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Philipp Kolhlschreiber, Tommy Haas, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Andy Roddick, Samantha Stosur, Virginie Razzano, Aleksandra Wozniak, and Sorana Cirstea all broke ground and broke through against the odds to reach the second week of Roland Garros. Haas the only player to have been this way before back in 2002.
France, with native daughter and sons Razzano, Tsonga, and Gael Monfils through to week two, and Germany, with veteran Haas and journeyman Kohlschreiber through, are most happy.
But the younger German caused the earthquake of the day. In straight routine sets, he sunk Novak Djokovic, the No. 3 seed and apparent No. 2 clay court player in the world, deep in the crushed brick fissures unleashed with his deadly one-hander. 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Not always the best closer against the tennis elite, he refused to falter.
One helluva victory.
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I'm glad Djoke lost.
Looking forward to the Roddick-Federer quarter!!
I'm looking forward to Roddick-Monfils.
This is a classy post.
This is why I like your blog.
Thank you, Tennis Vagabond.
don't knock Kolschreiber's game....he has less achievement against top players...BUT HIS GAME ITSELF is one heck of game.
we saw that against andy roddick 2 years ago.
this is one real all-around player actually.
the best description i can make of him is:
the "unprepossessing but dangerous player".
but he needs to believe in himself more consistently.
GREAT SHOTS of those happyfaces!!!
i am particularly happy to see TOMMY HAAS have that moment of such joy after all these years of so much disappointed, discouraged setbacks...with all those sugeries and hard times...
the guy DESERVES a BREAK -- if ever there was a player !!!
Love all the photos of the winners - well done!
Anyone can lose to anyone... anyone can win... it's not written in stone (clay).
I'm particularly tickled that my dear Andy made it through to the second week. Great words by Larry Stefanki too.
Grab your bowl of popcorn, sit down and enjoy what's coming, everyone.
I love Kohli and Tommy H; one handers, and Andy R. has always had my respect. While I am not going to cheer for anyone against Roger, but had they brought an upset, (BETTER NOT ROGI! Come on!), I would congratulate them wholeheartedly.
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