Roland Garros 2017

[DUN I LOVE]

Wszystko jest możliwe.

[Emu]

Nie z pakerem takie numery Dawidzie. Jak straci więcej niż 3 sety w turnieju Rafa będę zdziwiony.

[Lucas]

Zawsze mogą to być tylko 3 sety, ale za to w jednym meczu . Na razie jednak nie umiem sobie tego wyobrazić, tylko bardzo dobry Djoko i kosmiczny Wawrinka wydają się zdolni to zrobić, a obu na razie nie ma.

[DUN I LOVE]

No to zobaczymy, gdzie się uplasuje:

2008 - 42 gemy
2010 - 71 gemów
2007, 2012 - 1 set
2014 - 2 sety
2005, 2006, 2011 - 3 sety
2013 - 4 sety

[Barty]

Cóż za fascynujące pytanie.

[Lucas]

Drabinka kwalifikacji:

[1] Marius Copil (ROU) vs Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
Ilja Iwaszka (BLR) vs Kimmer Coppejans (BEL)
Joris De Loore (BEL) vs Ti Chen (TPE)
Stefano Travaglia (ITA) vs [31] Peter Gojowczyk (GER)

[2] Adam Pavlasek (CZE) vs Daniel Masur (GER)
F. Krajinović (SRB) vs Sam Groth (AUS)
Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) vs Marcelo Arevalo (BOL)
Enrique Lopez-Perez (ESP) vs [29] Arthur De Greef (BEL)

[3] Facundo Bagnis (ARG) vs Nicolas Jarry (CHI)
Dmitrij Popko (KAZ) vs Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP)
Reilly Opelka (USA) vs Daniel Munoz De La Nava (ESP)
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) vs [30] Joao Souza (BRA)

[4] Taro Daniel (JPN) vs Hiroki Moriya (JPN)
Gregoire Barrere (FRA) vs Matija Pecotić (CRO)
Mirza Basić (BIH) vs Blaz Rola (SLO)
Agustin Velotti (ARG) vs [18] Andriej Rubliow (RUS)

[5] Norbert Gombos (SVK) vs Jason Jung (TPE)
Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) vs Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN)
Igor Sijsling (NED) vs Jozef Kovalik (SVK)
Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) vs [20] Luca Vanni (ITA)

[6] Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
Gleb Sakharov (FRA) vs Federico Gaio (ITA)
Mitchell Krueger (USA) vs Oscar Otte (GER)
Benjamin Becker (GER) vs [28] Laslo Djere (SRB)

[7] Henri Laaksonen (SUI) vs Dennis Novikov (USA)
Aldin Setkić (BIH) vs Roberto Quiroz (ECU)
Maxime Hamou (FRA) vs Adrian Menendez-Maceiras (ESP)
Tristan Lamasine (FRA) vs [17] Blaż Kavcić (SLO)

[8] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) vs Ricardo Bellotti (ITA)
Inigo Cervantes (ESP) vs Salvatore Caruso (ITA)
Simone Bolelli (ITA) vs Christian Garin (CHI)
Brydan Klein (GBR) vs [24] Maximillian Marterer (GER)

[9] Santi Giraldo (COL) vs Grega Zemlja (SLO)
Uładzimir Ignatik (BLR) vs Di Wu (CHN)
Tim Smyczek (USA) vs James McGee (IRL)
Daniel Brands (GER) vs [22] Guido Andreozzi (ARG)

[10] Alessandro Giannessi (ITA) vs Calvin Hemery (FRA)
Massimo Donati (ITA) vs Jonathan Eysseric (FRA)
Tobias Kamke (GER) vs Rajeev Ram (USA)
Marco Trungelliti (ARG) vs [23] Ruben Bemelmans (BEL)

[11] Lukas Lacko (SVK) vs Steven Diez (CAN)
Andrew Whittington (AUS) vs Pedro Sousa (POR)
Mackenzie McDonald (AUS) vs Akira Santillan (JPN)
Teimuraz Gabaszwili (RUS) vs [27] Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP)

[12] Andriej Martin (SVK) vs Elias Ymer (SWE)
Jan Satral (CZE) vs Lukas Rosol (CZE)
Stefan Kozlov (USA) vs Corentin Moutet (FRA)
Kenny De Schepper (FRA) vs [21] Serhij Stachowsky (UKR)

[13] Guido Pella (ARG) vs Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND)
Marc Polmans (AUS) vs Michael Mmoh (USA)
Maxime Janvier (FRA) vs Geoffrey Blancaneaux (FRA)
Yannick Reuter (BEL) vs [19] Casper Ruud (NOR)

[14] Darian King (BAR) vs Marton Fucsovics (HUN)
Lorenzo Giustino (ITA) vs Stefano Napolitano (ITA)
Mohammed Safwat (EGY) vs Alexander Bublik (KAZ)
Yuki Bhambri (IND) vs [25] Peter Polansky (CAN)

[15] Gerald Melzer (AUT) vs Constant Lestienne (FRA)
Vincent Millot (FRA) vs Milijan Zekić (SRB)
Bradley Klahn (USA) vs John-Patrick Smith (AUS)
Matt Ebden (AUS) vs [32] Bjorn Fratangelo (USA)

[16] Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) vs Tatsuma Ito (JPN)
Alejandro Gonzalez (COL) vs Kristijan Mesaros (CRO)
Vaclav Safranek (CZE) vs Denis Kudla (USA)
Ricardo Ojeda Lara (ESP) vs [26] Duckhee Lee (KOR)

[DUN I LOVE]

Jak zaraportował dziś TT: Rafa odpoczywa przed RG, wrócił na Majorkę łowić ryby i grać w golfa.

[Emu]

Dwóch moich chłopców zaczyna dzisiaj walkę o RG.

[Damian]

"The qualies? It's crazy!"

Spoiler:

Roland-Garros 2017 qualifying gets underway today and features a fiercely competitive field from which only a precious few will emerge with a richly deserved reward: a golden ticket to the main draw of the Paris Grand Slam. To do so, the hopefuls will have to come out firing on all cylinders right from the off. We bring you the thoughts of some of the participants, who are champing at the bit, yet mindful of the magnitude of the task at hand.

"In a nutshell, it's full of fast-rising youngsters, together with former top-50 and top-100 players who have had injuries and are working their way back up through the 100s." This was Taro Daniel's description of Roland-Garros qualifying, which the 24-year-old Japanese – currently ranked 97th – knows all about, having navigated his way through the fray two years ago. And the word "fray" is not used lightly: the "qualies", as they are popularly known, represent a royal rumble contested by everyone from seasoned troupers to budding youngsters, all hell-bent on winning the requisite three matches to make it through to the main draw of the Paris Grand Slam. "Plenty of players in the main draw might lose in the qualies if they had to play in them. It's really tough," went on the Japanese No.4, who was a direct entrant into the main tournament last year. "You can easily face a guy ranked 200th, have a bad day at the office and lose."

It is no different on the women's side. As Beatriz Haddad Maia noted, "All the girls here are ranked between 100 and 200." The Brazilian travelled to the French capital fresh off claiming the title at the $100,000 ITF event at Cagnes-sur-Mer, a traditional stepping stone on the road to Roland-Garros, a result that moved her right up to number 100. "They're all good players, they all win tournaments on the ITF circuit and they all play to a high level, as shown by their rankings. The qualies are every bit part of the tournament – it's crazy!" she added.

"In my opinion, Roland-Garros qualifying has the toughest field out there"

Françoise Abanda (world number 197), a semi-finalist in the girls' singles in Paris in 2014, painted a similar picture. Unlike the Brazilian, who has already tried her luck twice, the Québécoise will be featuring in "Roland" qualifying for the first time and is well aware of the mountain looming ahead of her, which may not quite be Everest-esque in proportion, but is not far off either. As she admitted, a mammoth effort is required to scale the heights and enter the promised land of the main draw. "In my opinion, Roland-Garros qualifying has the toughest field out there," stated Abanda. "Everyone plays: all the Europeans, all the Americans, all the Canadians. All the girls are there battling it out."

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As are all the guys. Take Leonardo Mayer, for example. The 30-year-old Argentine is one of several highly experienced campaigners in the men's mix. Ranked as high as 21st in the world just two years ago and a Davis Cup winner at the end of last year, he is currently down at 150th, meaning he will have to advance from the qualies – which he last featured in back in 2011 – in order to extend his stay in what will be his tenth appearance at Roland-Garros. "Of course it's tough to go through qualifying when you've been in the main draw for several years," admitted the Corrientes native, "but it was my only chance of playing at Roland-Garros this year and it's made me even more motivated."

"These 'qualies' are one of the most special weeks of the year – maybe my favourite week of the season"

This sense of motivation is palpable everywhere you look. After all, all and sundry have made the journey to the Porte d'Auteuil with the same mission: to go the distance in qualifying and then seize their shot at the big time. "I was one year old when Guga [Gustavo Kuerten] won his first title here," gushed Haddad Maia, "So when I grew up, it was all 'Guga, Guga, Guga' this and 'Roland-Garros, Roland-Garros, Roland-Garros' that. Qualifying here would be a dream come true. [Smiling] Playing at 'Roland' is a career goal. These 'qualies' are one of the most special weeks of the year – maybe my favourite week of the season."

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These sentiments were echoed by Abanda: "Roland-Garros is the most prestigious event in the world. My parents are from Cameroon and everyone knows about the tournament in Africa. It's the same story in the United States and in Canada, where the media follow us closely. I want to be a top-100 player and qualifying here would definitely be a step in the right direction."

As for Daniel, he is one of the lucky bunch to have experienced the special feeling that comes with earning a spot at the Parisian top table, a thrill he is now desperate to sample again. "I had two tough matches, the second of which was against a Frenchman [David Guez]," said the Japanese ace, reflecting on his successful 2015 qualies run. "Roland-Garros is without a doubt where I've had my most prestigious performances to date. Especially considering the conditions, with it being played on clay and the surface being a bit slower than elsewhere. Qualifying was a huge relief. Getting into the main draw is really fantastic." Yet he faces a stern challenge to repeat the feat. As Mayer put it, "You've got to take it every match as it comes and try to give your best every time, because it's as tough as the main draw."


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[DUN I LOVE]

LOL, kwale już dziś.

[Emu]

Po Denisie wiele się nie spodziewam na clayu, czekam na trawę, a postawy Rubleva nie chciało mi się komentować i wiadomo, że polegnie prędzej czy później.

[DUN I LOVE]

Tsitsipas też źle wylosował.

[Mario]

Pewnie zauważyliście, że trochę ostatnio odpuściłem śledzenie rozgrywek, więc jestem w niemałym szoku widząc Mathieu w drabince kwali. Po pierwsze, bo byłem przekonany, że spokojnie siedzi w top 100, po drugie, bo trzeba być skończonym debilem, żeby nie dać komuś takiemu WC w jego ostatnim występie w Paryżu. Lubię Lokoliego, ten Bonzi też fajnie odbija, ale do ciężkiej cholery, któryś z tych clownów powinien właśnie szykować się do meczu, a PHM myśleć o piątkowym losowaniu.

[DUN I LOVE]

Niezła historia z tym Oscarem Otte.

[Mario]

Grają TB w deciderach.

Kolejna z tych małych zmian, która zmierza do tego, że za kilkanaście lat będziemy mieli fast 4 i tym podobne bzdury w najważniejszych spotkaniach.

[DUN I LOVE]

Garin pierwszą ofiarę tej zmiany (ze szklanym Simone miałby szanse moim zdaniem).

[no-handed backhand]

Nie było zaciętego meczu Mayera z Souzą. Szybko spłynął Brazylijczyk.

[DUN I LOVE]

Copil - Shapovalov 6-0, ale to jeszcze nie koniec.

[Hankmoody]

Z Copilem na mączce to jednak wyczyn.

[DUN I LOVE]

Czy ja wiem? Copil to właśnie tylko mączka. Ostatnio też nieźle gra jak na siebie.