MensTennisForums.com http://www.menstennisforums.com en Thu, 23 May 2013 20:14:58 GMT vBulletin 60 http://imgsrv2.tennisuniverse.com/mtf/images2007/misc/rss.jpg MensTennisForums.com http://www.menstennisforums.com Nice QF: Monfils looks good against Haase 6-2 6-3 http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273490&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 19:25:18 GMT :cool: :cool: ]]> General Messages Young 8 http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273490 Nice QF: Andujar schools Giles Simon 6-4 7-5 http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273482&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:51 GMT Easy Easy ]]> General Messages Young 8 http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273482 Pick-A-Winner (PAW) #32 French Open http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273474&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:31 GMT Image: http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn318/tennischeto/Roland-Garros2013-4_zpsb8bbd310.png (http://s307.photobucket.com/user/tennischeto/media/Roland-Garros2013-4_zpsb8bbd310.png.html) _Previous winners_ 2012: W tenistasmex RU pedroruizbo 2011: W n3gative RU RezNik *Welcome to French...

Previous winners

2012: W tenistasmex RU pedroruizbo
2011: W n3gative RU RezNik

Welcome to French Open


Tournament Info

Site
Federation Francaise de Tennis-Stade Roland Garros
2 Avenue Gordon Bennet
75016 Paris

History

Way back when...
The stadium that stages one of the world's four major tennis tournaments was built in 1928, but the French men's singles championship goes back much further than that. Originally reserved for members of French clubs, it was first held on the courts of Stade Français club in Paris in 1891. The women's singles were added six years later, it was not until 1925 that the French Tennis Federation decided to open the event to the best foreign players. Thus, the French Internationals were born, and staged alternately at Stade Français and Racing Club de France until the Roland-Garros stadium came into being in 1928.

These Musketeers need a stadium!
1927 was a milestone for French tennis, the year the celebrated French Musketeers (Jacques "Toto" Brugnon, Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet and René Lacoste) pulled off one of the biggest shocks in 20th century sport. The famous foursome upset all the odds by winning the Davis Cup on American soil, and in doing so set up a rematch in 1928, in Paris. Obviously, such a major sporting occasion required a stadium worthy of its stature, and so it was that the Stade Français handed over three hectares of land near Porte d'Auteuil to the French Tennis Federation. The only condition to the offer of land was that the new stadium should bear the name of one of Stade Français' most renowned former members, Roland-Garros, who had died some ten years earlier. Roland-Garros was an aviation pioneer who, on 23 September 1913, had become the first man to fly a plane over the Mediterranean. The 1928 French Internationals were the first event to be held in the new stadium, just before the Musketeers took centre-stage to beat the Americans in their long-awaited rematch.

The post-war period: a golden era beckons
The Musketeers held on to the Davis Cup for another five years, only giving up the famous silver salad bowl in 1933, by which time the French Internationals at Roland-Garros had well and truly established themselves as a major international tournament. Cancelled from 1940 to 1945 due to the Second World War, Roland-Garros went from strength to strength in the post-war period, reflecting tennis' growth into a hugely popular sport-for-all. A new era began in 1968 with the French Championships becoming the first "open" Grand Slam tournament, bringing together amateurs and professionals who had previously played separately.

Tournament Official Site
Time in Paris, France

Game Info

Playing is simple: over the course of the tournament choose any 26 matches in the Main Draw and post who you think will win them.

May Commitment thread - the deadline for commitments is May 25th, 2013, midnight local time

If you haven't posted a commitment until midnight (local tournament time) on May 25th, you can ask for a wildcard beginning at 12:01 am (local time) on the next day. The number of WCs is limited to 5 per tournament. Any pick(s) posted without having a WC or early commitment is not valid until a WC is requested.

The Official PAW Rules
2013 Entry Ranking
PAW Champions Race 2013

Note: Tie break rules
In case several players have the same number of points, the following rules will be used to determine their ranking:
1. The greater number of correct picks. If there is still a tie then:
2. The greater points of a single pick. If there is still a tie then the greater second-best pick, and so on. No pick will be considered better than 0 pts.
3. If there is still a tie then players will stay tied.

If you want to amend a previous pick (cancel or change), quote the original post and add a new message to this thread.
Don't edit the post and never delete it!

If MTF is down (or slow) post your PAWS on alternative forum - http://www.pawforum.ovh.org

Good Luck to Everybody!

Aenea

Ranking Points (GS)
Code:
1st ---- 1000 .... 9th ---- 237 ...... 17th --- 145 ...... 25th --- 107
2nd ---- 700 ..... 10th --- 225 ...... 18th --- 140 ...... 26th --- 102
3rd ---- 575 ..... 11th --- 212 ...... 19th --- 135 ...... 27th --- 98
4th ---- 450 ..... 12th --- 200 ...... 20th --- 131 ...... 28th --- 93
5th ---- 400 ..... 13th --- 187 ...... 21st --- 126 ...... 29th --- 88
6th ---- 350 ..... 14th --- 175 ...... 22nd --- 121 ...... 30th --- 84
7th ---- 300 ..... 15th --- 162 ...... 23rd --- 116 ...... 31st --- 79
8th ---- 250 ..... 16th --- 150 ...... 24th --- 112 ...... 32nd --- 75

33rd --- 73 ...... 41st --- 63 ....... 49th --- 53 ....... 57th --- 43
34th --- 72 ...... 42nd --- 62 ....... 50th --- 52 ....... 58th --- 42
35th --- 71 ...... 43rd --- 61 ....... 51st --- 51 ....... 59th --- 41
36th --- 70 ...... 44th --- 60 ....... 52nd --- 50 ....... 60th --- 40
37th --- 68 ...... 45th --- 58 ....... 53rd --- 48 ....... 61st --- 38
38th --- 67 ...... 46th --- 57 ....... 54th --- 47 ....... 62nd --- 37
39th --- 66 ...... 47th --- 56 ....... 55th --- 46 ....... 63rd --- 36
40th --- 65 ...... 48th --- 55 ....... 56th --- 45 ....... 64th --- 35

65th --- 34 ...... 73rd --- 30 ....... 81st --- 25 ....... 89th --- 21
66th --- 33 ...... 74th --- 29 ....... 82sd --- 25 ....... 90th --- 21
67th --- 33 ...... 75th --- 29 ....... 83rd --- 24 ....... 91st --- 20
68th --- 32 ...... 76th --- 28 ....... 84th --- 24 ....... 92nd --- 20
69th --- 32 ...... 77th --- 28 ....... 85th --- 23 ....... 93rd --- 19
70th --- 31 ...... 78th --- 27 ....... 86th --- 23 ....... 94th --- 19
71st --- 31 ...... 79th --- 27 ....... 87th --- 22 ....... 95th --- 18
72nd --- 30 ...... 80th --- 26 ....... 88th --- 22 ....... 96th --- 18

97th --- 17 ...... 105th --- 13 ...... 113rd --- 8 ....... 121st --- 4
98th --- 16 ...... 106th --- 12 ...... 114th --- 8 ....... 122nd --- 4
99th --- 16 ...... 107th --- 12 ...... 115th --- 7 ....... 123rd --- 3
100th -- 15 ...... 108th --- 11 ...... 116th --- 7 ....... 124th --- 3
101st -- 15 ...... 109th --- 11 ...... 117th --- 6 ....... 125th --- 2
102nd -- 14 ...... 110th --- 10 ...... 118th --- 6 ....... 126th --- 2
103rd -- 14 ...... 111st --- 10 ...... 119th --- 5 ....... 127th --- 1
104th -- 13 ...... 112nd --- 9 ....... 120th --- 5 ....... 128th --- 1
]]> Roland Garros Aenea http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273474 chances of unpredictablity at RG? http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273466&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 17:32:19 GMT Seriously.. can you really argue the following draw that will happen. 1. nadal and djokovic will be in opposite halves almost as certain as nole and federer but the later because 1 and 2 cannot. 2. birdshit will be in novaks quarters, ferrer will find his way into rafas quarter, and fed will... Seriously.. can you really argue the following draw that will happen.


1. nadal and djokovic will be in opposite halves almost as certain as nole and federer but the later because 1 and 2 cannot.

2. birdshit will be in novaks quarters, ferrer will find his way into rafas quarter, and fed will not get ferrer.


tennis has become mundane... there are rarely ever any interesting matchups before the finals... unless roland garros has nole-rafa in the same half... its pretty worthless to even watch as the rigging of the draws will come full circle unless you thought rafa drawing ferrer in cosecutive tournaments was just "random". ]]> General Messages FedvsNole http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273466 <![CDATA[What's the Lucky Loser rule at the grand slams?]]> http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273458&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:23 GMT I'm sure this has been discussed before but i'm sorry i'm too lazy to search for those threads. So as far as i know in the rest of the tournaments the best ranked player who loses in the final qualifying round gets the LL spot but i think the rule is different for the grand slams but i don't know exactly how is it. Can someone tell me? Is it random? Thank you ]]> General Messages nole_no1 http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273458 Nice QF: Montanes d. Mathieu 6-4 6-1 http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273418&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 15:35:17 GMT Montantes won 100 percent of his service pts. in the first set. PHM seemed to pack it in after being broken in the second set. Good match prep. for Roland Garros for him though. Montantes won 100 percent of his service pts. in the first set. PHM seemed to pack it in after being broken in the second set. Good match prep. for Roland Garros for him though. ]]> General Messages SERVivor http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273418 <![CDATA[Roland Garros Q R2 : Jack "The Real Deal" Sock def. Olivo 7-5 6-4]]> http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273410&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 15:28:52 GMT Great win for The Real Deal.

On his way to his first ever GS besides Us Open.

Talent's always been there, it was just about the right time to put it all together.

Now beat Arguello and make the main draw. ]]> General Messages pusher for life http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273410 Thai Junior Pruchya Isarow into Futures Semi http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273402&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 15:10:55 GMT I had never heard of this kid before, but now he's into the semi-finals of a Futures tournament in Thailand. And he defeated Junior Wimbledon and Australian Open champion, Luke Saville in straight sets. ]]> General Messages GasquetGulbis http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273402 Nice QF ERV def. Querrey 3-6 7-6(2) 6-1 http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273386&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 14:24:37 GMT :eek: :eek: ]]> General Messages kiriri*** http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273386 Dusseldorf QF: Nieminen won over feverish Haas by WO http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273362&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 13:56:08 GMT Tommy just announced himself on the court: "I have fever and can't play the match." ]]> General Messages Jelena http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273362 Düsseldorf QF: Sijsling def. Hajek 6-3 6-1 http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273354&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 13:36:07 GMT :eek:

First SF of his career, who would've expected that would happen on clay? He didn't even have a single match win on the surface before this tournament.

Hopefully not against Haas again, they've already played three times this year and I'm still traumatized because of their match in Delray Beach. ]]> General Messages Gustavo Kuerten http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273354 WWW ? Dusseldorf SF : Monaco - Pella http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273346&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 13:32:46 GMT Great opportunity for Pella here.

He's a promising talent with few shotmaking abilities unlike Vulture In Chief who relies on his stamina and defense.

He needs to have more weapons in order to be a bigger threat to top guys but he doesn't need to have them to beat Vulture In Chief.

Pella in 2. ]]> General Messages pusher for life http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273346 Dusseldorf QF: G.Pella defeats V.Troicki 7-6(5) 7-5 http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273338&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:11 GMT Too good from Guido. Too good from Guido. ]]> General Messages tennishero http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273338 Thailand F1 QF: Feeney def. Hrbaty 7-6(5) 4-6 7-5 http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273322&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 11:52:24 GMT Discuss Discuss ]]> General Messages Dead Net Cord http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273322 Dusseldorf QF : Monaco def. Kamke 6-3 6-4 http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273314&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 11:26:52 GMT The player with talent and weapons lost.

Actually, Vulture In Chief is not doing himself any favour by overplaying and tiring himself before Roland Garros but that's exactly why he's a vulture. Not to mention that he's a no threat to anyone in Paris even if he's fit and well-rested.

Hopefully, Pella (if he wins) will end this nonsense joke. ]]> General Messages pusher for life http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=273314