French Open - The Draw (11.30BST Live)

What's really annoying is that once again, they managed to wrong-foot us and noone could actually "watch" the draw ceremony.

and what a "surprise" that was!.....

rotla, click on the link in the article and then it will take you to RG FB page where you'll have to put up with Nadal's picture as the background to men's draw pdf

Conspiracy theories brewing again!

Just looked at the draw and I think Nadal must have been the one that selected it! A dream of a draw for him. 5 warm up matches and the easiest possible semi against Murray.Seriously, his quarter is like a little challenger tournament just for him.

I think Raonic would be a horrible draw for Rafa at the other slams but on clay it shouldn't be an issue.

I don't like this "Nadull" talk though. That is just offensive and adds nothing to the debate but makes this forum look like a haven for haters.

As usual, the draw in general is fairly balanced though as you would expect given how heavily seeded it is. The other top players should in theory come through to at least the quarters and will likely only have themselves to blame if they don't.

There is no conspiracy on the 2008-2011 draws. It's been proven beyond reasonable doubt. Even SB admitted to that at the end, plus many other straight thinking posters like Tennisannorak, Prostaff. So do not be worried of being seen as a conspiracionist either!

"the draw in general is fairly balanced"
how can it be fairly blananced if Federer is Novak's half?
How come Novak being first seed gets a tougher opponent in the semi ?

On paper looks like an easy draw for Rafa and a hard one for Roger. Murray and Nole somewhere in between except of course Nole would likely prefer to have had Andy in the semis.

Pretty bad draw for Delpo and Berdych - perhaps the two most dangerous players outside top 4 and they end up in the same section of the draw. How do they win the whole thing? First play each other, then Roger then Nole and finally Rafa? Good luck with that!

i know man i mean if they had for instance murrays half they could very realistically make the semi's and who knows from there on in.