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

985 replies

Raahh · 30/05/2015 20:06

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

Looking forward to Monfils/Federer

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MrsVamos · 01/06/2015 18:04

That's better !

VAMOS !

Raahh · 01/06/2015 18:05

Definitely time to serve this out properly this time.

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MrsVamos · 01/06/2015 18:05

Rafa. HOLD YOUR SERVE.

MrsVamos · 01/06/2015 18:06

He will, Raahh.

Watch.

MrsVamos · 01/06/2015 18:07

Rafa needs to get rid of his "I'm-not-as-good-as-I-was-itis".

VAMOS

GrouchyKiwi · 01/06/2015 18:08

They're hitting the ball so flat I keep thinking it's going to go into the net.

MrsVamos · 01/06/2015 18:08

VAMOS RAFA !

Raahh · 01/06/2015 18:09

Right- this is it.

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MrsVamos · 01/06/2015 18:10

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES !

I can breathe again.

GrouchyKiwi · 01/06/2015 18:10

Good job, Mr Nadal. Will certainly support him over Novak on Wednesday.

Raahh · 01/06/2015 18:10

Only the 3rd set was hard work.

Better luck next time Jack.

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MrsVamos · 01/06/2015 18:12

Novak nearly there.

Why do we all want to see Novak V Rafa ?

Rafa's always beaten him here. Wink

And will again on Wednesday.

Raahh · 01/06/2015 18:15

I would rather see Gasquet play Rafa. Grin

But that won't happen .

It will be a fab birthday when he wins. And they present his cake on court.

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MrsVamos · 01/06/2015 18:19

Very muted applause on PC.

God I can't wait for Rafa to beat Novak. If only to shut Petchey up.

It will be lovely to see Rafa get his cake after he wins. Smile

Raahh · 01/06/2015 18:22

Do you think they will just hide the cake, if he doesn't win?

Which won't happen, obviously.

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Raahh · 01/06/2015 19:18

Took the dog for a walk, it was fine- then starting raining really hard. Ike was not impressedGrin

But he dug deep like Rafa, and dragged me back homeGrin

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magimedi · 01/06/2015 22:09

Much as I love you, MrsV - I can't see Rafa beating Novak on Wednesday - it just ain't going to happen.

Rafe choked at the end of that 3rd set with Sock & looks wibbly.

(And has time issues..............)

MrsVamos · 02/06/2015 08:40

Just in from walking lass, urgh its miserable out there. Grin

Morning !

magimuddled

Oh my lovely, I think you need to take something for that delusion you're suffering from. Muddled indeed ! Smile

You're forgetting Novak has his own demons to overcome, he's not been playing as well in the past so far this year. There was talk the other day of a thigh injury, (or is he up to his old tricks ?) AND he has never beaten Rafa at RG.

During Rafa's match yesterday they were talking about certain stats, which showed Rafa is playing/hitting the Tennis as well as last year, if not a bit better. So if he can over come his 'im-not-as-good-as-i-was-itis, I think Rafa will triumph.

I loved also what Rafa said in his press conference after his match yesterday. He was stressing the fact that it will be a special quarter final, but the winner wont be the Champion of RG, they will be a semi-finalist of RG, which makes it different.

Both appear to be playing their chances down. If anything, it should be a good match. Could also be a damp squib too.

I think more people would like to see Rafa get that #10 too, than Novak win this year. He can always try again next year !

VAMOS RAFA !

Raahh

I think they usually give Rafa his cake before play starts ?

There's usually photos of him with his cake on court & inside.

MrsVamos · 02/06/2015 08:43

PS

Rafa didn't choke or look wibbly at the end of the 3rd, Jack started finding his feet. Rafa won the 4th comfortably though, didn't he ?!

Oh. And he's always had time issues, no surprises there !

I BELIEVE Wink

magimedi · 02/06/2015 08:59

I shall be very cross if they show the Andy match instead of the Rafa/Novak one, but apparently the other one will be available on ITV.com.

Hope the weather is better in Paris than it is here - it's like November + a gale + heavy rain.

MrsVamos · 02/06/2015 09:04

Yy.

John said yesterday it will be the late match on PC, but you never know what they will schedule !

I expect lots of Brits will be annoyed if Andy's match is the one shown online, but hey ho !

I can't see them NOT showing Rafa V Novak, to be honest. Smile

Off out again now, its just as grim here, magi. Smile

magimedi · 02/06/2015 09:24

Hate to say, but given the Andy fever in UK I can't see them not showing it.

carabos · 02/06/2015 11:12

I want to see both matches and want Andy and Rafa to win. I think it might just be a Roger / Rafa final. I'm ABD for the title- anyone but Djok Grin. I don't hate him, but can't warm to him.

Raahh · 02/06/2015 12:28

Hello everyone- had a rotten night, coughing (which after 3 kids is a dangerous thing, tmiGrin), and have just taken the dog to the groomer for a bit of handling session. Then he got wet. He's not happy.

I don't think Rafa looked wobbly yesterday, the opposite really. Sock found his mojo, and played a good set. But Rafa was able to pick it up in the 4th.

Murray has been having time issues of his own- funny how differently they are discussed thoughGrin.

And I don't think that ITV are responsible for the tv coverage- and since Rafa is playing Djok, the current world number one, and number one seed, I will be very annoyed it that is bumped in favour of Murray (sorry David, much as I'm looking forward to you trouncing his butt off courtGrin).

Looking forward to this afternoon. I hope Tsonga wins, and possibly Stan. But I would quite like a Federer/Rafa final Grin

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magimedi · 02/06/2015 13:08

Are they showing the Fed/Stan match on TV?

Having to record it as going out for a swim shortly.

ITV4 amuses me with the preview for the Isle of Man TT & the music they use! Island in the sun!! I thought that was just for the Caribbean? Grin