French Open 2015 - Day 10

First topic message reminder :

Here we go then:

Chatrier (2PM start):

Ana Ivanovic (7) vs Elina Svitolina (19)

Kei Nishikori (5) vs Jo-Wilfred Tsonga (14)


Lenglen (2PM):

Garbine Muguruza (21) vs Lucie Safarova (13)

Stan Wawrinka (8) vs Roger Federer (2)


...and a host of doubles matches on Court 1/2, including the Bryans and Sock/Pospisil in separate matches. More here. Safarova playing again just a day after beating Sharapova!

Wonder how many else saw it as straight sets Wawrinka...
They don't call me NostRafdamus for nothing.

The feds must have had somehting on him!

But don't forget this won't change much.
Endemic corruption in fifa. Pervasive money grabbing rules supreme there.

They still voted him in, vive la revolution!

kingraf wrote:Wonder how many else saw it as straight sets Wawrinka...
They don't call me NostRafdamus for nothing.

Kooky bok.

A guy with no power the last 3 years on clay crashes out to a top 5 on form player. Even the biggest Fed fan won't be shocked,.

Samurai Kei will not be moved now

Think you've summed it pretty well TRuffin.

You just can't travel the world and play that many consecutive Slams season after season after season, without eventually showing up with a totally flat performance where you are there for the taking ; and it will become more & more of a normal/regular pattern from now on.

He will continue to trouble a lot of rookie, younger players for some time to come. But the ability to produce enough of the old quality, and with enough consistency, to see him through the business end of Slams is pretty much gone.

kingraf wrote:Wonder how many else saw it as straight sets Wawrinka...
They don't call me NostRafdamus for nothing.

Federer has played 60+ consecutive slams without missing, IIRC.

I believe this was number 62 laverfan.

Next on the list is Wayne Ferreira with 57.

And then comes .......Edberg (54)

Meanwhile .....great comeback by Nishi !

Nishikori goes hot favourite as he pulls it level at 2-2.

laverfan wrote:

Federer has played 60+ consecutive slams without missing, IIRC.

lags72 wrote:I believe this was number 62 laverfan.

Federer has done many impressive things but not getting injured is just good luck.

lags72 wrote:I believe this was number 62 laverfan.

Next on the list is Wayne Ferreira with 57.

And then comes .......Edberg (54)

Thanks, Lags.

hawkeye wrote:

laverfan wrote:Federer has played 60+ consecutive slams without missing, IIRC.

lags72 wrote:I believe this was number 62 laverfan.

Federer has done many impressive things but not getting injured is just good luck.

I think the style of play is a significant parameter in such an equation. But this is for the Sticky.

Nishikori v Tsonga with Nishikori serving first.

Nishy is definitely a cut above Tsonga in mentality. Tsonga needs to strike first to have a glimmer of hope

hawkeye wrote:

laverfan wrote:

Federer has played 60+ consecutive slams without missing, IIRC.

lags72 wrote:I believe this was number 62 laverfan.

Federer has done many impressive things but not getting injured is just good luck.

Fed plays slams even when he is unhealthy. Luck is not part of the contract buddy

laverfan wrote:

I think the style of play is a significant parameter in such an equation. But this is for the Sticky.

Yes I know exactly what was being said

I hope this match does not go crazy like 14-12 in the fifth for example. Give the winner a chance in the SF.

Josiah Maiestas wrote:

hawkeye wrote:

laverfan wrote:

Federer has played 60+ consecutive slams without missing, IIRC.

lags72 wrote:I believe this was number 62 laverfan.

Federer has done many impressive things but not getting injured is just good luck.

Fed plays slams even when he is unhealthy. Luck is not part of the contract buddy

This is true.

There's a helluva lot more than 'luck' involved here !

It's not just about being able to turn up at the Slams, but more about what happens when you're there. Federer has 281 Slam match wins. And even Connors - who is next on the list and played impressively for many more years than Fed - trails well behind at 233.

Tight finish to this second QF.......

Yeah, it's already looking great for Stan.

Nice to see Carlos getting to Umpire a big match, this may be one of his last opportunities for the event.

Oh what a beating!

Now we now who the real number 1 in swiss is and it aint the big nose

Big nosers can now go into morning.

Nishikori in a big hole, now. Tsonga played RG SF last in 2013. It would be good for him to get to one here.

They should declare tomotrrow the final and cancel the rest of the tournament

lags72 wrote:Think you've summed it pretty well TRuffin.

You just can't travel the world and play that many consecutive Slams season after season after season, without eventually showing up with a totally flat performance where you are there for the taking ; and it will become more & more of a normal/regular pattern from now on.

He will continue to trouble a lot of rookie, younger players for some time to come. But the ability to produce enough of the old quality, and with enough consistency, to see him through the business end of Slams is pretty much gone.

But as I say, numbskulls like Wilander will still say he's better than ever. What do they smoke?

ZZ wrote:Big nosers can now go into morning.

One of them is now walking into the Sunset.

ZZ wrote:They should declare tomotrrow the final and cancel the rest of the tournament

Only if Djokovic wins. Murray will beat Nadal, he outclassed him the other week. A beatdown.

Tsonga almost there.

bogbrush wrote:

ZZ wrote:They should declare tomotrrow the final and cancel the rest of the tournament

Only if Djokovic wins. Murray will beat Nadal, he outclassed him the other week. A beatdown.

Err no. that a was a minor tourney with rafa playing his worst clay match ever. This is RG. Not in a million years is murray beating rafa here

laverfan wrote:

ZZ wrote:Big nosers can now go into morning.

One of them is now walking into the Sunset.

That'll be completely lost on him. As will this.

bogbrush wrote:

ZZ wrote:They should declare tomotrrow the final and cancel the rest of the tournament

Only if Djokovic wins. Murray will beat Nadal, he outclassed him the other week. A beatdown.

So a straight sets win for Murray?
So saying that after Nadal BEATS DJOKO, you still think Murray will give him a "beatdown"?

Can we bet on this?

ZZ wrote:

bogbrush wrote:

ZZ wrote:They should declare tomotrrow the final and cancel the rest of the tournament

Only if Djokovic wins. Murray will beat Nadal, he outclassed him the other week. A beatdown.

Err no. that a was a minor tourney with rafa playing his worst clay match ever. This is RG. Not in a million years is murray beating rafa here

Watch it and weep. You need to hope Djokovic is merciful tomorrow, a quick kill for the bull.

LuvSports! wrote:

bogbrush wrote:

ZZ wrote:They should declare tomotrrow the final and cancel the rest of the tournament

Only if Djokovic wins. Murray will beat Nadal, he outclassed him the other week. A beatdown.

So a straight sets win for Murray?
So saying that after Nadal BEATS DJOKO, you still think Murray will give him a "beatdown"?

Can we bet on this?

It's completely academic.

bogbrush wrote:

lags72 wrote:Think you've summed it pretty well TRuffin.

You just can't travel the world and play that many consecutive Slams season after season after season, without eventually showing up with a totally flat performance where you are there for the taking ; and it will become more & more of a normal/regular pattern from now on.

He will continue to trouble a lot of rookie, younger players for some time to come. But the ability to produce enough of the old quality, and with enough consistency, to see him through the business end of Slams is pretty much gone.

But as I say, numbskulls like Wilander will still say he's better than ever. What do they smoke?

More excuses as usual

Big nose is lucky that stan didn't find his mojo earlier or he coulda been on 13 slams instead of the inflated 17 and swiss number too for many years

Can we still bet on this?

Must be day release

LuvSports! wrote:Can we still bet on this?

Sure, if they play. We can't do money so what do we bet?

2 mp's

bogbrush wrote:

ZZ wrote:

bogbrush wrote:

ZZ wrote:They should declare tomotrrow the final and cancel the rest of the tournament

Only if Djokovic wins. Murray will beat Nadal, he outclassed him the other week. A beatdown.

Err no. that a was a minor tourney with rafa playing his worst clay match ever. This is RG. Not in a million years is murray beating rafa here

Watch it and weep. You need to hope Djokovic is merciful tomorrow, a quick kill for the bull.

In your dreams. no one beats rafa easily specially not here. Its gonna take at least five sets and well see if the joker has what it takes.Rafa's just found his form at the right time and if the joker takes it ti five I know who I put my money on.

ZZ wrote:

bogbrush wrote:

ZZ wrote:

bogbrush wrote:

ZZ wrote:They should declare tomotrrow the final and cancel the rest of the tournament

Only if Djokovic wins. Murray will beat Nadal, he outclassed him the other week. A beatdown.

Err no. that a was a minor tourney with rafa playing his worst clay match ever. This is RG. Not in a million years is murray beating rafa here

Watch it and weep. You need to hope Djokovic is merciful tomorrow, a quick kill for the bull.

In your dreams. no one beats rafa easily specially not here. Its gonna take at least five sets and well see if the joker has what it takes.Rafa's just found his form at the right time and if the joker takes it ti five I know who I put my money on.

Ah bless, you probably need to steer clear of the TV tomorrow. Could be best for you just to pick the resukt up afterwards.

"At least 5 sets"!!!!! you think it might go to 7?

Well played Tsonga. Another Slam SF.

bogbrush wrote:

LuvSports! wrote:Can we still bet on this?

Sure, if they play. We can't do money so what do we bet?

Possible name change of an obsequious nature?

LuvSports! wrote:

bogbrush wrote:

LuvSports! wrote:Can we still bet on this?

Sure, if they play. We can't do money so what do we bet?

Possible name change of an obsequious nature?

Who you think you are - Ron Burgundy?

Talk about unlucky. Jo edges Kei in tense 5 setter, but has celebrations marred by dog poo on the court.

Excellent! A real sticky.

bogbrush wrote:

LuvSports! wrote:

bogbrush wrote:

LuvSports! wrote:Can we still bet on this?

Sure, if they play. We can't do money so what do we bet?

Possible name change of an obsequious nature?

Who you think you are - Ron Burgundy?

Hah!
I'm diversity! An old, old wooden ship that was used in the civil war era! 60% of the time it works everytime.

So you game brushy?

I see, are people taking name changing bets?
I take Novak in 4, otherwise ill get the admins to change my name to "Overlord Wazzlebuster"

Oh yeah, and ZZ, cut it out

bogbrush wrote:

laverfan wrote:

ZZ wrote:Big nosers can now go into morning.

One of them is now walking into the Sunset.

That'll be completely lost on him. As will this.

Him or Her?

Leave it BB. We do not need an unnecessary trench war.

Look temp theyre ganging up on me. BB and laverfan. its not fair to delete my comments

@ZZ... please enjoy the matches. Enjoy the sport, rather than getting hung on a specific player. Enjoy the players you like. Leave others.

Nishikori loses in five sets and perhaps shows the level he is at and striving to reach. Having coming from two sets down and with all the momentum against Tsonga and Kei still blew it. Great credit to Jo but why do I feel if that had been say Novak or Rafa hauling it back to 2-2 they'd have won that last set without fail.

Still credit to Tsonga who will play Wawrinka in the semi in what should be a cracker and could go either way.

why don't u take yor own advice. you started picking onme first.

ZZ wrote:why don't u take yor own advice. you started picking onme first.

Name calling is not a good idea, ZZ. This is really unnecessary. I did not pick on anyone, including you.