TENNIS Thread- C'est L'Open francaise -la seconde semaine! Allez!

[Raahh]

(Apologies to any French speakers and for lack of cedilla- hazy 'A' level French and an English keyboard)

Looking forward to Monfils/Federer

Do you think John is wearing eyeshadow?

It's a poster on the complaining to restaurants thread. juan

I'm not precious about my username- but it has been 'me' for nearly 9 years, so that one seemed a bit close.

I don't post in AIBU , just shit tv and tennis threads mostly.

I hope this poster isn't controversial

Monday Schedule

This is not what they hinted would be the schedule earlier- so Rafa is on after Murray. And on Lenglen.

I hope they show the Rafa match, and not the Djok one. But since Djok is on Chatrier...

Will also have to see which Monfils turns up tomorrow.

We won't get you mixed up, we'll keep a careful eye out for the 'w' in the middle. And if "you" appear to be making controversial remarks, we'll clock straight away it can't be the raahh we know and love :)

Off to get some stuff ready for tomorrow now. I hate the end of the holidays. See you all here tomorrow.

juan - on here, the most controversial i get is hoping Chardy will win

And my dds still have a week left. It's strange, ds going back,

But then, he finishes a week early for summer. So, swings and roundabouts...

My only DS left in school is finished until September as of last Friday. Three whole months off now, lucky him. I'll have to think of lots of jobs for him to do.

Have a feeling that the Murray/Chardy match will be shown rather than the Roger/Gael one.

But Murray to win! A bas les Francais!

Morning!

Marion discussing that Chardy mentioned in his press conference that he wished Murray had pulled out of Rome 'with fatigue' before he played him, not after!

But she is also saying, that in Murray's it is hard it is to play too many tournaments prior to a grand slam, and win them. You mean like Rafa has done nearly every year, and still go on to win RG? She thinks Sock will be tricky for Rafa. But none of them are behind him really are they?

Cilic and Ferrer could be a good match- but really want to see David play Murray (assuming he beats Chardy.) Ferrer deserves to do well here.

Really don't think Djok will have much trouble from Gasquet.

Monfils/Roger- Monfils stands every chance, if the right one turns up!Roger will walk it otherwise.

Lovely weather here. Typical- dh and ds are back at work and school. The girls are resigned to me watching the tennis. Dog and children already walked/exercised at the park.

Morning. Has MN been playing up for anyone else?

It's grey and chilly here. But that's ok, I've been shopping and can stay put for ages now.

Maria is sooo annoying.

I want both Cilic and Ferrer to win :(

Juan- me too, really. But Ferrer has the better chance of beating Murray

I do like Marin a lot, and there is always the possibility of a glimpse of Goran. Which is nice.

Safarova has started well, though they all clearly want Maria to win. If Shrieky loses it will be because she is so ill, and snotty. There will be no credit to her opponent.

And yes, MN was playing silly buggers.

I decided to buy milk from the shop near the park, so I wouldn't have to go out again. Cost twice as much as normal. . Usually, I would have sent Ds to Asda

Sometimes sacrifices have to be made in the name of tennis watching - expensive milk is one such sacrifice.

Yes, I was thinking exactly that - if Shrieky loses it will be because she's ill. She's made sure everyone clocked her box of tissues earlier.

It was a small sacrifice, to avoid dragging the girls out later just for milk.

Shrieky is one annoying woman. I don't care how successful a business woman she is, or that she is the highest paid sportsperson on the planet. She grates on me. And surely promoting a line of confectionery is sending the wrong message, when she is into a healthy lifestyle?

And if i see this 'injury lawyers for you' advert again, I will shriek myself.

Come on Lucie!

I ought to sympathise with Shrieky, a I have a barking cough, and feel pretty rough today.

But I don't

Pity her cold hasn't affected her voice box....

Well, doesn't look like we will get to see the end of Roger/Monfils

Marion and Sam are clearly wanting the same to happen here, as happened to Azarenka- set up, up in the second, still lost the match. I will be happy to see Shrieky go.

I'm sorry I disappeared - I was overcome by an alien urge to hoover the stairs! And now dh has had the temerity to ask if I can take ds3 to a doc appointment this afternoon about 2 hours away

I agree with every word you say about Shrieky. She's so cold, I don't know what it is about her. She's the sort of person who knows that loads of people hate her but doesn't care. She must have a nice side though or else Grigor wouldn't put up with her!

Oof, she was lucky there. Come on Saffron.

Excellent!

I'm on the first day of going back to the Harcombe diet. All I can think about is food- when usually, I can go all day quite happily and stuff my face later

Shrieky is out. But she will have all the excuses.

First day is soo hard. You'll just have to distract yourself with tennis. Drink loads of water too. Dh and I are negotiating as to which one of us gets the privilege of tackling the M25 this afternoon to take da to docs.