• The underlying point: the FFT screwed up by not exercising their right to seed subjectively. Put Nadal at No.4 and all this is avoided. The draw evens out. We’re spared the Nadal-Djokovic quarterfinal (and de facto final) robbing the last few days of a climax. And no one is complaining that the guy who won this nine times over the last decade got some special dispensation at the expense of Tomas Berdych and Kei Nishikori.
As for Rich’s question, we’ll see. But it’s good point either way. Even if Djokovic defeats Nadal, it will be a mentally taxing day. Then he has to come back and play Murray, the only other player undefeated on clay this year. Then he needs to play a major final and try and win the one Slam that has eluded him. Does he prefer this? Or a winner-take-all final against the opponent that has won this event nine times in ten years and beaten you all six times you’ve played in Paris?
What is the latest a player can withdraw from a tournament? If the draw is made, can a players still pull out without their opponent being given a walkover?—Tom, London
• This is one of the nicer—and uncharacteristically sensible—aspects to tennis. There is a real effort made to accommodate as many players as possible (and make sure fans and tournaments get a maximum number of matches.) Though the draw was made Friday, players can still withdraw. There are lucky losers on site waiting for withdrawals. In fact—and I just learned this—players can withdraw up to 15 (!) minutes before a match.相关的主题文章：


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