Topic: 2012 (MEN) FRENCH OPEN OFFICIAL THREAD, May 27-June 10, 2012

[Dallas]

Official thread!  Start it going!

[Dallas]

Men's draw:

http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/draws/ms/msdraw.pdf

Possible Novak/Roger  and Murray/Nadal again.

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i think it'll be a nadal/ferrer semi. i wouldnt be surprised if murray doesnt even make the QF. the 'big four' doesnt really exist anymore its the 'top three.'

[foaquin]

GO RAFA!!

[swish]

Official thread!  Start it going!

Great!
 
Fed needs this one and may take it.
This will be a masterpiece trophy and a testament of his unrelenting will.
 
Then Nadal and Djokovic can fight over what's left.

[swish]

DelPo is in Fed's quarter which I want those 2 separated because those are my guys.
 
I'd also like to see DelPo against Nadal or Djokovic for a change.
 
 

[Alex]

I just can NOT believe we have Novak and Roger again .... statistically this is not possible  ... whatever.

[medwatt]

I just can NOT believe we have Novak and Roger again .... statistically this is not possible  ... whatever.

It defies the notion of probability.

[Alex]

I just can NOT believe we have Novak and Roger again .... statistically this is not possible  ... whatever.

It defies the notion of probability.

Med, honest to God, this is crazy. I could post some numbers ... I love watching Fed and Nole but this just doesn't make any sense, in my honest opinion. I feel very paranoid right know about the draw stuff at slams  .

[swish]

I just can NOT believe we have Novak and Roger again .... statistically this is not possible  ... whatever.

It defies the notion of probability.

Med, honest to God, this is crazy. I could post some numbers ... I love watching Fed and Nole but this just doesn't make any sense, in my honest opinion. I feel very paranoid right know about the draw stuff at slams  .

 
From elsewhere.
 
 
 
 
 
It's a conspiracy!!!!
 
 15 times out of the last 18.

2008 AO: #1 Federer - #3 Djokovic; #2 Nadal - #4 Davydenko
2008 RG: #1 Federer - #4 Davydenko; #2 Nadal - #3 Djokovic
2008 W: #1 Federer - #3 Djokovic; #2 Nadal - #4 Davydenko
2008 USO: #1 Nadal - #4 Ferrer; #2 Federer - #3 Djokovic

2009 AO: #1 Nadal - #4 Murray; #2 Federer - #3 Djokovic
2009 RG: #1 Nadal - #3 Murray; #2 Federer - #4 Djokovic
2009 W: #1 Nadal - #3 Murray; #2 Federer - #4 Djokovic
2009 USO: #1 Federer - #4 Djokovic; #2 Murray - #3 Nadal

2010 AO: #1 Federer - #3 Djokovic; #2 Nadal - #4 JMDP
2010 RG: #1 Federer - #4 Murray; #2 Nadal - #3 Djokovic
2010 W: #1 Federer - #3 Djokovic; #2 Nadal - #4 Murray
2010 USO: #1 Nadal - #4 Murray; #2 Federer - #3 Djokovic

2011 AO: #1 Nadal - #4 Murray; #2 Federer - #3 Djokovic
2011 RG: #1 Nadal - #4 Murray; #2 Djokovic - #3 Federer
2011 W: #1 Nadal - #4 Murray; #2 Djokovic - #3 Federer
2011 USO: #1 Djokovic - #3 Federer; #2 Nadal - #4 Murray

2012 AO: #1 Djokovic - #4 Murray; #2 Nadal - #3 Federer
2012 RG: #1 Djokovic - #3 Federer; #2 Nadal - #4 Murray         

[Alex]

swish, It just doesn't make any sense to me. It does not really matter to me who meets whom ...  it just so strange that Djokovic and Federer end up 'together' all the time 

[swish]

swish, It just doesn't make any sense to me. It does not really matter to me who meets whom ...  it just so strange that Djokovic and Federer end up 'together' all the time 

I don't think it's random.
How do they make these draws anyway? Behind closed doors or is the press there?
 
I'm irritated DelPo keeps ending in Fed's part of the draw, it's been four or five times I think this year alone.
I want to see him play Nadal, Djokovic regardless of the result.
 

[ashwin#1]

the draws are usually made in front of the press( TV & newspapers)....
i am not surprised by fed ending up in nole's half..its like their almost soulmates.
as a fed fan, i am happy that he is in nole's half as he has more chance of reaching finals..but he has a cruel draw nevertheless..Nalbandian, JMDP & birdman in one quarter.. ..
get ready to see nadal in yet another finals..
For me Semifinalist prediction is : Nole, Federer, Ferrer & nadal..

[Start da Game]

the trophy has the name of nadal written all over it.......just get out of the way and hand him what he wants most.......bye bye borg, bye bye nole slam.......

 

[Start da Game]

dallas, can we prefix it "grandslam(men)" or "ITF(men)"? money obsessed ATP doesn't deserve to be tagged along side french open in the same sentence.......neither is it involved in any way in this tournament.......

[Dallas]

dallas, can we prefix it "grandslam(men)" or "ITF(men)"? money obsessed ATP doesn't deserve to be tagged along side french open in the same sentence.......neither is it involved in any way in this tournament.......

DONE

[Lugburz]

Hi all, lotsa familiar faces 

So, I'm finally happy with the grand slam draw hehe

(16)Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
Filippo Volandri (ITA) vs (q)Tommy Haas (GER)
Donald Young (USA) vs Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
(q)Jurgen Zopp (EST) vs (17)Richard Gasquet (FRA)
(25)Bernard Tomic (AUS) vs (q)Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)
Santiago Giraldo (COL) vs Alejandro Falla (COL)
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) vs Igor Andreev (RUS)
Tatsuma Ito (JPN) vs (4)Andy Murray (GBR)

[Alex]

hey Lug, so good too see you again, I hope TH will do well at RG ... I've really always liked his game, such a great player

[Lugburz]

heya Alex! 

Yeah I'm always around when Tommy's around hehe

[Dallas]

Hi all, lotsa familiar faces 

So, I'm finally happy with the grand slam draw hehe

(16)Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
Filippo Volandri (ITA) vs (q)Tommy Haas (GER)
Donald Young (USA) vs Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
(q)Jurgen Zopp (EST) vs (17)Richard Gasquet (FRA)
(25)Bernard Tomic (AUS) vs (q)Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)
Santiago Giraldo (COL) vs Alejandro Falla (COL)
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) vs Igor Andreev (RUS)
Tatsuma Ito (JPN) vs (4)Andy Murray (GBR)

Yes, it's good to see you around again!  Hope you stay!