French Open - Mens Main Draw - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**XYTommy** · 05-22-2009, 11:32 AM

TOP HALF

Rafael Nadal ESP (1) v (Q) Marcos Daniel
Igor Kunitsyn RUS v Teimuraz Gabashvili RUS
Denis Gremelmayr GER v Andrey Golubev KAZ
Lleyton Hewitt AUS v Ivo Karlovic CRO (26)

Robin Soderling SWE (23)v Kevin Kim USA
Denis Istomin UZB v (Q) Santiago Giraldo COL
(Q) Ilia Bozoljac SRB v Nicolas Kiefer GER
Frederico Gil POR v David Ferrer ESP (14)

Nikolay Davydenko RUS (10) v Stefan Koubek AUT
Diego Junqueira ARG v Paul Capdeville CHI
Nicolas Massu CHI v Daniel Koellerer AUT
Nicolas Devilder FRA v Stanislas Wawrinka SUI (17)

Nicolas Almagro ESP (31) v Agustin Calleri ARG
Ernests Gulbis LAT v Sam Querrey USA
(Q) Peter Polansky CAN v Philipp Petzschner GER
Florent Serra FRA v Fernando Verdasco ESP (8)

Andy Murray GBR (3) v Juan Ignacio Chela ARG
Mischa Zverev GER v Potito Starace ITA
Janko Tipsarevic SRB v Albert Montanes ESP
(Q) Franco Ferreiro BRA v Feliciano Lopez ESP (28)

Radek Stepanek CZE (18) v (WC) Gaston Gaudio ARG
Yen-Hsun Lu TPE v (LL) Mathieu Montcourt FRA
Dudi Sela ISR v (Q) Jean-Rene Lisnard MON
Jan Hernych CZE v Marin Cilic CRO (13)

Fernando Gonzalez CHI (12) v (Q) Jiri Vanek CZE
(Q) Rui Machado POR v Kristof Vliegen BEL
Marcel Granollers ESP v (WC) Josselin Ouanna FRA
(WC) Alexandre Sidorenko FRA v Marat Safin RUS (20)

Victor Hanescu ROU (30) v Steve Darcis BEL
Mikhail Youzhny RUS v Gilles Muller LUX
(Q) Daniel Brands GER v Robert Kendrick USA
Wayne Odesnik USA v Gilles Simon FRA (7)

**XYTommy** · 05-22-2009, 11:46 AM

BOTTOM HALF

Juan Martin Del Potro ARG (5) v Michael Llodra FRA
Viktor Troicki SRB v (Q) Lukasz Kubot POL
Thomaz Bellucci BRA v Martin Vassallo Arguello ARG
(Q) Fabio Fognini ITA v Igor Andreev RUS (25)

Dmitry Tursunov RUS (21) v Arnaud Clement FRA
Fabrice Santoro FRA v Christophe Rochus BEL
Marcos Baghdatis CYP v Juan Monaco ARG
Julien Benneteau FRA v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga FRA (9)

Tommy Robredo ESP (16) v (WC) Adrian Mannarino FRA
Evgeny Korolev RUS v Daniel Gimeno-Traver ESP
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez ESP v Andreas Seppi ITA
Maximo Gonzalez ARG v Mardy Fish USA (22)

Philipp Kohlschreiber GER (29) v (WC) Bernard Tomic AUS
Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP v Ivan Ljubicic CRO
Brian Dabul ARG v (Q) Sergiy Stakhovsky UKR
Nicolas Lapentti ECU v Novak Djokovic SRB (4)

Andy Roddick USA (6) v (WC) Romain Jouan FRA
Oscar Hernandez ESP v Ivo Minar CZE
Ivan Navarro ESP v Andreas Beck GER
Marc Gicquel FRA v Rainer Schuettler GER (27)

Jurgen Melzer AUT (24) v Sergio Roitman ARG
(WC) Guillaume Rufin FRA v Eduardo Schwank ARG
(Q) Victor Crivoi ROU v (Q) Simon Greul GER
Bobby Reynolds USA v Gael Monfils FRA (11)

James Blake USA (15) v Leonardo Mayer ARG
Andrei Pavel ROU v Tommy Haas GER
Bjorn Phau GER v Jeremy Chardy FRA
Simone Bolelli ITA v Tomas Berdych CZE (19)

Paul-Henri Mathieu FRA (32)v (WC) Laurent Recouderc FRA
Robby Ginepri USA v Pablo Andujar ESP
Jose Acasuso ARG v (Q) Santiago Ventura ESP
Alberto Martin ESP v Roger Federer SUI (2)

**TypeTeasiaDer** · 05-22-2009, 12:53 PM

Ah, so Djokovic did end up in the bottom half. That could be an interesting Semi if they get through to it.

**freddystone** · 05-22-2009, 01:59 PM

Fed's draw up to the semis is downright dreamy.

**LkEHaduy** · 05-22-2009, 02:08 PM

Fed's draw up to the semis is downright dreamy.

considering we don't know how fit Gonzalez is, so is Murray's.

verdasco's 1/8 portion of the draw looks like the most fun.

**ultramDoctoo** · 05-22-2009, 02:20 PM

Roddick's draw is pretty easy too, esp if Monfils withdraws.

**freddystone** · 05-22-2009, 02:28 PM

verdasco's 1/8 portion of the draw looks like the most fun.

Is it just me or has Verdasco been landing in Nadal's quarter quite a bit this spring?

**gyjsdtuwr** · 05-22-2009, 02:30 PM

Murray and Fed have easy paths to the semis. Albeit Andy might have to get throught potential landmines like Stepanek and Gonzalez.

Rafa meets AGAIN with Verdasco, tough. Djokovic should get to semis after JMDP.

I expect Roddick to lose in R-2 against Hernandez.

**TypeTeasiaDer** · 05-22-2009, 02:42 PM

Rafa meets AGAIN with Verdasco, tough.

I missed that fact.

I'm getting a little tired of that matchup always happening.

**wrenjmerg** · 05-22-2009, 03:08 PM

I missed that fact. I'm getting a little tired of that matchup always happening.

It's the new Serena-Justine quarter.

**bxxasxxa** · 05-22-2009, 03:12 PM

Like any of this draw discussion ultimately matters. Don't get all excited over Rafa's "injury" status, fellow Wonder Pets fans. To state the painfully obvious.....All that the draw and results determine is who Rafa beats for his fifth Roland Garros title.

/

.

**aLZ9zKsO** · 05-22-2009, 03:16 PM

Murray and Fed have easy paths to the semis. Albeit Andy might have to get throught potential landmines like Stepanek and Gonzalez.

Rafa meets AGAIN with Verdasco, tough. Djokovic should get to semis after JMDP.

I expect Roddick to lose in R-2 against Hernandez.

I don't think Murray will go pass the third round.

**PyncGyncliacy** · 05-22-2009, 03:45 PM

Didn't Tursunov already withdraw?

I'm going on Tuesday, and hope some of these play that day, not a bad draw

I'm expected Tursunov, Monfils, Davydenko out and Gonzo and Andreev 1st round retirements

**masteryxisman** · 05-22-2009, 03:54 PM

Didn't Tursunov already withdraw?

I'm going on Tuesday, and hope some of these play that day, not a bad draw

I'm expected Tursunov, Monfils, Davydenko out and Gonzo and Andreev 1st round retirements

Gonzo has a problem ?

**PyncGyncliacy** · 05-22-2009, 04:01 PM

Gonzo has a problem ?

Doesn't he? Am I making up Gonzo injuries now? Too lazy/tired to look it up, sorry. I haven't gotten any sleep last night (no comment, nelslus), so I may be hallucinating

**anderriter** · 05-22-2009, 04:11 PM

Wow, just from memory, Roger and Novak have been in the same half, for 6 of the last 7 slams!

**TheBest-Host** · 05-22-2009, 04:12 PM

Didn't Tursunov already withdraw?

I'm going on Tuesday, and hope some of these play that day, not a bad draw

I'm expected Tursunov, Monfils, Davydenko out and Gonzo and Andreev 1st round retirements

I didn't realize Gonzo was injured either. I was just ready to say that is a great section for him. I guess it just got better for Murray.

**TheBest-Host** · 05-22-2009, 04:18 PM

Wow, just from memory, Roger and Novak have been in the same half, for 6 of the last 7 slams!

All I know is he lost to Rafa the last two years in the semis at RG, so I'm happy to see him in the other half.

(Plus, they were obviously in opposite halves at the '07 US Open)

**anderriter** · 05-22-2009, 04:21 PM

All I know is he lost to Rafa the last two years in the semis at RG, so I'm happy to see him in the other half.

(Plus, they were obviously in opposite halves at the '07 US Open)

Yeah, I was just going to correct my post. 5 out of 6 slams.

And I agree. It makes the dynamics of the draw more interesting for many, because it makes a Rafa-Roger final more unlikely. But still, I think my point is valid.

**PyncGyncliacy** · 05-22-2009, 04:30 PM

Ok, looks like I made up the Gonzo injury. He withdrew from Madrid, that's where I got the idea, but there was no injury stated, probably just resting

05-22-2009, 11:32 AM	#1
XYTommy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	French Open - Mens Main Draw TOP HALF Rafael Nadal ESP (1) v (Q) Marcos Daniel Igor Kunitsyn RUS v Teimuraz Gabashvili RUS Denis Gremelmayr GER v Andrey Golubev KAZ Lleyton Hewitt AUS v Ivo Karlovic CRO (26) Robin Soderling SWE (23)v Kevin Kim USA Denis Istomin UZB v (Q) Santiago Giraldo COL (Q) Ilia Bozoljac SRB v Nicolas Kiefer GER Frederico Gil POR v David Ferrer ESP (14) Nikolay Davydenko RUS (10) v Stefan Koubek AUT Diego Junqueira ARG v Paul Capdeville CHI Nicolas Massu CHI v Daniel Koellerer AUT Nicolas Devilder FRA v Stanislas Wawrinka SUI (17) Nicolas Almagro ESP (31) v Agustin Calleri ARG Ernests Gulbis LAT v Sam Querrey USA (Q) Peter Polansky CAN v Philipp Petzschner GER Florent Serra FRA v Fernando Verdasco ESP (8) Andy Murray GBR (3) v Juan Ignacio Chela ARG Mischa Zverev GER v Potito Starace ITA Janko Tipsarevic SRB v Albert Montanes ESP (Q) Franco Ferreiro BRA v Feliciano Lopez ESP (28) Radek Stepanek CZE (18) v (WC) Gaston Gaudio ARG Yen-Hsun Lu TPE v (LL) Mathieu Montcourt FRA Dudi Sela ISR v (Q) Jean-Rene Lisnard MON Jan Hernych CZE v Marin Cilic CRO (13) Fernando Gonzalez CHI (12) v (Q) Jiri Vanek CZE (Q) Rui Machado POR v Kristof Vliegen BEL Marcel Granollers ESP v (WC) Josselin Ouanna FRA (WC) Alexandre Sidorenko FRA v Marat Safin RUS (20) Victor Hanescu ROU (30) v Steve Darcis BEL Mikhail Youzhny RUS v Gilles Muller LUX (Q) Daniel Brands GER v Robert Kendrick USA Wayne Odesnik USA v Gilles Simon FRA (7) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 11:46 AM	#2
XYTommy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	BOTTOM HALF Juan Martin Del Potro ARG (5) v Michael Llodra FRA Viktor Troicki SRB v (Q) Lukasz Kubot POL Thomaz Bellucci BRA v Martin Vassallo Arguello ARG (Q) Fabio Fognini ITA v Igor Andreev RUS (25) Dmitry Tursunov RUS (21) v Arnaud Clement FRA Fabrice Santoro FRA v Christophe Rochus BEL Marcos Baghdatis CYP v Juan Monaco ARG Julien Benneteau FRA v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga FRA (9) Tommy Robredo ESP (16) v (WC) Adrian Mannarino FRA Evgeny Korolev RUS v Daniel Gimeno-Traver ESP Guillermo Garcia-Lopez ESP v Andreas Seppi ITA Maximo Gonzalez ARG v Mardy Fish USA (22) Philipp Kohlschreiber GER (29) v (WC) Bernard Tomic AUS Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP v Ivan Ljubicic CRO Brian Dabul ARG v (Q) Sergiy Stakhovsky UKR Nicolas Lapentti ECU v Novak Djokovic SRB (4) Andy Roddick USA (6) v (WC) Romain Jouan FRA Oscar Hernandez ESP v Ivo Minar CZE Ivan Navarro ESP v Andreas Beck GER Marc Gicquel FRA v Rainer Schuettler GER (27) Jurgen Melzer AUT (24) v Sergio Roitman ARG (WC) Guillaume Rufin FRA v Eduardo Schwank ARG (Q) Victor Crivoi ROU v (Q) Simon Greul GER Bobby Reynolds USA v Gael Monfils FRA (11) James Blake USA (15) v Leonardo Mayer ARG Andrei Pavel ROU v Tommy Haas GER Bjorn Phau GER v Jeremy Chardy FRA Simone Bolelli ITA v Tomas Berdych CZE (19) Paul-Henri Mathieu FRA (32)v (WC) Laurent Recouderc FRA Robby Ginepri USA v Pablo Andujar ESP Jose Acasuso ARG v (Q) Santiago Ventura ESP Alberto Martin ESP v Roger Federer SUI (2) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 12:53 PM	#3
TypeTeasiaDer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	Ah, so Djokovic did end up in the bottom half. That could be an interesting Semi if they get through to it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 01:59 PM	#4
freddystone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 652 Senior Member	Fed's draw up to the semis is downright dreamy. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 02:08 PM	#5
LkEHaduy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	Fed's draw up to the semis is downright dreamy. considering we don't know how fit Gonzalez is, so is Murray's. verdasco's 1/8 portion of the draw looks like the most fun. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 02:20 PM	#6
ultramDoctoo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	Roddick's draw is pretty easy too, esp if Monfils withdraws. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 02:28 PM	#7
freddystone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 652 Senior Member	verdasco's 1/8 portion of the draw looks like the most fun. Is it just me or has Verdasco been landing in Nadal's quarter quite a bit this spring? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 02:30 PM	#8
gyjsdtuwr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 558 Senior Member	Murray and Fed have easy paths to the semis. Albeit Andy might have to get throught potential landmines like Stepanek and Gonzalez. Rafa meets AGAIN with Verdasco, tough. Djokovic should get to semis after JMDP. I expect Roddick to lose in R-2 against Hernandez. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 02:42 PM	#9
TypeTeasiaDer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	Rafa meets AGAIN with Verdasco, tough. I missed that fact. I'm getting a little tired of that matchup always happening. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 03:08 PM	#10
wrenjmerg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 579 Senior Member	I missed that fact. I'm getting a little tired of that matchup always happening. It's the new Serena-Justine quarter. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 03:12 PM	#11
bxxasxxa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	Like any of this draw discussion ultimately matters. Don't get all excited over Rafa's "injury" status, fellow Wonder Pets fans. To state the painfully obvious.....All that the draw and results determine is who Rafa beats for his fifth Roland Garros title. /. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 03:16 PM	#12
aLZ9zKsO Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 476 Senior Member	Murray and Fed have easy paths to the semis. Albeit Andy might have to get throught potential landmines like Stepanek and Gonzalez. Rafa meets AGAIN with Verdasco, tough. Djokovic should get to semis after JMDP. I expect Roddick to lose in R-2 against Hernandez. I don't think Murray will go pass the third round. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 03:45 PM	#13
PyncGyncliacy Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 706 Senior Member	Didn't Tursunov already withdraw? I'm going on Tuesday, and hope some of these play that day, not a bad draw I'm expected Tursunov, Monfils, Davydenko out and Gonzo and Andreev 1st round retirements Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 03:54 PM	#14
masteryxisman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	Didn't Tursunov already withdraw? I'm going on Tuesday, and hope some of these play that day, not a bad draw I'm expected Tursunov, Monfils, Davydenko out and Gonzo and Andreev 1st round retirements Gonzo has a problem ? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 04:01 PM	#15
PyncGyncliacy Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 706 Senior Member	Gonzo has a problem ? Doesn't he? Am I making up Gonzo injuries now? Too lazy/tired to look it up, sorry. I haven't gotten any sleep last night (no comment, nelslus), so I may be hallucinating Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 7 (0 members and 7 guests)

05-22-2009, 04:11 PM	#16
anderriter Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 540 Senior Member	Wow, just from memory, Roger and Novak have been in the same half, for 6 of the last 7 slams! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 04:12 PM	#17
TheBest-Host Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	Didn't Tursunov already withdraw? I'm going on Tuesday, and hope some of these play that day, not a bad draw I'm expected Tursunov, Monfils, Davydenko out and Gonzo and Andreev 1st round retirements I didn't realize Gonzo was injured either. I was just ready to say that is a great section for him. I guess it just got better for Murray. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 04:18 PM	#18
TheBest-Host Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	Wow, just from memory, Roger and Novak have been in the same half, for 6 of the last 7 slams! All I know is he lost to Rafa the last two years in the semis at RG, so I'm happy to see him in the other half. (Plus, they were obviously in opposite halves at the '07 US Open) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 04:21 PM	#19
anderriter Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 540 Senior Member	All I know is he lost to Rafa the last two years in the semis at RG, so I'm happy to see him in the other half. (Plus, they were obviously in opposite halves at the '07 US Open) Yeah, I was just going to correct my post. 5 out of 6 slams. And I agree. It makes the dynamics of the draw more interesting for many, because it makes a Rafa-Roger final more unlikely. But still, I think my point is valid. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

05-22-2009, 04:30 PM	#20
PyncGyncliacy Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 706 Senior Member	Ok, looks like I made up the Gonzo injury. He withdrew from Madrid, that's where I got the idea, but there was no injury stated, probably just resting Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote