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I’ve just come from a party that involved copious amounts of meat and alcohol, so yeah … hopefully I don’t pass out while I write this.

I didn’t see Rafa play his first match at Roland Garros and have been wanting to see the fast rising lefty from

Argentina, Horacio Zeballos play for a while, so sitting down and watching them play a couple of sets in the second…

The “hitting…

This latest edition features previews of Cibulkova-Venus, Rezai-Petrova, Murray-Baghdatis, Dulgheru-Wozniacki, Kuznetsova-Kirilenko, Montanes-Soderling, and Isner-Berdych in addition to analysis (unbiased, we promise!) of the intra-Serbian feud between Ivanovic and Jankovic over the most controversial gesture in tennis: the fistpump.

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The contrast between efficient and inefficient tennis couldn’t have been much starker than in consecutive ATP matches on Court Philippe Chatrier. While Federer never opened a window of opportunity for Alejandro Falla, Gael Monfils opened windows and doors aplenty for Fabio Fognini, nearly jumping out of a window himself before the setting sun conspired with the Frenchman to deny the Italian three match points. We checked out on this match when Monfils led by two sets and a break, then…

Since I'm tired from the sun, work, trying to figure out where Al Qaeda is holding Lee from 'American Idol' hostage and various other things, I'm handing today's post over to the immortal Sou Sylvester off 'Glee'.

Dianna…

“Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you to stop what you’re doing and listen.”

"Andy Roddick won a match at the French Open. And not just any match, he beat an extremely capable exponent of claycourt tennis…

A rather painful episode of déjà vu occurred today for the star-crossed Richard Gasquet, who watched a two-set-and-break lead evaporate against Murray for the second time. Probably better suited for the compressed best-of-three format, the Frenchman’s electrifying shotmaking fails to compensate for his lack of physical (and mental) fitness at majors. With relatively little at stake, Murray deserves credit for staying focused until Gasquet faded once again; this instinctive will to compete…

Sure, Federer, Serena and Djokovic all made appearances, but day two at Roland Garros is all about one match – Richard Gasquet v Andy Murray.

Before we kick things off, I’d just like to thank Novak Djokovic for screwing around for a set and winning in four and not straight. If he hadn’t gone walkabout…

Welcome to the first edition of my 2010 French Open running diary.

You could also call it, how many cynical comments, pointless observations and utter dribble can I write in 2 weeks.

You’d be…