Roland Garros, Men's French Open 2026 - Grand Slam

[Murat B.]

Please are we still speaking about that Slime Ball Rios who was the most Hated Man In Tennis, he makes my blood boil
I need to go for a run to shake off the bad memories I have of Rios!

He still has the best return ever though...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

He still has the best return ever though...

Yet he could win a GS title I call that Karma I still love you Murat B

 

[Murat B.]

Yet he could win a GS title I call that Karma I still love you Murat B

Love you too.
Yeah he was a bit of a dick, a talented dick though...and somehow that return just never ceases to amaze me. I mean, who even tries that? The audacity....

 

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[britbox]

Landluce - JM Cerundolo has passed the longest match at this years RG and last years final. Its now 5 hr and 42 minutes
Its now 6 all in the the TB 5th set.
JM Cerundolo wins the match 10-8 in the 5th set TB
Both players will have long ice baths after that Marathon Match

Four breakers in that epic struggle.

I like Landaluce though, I think he's going to be force in the years ahead.

 

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[the AntiPusher]

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Rafa has and always be the greatest Super Teenager Ever..He was something very special..All credit to Toni, his parents, his support team, Rafa and first and foremost the God above.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just quickly looking at the match Carreno Busta v Rafa Jodar
Carreno Busta won the 1st set 64, and broke Jodar in his first service game of the 2nd set, looks like Jodar's movement is a bit off, Busta is making him pay, early days of course, Jodar needs to win this 2nd set.
Busta now leads Jodar 2 sets to love
BTW, Busta 34 yo, hasnt made an ATP QF since 2024 Winston Salem.
Young Jodar found his game in the 3rd set and Busta dipped
Busta leads Jodar 2 sets to 1, as Jodar won the 3rd set 61
Well I have to handed it to young Jodar he has reset his game after being down 2 sets to love and has now won the 4th set 62
Going 5 sets, I cant see Busta coming back now in this match, though stranger things have happened at RG in 2026

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

LL De Jong vs Zverev match has just started.

 

[don_fabio]

Just quickly looking at the match Carreno Busta v Rafa Jodar
Carreno Busta won the 1st set 64, and broke Jodar in his first service game of the 2nd set, looks like Jodar's movement is a bit off, Busta is making him pay, early days of course, Jodar needs to win this 2nd set.
Busta now leads Jodar 2 sets to love
BTW, Busta 34 yo, hasnt made an ATP QF since 2024 Winston Salem.
Young Jodar found his game in the 3rd set and Busta dipped
Busta leads Jodar 2 sets to 1, as Jodar won the 3rd set 61

Did you see Jodar the other day, bullying the ball kids?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Did you see Jodar the other day, bullying the ball kids?

I saw that on a replay? he said he didnt bully what is your opinion Don?

 

[don_fabio]

I saw that on a replay? he said he didnt bully what is your opinion Don?

It didn't look nice at all. I get that he was pissed with something related to his performance in the match, but that moment where he doesn't just ask ball kid to move slightly so he could pass to toilet or just go around him seems rude on the video. Also he was rude when he asked for a cold towel. Let's see if this comes up again.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It didn't look nice at all. I get that he was pissed with something related to his performance in the match, but that moment where he doesn't just ask ball kid to move slightly so he could pass to toilet or just go around him seems rude on the video. Also he was rude when he asked for a cold towel. Let's see if this comes up again.

I have to agree with your thoughts he was rude when asking for a towel etc, also he could of ask the ball kid to move slightly
These poor balls kids work soo hard on the court, I actually did a great interview with a head ball boy back at the Sydney tournament many years ago and they amount of training they have to go through just to make the cut of being a ball ball at a tournament is very hard, they should be shown more respect period Don

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Don,
I cant see Jodar losing this match now he is up leading 5-1 in the final set, Busta has been the player that has dipped badly

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Coming back from being down 2 sets to love
Jodar d Carreno Busta 46 46 61 62 62
Well done Young Man

 

[mrzz]

Don,
I cant see Jodar losing this match now he is up leading 5-1 in the final set, Busta has been the player that has dipped badly

Exactly. It was not Jodar who raised his level, it was PCB who disappeared. He did ask for an MTO in the end of the third. I saw him suddenly lose all energy in the beginning of that set.

Judging by just this match Jodar looked far from a great prospect. But it is just one match.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Exactly. It was not Jodar who raised his level, it was PCB who disappeared. He did ask for an MTO in the end of the third. I saw him suddenly lose all energy in the beginning of that set.

Judging by just this match Jodar looked far from a great prospect. But it is just one match.

Quite frankly Mrzz I thought it was going to be Busta that would win the match in 3 sets, his level did dip
Lets see how Jodar goes in his next match, to me he has to improve his movement on clay laterally, often seen late on both sides of the court

 

[mrzz]

Quite frankly Mrzz I thought it was going to be Busta that would win the match in 3 sets, his level did dip
Lets see how Jodar goes in his next match, to me he has to improve his movement on clay laterally, often seen late on both sides of the court

True, but it is more than that. Today, and also in a previous match (that I only saw parts of), what caught my attention was the more than occasional ugly miss, when trying to go for a winner. It is not a bad be bounce or anything like that. It is a classic UFE where you miss the court by two or three meters. Great players rarely do that. I saw him make those mistakes a handful of times in less than a playing hour I could watch. It could be nothing (or coincidence), but it rubbed me the wrong way.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

True, but it is more than that. Today, and also in a previous match (that I only saw parts of), what caught my attention was the more than occasional ugly miss, when trying to go for a winner. It is not a bad be bounce or anything like that. It is a classic UFE where you miss the court by two or three meters. Great players rarely do that. I saw him make those mistakes a handful of times in less than a playing hour I could watch. It could be nothing (or coincidence), but it rubbed me the wrong way.

I feel Jodar is an aggressive base line player with a 'high risk game' and not surprised he makes ugly misses when trying to go for winners Mrzz.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Zverev though in 3 sets over LL de Jong
Zverev will play Jodar in the QFs