Okay, admit it, you've all set your alarms to make sure you dont miss the Polona Hercog v. Ayumi Morita match, which is first on Court 5 starting at 11 am Paris time. . . come on, what kind of fan are you?
Well, we'll see what the day brings for Hercog and all those other hopefuls battling it out on the red clay of Roland Garros. I'm a little torn about the schedule; do I really want to get up at an ungodly hour to watch Francesca Schiavone get to it with 41-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm? No I don't, and it's just because I can't stand those noises Schiavone makes when she's playing; they really do belong in a barnyard. I'll even take shrieking Maria Sharapova or Mrs. Whooooo (Victoria Azarenka) over Schiavone as a listening experience any day.
But I sure would like to catch a glimpse of Date-Krumm. What did they do, schedule the match first-on because they know oldies like Date-Krumm and Schiavone (she's quickly closing on 32) tend to be early risers, and don't need to get as much sleep as the kiddies like Vika or Maria?
Anyway, enjoy the matches today. I have no idea what I'll be writing about later.
-- Pete