French Open 2012 - Day 2

Well it is certainly cream of the crop on today.

Federer, Djokovic, Hewitt, Davydenko, Haas all in action.

Defending champion Li Na in action and as is Britain's Laura Robson.

Upsets?

Bellucci over Troicki, Hidalgo over Raonic and maybe Goffin over Stepanek.

What are people making over ITV's coverage?

Hidalgo could take out Raonic...it'll be hot work out there today and Milos isn't physically up to the rest of the top 20 players yet I'd say.
As you said I'd fancy (...lol) Cirstea to take out Li Na.

Jim Courier offered some good commentary...better than Reed on Eurosport! And Petchy is always good value...they were discussing ball size, court speed, strength, stamina, variation on tour, etc...Petchy isn't afraid to bring up a variety of topics...Courier neither. Been good so far IMO.

Why has Federer been put on Suzanne Lenglen? Won't it cause lots of undignified jostling as people exit Philippe Chatrier and try and get a seat?

Lopez pulls out against Serra.

Robson has lost the first set in her match.

Not the most positive start for the day.

More on Feliciano Lopez's retirement from the French Open.

The 15th seed, who pulled a muscle while practicing at Roland Garros on Thursday, quit because of a side muscle injury.

"In the beginning, I felt it was nothing really serious, but (the) day after, I couldn't play almost," said Lopez. "I tried to rest during the weekend just to try to play today, but it was impossible."

If you were a LL, you would be fuming at such a statement.

Azarenka loses the first set on TB. Hmmmmm

y can't they show lleyton hewitt i can't stand woman tennis

The RG running scores has Fed a set down - but surely they have not started yet. What's going on?

Azarenka in all sorts of trouble. 1-4 last I checked and now back to 4-4

Federer has excellent movement on this court, better than in Rome and he's fast!

Can someone PLEASE clear this up. Running scores had Fed losing first set 6-2 and then 5-2 up in the second. Now the scores show Fed WINNING the first set 6-2. So WTF's going on?:

Fed vs Kamke
6-2
1-1

Fed 6:2, 3:4, was down 2:4 a break down and just broke back.

Ah , thanks for that. Don't know what the RG score was playing at. Mind you the "real" match appears far from plain sailing for Rog who just needs this win to have secured more singles victories in GS than anyone else.

Fed breaks again, 6:5. He doesn't seem to be moving very well, thought these first matches he likes to test things around.

The court/balls are slow, but not as slow as RG can be, might be wrong.

Fed gets the second set: 6;2, 7:5. Serve is firing nicely.

No Hawkeye at RG this year.

Fed fooling around and being broken 5:3

Sloppy play from Fed, been broken rather carelessly, intensity has dropped from Fed. He's lucky he's got the double break!

Fooling around, or is it that he can't hit through the court?

The only important question for me - does he look fit and healthy?

Fed finishes finally, extending the match in purpose.

He's got the shots and the serve was fine, tons of silly mistakes too.

I hear the weather is overcast. Means the balls will play like space hoppers!

Great photo of Cirstea on the Roland Garros site. Is she doing that justice on court?

Djokovic and Cirstea decide to tango at the net, Djokovic prevails though when the back-pedalling 30-year-old plonks his riposte into the net. The world number 97-year-old holding his own against the planet's finest as it's still with serve at 3-3. By the way, Roger Federer first-round win means he has equalled Jimmy Connors's record of 233 Grand Slam match victories

The BBC yet again with cutting edge reporting. Quote a stunning fact with Federer and balls up the article with such a basic error.

I am wondering if they have hired Cowan in secret?

Djoko choking and this new outfit looks so cheap, 80's and fit for a junior player and not for the #1.

Djokovic choking?? He is a set up, sounds like a big choke alright

I see the veteren Potato is giving Djokovic a match anyway. Hasn't taken long for a top 3 guy to go to a tie break.

wow the person commentator alongside jim courier just doesn't have a clue!
Stick to the 6nations rugby not tennis!!!!
I like courier though and he seems to be enjoying schooling this bafoon!

Can't believe how limited Harrison is making Simon look. Harrison making the best of the windy conditions and deserves enormours credit for his efforts thus far

Come on Harrison! Simon is such a boring pusher.

Edit: he didn't push that to get 3 set points!

They're all pretty good, except Castle, Perchey & others can sometimes be too gushing over Federer. Even more do if they're interviewing Federer...but then at those times I either put the mute on or change the channel.

I suppose I shouldn't really have said that since this is obviously a very pro & partisan Federer site.

Simon leads two sets to one, and by a break in the fourth.

Shut up Inverdale!

Baker 2 sets up and Haas is 1-1 in his match.

The comeback kids are putting in a shift

Goffin takes the 4th against Stepanek

superchog, would like some advice on betting?

You have to say that if Goffin comes through against Stepanek that Federer's half starts to look very nice for the 16 time Slam champion.

Djokovic possibly looking at a 4th round match with Verdasco. Again his section has opened up nicely.

Haas breaks in the 3rd!!

Goffin takes out Stepanek.

Haas a break up in the 4th.

Dolgopolov involved in a gruelling battle to stay in the tournament in the First Round. He trails Stahkovsky two sets to one but he is a break up in the fourth set.

Dolgo springs more leaks than the Iraqi navy!

Haas double break in the 4th!

Move over Baker!

legendkillarV2 wrote:Dolgo springs more leaks than the Iraqi navy!

Less of that. There are people here who think Dolgopolov has more chance to win a slam than Murray.

That match about to go into a deciding set (time permitting).

CC Dolgo always in the first few rounds of Slams tends to throw in irratic performances.

legendkillarV2 wrote:CC Dolgo always in the first few rounds of Slams tends to throw in irratic performances.

So how does that make him a better prospect to win a slam than a serial slam semi-finalist and slam finalist.

CaledonianCraig wrote:

legendkillarV2 wrote:CC Dolgo always in the first few rounds of Slams tends to throw in irratic performances.

So how does that make him a better prospect to win a slam than a serial slam semi-finalist and slam finalist.

He has time on his side to improve consistency. I wouldn't class him as a better prospect than Murray at this moment in time, but if he makes improvements....

I didn't see theFed match but just caught a few highlights and SH1T!! was he hitting the ball hard!!