People always say, “There’s a first time for everything”, and with some things that is very true, but with others it seems like its all been done before. Take the French Open for example, one of the four grand slam tournaments, which is held at Stade Roland Garros, in Paris, France. The greatest players from all over the world come to play on the clay courts and try to prove they are truly the best.
It seems as though at an event like this there might be a few upsets but it feels as though you’ve seen it all before. Typically the higher seeded players advance through and end up winning the tournament.
Well not this year, the women in the tournament are shaking things up, starting with the elimination of the top three seeded players, Caroline Wozniacki, Kim Clijster, and Vera Zvonareva. These three women were all eliminated before the quarterfinals, which has never happened in the history of the French Open. As of now the highest seed still in the tournament is number 4, which is jaw dropping considering the skill level of the top three players.
Another historical moment was the advancement of Li Na into the quarterfinals, making her the first Chinese woman to reach the quarterfinal round. She is ranked number 7 in the world and defeated Petra Kvitova (ranked number 9) to advance into the next round.
Thus far, the French Open scores have been very surprising and it will be very interesting to see what happens with the women’s bracket as they advance into the next rounds. As the excitement surrounding the tournament builds, it would be well worth it to watch French Open streaming so that you can actually watch the matches as opposed to merely looking at news headlines.