Quality Tennis Discussion / French Open contest 2022

**Posted by Forehand_lob** 5/20/2022 2:54 pm

You know the drill.

Men's Quarterfinals

Djokovic v. Nadal
Zverev v. Alcaraz
Ruud v. Tsitsipas
Sinner (Rublev) v. Carreno Busta

Men's Semifinals

Djokovic v. Alcaraz
Tsitsipas v. Sinner

Men's Final

Alcaraz d. Tsitsipas

BL: Medvedev

Women's Quaterfinals

Swiatek (Halep) v. Pegula
Badosa v. Collins
Jabeur v. Bencic
Muguruza v. Stephens

Women's Semifinals

Swiatek v. Badosa
Jabeur v. Stephens

Women's Final

Swiatek d. Jabeur

BL: Krejcikova

My first draft of picks had me choosing Kerber over Jabeur, but I should know better. While it would be great for her to win and get a career slam, I don't see that happening. Still, I'm mentioning it here because if she does go and win it all, I want to be able to say that I knew it could happen.

My men's picks were possibly the easiest that I've ever done. Alcaraz can show that he lives up to the hype and break my losing streak in this contest.

**Posted by funches** 5/21/2022 10:57 pm

ATP

Quarterfinals

Djokovic over Nadal
Alcaraz over Zverev
Tsitsipas over Ruud
Sinner over Djere (Cilic)

Semifinals

Djokovic over Alcaraz
Tsitsipas over Sinner

Final

Djokovic over Tsitsipas 6-4, 7-6, 6-1

BL: Shapovalov

WTA

Quarterfinals

Swiatek (Halep) over Kalinina
Kasatkina over Rybakina
Jabeur over Sakkari
Krejcikova over Gauff

Semifinals

Swiatek over Kasatkina
Jabeur over Krejcikova

Final

Swiatek over Krejcikova 6-2, 6-2

BL: Kontaveit

Totally agree about the men's picks. Did not even have to look at the other names in the draw for the first seven quarterfinalists. The bottom eighth is a crap shoot. I would not be surprised at all if Alcaraz wins. Nadal will win if his foot stays OK, but that is doubtful.

EDIT: obviously I meant to have Jabeur in the final but wrote Krejcikova. It doesn't matter now since they both lost in the first round.

Last edited by funches (5/23/2022 11:53 pm)

**Posted by Forehand_lob** 5/30/2022 11:06 am

Tsitsipas goes out to Rune, and perhaps my entire chances in the contest depend on Stephens beating Gauff.

**Posted by funches** 5/31/2022 12:17 am

Stephens will beat Gauff.

EDIT: In that case you re in trouble because I expect Gauff to win 7-5, 6-2 despite having double-fault issues in the second set.

Last edited by funches (5/31/2022 9:41 am)