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seagull · Tennis legend

Weeks 21 & 22 - French Open (Roland-Garros) - Paris, France (clay) - main draw

Var · Challenger qualifying

seagull wrote:
Be interesting to see what happens with seedings announcement. If Berrettini gets to semi final here he will probably be seeded for Wimbledon - despite not being in the main draw!! How does that play out?

So if he got awildcard say, would he get a seeding?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:
Be interesting to see what happens with seedings announcement. If Berrettini gets to semi final here he will probably be seeded for Wimbledon - despite not being in the main draw!! How does that play out?

My understanding is that places get done first, as per entry list rankings

And seeding is done effectively at the last minute, as per final rankings the Monday before

So Berretini would play qualis (assuming no wildcard), on his original entry list ranking

And then if he qualified, he'd be seeded if his ranking on the Monday prior to the event starting was of seeding level

seagull · Tennis legend

Yes I believe so

seagull · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
seagull wrote:
Be interesting to see what happens with seedings announcement. If Berrettini gets to semi final here he will probably be seeded for Wimbledon - despite not being in the main draw!! How does that play out?
My understanding is that places get done first, as per entry list rankings
And seeding is done effectively at the last minute, as per final rankings the Monday before
So Berretini would play qualis (assuming no wildcard), on his original entry list ranking
And then if he qualified, he'd be seeded if his ranking on the Monday prior to the event starting was of seeding level

Yes but seedings are announced before qualifying finishes aren't they?

JonH · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
seagull wrote:
Be interesting to see what happens with seedings announcement. If Berrettini gets to semi final here he will probably be seeded for Wimbledon - despite not being in the main draw!! How does that play out?
My understanding is that places get done first, as per entry list rankings
And seeding is done effectively at the last minute, as per final rankings the Monday before
So Berretini would play qualis (assuming no wildcard), on his original entry list ranking
And then if he qualified, he'd be seeded if his ranking on the Monday prior to the event starting was of seeding level
Yes but seedings are announced before qualifying finishes aren't they?

Dont they make the main draw before qualies finishes as well? Or do I have that wrong?

If Berrettini is reaching the semis here, or beyond, then surely that idea of a wild card to Wimbledon becomes quite a real prospect. Hard to ignore him if he would have been seeded otherwise

JonH · Tennis legend

All that said, Berrettini is 3rd alt of course, so probably will get in anyway as one or two drop away.

I see Arnaldi was already in www.wimbledon.com/pdf/update/referees/2026/MS_Entries.pdf so he wont be needing a wildcard.

JonH · Tennis legend

Zverev on top v Jodar, 7-6 5-1 and about to take set two

Looks like they are indoors now, play on all but the top 2 courts is stopped

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

And Mensik (26/20 years old) beats Fonseca (28/19 years old) by 6-4 6-3 7-6(3) in two hours & 44 minutes. Maybe we really are witnessing a changing of the guard this time.

JonH · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
And Mensik (26/20 years old) beats Fonseca (28/19 years old) by 6-4 6-3 7-6(3) in two hours & 44 minutes. Maybe we really are witnessing a changing of the guard this time.

Sounds like it was a great high quality match as well.

Im getting excited for the grass now to see which of these younger players can make an impact. Exciting times ahead.

wales1994 · Pro player

JonH wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
And Mensik (26/20 years old) beats Fonseca (28/19 years old) by 6-4 6-3 7-6(3) in two hours & 44 minutes. Maybe we really are witnessing a changing of the guard this time.
Sounds like it was a great high quality match as well.

Im getting excited for the grass now to see which of these younger players can make an impact. Exciting times ahead.

Mensik played nearly perfect tennis in the first 2 sets - Joao was having to hit 3-4 extra of his huge shots to get any winner. He was playing with confidence, consistency and great tactis. In the third, Mensik's level dropped a little (less first serves, more errors) but he still showed up on a majority of the big points and played some sensational tennis. Sad as I wanted to see Fonseca progress - but it was a very impressive display form the Czech.

JonH · Tennis legend

So, Cobolli wins and an all Italian semi in the offing and an Italian finalist guaranteed - and not Sinner on this occasion!

JonH · Tennis legend

Arnaldi pulls out! So its Cobolli against Zverev