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

magi afternoon!

No sure re Fed/Stan, as it will probably clash with the the Tsonga match (on after the Svitolina match currently showing).

YY- my experience of the Isle of Man was torrential rain for a week. It was my school trip in primary. Hated every second

I've got the tv on, bur am not really watching the match.

Am disappointed Ivanovic is winning.

And can the commentators tell the difference from black and navy blue?

Good thing is, it is nearly over.

Allez Tsonga!

Hi all.

Ivanovic match a tad boring. She's not a very engaging player is she?

Commiserations on the cough, Raahh. Beset with similar ills myself.

Happily, though, our new dining furniture arrived today and I keep stroking it as I walk past.

Grouchy

I've never liked Ana- she got rather too big headed when she first experienced success. But she never followed that success up. And was still a diva.

At least she has a brunette plait.

Her plait is pretty.

Muguruza plays tennis like I would: nope, not going to try for that shot so I'll just stand here a bit longer.

And as I was typing that, Sam Smith called her aggressive. Je suis confused. I suppose her noises might be.

Grouchy - I have wondered a few times this week if they are watching the same matches and players

I think they read from scripts.

it does seem that way. They are probably watching something else. ,

so they are showing the Fed match on Itv.

I would like to watch Tsonga, but don't want to watch Nishikori!

Afternoon all. Hope you're well enough to watch tennis raahh :) And grouchy envious of your new furniture.

Ana has a lot of good looking men in her box. Why are they celebrating like she's won the whole thing though?

Oh JW has made a good start. Allez.

Tsonga winning with a break against Nishikori, though he has broken back.

Allez Jo-Willy!

I have never watched a tournament where there has been so much talk about the rules and reviews.

just watch the bloody match.

I think Nishikori will struggle- it's windy and Jo has the crowd.

juan

I'm afraid I sniggered at

'Ana has a lot of good looking men in her box'

Ha ha! Ds2 has just misread Nishikori's name as "Ken". Henceforth I shall refer to him thus :)

But I have a dirty mind.

I am blaming the lemsip.

Wow. Surprising first set from Tsonga!

Ken suits him, sort of plastic and dull.

apologies to all Kens.

No laughing matter you know, having good looking men in your box.

Federer is 33.

Nice if them to remind us.

I am sure they will remind us again.

Blimey- that was a good rally.

ooh, Stefan.

it's good that Fed isnt playing Nishikori- it would be an Edberg/Chang repeat.

Oh did you clock Stefan then Raah?

Tsonga has a break.
.That game for Stan.