French Open

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My value pick Ruud routinely through the 1st round.

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Pretty much vintage Novak thus far vs Frenchman PHH. He wins the 1st set 6-4, then goes on cruise control to 2nd set tiebreaker, and wins it easily. He did make a couple of errors in the tiebreaker, more than he sometimes does I guess.

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Pretty much vintage Novak thus far vs Frenchman PHH. He wins the 1st set 6-4, then goes on cruise control to 2nd set tiebreaker, and wins it easily. He did make a couple of errors in the tiebreaker, more than he sometimes does I guess.

He's not at his best but still looks really convincing at times which leads me to believe he still has it deep down. Unlike Rafa who is visible slower and pretty much done one feels.

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Anybody heard of this French guy? Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, 20 yo, 6 ft 8 in, R66

Took Goffin to 5 sets. Admittedly not Peak Goffin but still a solid player. Served 143 MPH Max/ 130 MPH average.

Since I never heard of him despite the top 100 rank I checked the ATP player card.

Won Lyon beating Gaston and Bublik along the way. 6-3 career.

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Tsitsipas wins the first 2 sets vs Altmaier playing at his very best. Now in 4th set in a real fight.

[jimlosaltos]

Rain. Rain. Rain.

At least Roland Garros has two stadiums with roofs.

And it gives refunds -- unlike a great many tennis tournaments.

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Curious match between Iga and Naomi.

Iga's supposed "relative" weakness is her serve, while it is Osaka's great strength, but Iga's the one that served great in the first set tiebreak. Overall, velocity (which isn't everything but is a lot) is quite similar.

Update: That was for the first set. In the second Naomi pulled away in good part by serving better as Iga's first serve percentage fell.

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Rain. Rain. Rain.

At least Roland Garros has two stadiums with roofs.

And it gives refunds -- unlike a great many tennis tournaments.

And at least there’s Swiatek vs Osaka to watch. Outstanding level. On this showing Osaka might be on the verge of coming back to her best.

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And at least there’s Swiatek vs Osaka to watch. Outstanding level. On this showing Osaka might be on the verge of coming back to her best.

Indeed. Holy comeback -- Osaka's level goes from good to "gasp", takes the second set from world number one on Nu 1's best surface 6-1. Moving much better. After her performances so far this year it's like Osaka needed a world number one to attract her attention.

Most lopsided set Swiatek has lost all season.

What were the odds-makers saying about there being some baked goods in an Iga match, but with Iga the recipient?

[jimlosaltos]

Osaka breaks to go up 2-0 in the third set.

"Claynomi" Osaka indeed.

[jimlosaltos]

What a comeback by Iga! No bagels nor breadsticks by Iga but she cooked up some hot tennis when she had to.

Naomi serving for the match, gets broken next two games. Osaka won consistently - until the decisive points. Served for first set, broken lost tiebreak. Dominated second set. Broke early in the third. By far the best she's played since her childbirth comeback, and on her worst surface. So kudos to both players.

Early on Iga went at Naomi's backhand, with every winner in that corner. At the end, every one of Iga's winners was on the opposite, forehand sideline.

Interesting example for debating what counts in serving. Osaka credited with great serving. But Iga, after a low serving percentage in the second set, upped her serves in % for the third set and won the same number of points on first serve as Osaka. Stats guys will tell you the "highest correlation" is with first serve points won.

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https://photos.app.goo.gl/kYEXG5HZuV7jZUwT9

Updated odds to win the tournament.

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Gasquet looks pretty good in losing the 1st set to Sinner, but it is typical Gasquet, so far behind the baseline. It is quite starting watching the difference in court position. Sinner a la Fed really holds the baseline.

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Shotspot just showed the court position discrepancy thus far between them. Sinner pretty much towing the baseline, Gasquet a full 2 meters behind that.

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https://photos.app.goo.gl/kYEXG5HZuV7jZUwT9

Updated odds to win the tournament.

Huh. Djokovic down to third, presumably the market adjusting to seeing that Alcaraz and Sinner are, after all, healthy?