TENNIS THREAD - The clay season is in full swing, and it's onwards to Roland Garros!

[Raahh]

Shiny new thread.

Hopefully we will see some players return from injury in the next few weeks.

Munich/Istanbul in play this week amongst other tournaments.

Madrid week beginning the 7th (hopefully with Delpo playing)

It's very annoying they aren't showing it. I was looking forward to a day watching the royal wedding followed by the tennis.

However, my tennis app tells me Rafa has taken the first set in a tie break.

Everyone, channel 121 on sky

Ooh thank you! Mine was listing a rugby match.

Thanks amiga, I didn't see your post in time but Rafa won so it's all good!

Hi Drama.

Hope you're feeling better soon Raahh
Great result for Rafa, fingers crossed for tomorrow

Hello all can I jump in. Sorry I didn't post sooner about the channel, didn't look at my phone for a while.
Huge Rafa fan here ( though I do like Roger too). That was my final today as I can't watch tomorrow's match, I'm traveling to Mallorca.
On the plus side, we stay near manacor and have been to Rafa's academy restaurant a few times, even saw him practicing there once! I think he'll be back there next week before RG so if we can make it there we might go one morning [eek!!]

I couldn’t find Rafa on sky either - grrr - so annoying. Was looking forward to watching the match after the wedding.

At least Rafa won so that’s good - I don’t mind who he plays in the final - I like both Cilic and Zverev.

Ooh amiga hope you get to see Rafa on your holiday. We are off to Mallorca in July (we are away for the second week of Wimbledon - bad planning on my part)

I would like to see Rafa but that would mean he hadn’t got to the second week of Wimbledon.

Not sure how the rest of my family would feel about going on a Rafa hunt

to Jane. Has there been any interest in the royal wedding where you are? This past week every time people have heard my accent they've asked me if I'll be watching

I don't mind who wins this one, as long as Rafa wins tomorrow.

Zverev just got the first set 15-13 in the tiebreak.

He’s been arguing with the umpire again and smashed his racquet.

I've just woken up ( having nodded off during the wedding and that was the last any one saw if me). Still feeling a bit rubbish, but hurrah for Rafa!

I was checking the scores and wanted Cilic to win the tie break, and if Sascha is being a stroppy brat then now I want Marin to win the match even more!

Drama all the women were interested but the men are feigning indifference, even though DS1 sat down and watched it with me

Raahh glad you're feeling better.

Just caught the end of the match. I don't mind Zverev getting annoyed because he kind of does it in a non-aggressive way!

Zverev must have turned that second set round pretty quickly - Cilic was in the lead when I changed channels.

I’m not going to be able to watch the final - it’s DS1s birthday tomorrow. He’s at uni and got exams next week so we’re going to visit him today. Too many birthdays this week!

Should be an interesting match - Zverev must be feeling fairly confident. I’m hoping for Rafa to come out on top.

I'm starting to feel a bit more human , but my head still hurts and I'm struggling to stay awake.

It will be interesting to see how Zverev goes against Rafa- it's his 3rd final in a row, he has to be feeling very confident.

Vamos Rafa though.

Either way, they will go into RG ranked 1 and 2. Though Zverev so far hasn't really proved himself in the slams. Either he will go to the French this year really confident, or a bit burnt out. Time will tell. Didn't he lose in the first round last year?

I missed that you were coming down with a migraine Raahh. Horrible, debilitating things aren't they? Glad you are feeling better & hope the tennis perks you up a bit more.

thanks Drama I keep drifting off.

Just seen the scores for the women. Poor Halep. I like her.

Not being able to watch is very nerve wracking. Much as I like Zverev , I just want to see the final over in 2 easy sets

It's going well so far

looks like- Rafa always manages to find something extra in a final, I think. I hope he keeps it up.

Aargh. What did I say.....

Is this gong to be another topsy turvy scoreline then?!

Vamos Rafa - get your act together!

Zverev played so well in that set . Hope Rafa gets back in gear for the final set.

Bloody annoying not seeing what is happening. Now, pull it together, Rafa! Vamos!

this is not going well.

Rafa is looking pissed off.