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Hello all,

I've decided to comment The frenchies adventures in Australian Open 2009. :bleus::bleus::bleus:

To start out, some numbers:

We have 27 !! frenchies in the main draws at AO2009. Among them a past winner, Amelie Mauresmo and last year's finalist, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Both of them have been injured coming in, but are going well and are ready to start this new campaign. (news and audio here: http://www.fft.fr/open-australie/2009/?ID=4558)

The field:

15 Boys
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6) vs Monaco
Gilles Simon (7) vs Andijar
Gaël Monfils (13) vs Vassallo Arguello
Richard Gasquet (25) vs Junqueira
Paul-Henri Mathieu (29) vs Nieminen
Julien Benneteau (48) vs Baghdatis
Marc Giquel(52) vs Nalbandian
Michaël Llodra (56) vs Malisse
Florent Serra (58) vs Karanusic
Fabrice Santoro (60) vs Ferrero Our Veteran
Nicolas Devilder (70) vs Guccione
Jeremy Chardy (73) vs Daniel
Arnaud Clément (88) vs Stakhovsky
Adrian Mannarino (129) WC vs Verdasco
Sébastien de Chaunac (252) Q vs Darcis

12 Girls
Alizé Cornet (16) vs Koryttseva
Marion Bartoli (17) vs South
Amélie Mauresmo (22) vs Govortsova
Virginie Razzano (62) vs Gajdosova
Nathalie Dechy (69) vs Kutuzova
Aravane Rezaï (81) vs Makarova
Mathilde Johansson (85) vs Craybas
Julie Coin (92) vs Vesnina
Séverine Bremond (94) vs Vaidisova
Camille Pin (97) vs Zheng
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (105) vs Zahlavova Strycova
Kristina Mladenovic (WC) vs Schnyder she's 15 and the youngest of the band

Who will go farthest this year ? I say Gaël Monfils or Ritchie look the more ready for it. But beware of French surprises. A Jo can hide in every frenchie !!!

and Allez les Français ! :bleus::bleus::bleus: