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May 28th, 2006, 10:13 AM
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Roland Garros beginning on a Sunday
I have just opened my TV and there's Safina vs Zvonareva live on Eurosport. Perhaps I'm getting old and my memory is not what it once was, but RG starts on a Sunday? Isn't it supposed to begin on Monday?
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May 28th, 2006, 10:16 AM
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No this year they are changing it up and starting today its such a good idea I think all slams should adopt this policy gives fans an extra day to see tennis
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May 28th, 2006, 10:24 AM
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No this year they are changing it up and starting today its such a good idea I think all slams should adopt this policy gives fans an extra day to see tennis
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Thanks for the explanation  I fell less of a lunatic now  Do you know why this change was made?
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May 28th, 2006, 10:55 AM
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Thanks for the explanation I fell less of a lunatic now Do you know why this change was made? |
Makes more money!
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May 28th, 2006, 10:58 AM
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This is old news. Where've you been? 
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May 28th, 2006, 11:05 AM
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it creates havoc with the schedule though  we do not know what day our precious Venus is due on court  |
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May 28th, 2006, 11:12 AM
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Makes more money!
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And that's all this is about!
Don't give two snaps about
fans seeing an extra day of tennis! 
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May 28th, 2006, 11:16 AM
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you'll soon see the Saturday added as well in the near future....... thats almost guaranteed.
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May 28th, 2006, 11:21 AM
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I was here all the time  I just assumed RG would begin on Monday, like it always does
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May 28th, 2006, 11:25 AM
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Thanks for the explanation I fell less of a lunatic now Do you know why this change was made? |
The main reason to make money since more people can attend matches during the sunday than a weekday. Another reason was to give some flexibility if it would happen to rain.
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May 28th, 2006, 11:27 AM
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The main reason to make money since more people can attend matches during the sunday than a weekday. Another reason was to give some flexibility if it would happen to rain.
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if they really wanted to do that........ they'd have scheduled more than just 3 courts.
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May 28th, 2006, 11:34 AM
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if they really wanted to do that........ they'd have scheduled more than just 3 courts.
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Yes.
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May 28th, 2006, 11:35 AM
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what i seen on TV is that most of the courts are totally empty  |
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May 28th, 2006, 11:40 AM
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if they really wanted to do that........ they'd have scheduled more than just 3 courts.
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I was just telling what the official statement of this was. Surely they could have scheduled more than 3 courts but I guess there's a reason for everything. 
Actually they're using other courts for practise. E g Golovin is hitting with Dementieva on one of the courts they could have scheduled to play at this moment.
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May 28th, 2006, 11:43 AM
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what i seen on TV is that most of the courts are totally empty |
Chatrier and Lenglen are sold out for today. Maybe people will show up by the time Mauresmo and Sharapova are playing.
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