[diegogo]

Roland Garros 2009
Schedule for Day 13: Friday, 5 June 2009

Court Philippe Chatrier 13:00
1. Men's Singles - Semi
Robin Soderling (SWE)[23] v. Fernando Gonzalez (CHI)[12]
2. Men's Singles - Semi
Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)[5] v. Roger Federer (SUI)[2]

Court Suzanne Lenglen 11:00

Not Before 15:00
4. Women's Doubles - Finals
A. Medina Garrigues (ESP)[3] v. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[12]
Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP)[3] Elena Vesnina (RUS)[12]

[icedrakona]

They are starting an hour earlier.

[P1international]

They are starting an hour earlier.

Ugh. Can I handle Gonzo and Soderling at 4 in the morning? We'll see!

[doctorzlo]

They are starting an hour earlier.

Why on earth?

[FelixQY]

FFT is wondering if both best of 5 will take a long time to complete on Chatrier.

[tarmpriopay]

Why on earth?

Shhh NBC

[tomspoumn]

The only thing I can find listed for NBC tomorrow is 3 lousy hours starting at 10 am in all time zones. Obviously you're not getting 2 semis in that time frame. So......
please tell me there are livestreams somewhere tomorrow.

Even if I do have to get up at 5.

[Ngwkgczx]

The only thing I can find listed for NBC tomorrow is 3 lousy hours starting at 10 am in all time zones. Obviously you're not getting 2 semis in that time frame. So......
please tell me there are livestreams somewhere tomorrow.

Even if I do have to get up at 5.

Wow...TSN has 6 hours. Does it finally pay off to be a tennis fan in Canada?

And earlier time is fine for me...I start work 1/2 hour before the matches do!

[berdyanskdotsu]

Just checked RTVE and not only we'll see both semifinals live but also the doubles women final canned. I love doubles and I barely have opportunities to watch. Need to hurry up and finish all I have to do today, and prepare for a 9+ hours marathon of tennis on a Friday afternoon.

[PyncGyncliacy]

Just checked RTVE and not only we'll see both semifinals live but also the doubles women final canned. I love doubles and I barely have opportunities to watch. Need to hurry up and finish all I have to do today, and prepare for a 9+ hours marathon of tennis on a Friday afternoon.

My channel promised me all those + highlights of the doubles legends match that Kafelnikov is in. Too bad I'm not home most of the day

[berdyanskdotsu]

My channel promised me all those + highlights of the doubles legends match that Kafelnikov is in. Too bad I'm not home most of the day

We'll do a live commentary in here for you M8

Edit: unless the speed of the winners do not allow us to take a break in watching

[berdyanskdotsu]

"We feel the pressure of the fans; everybody wants Roger to win this tournament," Del Potro said. "But if I can't win this tournament, I want to see next Sunday Roger with the trophy.

"It's going to be vey difficult. We all know how he plays, and we all know what he wants to achieve here now that Rafa is no longer here." Just read this here . With this mindset he could just no show on court today altogether.

[Eromaveabeara]

god, this first semi is going to be an endles slugfest of long rallies.

[Ngwkgczx]

Will 6 hours of coverage even be enough?

Well, probably, JMDP will probably lose 6-1 6-0 6-1

[berdyanskdotsu]

god, this first semi is going to be an endles slugfest of long rallies.

They're both pretty aggressive players. It shouldn't.

[Eromaveabeara]

and it isn't

those fh's are monstruous. Söderling with the 5-2 lead, pretty solid with his bh too - perhaps more so than Gonzalez

[berdyanskdotsu]

and it isn't

those fh's are monstruous. Söderling with the 5-2 lead, pretty solid with his bh too - perhaps more so than Gonzalez

Yeah, Gonzalez bh is a liability. Soderling takes first set

[Eromaveabeara]

gonzalez fights to not get broken first game second set. He has to work much harder - Söderling seems to be getting into his pretty faultless yet attacking groove.

[TypeTeasiaDer]

Will 6 hours of coverage even be enough?

Well, probably, JMDP will probably lose 6-1 6-0 6-1

I suspect so, but I really hope not. In fact I'm hoping that for once JMDP can play well or even win against Federer. Clay may or may not help him?

JMDP has been doing much better than I thought he would so far.

[huerta]

BBC live text commentary is always worth taking a look at during these things...

"Gonzo is making a hell of a racket out there as he struggles to keep pace with Soderling, but fortunately it's at a much lower pitch than the much missed Michelle Larcher de Brito."

"It's a bit blustery, but I have no graphic for that."