Roland Garros 2010

The most upsetting Roland Garros that I have watched with most of the top players exiting in the early rounds in both men's draw and women's draw.

Men's Draw

I waited for this event for I missed it last year. I wanted Roger and Rafa final. But everything became upsetting.First Davydenko and Del Potro were absent because of injury.

The ace master Andy Roddick booked his exit in the round 3 in the hands of an unseeded russian player.

More upsets started in Round 4 when three of the top 10 players, Andy Murray - the Britain's fav, Tsonga - the french man and Veradasco - who scarred nadal in one of the slam semi finals. With few of the top players out of the league there were only two players soderling and djokovic in the way for Roger and Rafa to reach the finals.

The biggest shock of the year came when Roger was stopped by soderling. Roger defeated Soderling last year in the finals to get hands on the french open for the first time. I thought that this time also he would defeat Soderling. But I was wrong. Roger is holding the record of appearing into semis for 23 times.I thought he would enter for another time but Soderling put an end for his progress. I was in shock for a day. Last year Rafa went out and din reach finals and this year Roger. so this makes that for two years these two have not met in the Roland Garros. So have to wait next year and hopefully they get a head-head match.

Another top seed to get exit is the serbian, Djokovic. With Djokovic and Roger out of way Rafa got a easy road to the French Open finals. The highly expected finals came with Soderling and Rafa. The heat was very high coz Soderling defeated Rafa last year to reach the finals. Everybody (rather myself) had big hopes on Soderling to defeat Rafa. But Rafa had a easy final and won in the straight sets. It was not Soderling's day.Everything went out of his way. In fact Rafa had one of the easiest final in Paris for the first time. The final ended in just 2hrs and 18 mins. I felt it to be shortest finals.

So the clay king is back in his throne throwing Roger out of the throne. With that he also became World Number 1 (which I really hate).

Women's Draw

When lot of things were happening in the men's draw most of the tennis fans expected a William sisters finals this year. But lot of surprises happened in the women's slot than in the Men's slot.

My favorite player, the mom who flushed the Meadows, Kim was absent because of foot injury.

The round 1 exit by Rolland Garros runner up Safina was not all surprising for the tennis fans since the Russian was not in form for a long due to injury. In the second round Radwanska booked her exit.

Former wimbledon champion, Sharapova was in good form and most of the fans wanted the russian back in her saddle, but she was stopped by the former French Open champion, Justine Henin who has returned from her retirement in the round 3. Last Year champion Kuznetsova also exited in the round 3. The Chinese favorite who reached semis of this years Australian Open exited in the round 3.

When all these thing were happening there was a silent player who was making a good progress after a long time.She was none other than Jelena Jankovic. She was in a good form and I really expected her to reach the finals.

The greatest upset in the women's draw came in the 4th round when the second seeded Venus Williams was stopped by Nadia Petrova. Since Venus has exited early in few slams most of the tennis fans was not in for a shock. The come back of Henin was stopped by Stosur. Stosur had a tough battle with Henin and placed seat in the quarters.

When world number one in men, Roger exited in Quarters, World Number 1 in Women, Serena also followed suit. She was defeated by Stosur. The tennis world was in shock for both the number one was out and most of the top players were out. With her Wozniacki was also sent out packing by Schiavone

With all the hurdle removed from her way at the early stage itself, Jankovic was able to see the road to finals but she was stunned by the indomitable Stosur. Amazingly Stosur seized a place in the finals winning in straight sets.

On the other hand Dementieva was progressing silently. With top players out of the league Schiavone made into semi finals. She even stopped the top seed russian Dementieva.

Stosur was in a good form defeating the three top players includes Serena,Jankovic and Henin where as Schiavone also defeated three top players includes Wozniacki, Dementieva and Li.

Both the players were in good form and a bit of luck worked for them to reach the finals. I felt that Stosur had a upper hand of the two. But a new champion came at the end of the day with a straight set win.

Schiavone lifted her first slam title in the clay court and became the first player to hold a slam title for her country.

What a slam?? With top players exiting in early rounds, more injuries and new champion and it was worth actually watching.

I hope the Wimbledon has a good result and I expect a Roger and Rafa match for it has been long that had happened in the slam. Lets hope that Davydenko and Kim returns to provide a good competition in Wimbledon.

Catch you all in Wimbledon 2010.