RG Live Draw - 10:30 BST

http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/articles/2012-05-25/201205251337929703047.html

Andy M is drawn to play Ito of Japan in the first round.

http://twitter.com/rolandgarros/status/205964453165019136/photo/1


Top half possible quarters - Djokovic - Tsonga, Federer - Berdych
Bottom half possible quarters - Nadal - Tipsarevic, Murray - Ferrer

So Andy gets Rafa....again! Mind you Djoko and Fed have to contend with Tsonga (who admittdly aint done much lately) and Berdych who's been impressive.

Definitely the easier QF's for Djokovic and Rafa...

Besides Berdych, Federer also has Del Potro in his quarter. That's probably the toughest possible draw for him. Plus an tricky 2nd round against Nalbandian who was close to beating Nadal and Murray in Masters 1000 events this spring.

Can't see anyone stopping Nadal from making the final again.

Raonic can trouble him...?

Draw preview coming up, I'll probably create another thread.

prostaff85 wrote:Definitely the easier QF's for Djokovic and Rafa...

Besides Berdych, Federer also has Del Potro in his quarter. That's probably the toughest possible draw for him. Plus an tricky 2nd round against Nalbandian who was close to beating Nadal and Murray in Masters 1000 events this spring.

Can't see anyone stopping Nadal from making the final again.

Federer will only have to play JMDP or Berdych - not both.

I am really surprised to see Nadal avoiding dangerous players. No, really....

Nadal has Raonic...

Federer has the toughest draw by the looks of it.

bogbrush wrote:I am really surprised to see Nadal avoiding dangerous players. No, really....

Your quote from the other thread bb


It'll be interesting to see where dangerous players like Berdych, Raonic etc go.

My money is on "nowhere near Nadal", but there you go..
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Has anyone got a link to the draw other than the BBC and official FO website as me work computer is being crap!

http://eurosport.yahoo.com/25052012/58/french-open-murray-draws-ito-nadal-awaits-semis.html


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Could have been a lot worse for Andy. Gasquet or Dolgo for a QF against probably Ferrer is the best he could hope for!!!

It Must Be Love wrote:Nadal has Raonic...

Interesting!! Those saying Rafa has it easy (as they always do ) might need to revise their opinion. Until the top players play Raonic a few times, he has the potential to surprise

i would be surprised if raonic made it that far so if raonic falls then its a cakewalk for rafa

Think Raonic may fall to Monaco.

LuvSports! wrote:i would be surprised if raonic made it that far so if raonic falls then its a cakewalk for rafa :(

Ive to be honest I have never seen Raonic play five sets(not saying he hasn´t just I haven´t seen him)
5 sets on clay against Rafa... I know he is pretty powerful but RG is a whole (pardon the pun) new ball game

legendkillarV2 wrote:Think Raonic may fall to Monaco.

Quite. Nadal is unlikely to meet him. If he steamrollers through to meet nadal then fair enough, but Monaco will probably take him out.

Meanwhile, Berdych goes to Fed (unless JMDP beats Berdy, in which case that's tough anyway), Ferrer to Murray.

Nadal's stiffest test on seeding is Tipsarevic....... lol

Another corker of a draw for Nadal.

Looking at the draw, Berdych 2nd potential opponents in Garcia Lopez or Llodra.

A potential Wawrinka/Simon 3rd round encounter. Wawrinka put out Tsonga last year in 5.

Federer has a quite light early few rounds. Roddick out of form and not likely to progress beyond round 2. Lopez in the 4th perhaps?

Tsonga has a good looking draw. Fognini the Djokovic slayer in his section.

Battle of the SHBH with Youzhny and Blake. Shame it's on Clay.

Ferrer seems to have a straight route to the 4th round. Not many banana skins there.

Murray with Dolgopolov and Gasquet lurking. That will prove a steep challenge.

Nadal with a the dangerous Raonic, not sure though he will get that far.

Tipsy and Almagro could clash, though Almagro has a tricky 2nd round with Baghdatis or Chela.

LL, have you seen my breakdown

Don't tell socal but....Fognini could play Djokovic in the QFs again....!

Nor mention that Federer and Djokovic are in the same half of the draw too....!

I can hear Djokovic wilting under the pressure again. The streak (this time at Slams) is key and according to the Southern californian Djokovic just mentally folds under the pressure at the slightest excuse.