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[vincent]

OK, the tournament now gets into the serious stages. Both Nadal and Federer have done well sofar and also the boring Andy Murray.

[Blwe_torch]

I enjoyed the return of Kimiko Date......unfortunately, she exited a bit too soon.

[vincent]

Well, among women the eternal Williams sisters are doing very well. There are no serious opponents except may be the come-back kid Henin.

[Blwe_torch]

Well, among women the eternal Williams sisters are doing very well. There are no serious opponents except may be the come-back kid Henin.

Venus's bizarre style statement!

http://sports.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/may/28/slide-show-1-french-open-dress-code-the-risque-factor.htm

How open is French Open?!

[dextrous]

Well, among women the eternal Williams sisters are doing very well. There are no serious opponents except may be the come-back kid Henin.

Venus's bizarre style statement!

http://sports.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/may/28/slide-show-1-french-open-dress-code-the-risque-factor.htm

How open is French Open?!

Oh god, surely this should be illegal!

[kban1]

Roddick longs for grass after French Open flop

by Tom Williams

11 hours, 17 minutes ago
 
Email Print PARIS (AFP) - Andy Roddick quickly turned his attention to the grasscourt season after an upset defeat to Russian qualifier Teimuraz Gabashvili at the French Open here on Saturday.

The sixth-seeded American lost 6-4, 6-4, 6-2, having skipped the entire pre-tournament claycourt season for personal seasons, and extended his record of having never gone beyond the fourth round at Roland Garros.

He is a different prospect on grass, however, and played his part in a classic Wimbledon final last summer before going down to old nemesis Roger Federer in an unforgettable five-setter.

 
The 2003 US Open champion, who also lost to the great Swiss in the Wimbledon final in 2004 and 2005, says his game is much better suited to the quicker courts synonymous with the grass game.

"Here (Roland Garros) there's a lot of thought, a lot of adjustments that have to be made. I have to compensate in certain areas for weaknesses that I have on this surface," he said after his third-round defeat to Gabashvili, the world number 114.

"On grass, I don't feel like there's that many holes. I feel like my game automatically translates well to that surface.

"My chip stays down. My backhand goes through the court a little bit. Obviously my serve gets a little bit better. It's just a more comfortable feeling and with that comes a greater sense of confidence."

<<<Awesome attitude and outlook -- speaks volumes about why despite the talent, he has not managed to be anything other than the proverbial footnote in tennis history >>>

The 27-year-old captured the hearts of the Wimbledon crowd with his gutsy showing in defeat to Federer last summer but he insists he will not approach this year's tournament any differently.

"I'm always anxious going into Wimbledon, I don't think that's going to change," he said.

"Last year is last year. I don't go in with any sense of entitlement. I'm excited to get onto a surface where I actually feel I can impose my game a little bit more."

Roddick travels to London next week and he will discover a city gripped by football fever as England gears up for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

England begin their campaign against the United States in Rustenburg on June 12, but Roddick refused to be drawn into a prediction.

"I've got the British crowd on my side right now," he said when asked by an American reporter for his thoughts on the outcome of the match.

"I've built up a lot of good will over the last couple of years that I don't want to ruin by answering this question.

"I'm not going to give you anything. I'm going to enjoy my sudden popularity in London and leave it at that."


http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=afp-tennisfraopenusaroddick

[justforkix]

OK, the tournament now gets into the serious stages. Both Nadal and Federer have done well sofar and also the boring Andy Murray.

Muray thrashed - woohoo 

I think Fedrer struggled in the 2nd round but played well yesterday. Verdasco vs. nadal in QF could get interesting 

[justforkix]

Well, among women the eternal Williams sisters are doing very well. There are no serious opponents except may be the come-back kid Henin.

one of the williams bros is gone Serena survived a scare but could meet Henin in QF