NB: this is a recap of MY day at Roland Garros, so if you are looking for the complete scores and results, go to the official Roland Garros website, you won’t find it in my recap.

As usual, before going to a tournament, I have a look at the schedule to try to plan the matches I want to watch.
My intention was to watch Lleyton Hewitt on Court 7 for perhaps his last match at Roland Garros, but I didn’t manage to get there early enough, so no Hewitt for me, Court 7 was already full.
So, change of plan, direction court 9, where Philip Kohlschreiber and Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo are practising.
Later in the afternoon Kohlscheiber would win over Matthew Ebden and Ramirez would lose against Milos Raonic.

Court 9: Kohlschreiber and Ramirez Hidalgo

They leave the court and a Fila player enters, no idea who she is.

Even though I spend a good amount of my free time watching tennis, reading tennis or updating Tennis Buzz, I spent a good part of the day thinking, but who the hell is this player. I should probably do a “Who the hell is this player” post.

On Court 11, Olga Govortsova defeats Romina Oprandi 6-4 6-1.

And then I stop on Court 12, where Paul-Henri Mathieu is practising.

Court 13 no more, it has been replaced this year by a beach tennis court and a mini tennis court for kids.

Court 12 again: ex world number 2 Tommy Haas, 34, at practice:

Well, back to Court 9. I must say I spend half the afternoon on Court 9, but well it was worth it, in my opinion.
At practice: Xavier Malisse. One of the most gifted player on the circuit. I’ve seen him play at Queen’s last year.

I really enjoy watching players at practice: you can see how they prepare, interact with their coach and sparring partner, and be really really close to them. Yes, that close:

More pics and videos of Harrison practice session.

Some pics from around the grounds:

And I finally managed to get a glimpse at Lleyton Hewitt, who lost to Kavcic in 4 sets:

And that’s it for part 1 of my Roland Garros day 2 recap. More in part 2!