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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2009 13:04:39 GMT
Doesn't the French Open begin this weekend? K2,are you seeing more then the usual influx of visitors to your fair city?
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2009 13:19:07 GMT
Yes indeed, it does start this weekend, but it doesn't even make a dent in the visitor figures.
Things like the Foire de Paris (the annual Paris Trade Fair) which just ended last weekend draw in much bigger crowds, not to mention the seasonal fashion events.
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Post by BigIain on May 21, 2009 16:58:00 GMT
I saw a bookmaker today who was offering 2-1 on anyone other than Nadal to win the Men's singles. I put on £20!!!
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2009 17:17:52 GMT
I think that Nadal can easily lose this year. Maybe not to Federer but to one of the others -- there are often surprises at the French Open.
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Post by BigIain on May 22, 2009 9:43:34 GMT
very likely that he will win again since my hard earned money is riding against him this year. I expect him to breeze through with some ease.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2009 14:51:05 GMT
My money is on Federer
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2009 17:39:14 GMT
So, Nadal broke a record , and Federer won effortlessly against Spain's boy. Will be interesting.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2009 18:30:00 GMT
These first two days, everybody had to suffer through a sudden heat wave. But tomorrow temperatures are supposed to drop from 28° to 18° with big thunderstorms coming through -- the players just might get the day off anyway if it rains...
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2009 16:01:12 GMT
Maybe France will follow England's suit and get one of those new retractable roofs. Who pays for those things anyway?
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Post by hal2000 on May 27, 2009 18:54:31 GMT
Josselin Ouanna against Marat Safin was a truly exceptional match!
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2009 16:11:10 GMT
Little surprise at the French Open this afternoon.
Goodbye, Rafa! See you next year!
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2009 19:25:21 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 3:59:42 GMT
Federer!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 5:05:04 GMT
France only has one player left going into the quarter finals, Gaël Monfils.  |
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Post by hwinpp on Jun 4, 2009 7:17:26 GMT
But he's out now.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2009 7:51:28 GMT
Federer deserves to win the French Open at last. I think the French public was rooting more for Federer than Monfils yesterday.
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Post by happytraveller on Jun 4, 2009 9:04:03 GMT
I, of course, keep my fingers crossed for Roger. And I think he has a pretty good chance now that Nadal is out.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2009 19:27:09 GMT
I had to suddenly rush back to the internet when I realized that I did not yet know if Roger Federer was qualified for the final. I had been watching it intensely on "France 2" but at 8 p.m. when it flipped over to "France 3" I stayed on France 2 to see the nightly news (since we're still wondering what the fuck happened to that Air France plane and also we have 'issues' with Sunday's European elections that need to be resolved).
Thank god he squeaked through. And if he does not win at last this year, I may not be able to forgive him.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2009 2:24:10 GMT
Sunday right?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2009 4:32:36 GMT
Yes. Women's final on Saturday. Men's final on Sunday.
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Post by BigIain on Jun 6, 2009 10:00:13 GMT
I imagine that Federer is feeling more pressure to win now that Nadal will not be waiting in the Final. Almost as if it is this time or not at all? I would love him to do it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2009 10:03:04 GMT
Yes, that's sort of the way I feel about it, too -- if Federer doesn't win the French Open this year, he never will.
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Post by BigIain on Jun 6, 2009 10:07:02 GMT
I have a sneaky feeling that he will not do it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2009 10:22:42 GMT
Well, at least we already know that a Russian will win the women's final.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2009 16:11:28 GMT
A different Russian won from the one they had planned!  |
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Post by BigIain on Jun 6, 2009 21:24:48 GMT
I was pleased that the better player won actually. Safina obviously is just a hardcourt slugger. It was almost funny to see how immobile she is. Possibly the worst No1 ranked player I have ever seen.
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Post by happytraveller on Jun 7, 2009 13:54:44 GMT
Go Roger !!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2009 15:11:13 GMT
Bravo Roger!
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Post by happytraveller on Jun 7, 2009 15:34:56 GMT
Yeeehaw ! Thanks for that Kerouac |
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Post by auntieannie on Jun 7, 2009 16:11:32 GMT
yippie! about the only thing I miss watching on TV... If I could be bothered, I'd try to watch online...
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