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!

Stan is pulling back. Come on Stan!

TheOnly -I totally agree. It all has the whiff of 2013 Wimbledon to me though, no Fed, or Rafa. Tsonga injured, seeds dropping like flies...but then in was Djok who inexplicably came out in the final and played really badly compared to how he had all tournament. I still maintain it was a fix

I don't want Djok to win, and definitely not Murray, who hasn't played that well so far . Because the Beeb will then definitely consider him the King of Clay, which is utterly ludicrous.

It's very dark in Paris- looks like rain.

So, I will join in the stropping, because we will be going into a second week, and I'm running out of people to cheer for.

Nish is playing Gasquet next- I bet they don't show it. I have everything crossed for Gasquet.

Ooh, Gasquet. But we won't see it because Murray is on later, I think. This set is not Stan's.

TheOnly

Also completely agree, and will join in with a mahoosive strop. I'll probably strop anyway if Novak makes the Final.

Novak is not in any way in my eyes a contender for GOAT. No way.

I'm hoping he wont get to the Final.

I really want Richard to beat Kei. Would like to see John put up a fight against Andy but their previous meetings suggest he wont win.

As much as I don't particularly want Andy to win RG, he would be much more preferable to Novak. And he's capable of beating him.

John I said earlier that the Gasquet match is the 'show match' of today, so I think we might see it, over Murray. Hope so.

I'm still fuming I didn't actually see Rafa play at all, apart from the best bits. Bloomin disgusting. And its only because they all assumed he would easily progress to Week 2, so would get plenty of coverage.

Bet they regret it now.

Forgot to mention Gabi. She played really well today. And I'm loving Albert ! Agree with Raahh, one of the Spanish guys can do it for Rafa !

Oh fgs. We don't even get to watch a complete match.

Moving to SL once Andy is out.

All the biased coverage he better bloomin win the Slam.

I used to like Andy Roddick. I mean, not that I hate him now, but I liked him as a player. He had heart.

Why can't we finish watching Stan?

I liked Andy R too. Isner plays like him. Even got the tongue-hanging-out-serve down to a tee too !

Stan's winning comfortably now. We've seen most of his matches, and I think the assumption is that we all want to watch Murray.

I had to go to the shops. I am so pisssssed off now.

The defending champion might be in danger of going out. But let's take it off for Murray.

I bloody hopetheytakeMurrayofforRichard
Andnowmykeypadisstuffedagain.

ComeonIsner-doaBourgue!

Ewww,Samprasusedtoplaywithabigfatlollingtongue.
Neverlikedhim.

Fucking 'Petch' is getting on my wick. Such an arse-licker.

Isner only does it when he serves. Like a hot puppy.

a hot puppy

I'm trying to use my phone now.

I cannot stand one sided commentary.

He isn't playing by his bloody self!

Ha ha ha. Listen to this.

There's a very small time delay on ITV4.

If you watch the RG site Live Scores, the score lines are changing before they have played the point on tv.

Jim Courier has become a twat this year too.

Most twattish comment so far ?

Last night during the Novak match.

"you say Djokovic, I say Jokovic. We both say No.1".

Bloomin plank.

Stan is through ! Yay !

Phew, Stan.

Strop postponed 😁

Stan's win means Richard is due out on PC next, yes ?

I want to see that match. Specially if Andy doesn't win in 3.

Yy, mahoosive strop is on stand-by. For now.

You might want to start a new thread soon for Week 2, lovely.

Call it something like "only a winner cos Rafa's got a hurry wrist" or something.

FFS.hurTy not effing 'hurry'.

Or. I dare you.

Call it RG Rafa is The GOAT.