeb's live commentary on today's action:

A fine day for the Cerúndolo family

F Cerúndolo 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 Gaston

Juan Manuel Cerúndolo caused a massive shock on Court Philippe-Chatrier by beating the world number one and French Open favourite, Jannik Sinner. His older brother, Francisco Cerúndolo, is also into round three with a four-set win against Frenchman Hugo Gaston.

If their respective winning runs continue, they could meet in the semi-finals...

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I thihk, given their day, the family can live happily without their accent

wales1994 · County player

goldfish wrote:
Anyone think Zverev can finally take his chance?

Hopefully not. Zverev with his history is not someone I ever want to see lifting a grand slam title.

Impressive from Kouame! France need someone to get excited about, as Fils seems to have similar injury woes to our own, Draper.

Gutted for Sinner to go out like that, he really looked out of it physically, I don't know why he played it out until the end. The draw is now wide open... Hoping Ruud can somehow do it. Would also be pleased to see Jodar or Fonseca randomly coming through to take the title.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Fonseca comes of age

Djokovic 6-4 6-4 3-6 5-7 5-7 Fonseca

João Fonseca has been a rising star for a couple of years, but today he has really come of age. The 19-year-old has now reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam for the first time in what is just his sixth major. He's the first Brazilian man to reach that stage since Thomaz Bellucci at the 2010 French Open.

And after today's performance, some will be wondering if he can emulate Brazilian icon, Guga Kuerten, by even lifting the title.