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Hs0022
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To Rafa Nadal open?
The interest level would slump by more than 50% if it was renamed to Rafa Nadal open. I mean we would lose all the Fed fans which account for more than 50%.I doubt anyone cares about the French open. Its the one major where average players can win their only major. Someone should do a study of 1 time major winners and see where most of those were won.
I doubt anyone cares about the French open. Its the one major where average players can win their only major. Someone should do a study of 1 time major winners and see where most of those were won.
I think the roof will help a bit. Hopefully they do more than just PCS. 2 roofs will move things along better.
I doubt anyone cares about the French open.
Just announced.
Cover roofs, better facilities, and upgrades to the locker rooms.
Great news for Paris and the French Open. I will always love the FO the most and it's great to see them doing what's needed to keep this the most unique tennis tournament in Tennis.
The new stadium project
I like the French Open. It requires physical ability, and also allows players to show off a variety of skills.
Example of 1 time major winners at other majors, who were "average", are Andy Roddick and Juan Martin Del Potro.
Roddick's ground strokes were average. Remember when he lost to Yen Hsun Lu at Wimbledon, because he couldn't return a Lu's serve?
That's grass for you. Making 82nd ranked players look like they have unhittable serves.
You should complain about how below average players like Mahut and Lu can turn into serving gods for a match, when players can't return their serves.
Del Potro's health is below average.
I like the French Open. It requires physical ability, and also allows players to show off a variety of skills.
Example of 1 time major winners at other majors, who were "average", are Andy Roddick and Juan Martin Del Potro.
Roddick's ground strokes were average. Remember when he lost to Yen Hsun Lu at Wimbledon, because he couldn't return a Lu's serve?
That's grass for you. Making 82nd ranked players look like they have unhittable serves.
You should complain about how below average players like Mahut and Lu can turn into serving gods for a match, when players can't return their serves.
Del Potro's health is below average.
Andy Roddick wasn't average. He was among the top players in the world for several years. If not for playing at the same time as Roger Federer, he'd have won multiple majors.
Seems to be the weakest of the 4 tennis majors, sort of like the PGA Championship in golf. Still Nadal has had a good run there for sure.
Grass is not much better. It is just furry clay.
Delpo will win another major.
None of the rest of your post has merit as upsets will happen on any surface but the non hardcourts can have Champions that casual tennis fans have never heard of.
Prior to 2009 Wimbledon, he didn't have as many skills outside of his serve.
When he beat Murray in the SFs, he showed more variety.
And then he set himself back by losing to Yen Hsun Lu the next year.
He also lost in the first round to Giles Muller at the 2005 USO.
He had some great tournament runs, but other early exits to unremarkable players.
Even if he would have had more majors, he still didn't have the consistency or across the board skill.
You know why I think they hesitated so long before putting a roof at the FO? They were scratching their heads at “ what if one of the moon-balls hit the roof?”I think the roof will help a bit. Hopefully they do more than just PCS. 2 roofs will move things along better.
He lost 4 major finals to Federer, which is hardly something to be ashamed of and is hardly the mark of an average player. He also won 5 master's events. Again not the sign of an average player.
How many players would trade their career for Roddick's career? The vast majority would.