[-FlawlessKid]

Only Grand Slam without roof-facilities, sending players out to play while it's raining and weatherforecast is even worse.

Fun fact: when there is one hour of play on a matchday the organization is not obligated to pay ticketrefund anymore, hence the stated above. It's a disgrace tbh.

Top players like Djokovic and Halep must be furious behind the scenes I can imagine.

[cryptocap]

i always said if there was one slam to lose its status for another emerging tournament...it would be the french...ATP 1000 Paris...coming up...Put a slam in JAPAN!

[JAKEPEAVY21]

such a joke

rain delays every penetrating year

[slayer14]

Is a clay court grand slam achievable in Asia

[slayer14]

joke scenes this sending out players in rain so they dont have to pay full refund, another rip off

[GoBlue77]

This tournament is trash. Grade A garbage

[cryptocap]

Is a clay court grand slam achievable in Asia

if Asian players played on clay you were see even more of them jump into the ATP tour...developing talent is key with fundamentals of clay

Osaka weather is actually beautiful this time of year too.

[Demonata]

I lose my halep bet because of stupid rain delays. She was dominating until they happenef

[JAKEPEAVY21]

I lose my halep bet because of stupid rain delays. She was dominating until they happenef

Brock Landers was on Halep

do your homework

[cryptocap]

wow pironkova won too

[Bluedragon]

Laughable. Shoulda cashed out my parlays with Halep cuz all I was waiting on was her. Woke up this morning in complete shock

[Snowball]

French monks invented tennis in the 11th century.




ironically, they played under a roof ! haha.

[pattymayo]

I loved Haleps quote:

No one cares about the players, in my opinion. I don't care that I lost the match today, but I was close to getting injured with my back, so that's a big problem. But, like I said, no one cares. We have just to go and play.

[PharaohUB]

I don't feel bad for the players at all especially the ones making millions. Fans book time off work, maybe their only vacation all year, pay for hotels and airplanes and tickets. Stop being a baby and adjust to the conditions like almost all other athletes have to do when weather is bad.

[frugalgambler]

This is the first RG since 2000 when they lost the whole day and clay is the most "water-resistant" surface, so I do not understand what all the fuss is about. Sh.t happens.

What is funny is that showers are expected for the rest of the week. At this rate the finals might be played on Tuesday next week. The bottom half of the draw is at a pretty good advantage now, both for men and women.

[frugalgambler]

I loved Haleps quote:

No one cares about the players, in my opinion. I don't care that I lost the match today, but I was close to getting injured with my back, so that's a big problem. But, like I said, no one cares. We have just to go and play.

Halep might think she will have plenty of opportunities to win a Slam in future, but given her mental problems I would not be so sure.

[jtoler]

i always said if there was one slam to lose its status for another emerging tournament...it would be the french...ATP 1000 Paris...coming up...Put a slam in JAPAN!

Id love to see a major in steaming hot Japan or China, looked when elements other than rain have an effect, makes it more interesting.

[Jeff_Black]

This all wouldn't have happened if the morons running the French Open had vision and were able to sort out this roof before like Wimbledon did rather then waiting 12 years for it to be able to happen.
The players have every right to complain, they are the ones bringing in the revenue for the sport like it or not and they are being treated as if it is a $10,000 ITF Satellite tournament.
Not forgetting all the other farces that happen here every year as been mentioned already it's no wonder they are fed up with this joke of a tournament. This doesn't happen at the other slams either.

[cryptocap]

you can understand from a player perspective though...its a one man/women show...no teammates to continue on while you collect your cheque on injury reserve...these "Millionaires" are one wrong play from unemployment...there is a degree of risk to that...