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

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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)

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It's a lovely day here & I will feel guilty sitting in front of the TV! Wish all the tennis was from November - Feb!

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Unfortunately I won't see a single game as I have promise to take the monsters out today....bad planning on my part!

Dimitrov is up early, playing an Egyptian who has never qualified for a slam before. He was supposed to be playing Troicki, who would have been a slightly trickier opponent.

I wonder if Foggy is awake?

It's it on ITV4 as well as Eurosport?

Ok found it. Looks very warm in Paris. Going to be a lovely day here too by the looks of things.

Sorry Jane I had to take the dog out for a quick walk (he won't poo in the garden).

Safwat is doing ok really.

It's got a lot warmer here than it looked before. The dog does not like the sun, and spent all the walk dragging me in to the shade.

I've just seen the Svitolina turn around -that was nearly some upset.

Monfls appears to be involved in an odd match. Not sure if he's injured, or just being Gael

Gael has chopped his hair off

Why can't ITV just show a match without flicking around all over the place? Annoying.

Jim Courier is talking about Ivan lendl possibly becoming Zverev’s coach. I was reading Pat Cash in the paper earlier today and he said that Zverev maybe needed a coach of lendl’s calibre to take him to the next level, particularly at grand slams.

I’d forgotten how annoying John inverdale is

Lendl and Zverev would be a pretty formidable pairing. Sascha needs someone to get him to the next level- and Lendl would probably do that.

I've just spent the afternoon asleep, when a headache took over- I'm hoping dd2 hasn't shared her sickness bug with me.

John Inverdale is annoying. As is Mark Petchey. I love Fabrice and Jim Courier when they get going though. They waffle on about anything but at least they know what they are talking about!

I know Fizzy and the way he keeps making the other guy guess who he's talking about e.g. "and the winner of last year's Wimbledon was..." Grr

Sometimes I think Petchey annoys me more than Inverdale.

Jane I it's a close call with Petchey and Inverdale. .

The prevalence of coral/salmon coloured tops means the players are disappearing into the clay when the camera moves out.

And no disrespect to Ostapenko, but I want to watch Goffin.

Why are they showing Zverev again?? He's already won!I only left the room to go to the loo!

Well, Ostapenko is out. Which I found on Eurosport. But I'm baffled as to why ITV have gone back to a previous match.

Ha! Just switched back to hear them discussing the cameras that Murray always moans about .

Just got in, put the tele on and am catching up, lots of women's upsets today.....what happened with jo? I know clay isn't her surface but she sounded so confident in her pre RG interview.
And just seen Goffin is in real trouble, I quite like him but really wish he'd shave!

Yes raahh apparently the cameras were annoying Zverev - lendl may be having second thoughts

Fizzy

I always think Gofiin's facial fuzz is an attempt to make him look older- he looks about 12 without it .

Rafa today
Hope Stan can get through, potentially tough match though against Garcia-Lopez.
Have to pop out early but otherwise can have tennis on all day