Roland Garros - The 2007 French Open Thread
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Rain is slowing things down early on. Just getting started so to speak.
Adding two more.
(F) Rezai -115
(F) Radwanska -110
Adding two more.
(F) Rezai -115
(F) Radwanska -110
rain rain rain rain rain..............I remember some dude winning like 30 thousand bucks back in the late 90's when he bet on "no rain" for the entire Wimbledon tourney......:scared
I'm sure it will stop raining sometime in Paris :shrug:
I'm sure it will stop raining sometime in Paris :shrug:
Got some wins and losses under my belt. Still waiting for the doggies to start barking and make the card. Was thisclose to taking Horna as a small pup but didnt.
Today
Andreev -165
Roddick goes down in the first match here.
Today
Andreev -165
Roddick goes down in the first match here.
Nice call on Andreev.
Semi-ballsy call to lay the chalk vs the #3 seed. #3 seed in an alternate universe, of course.
Holy crap are the Americans bad on clay. Was looking at Karlovic vs Blake, but didn't play it. Do we even have clay courts in the USA? I guess there are some, maybe in Florida.
GL, bro.
Semi-ballsy call to lay the chalk vs the #3 seed. #3 seed in an alternate universe, of course.
Holy crap are the Americans bad on clay. Was looking at Karlovic vs Blake, but didn't play it. Do we even have clay courts in the USA? I guess there are some, maybe in Florida.
GL, bro.
Thanks for the kind words, goat.
Seedings/rankings should be thrown out the window so to speak.
Brief comments.
Rezai (lost) who was the better player.first serve SUCKED, and she lost money
Andreev (won) Roddick wouldnt lay down and die. Did eventually. Rough.
French Open
3-2
+.75 units flat bet.
Seedings/rankings should be thrown out the window so to speak.
Brief comments.
Rezai (lost) who was the better player.first serve SUCKED, and she lost money
Andreev (won) Roddick wouldnt lay down and die. Did eventually. Rough.
French Open
3-2
+.75 units flat bet.
Id expect both Chela and Ljubcic to advance. Both are favored but Monfils and Waw are coming off 5 set marathons. Monfils was cramping up at the end and Waw had to come back down 0-2. Ljubcic has too big a serve to let something like that happen. Id need +350 or better on Waw.
One play in the books for this afternoon.
Martin Vassallo Arguello +325
One play in the books for this afternoon.
Martin Vassallo Arguello +325
Chucky...........to answer your question:
In North America there are very few "red clay" courts. But you may be surprised to know that there are actually quite a few green clay courts in North America. Not to confuse you but there are actually 4 different kinds of "clay" courts. The "green clay" is not real clay it is sythetic clay, best known as "Har Tru". There is quite a difference between real clay (French Open) and sythetic clay. The main one being the bounce and the slide. On red clay you can slide and slide and slide, on har-tru you actually can't slide as much. The Har-Tru is coarse and in rare cases you can actually cut yourself if you fall on it (happened to me a couple times). Also, red clay is a slower surface then har-tru.
Why do so many courts in North America have har-tru instead of red clay...........one very simple reason...........COST! Real red clay is very expensive to maintain.
There......now ya know:SIB
In North America there are very few "red clay" courts. But you may be surprised to know that there are actually quite a few green clay courts in North America. Not to confuse you but there are actually 4 different kinds of "clay" courts. The "green clay" is not real clay it is sythetic clay, best known as "Har Tru". There is quite a difference between real clay (French Open) and sythetic clay. The main one being the bounce and the slide. On red clay you can slide and slide and slide, on har-tru you actually can't slide as much. The Har-Tru is coarse and in rare cases you can actually cut yourself if you fall on it (happened to me a couple times). Also, red clay is a slower surface then har-tru.
Why do so many courts in North America have har-tru instead of red clay...........one very simple reason...........COST! Real red clay is very expensive to maintain.
There......now ya know:SIB
2007 Tennis Record
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Parlay 3-2
Head to Head 14-5
+9.69 units
May 31st
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Jonas Bjorkman beat Ivo Karlovic $2.75 *half unit
Nicolas Massu beat Igor Andreev $3.05 *half unit
Olivier Patience beat Mariano Zabaleta $2.95 *half unit
Dmitry Tursunov beat Fernando Verdasco $2.95 *half unit
Philipp Kohlschreiber beat Oscar Hernandez $1.83 *1.5 units
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Parlay 3-2
Head to Head 14-5
+9.69 units
May 31st
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Jonas Bjorkman beat Ivo Karlovic $2.75 *half unit
Nicolas Massu beat Igor Andreev $3.05 *half unit
Olivier Patience beat Mariano Zabaleta $2.95 *half unit
Dmitry Tursunov beat Fernando Verdasco $2.95 *half unit
Philipp Kohlschreiber beat Oscar Hernandez $1.83 *1.5 units
Thx, guys. Good info, kickserv.
I've been around a little and I can't recall ever seeing a true red-clay surface in North America.
I've been around a little and I can't recall ever seeing a true red-clay surface in North America.
I've seen about 50 red clay courts in North America..........almost all are at exclusive private clubs! They are rare....but they do exsist :SIB
and just to prove that they do exsist, here are two in Toronto:
http://www.mimicotennisclub.org/
http://www.graniteclub.com/HTML/A1i.html
and just to prove that they do exsist, here are two in Toronto:
http://www.mimicotennisclub.org/
http://www.graniteclub.com/HTML/A1i.html
French Open hours do not mix well with sleeping.
Going h2h vs kick on one, not preferred.
IKarlovic -180
(F) ASzavay +450
JHajek -150
FSerra +250
Going h2h vs kick on one, not preferred.
IKarlovic -180
(F) ASzavay +450
JHajek -150
FSerra +250
Bjorkman and Patience were nice dog winners.....but Kohlschreiber losing annoyed me :nono:
2007 Tennis Record
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Parlay 3-2
Head to Head 16-7
+9.55 units
and IX....how dare ya go against me :mj07: :mj07:
I'm just messin with ya :142smilie
2007 Tennis Record
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Parlay 3-2
Head to Head 16-7
+9.55 units
and IX....how dare ya go against me :mj07: :mj07:
I'm just messin with ya :142smilie
June 1st selections:
Nicolas Massu beat Igor Andreev $3.05 *half unit
Ivan Ljubicic beat Filippo Volandri $1.65 *2 units
Gael Monfils beat David Nalbandian $2.30 *1 unit
Edouard Roger Vasselin beat Juan Monaco $6.35 *half unit
Nicolas Massu beat Igor Andreev $3.05 *half unit
Ivan Ljubicic beat Filippo Volandri $1.65 *2 units
Gael Monfils beat David Nalbandian $2.30 *1 unit
Edouard Roger Vasselin beat Juan Monaco $6.35 *half unit
Quick question on Nalbandian.
This guy seems to thrive in the majors. And he seems to do well on all surfaces. He likes the clay? Or doesn't mind the clay?
Seems like a great player. Fowler always bugs him for not being in the best of shape.
This guy seems to thrive in the majors. And he seems to do well on all surfaces. He likes the clay? Or doesn't mind the clay?
Seems like a great player. Fowler always bugs him for not being in the best of shape.
yep...........David Nalbandian is damn good, and yes he's great on all surfaces and does very very well in the big tourneys.......there is a reason Gael Monfils is the underdog..............BUT
I think the home crowd pulls him through this match, plus Gael Monfils has been playing well of late.....we shall see what happens :shrug:
I think the home crowd pulls him through this match, plus Gael Monfils has been playing well of late.....we shall see what happens :shrug:
