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05-24-2008 , 08:08 PM

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Tennis, that is. Starting this Sunday.

Website: http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/index.html

Men's draw: http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/sc.../ms/msdraw.pdf
Women's draw: http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/sc.../ws/wsdraw.pdf

Sunday matches: http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/sc...ule/index.html

My predictions:

Men - Rafael Nadal (duh)
Women - Serena Williams

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05-24-2008 , 08:16 PM

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Pfft, it's not real tennis.

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05-24-2008 , 08:40 PM

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prob nadal, but he has an interesting draw so i'm holding out hope for federer

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05-24-2008 , 08:45 PM

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guillermo canas ftw!

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05-25-2008 , 04:44 AM

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Tiger Woods and Michelle Wie

Oh wait...

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05-25-2008 , 05:52 AM

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Pfft, it's not real tennis.

You are right. This is Real Tennis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq9UdZ00TXg

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05-25-2008 , 12:08 PM

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prob nadal, but he has an interesting draw so i'm holding out hope for federer

I have a feeling Federer doesn't even make the finals this year. His recent record looks pretty spotty. Besides, I think it is so amazingly awesome that Nadal hasn't lost at Roland Garros in his professional career that I want that to keep going as long as possible.

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05-25-2008 , 12:40 PM

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I think Nadal will win the mens again, but I really hope Fed wins it. It's the one he really really wants.

He's coming into a bit of form but then again it's on clay and it's Nadal... Djok could stir things up a little bit by playing nadal in the semi's who ever goes furthest mostly Nadal will be N:2 for Wimbledon.

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05-25-2008 , 01:33 PM

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my picks for the men's draw:

first half
second half

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05-25-2008 , 01:38 PM

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Nadal has a pretty tough draw. Federer has a couple of people to worry about though. He could definitely lose to Mario Ancic or David Ferrer. Fernando Gonzalez could be a problem for him but doubtful. Other than that he should make the finals again. I'm sure he'd like to see anybody but Nadal at this point.

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05-25-2008 , 01:47 PM

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Gonna make a sleeper pick for the women's side - Chakvetadze

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05-25-2008 , 01:49 PM

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Enberg just said Djokovic wants his last name pronounced "jock of itch".

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05-25-2008 , 02:27 PM

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Enberg just said Djokovic wants his last name pronounced "jock of itch".

That's the way I've always pronounced it.

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05-25-2008 , 02:31 PM

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weird, I've never heard it pronounced that way until today.

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05-25-2008 , 03:37 PM

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weird, I've never heard it pronounced that way until today.

I've pronounced it that way because that's the way i've heard the commentators say it.

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05-25-2008 , 03:47 PM

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it seems like most of the time i hear it people pronounce it "jo-ko-vich"

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05-25-2008 , 04:00 PM

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I've said it over and over it my head and it seems more like it's 'djo-of-vich'.

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05-26-2008 , 12:35 PM

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Federer won quite easily.

Nadals game is about to start.

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05-26-2008 , 01:13 PM

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anyone watch "unstrung?"

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05-26-2008 , 05:33 PM

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anyone watch "unstrung?"

yeah. living with some of those parents would be unbearable.

after watching that i wish they would show how juniors come up in europe and south america. it seemed that every single one of the american juniors played the exact same way (i didnt see a single one handed backhand the entire show).

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05-26-2008 , 05:44 PM

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I've said it over and over it my head and it seems more like it's 'djo-of-vich'.

Why do you make the K silent?

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05-26-2008 , 05:45 PM

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eh, i don't think the documentary included enough on-court action to make that judgment.

fwiw, holden seguso has the reputation of a net player (and his dad was a grand slam doubles winner). doesn't look like he's going to make it to the atp level though.

donald young plays a pretty appealing all-court game.

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05-26-2008 , 06:12 PM

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Why do you make the K silent?

Would it be Djo-ko-vich then...

Rain delayed Nadals game, can't see anyone beating him in the first few rounds anyway unless he pulls out.

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05-26-2008 , 09:45 PM

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can't see anyone beating him in the tournament anyway unless he pulls out.

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05-27-2008 , 12:00 AM

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He's pretty much already in the final already.

Only really Djo-ko-vich or Fed have any chance of beating him, but then again anything can happen.

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