French Open Tennis Thread...One Spoiler...

Tomas Berydych lost today, that was a big upset, although he has tended to bow out early these days.

Predictions? Mine.

I think the women's is wide open. I'd like Caroline to finally win one.

Men's? I gotta go with Djoker, because he doesn't seem to be letting down, and barring any injuries, he will easily beat anyone, even Nadal, like he's done the past four times. I always root for Roger, but he just doesn't have that spark anymore. I think he still COULD beat anyone on the tour, but he won't because he lacks focus.

Harder to put that severe topsin on them. He was missing shots against Isner that he could normally make in his sleep.

Anna Ivanovic lost...too bad....I like her and the more women at the top the better for the game...there's way too much inconsistency in most of the women's games.

Kim is out...her ankle must be pretty bad...I would have put her as one of the favorites, maybe THE favorite.

But I'm not so sure. I thought I saw her limp after the match.

Hope she's 100% for the grass.

away from the other person's win....unlike Nadal.

Didn't see much of the match but she looked slow.

Too bad, caroline lost...clay is not her best surface, though, but still...as long as it's not svetlana, I'll root for anyone...she plays really well fora month or two then fizzles out...it should go to soemone who is more consistent.

Djoker might have his hands full with Juan Martin today.

There's no reason for her to be so ineffective on clay. If the women's game weren't so bad right now, there's no way she could be #1. It's so disappointing.

would be good on clay...she does better on hard courts, though.

Split the first two sets, called, I guess for darkness....

Yes.

Still a longshot but this is as open as it will ever be for her.

Women's tennis is sickening, very good depth but nothing at the top, particularly with Clijsters nicked. I get into related arguments with Tiger Woods fans all the time on golf forums. They insist that great depth automatically equates to superior players on top of the list, and will never agree to any suggestion that Nicklaus faced tougher foes than Tiger. I always point to current women's tennis as the parallel.

Men's side, I don't see Nadal losing three sets. Djokovic could do it, if he gets past del Potro, but the difference between best of 3 and best of 5 is massive. I always kept that in mind when Jordan was with the Bulls. You might beat them 3 times, not 4.

Do you think he has a chance against Novak?