The 124th French Open has commenced at Roland Garros in Paris. Many of the top players on both the men’s and the women’s side are playing with not too many exceptions except for Roger Federer in the men’s and defending champion Ashleigh Barty in the women’s. Federer is recovering from a knee injury and Barty is not playing due to COVID concerns.
Tennis Channel and NBC will televise for the next 2 weeks. Tennis Channel’s coverage is throughout the day starting usually around 4 A.M. or 5 A.M. CT in the morning and running to 2 or 3 P.M. CT.. I wouldn’t set your alarm for 4 A.M. NBC will broadcast the Women’s Final at 8 A.M. CT on Saturday, October 10th, and the Men’s Final at 8 A.M. on Sunday, October 11th.
In the Men’s, I’m going to take Novak Djokovic over 31 year old Frenchman Gael Monfils, who’ll have an excellent tournament, in the semis, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, and Dominique Thiem to upset Rafa Nadal in the other semifinals match, 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4.
In the Finals, I’ll go with Thiem over Joke, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6). Will be an electric match.
Like Thiem to carry his momentum from winning the 140th U.S, Open over to the French where the 27 year old Austrian has been runner-up 2 years in a row to Nadal
In the Women’s Finals, I’ll take Victoria Azarenka over Petra Kvitova, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. Like the 31 year old native of Belarus, Azarenka, to bounce back from a tough loss to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open finals and redeem herself at the French.
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I miss the days of Ilie Natase Roscoe Tanner Bjorn Borg Boris Becker etc. Thanks for the preview DW.
Thanks, Bama G. If you had watched Thiem defeat Alexander Zverev in the finals at the U.S., you would have been impressed. Thiem down 2 sets to 0 and came back and won in 5 sets winning the 5th in a tiebreaker, 8-6. He was cramping up throughout the tiebreaker and fought through it. It was very impressive. Both great guys too. Thiem is 27 and Zverev is 23, so good future with those guys and some others.
DW- sounds like a fighter and winner
He really is, Bama G.
The tennis TV coverage times and my bladder will probably be on the same schedule. Like your picks DW.
That’s hilarious, Walter! I hear ya!
Bold Thiem pick. I like it. The Joker will give him alot.
No doubt, Pony. Joke is a head case to me though. Can’t keep control of his emotions and it’s starting to cost him. Should be fun. Thanks a lot.