Stan basically got hustled by GGL today emma.
and in a way its not really a surprise considering the way GGL had been playing before arriving in Paris. he was solid and focused.
congrats to GGL and his fans.
not sure what is going on with Stan. he may be carrying an injury. I don't think he moved well enough today.
I don't know if he was carrying an injury before today, because he put himself in contention saying that he and Federer were the 3rd and 4th contenders, but now after the match he's saying he did have an injury.
Entering Roland Garros after experiencing a back issue late in the claycourt season, Wawrinka was out-hit by Spaniard Guillermo “G-Lo” Garcia Lopez 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0.
“I’ve had ups and downs,” Wawrinka said. “That’s why I’m saying I am not at the level of Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, because they have been around for many years, and they win everything. I know I’ll have the level. I could defeat them, but it’s different…I need to put the puzzle back together, find solutions, because the pressure is different.”
andy coughed up the 3rd set but has now put himself in a position to escort golubev off the facilities.
andy is serving for the match at 5-3. and its done.
congrats to andy and his fans at Camelot.
Stan basically got hustled by GGL today emma.
and in a way its not really a surprise considering the way GGL had been playing before arriving in Paris. he was solid and focused.
congrats to GGL and his fans.
not sure what is going on with Stan. he may be carrying an injury. I don't think he moved well enough today.
Stan is just dealing with a different kind of pressure now that he's won a Slam. This is even unknown to him and he doesn't know how to deal with it. Also, drawing GGL in the very first round was not ideal for him at this stage. He'll learn and grow from this and perhaps will show a bit more respect towards others. He was getting carried away with his recent success. A loss like this will make him humble. Same goes for Dimitrov.
Tomorrow's schedule is out, folks. Federer is on court Suzy (lol) and Nole is on court Philippe.
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/schedule9.html
I was actually about to look for the order of play for tomorrow.
thanks for posting it.
nole is probably going to be on centre court the whole 2 weeks.
he has a big contract with a French car maker (Peugeot cars). and they are a big time sponsor of RG this year.
andy coughed up the 3rd set but has now put himself in a position to escort golubev off the facilities.
andy is serving for the match at 5-3. and its done.
congrats to andy and his fans at Camelot.
Abysmal 3rd set from Andy. Only 41% first serve in. This is a big liability for him. He needs to pay utmost attention to this and make immediate improvements. He must raise it to a much more consistent level. His concentration is another factor that needs improvement. In fact, that just might be the main culprit here since a serve needs total attention and he seems out of focus every time he gets a comfortable lead. It's frustrating for him and it's very frustrating for us. Other than that, just a typical Murray match, really.
Andy did say he wanted to play a percentage tennis against a player like Golubev and he did. He knew Golubev was going to go for his shots so Andy needed to stay cool and be more patient with him. But missing so many 1st serves wasn't at all cool in my book. That tends to be the downfall for him at times. This is one aspect of Andy's game that needs serious improvement if he wants to be more consistent and see higher results.
Tomorrow's schedule is out, folks. Federer is on court Suzy (lol) and Nole is on court Philippe.
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/schedule9.html
I was actually about to look for the order of play for tomorrow.
thanks for posting it.
nole is probably going to be on centre court the whole 2 weeks.
he has a big contract with a French car maker (Peugeot cars). and they are a big time sponsor of RG this year.
herc, Nole's opponents are noteworthy and deserve CC in my opinion. Robby was allowed only 3 games in the 2nd set and was bageled both in the 1st and 3rd sets. No one in their right mind would pay for tickets to see a match like that. I know I wouldn't. Nole's 1st round match was far more competitive than that.
As to Federer, he definitely should play at least 1 match on court Suzy so that's not unfair or anything. I was only laughing at the name you came up with (court Suzy) the other day. I thought it was very funny!
And maybe in the future Uncle Pistol Pete, Uncle Rafa, Uncle Muzza courts?
But how come all the major courts or the main courts are under the guys' name? I mean Arthur Ashe? Sexist? I mean come on. Emma furious!
I would have to agree with you emma.
you have the right to be furious.
Stan basically got hustled by GGL today emma.
and in a way its not really a surprise considering the way GGL had been playing before arriving in Paris. he was solid and focused.
congrats to GGL and his fans.
not sure what is going on with Stan. he may be carrying an injury. I don't think he moved well enough today.
Stan is just dealing with a different kind of pressure now that he's won a Slam. This is even unknown to him and he doesn't know how to deal with it. Also, drawing GGL in the very first round was not ideal for him at this stage. He'll learn and grow from this and perhaps will show a bit more respect towards others. He was getting carried away with his recent success. A loss like this will make him humble. Same goes for Dimitrov.
Agree and agree, Emma. This is new territory from both. A little humility goes a long way. Either they will learn their lesson or crack under pressure. There is a maturation process that both of them have to go through.
Milos, on the other hand, is doing very well with handling this crucial stage.
wow - big girl Serena and the No. 1 seed is out on Day Four - 2 and 2. Who called it and are now bragging about it?
Anything is possible, folks!