All new TENNIS thread- are we ready for clay? The road to Roland Garros starts here...

[Raahh]

well, it has already started so, get the vanish out, the orange stuff gets everywhere.

Highlights to include- can Rafa win a tournament this April?
Is Djok starting a losing streak wishful thinking ?
Will Murray get enough sleep to retain his title in Madrid? (Doesn't appear to be scheduled to play Munich)
Will Stan's shorts be a patch on last year's?
And never discount the Rog Bot!

So, Vamos! Allez! Let's go!

Just not his day, Grouchy.

It happens.

Wow.

Andy could be out...

I hate to say it but I think he's a goner.

Shame, because he's a great player later on in Slams.

Schedule is out for tomorrow. Novak is on PC 2nd as Rafa is on SL second.

Probably means we'll not see Rafa.

The most annoying thing is, that even if he does go out, just like 2013 (when he didn't play) the commentators will still find every excuse to mention him.

I have no idea why I used numbers and letters in that previous post to describe the same thing, when I didn't need to.

Apologies.

Raahh

See my post of 18:35.

In his defence, he did say he didn't want to play after 7.

I will await the excuses.

I think you covered most of the excuses MrsV.
Maybe he's like the gremlins, don't feed him after midnight.

Ummm. Think they are already starting.

Jim said he's got a lot of negativity.

If it was me I think I'd think 'fuck this' and lose quicker.

Has Jim only just realised he has a lot of negativity? Bit late to the party, Jim.

Noooo. Gremlins are lovely before they are Gremlins.

Thing is, if he wins this set and plays tomorrow it will be 'one of the greatest comebacks, ever in the history...blah blah blah'...

It's probably like 2013- he should have skipped this (injured ), and then come skipping back to win Queen's/Wimbledon a few weeks and a couple of cold baths, later

You're on fire Raahh.

MrsV- he's not going to lose, but I am enjoying imagining it.

Dunno. He's woken up a bit now.

Maybe he was just really pissed off at having to play late ?

I think he stands more chance of winning if he can get to a finish tomorrow.

Quarter to 9 there, wonder what time they will play to ? Not much later than 9:30 I would have thought ?

This is more like it. Don't mind if he loses now after at least showing up for this set. I just want some competition.

Reminds me of when he played Kohlshreiber a few years back.

If they hadn't gone in, I'm certain Kohl,would have won.

Jim just said this set has taken 15 minutes.

Radek's lost this set, but only needs one more, Andy needs the 2.

Light looks ok for now...

Sounds like Kyle is losing...

Naomi Broady out.

Radek wants to stop.

Come on Rabbit!

Watching the third set: Murray is like one of those stroppy kids in class who messes around at the back for nearly two years and then goes: Oh, you want me to try! You should have said! Here you go, will this do?

Hmm. Wonder if they'll stop at the end of this set ?

Has Andy won a single drop shot so far today?

Lol, TheLiving.