tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post428653302378479051..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: The French Open--always a beautiful mysteryDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-71150424645423393662019-05-17T17:02:35.532-05:002019-05-17T17:02:35.532-05:00You make a very good point about experience at maj...You make a very good point about experience at majors, Megan. I more or less agree with you, but—this is the French Open, and that means anything can happen. Power players’ shots are neutralized (except for Ostapenko!) by the clay, and they can be flummoxed. I do like Bertens and Halep as the most likely to win. Mugu is injured again, so that makes her even less likely to pop up and do something big. <br /><br />Belinda could certainly pull something big off, but I don’t see Madison doing it. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-13465642943524145482019-05-16T10:40:13.079-05:002019-05-16T10:40:13.079-05:00I think the reigning two-Slam champ gets a nod, if...I think the reigning two-Slam champ gets a nod, if she's healthy. Not the absolute favorite but I'd put her in the top 5 for her desire to win and experience. Serena's also a top 5 prospect whenever she is in the draw.<br /><br />I decided a while ago that I'm not picking anyone who hasn't reached the later stages of a major, as long as there are a bunch of healthy Slam winners in the field. Sure, it can happen, but it's not that common. So I can't pick Bertens. Not enough Slam experience for me. She's had one SF (French) and QF (Wimbledon last year), but also a ton of R1 and R2 losses. But it won't be a hue surprise if she wins. I'd just favor people who have proven they can handle pressure at a Slam - Halep, Osaka, Serena.<br /><br />I'd put Bencic and Keys in the dark-horse conversation as much as Svitolina.<br /><br />You have more faith in Muguruza than I do! But she's still in Rome. She could turn it on, for sure. She had an injury last year that seems to have lingered a bit this year, if we're being charitable. Elbow, I think? She sure does lose a lot of matches that she should win.<br />Megan Fernandeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-34581926986193152652019-05-12T20:30:22.985-05:002019-05-12T20:30:22.985-05:00You're right; she will. No surface seems to be...You're right; she will. No surface seems to be her true enemy. And it's probably fortunate for the field that the French Open will be Andreescu's first clay tournament of the season.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-72669124833569325992019-05-12T18:44:32.486-05:002019-05-12T18:44:32.486-05:00In agreement about Osaka.
Barty will cause some ...In agreement about Osaka. <br /><br />Barty will cause some people trouble.colt13https://www.blogger.com/profile/18003693202810270993noreply@blogger.com