What have been the first highlights of the tournament this year?
Rafael Nadal was wrong. He was fighting a set down to beat John Isner America, who is seeded 39th in the world. Nadal has always had trouble with Isner, but [struggle], was a surprise that set the tone for the France Open this year.
There was excitement women because the tournament is very open. There is no clear favorite. Caroline Wozniacki, the first player ranked in the world, passed to the second round, and then fought against the Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak. The Williams sisters do not play this year. Kim Clijsters, who has been the most competitive player this season, was injured and came back just for this tournament. She won her first match of the tour, but we still do not know what it is really worth. Then he won last year, Francesca Schiavone. Since his Grand Slam victory last year, we cannot say that it was brilliant. She defeated American Melanie Oudin Tuesday, 6-2, 6-0, but that wouldn't prove anything.
Wozniacki has not yet won a Grand Slam tournament. It might be his time, but the pressure could prove too much for her.
What is the atmosphere like French open this year? Is - this is any trend that is committed to the public?
After seeing the Nadal fight, everyone seems to think that its time has passed and have turned their attention to Novak Djokovic. In the recent past, the tournament has been dominated by Nadal and Roger Federer, but a new page in Roland Garros history could be turned. For the first time, Federer is not the favorite, and this means that we are in the new territories.
The public is very patriotic, and among the French, it looks like there will be another year without a hometown champion. Among men, there are Monfils, Gasquet and Tsonga, but the crowd is not enthusiastic about one of them. Another disappointing year is planned for French players.
The revelations among players at Roland Garros 2011?
It is too early to say. In the biggest upset so far, French qualifier Stephane Robert eliminated Tomas Berdych, a semi-finalist last year. But Robert is 31 years old and nobody really expected him to go further.
There was Alexandr Dolgopolov, which is old and ranked 22 of 22 years and has been very good at the Open of Australia. If it goes further than he can become the culmination of the tournament.
Your choices for the fields in this year?
Everyone is leaning toward Djokovic, but I will because it is the perfect outsider this year with Federer. For women, it is a hard call, but I've taken of Clijsters because she deserves to win in Paris. She lost in the final in 2001 and 2003.
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