191
The number of minutes lost to rain between the scheduled start of play (11am) and the time the first serve was sent down (2.11pm). With more than three hours sacrificed to the rain already today, the Parisian tennis fans are keeping their fingers crossed the weather holds from now on…
14,290
The amount in euros that each player eliminated in the first round of the French Open will receive in prize money. For the first time in its history, the French Open is paying out the same rewards to men and women.
31
Severine Bremond was seeded for the very first time in a Grand Slam here at the French Open. Unfortunately for the local favourite, she also became the first seed to be knocked out of this year’s tournament. The 31 seed fell in one hour to Holland’s Michaella Krajicek, 6-3, 6-3.
0
For the number of times Rafael Nadal has been defeated at Roland Garros. Champion the past two years, the magnificent Majorcan is attempting to emulate Bjorn Borg by winning three French Opens in succession.
450
Ivan Ljubicic served up his 450th ace of the season in the first set of his match with Arnaud Clement (6-1, 4-4). In grand Croatian tradition, the world No.7 sent down 929 aces in 78 matches in 2006, making him easily the most lethal server on the tour!
4
Only four men’s singles matches were over by Monday night, out of 44 that were programmed to be finished on the second evening of the tournament. Here’s hoping the weather holds…
