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!

Play about to start.

The Djok/Bedene match has been moved to Lenglen, so will be on after the end of the Venus WIlliams match.

I saw that. A bit naughty I think. They wouldn't have been able to do it if Rafa was due on court.

I'm going to be willing Kristina on.

LOL the camera !

Apparently nothing is working on PC due to the electrical storm.

I think the Umpire must have a note book and pen.

What a shame. Fab effort Kiki !

That rain! Was really hoping we'd get a 3rd set in the Serena match. Tie break was entertaining with a single camera - we are usually spoilt with angles.

Thiem match was good. First time I've seen both players. Definitely bright futures ahead of them.

Just heard Tsonga has had to retire, while watching Venus vs Alize Cornet.

Just showed the footage of Jo retiring. Bless him, he was crying after retiring.

I've just seen Tsonga has retired ,as I've just come in.

That's a real shame.

And I survived Ikea. Was quite empty, really. Not that bad. Kids had meatballs. I bought lightbulbs

Poor Jo, he was in bits.

Perhaps everyone's going to Ikea on Monday, Raahh. Fools.

Oh, and the Djok/Bedene has been moved back to PC.

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Bedene is trying but I don't think it will happen for him.

Good on him, though.

With proper camera angles! It was well weird watching an entire match from one end. Really made me realise how lucy we are. And how talented the camera people are. Not to mention the person in the control booth making the split second decisions about which camera to cut to.

"Camera 3, quick now Camera 1, now Camera 5 I want a sweeping panoramic view of the crowd! Now back to Djok on camera 1!!! OK now slow motion replay and then let's run that little rotating Roland Garros logo graphic again!"

Mais en francais naturellement.

Lucy? Who on earth is Lucy?

Lucky

Hearts

Hearts You're funny

Alijaz is playing well !

I took the dog out,because I stupidly thought the djok match had been postponed until tomorrow.

Ikea has addled my brain.

You nana !

Scoreline doesn't really reflect the play. Not that we didn't all know the outcome, just in the interests of being fair.

Oh dear, Milos not doing well in his match. R-V is playing very well. There are 5 Spanish men still in the draw- mAybe one will still win here. do it for Rafa!
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Gabi started well too.

I've got loads to do, really should not be sat here.

Oh well 😁

So, Ramos- Vinolas beat Raonic.

I am the kiss of death -Stan scraped through to win a set, and is 4-2 down in the second. I can't say his form has been great this week. Troicki is a good player though.

Look, if Stan goes out, I am giving you fair warning that I will be having a strop. Which Kyrgious can just watch and learn from. Because then, all that stands between Djokovic and the title is an unpredictable moody Scot. And of course Ferrer .

And I very much don't want Djokovic to win. Because then he'll be a shoe-in for the GOAT title and I still haven't forgiven him for his women and hormones comment, so he's not allowed to be the GOAT. Plus - the French is Rafa's. And once Djokovic gets his hands on it, everything is his and there's no fun any more.

Kyrgios. I can spell, honest.