ROLAND GARROS: THE SECOND WEEKS ANALYSIS
WHO EARNS AN A+ ON THE FIRST WEEK? The outstanding male players from the first week were undoubtedly Djokovic and Nadal. They continue to march forward in dominant form and look odds on favorites to be contesting for the Singles title next weekend. They have been focused, recorded comfortable wins, and have been generally extremely consistent in each match; just as you would expect from them. But if our two most experienced players have been predictable up until now, much of the first week at Roland Garros has been anything but predictable. There have been both good and bad surprises during the first week which have given us plenty to talk about. Qualifiers Sebastian Korda, Hugo Gaston, and 17-year-old Dane Clara Tauson all made it through to the main draw and were able to record solid wins. Coco Gauff was disappointing this year, as was Wawrinka and Daniil Medvedev. Gauff recorded 19 double faults in her 2nd round loss, an extraordinary number of double faults for a ...