ROLAND GARROS 2013

[MrsVamosRAFA]

Well, here we are again, another French Open. Yay !

It's a shame we wont see Murray, as he was playing very well, it would have been great to see the Top 5 'together' again.

No prizes for guessing who the favourite for the Mens is, VAMOS RAFA ! I'd love to see him win it for the 8th time.

Roger Fed is looking well, just started playing , it would be good to see him do well, although we all know Wimby is his best tournament.

Novak seemed to be struggling a bit earlier this year, after the Aussie Open win, it will be interesting to see how he fares this year on clay. Nicely set up so that he and Rafa will meet in the Semi's, should they both play well. Which easily leads to Rafa for the Final, and his 8th win ! Don't forget, Novak fans, that Rafa beat Nole in 4 sets last year.

Serena Williams is looking her usual belting self, just thrashed her opponent, she must be a consideration for the win, as must last years winner, Maria Sharapova. I'd like to see Laura Robson do well, and Heather Watson, but realistically Laura could be out in the first round.

Hope everybody enjoys the tennis as much as I do, I'm going to have a great fortnight, 9:30am to 9:00pm everyday. Bliss !

Looking forward to having our usual daft threads running, along with the ogling and arguments. Here's to another great summer of tennis !

I was thinking that about the french security too - commentators were praising how good they were, but I was thinking that they weren't that good since, not only did the guy actually get onto the court before being intercepted, he managed to get into the place with a sizeable flare.

Farley don't worry about the cooking, we can eat out at the Nadal family restaurant

I do like watching Queens.

Sad caahh that I am, (despite no longer owning a vcr, and having chucked all my other tapes) I still have my video copy of Edberg playing Becker for the last time at Queens in '96.

I'm hoping Tsonga can do at Queens what he didn't do at RG

Of course, last year's final was very odd. Not surprisingly, Nalbandian is not returning this year.

FarleyD i hope the security guy went STRAIGHT to wash his hands after THAT hands been up the guys bum all match!!!! and boak.

cant wait for the grass courts tomorrow.

got my beer and lemonade (love a shandy) and my 4 year old nearly empty bottle of pimms, and the strawberries ready!!!!

And Farley- good point re- the flare. Surely they do bag checks?

amiga, just off to pack my case then . Won't bother bringing the dc, they'll just hinder our stalking sighseeing.

I am child free on Wimbledon final Sunday. Oh the rapture.

dd's Rainbow pack(?) organised a trip to Chester zoo on Wimbledon finals day last year, which may have meant missing bits to collect her. Fortunately, as it worked out, I wasn't really fussed who won.

However, the bloody village fair clashes with the middle Saturday every year. I can't get out of it,as the dcs do school stuff there. I always end up missing something good at the tennis

I've set up a new thread for Queens if people want to join me. Less than 5 hours to go!!