The Roland Garros

[Kilala]

It's that time of year again! The clay Grand Slam The Roland Garros!!! ^___^
I'm hoping there are some other tennis fans out there so we can discuss the matches etc... Oh and I looked round the forums... I didn't see a Sports one... Maybe I'm blind *Hides glasses*, so I thought this would be the next appropriate place to position this thread.

So for the past couple of years Nadal has dominated this title... Can Federer pick up his game and take the title? Or is it the rising star known as Any Murray? Tune in for more later. XD Sorry, couldn't resist.

So this can be for match discussion, player support (like stating who you want to win), and predictions for whom you say might win!

Roland Garros discussion, here please. ^~ Please let there be other fans... please oh please

[Govinda]

Is my darling betrothed Rafa going to be there? I don't care if he can't speak English. I mean damn, he's Rafael Nadal. I don't know any single female who wouldn't hit that. Even lesbians.

I hope Murray can make it though. And I hope the news stops calling him a 'grumpy Scot' when he loses and a 'great British player' when he wins. But it would be great if the kid from Dunblane could make it (I'm not saying that because of the shootings, I'm saying that because Dunblane is a shithole in the arse-end of the M90).

So yeah. It's Rafa or Andy for me, and on clay, Rafa's the man. To be honest, I've never really liked Federer...sure, he plays some of the best tennis we've ever seen, but he's just not, well, hot or Scottish.

[Kilala]

*Coughs* Excuse me, there is nothing wrong with my darling Roger <3333
As for you comment about Rafa... I've never been that drawn myself personally... and in the past I hated him. But... I'm changing.. I"m growing quite attached to the guy.

I think it would be awesome to see another Nadal Federer match. Feds always wanted to take the title for the clay GrandSlam and wait... didn't he pummel ol Nadders in the last meeting? This could be be Roger's year if he works hard. (Although I admit... from what I saw yesterday I was not impressed by his tennis.)

What's the draw like anyway? Now there are 4 reasonable top players in the game it's almost hard to predict who may be in the finals. But I would think for sure Nadal *sigh* will be there to defend.

[Govinda]

Federer's like...I mean, like I said, brilliant tennis - but Rafa has that special something that makes you want to take your clothes off at Wimbledon. He took Hewitt in straight sets today. Oh, my lover...

I can't find the matches on TV, which is annoying. I can only read. But Federer isn't on form, you say? Couldn't be the new w**e...oh Roger.

Whatever happens, I'm hoping to see Murray, Nadal and Federer make it to the semis. I'd like a Murray/Nadal final, because those are really intense - Murray knows he'd be ranked as AWESOME OMG if only he hadn't been born at the same time as Rafa, and he shows it. He gets so into it. Meanwhile Rafa's all 'Yeah, whatever...like when can we get paella? ****ing hell, I'm hungry, I'd better finish this.'

I freely admit, I'm more into tennis for the poon than the actual sport. That goes for the ladies too. I hope Serena Williams makes the final, I like the way she plays. She's like a really angry, really fast, really intense brick wall. And Jelena Jankovic...I thought she was supercool until that whole dive drama she had about being on a crap court at Wimbledon. You'd never hear the champs getting pissed about that.

This is all making me so hungry for Wimbledon.


And Kilala, I didn't really fall for Rafa until I saw a little of the warm-ups from Wimbledon, and he was doing these weird situps...he had his legs wrapped around one of the net poles, and he was lifting his torso up. It was the biggest, quietest display of strength I've ever seen. That was the 'DAMN' moment. Roger never gave me that, he just wore frumpy clothes and won lots.

[Kilala]

Wimbledon! Ah yes... I can't wait for that as well... last year it was fantastic. Even if it did mean my Roger losing... *sniffles*

And where Federer lacks in the you wanna rips his clothes... excuse me.. I mean eh hem ^~. He has like the teddy bear effect I think. Plus he is mega sweet. I got to meet him so I can confirm this xD BWhahahaa.

I agree a Nadal/Murray match would be intense... but still it's a tough call! At last we have a little variety into the tennis world so we can't quite predict who will be in the finals.
I didn't manage to see Nadal today ;; But straight sets you say? Sounds like he is on form! Bids well for future match quality!

I don't know much about women's tennis... never really watched it haha! But I like to back the Williams sisters. The only player I have a grudge against is Sharapova xD! Only because of all the hyped up attention she gets I guess.... >_<

[Govinda]

Oh. My. God.

I wish I had seen the match today, but I was trapped in work and reduced to reading the live BBC text feed. Even through that I could feel the intensity of the game.

Oh Rafa. Oh, Rafa. WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED? The king of Roland Garros beaten by Soderling!

But what a game. Watching replays on Youtube. Really not Nadal on form. Soderling clocked up over 60 unforced errors, and still came out on top.

Kilala, I'm sure your man Mr. Federer will be a happy bunny now.

I'm behind Murray to win now. Not sure if he can do it, but with Nadal out of the way, his chances just got so, so, SO much better. I have been denied my Murray/Nadal match, but if Andy can win it, I'll be satisfied.

But oh my, what a show.

[Kilala]

Whoa that is a major upset!!! I feel sorry for Rafa the King of Clay O_O (Wow did I say that?).
I can't believe I missed this... the one day I didn't look at the tennis channel.. but sure enough on the site:

Round 4: Robin Soderling (23) def Rafael Nadal (1) 6-2 6-7 6-4 7-6

I'm actually upset over this ;; The Roland Garros will not be the same now <_<
Andy Murray is through again... So I think we could be seeing perhaps a Federer/Murray Final. But Roger may have to face Roddick soon... Ahhh omigosh..
I am in shock. <_<

Still... looks good for Fed Fed <333 Jump on the Fed Express XD