Roland Garros 2023

[Dinesh]

So far, only one alt team has made it to the main draw of doubles. That leaves BalaJee as the #3rd team to enter after Cornea/Zhang (who’s still alive in the singles draw), O’Connell/Thompson (both out in singles).

17 R1 doubles matches yet to be played.Can we get 3 more teams to withdraw, please?

Edit: Cornea/Zhang makes it to the draw as the second alt team (replacing Cacic/Lajovic). 2 more now!

[Dinesh]

By the way, the mixed doubles draw is out and this is the first time I have not seen Bopanna’s name in the draw. No Indian interest there at this year’s RG.

[Dinesh]

So far, only one alt team has made it to the main draw of doubles. That leaves BalaJee as the #3rd team to enter after Cornea/Zhang (who’s still alive in the singles draw), O’Connell/Thompson (both out in singles).

17 R1 doubles matches yet to be played.Can we get 3 more teams to withdraw, please?

Edit: Cornea/Zhang makes it to the draw as the second alt team (replacing Cacic/Lajovic). 2 more now!

Quentin Halys and Guido Pella faced each other today in singles and the Argentine won this humdinger of a match in 4h24m. And these two are supposed to play doubles tomorrow with their respective partners. Maybe Pella will withdraw wanting to save his body for R64 Singles. Wishful thinking

[sameerph]

Today Yuki-Saki and Bops-Ebden play matches back to back - 3rd and 4th matches on court 11. Hope both win.

[sameerph]

So far, only one alt team has made it to the main draw of doubles. That leaves BalaJee as the #3rd team to enter after Cornea/Zhang (who’s still alive in the singles draw), O’Connell/Thompson (both out in singles).

17 R1 doubles matches yet to be played.Can we get 3 more teams to withdraw, please?

Edit: Cornea/Zhang makes it to the draw as the second alt team (replacing Cacic/Lajovic). 2 more now!

Quentin Halys and Guido Pella faced each other today in singles and the Argentine won this humdinger of a match in 4h24m. And these two are supposed to play doubles tomorrow with their respective partners. Maybe Pella will withdraw wanting to save his body for R64 Singles. Wishful thinking

You get your wish. Bala- Jeevan have made it in to the main draw. They will play the pair of Ivashka and Popyrin later today.

Both their and Yuki-Saki match will be after one womens doubles match which is starting on their respective courts now.

[sameerph]

Bala and Jeevan have lost the first set 36.

[Omkara]

Bala and Jeevan have lost the first set 36.

They lost 3-6,4-6

Earned tad less than $8k each

[sameerph]

Yes.

[R1] N.Sriram Balaji (IND)/ Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND) l. Illya Ivashka (BLR) / Alexy Popyrin (AUS) 36 46

This pair has not been doing that well in last few weeks. So, perhaps lacked confidence to pull off a win here. Anyway, good to get a slam experience.

Yuki-Saki are leading 4-1 with 1 break against French wild card pairing.

[sameerph]

Yuki-Saki win the first set 6-3.

[prasen9]

2-1 ahead in the second set with a break.

[sameerph]

And they win thru easily.

[R1] Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Saketh Myneni (IND) d. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) / Enzo Couacaud (FRA) 63 62

[sameerph]

Bops and Ebden are in trouble. Lost the first set 5-7.

[Omkara]

And they win thru easily.

[R1] Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Saketh Myneni (IND) d. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) / Enzo Couacaud (FRA) 63 62

That's $14k each.

[Dinesh]

Bops/Ebden bows out in the opening round 7-5 7-6 loss to the French team.

[sameerph]

That is a tough loss for Bops and Ebden. After winning a masters title on clay to lose in first round here. But, watched the second set and the other team was really on fire. French pair reached an ATP SF last week and a big challenger final the week before. So, that was a tough draw for Bops-Ebden.