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)

Wow the noise of Halep and Petkovic! It's driving my dog crazy

I forgot Halep was playing, but i'll stick to Delpo at the moment.

I really like Simona, but yes, she can be noisy.

Loved Rafa playing with the ball boy. Somewhere, Djokovic is taking notes in his “How To Win Friends and Appear to be Human” notebook: Play. Tennis. With. The. Small. Ones. Let. Them. Win. Do. Not. Smash. Racquet. In. Childish. Tantrum.

I know that the Goffin/Montfils match was exciting but I would have loved to have seen the whole of the Rafa exhibition match against poor Gasquet.

TheOnly there were pictures on the RG website of Djok warming up with the ballboys/girls yesterday. But I don't think it has as much of an impact as playing Rafa. On Chartrier. . He's done it a few times apparently. But it's Djok, it just feels like a PR stunt, rather than natural, iyswim? Which may be grossly unfair. Or not .

Novak just doesn't have the warmth that comes so naturally to Rafa.

Jane true.

I just managed to switch on to Eurosport for the first time this RG (still on hols) and flicking between Delpo and Halep. I like Petkovic and she is a good clay player, but that injury doesn't look good...

I love Fabio's thank you, bye bye to the reporter before rushing off

Do you think he needed a sleep ,Jane ?

Erm... they've taken off Del po for Serena. And it's not on Eurosport 2 .Wtf?? ! .

I know Juan will probably win it- but I want to watch it.

Eurosport 2 have got it back. Phew! .

I have nothing against Herbert, but I don't want to watch Isner. Or Serena.

Yeah, well, we’re stuck with Serena and the bloody catsuit over here on ITV4 and the sycophantic fawning is Doing. My. Head. In.

Have not seen a minute of Delpo. It’s been wall-to-wall women here since Goffin beat Montfils.

Well Delpo won, pretty easily. which is good.

I don't want to listen to the biased commentary on the Serena match.

Mike Tyson! Chewing gum in a sickening fashion.

I'm beginning to wish Serena was still on maternity leave. I'm watching the Isner match- and they haven't shut up about her!

ewww Mike Tyson.

Shut up about Serena!!

She's about to win.I mean,I get it. She's a phenomenon. But when I'm watching a match unconnected to her, I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT HER.

(To be fair, its usually Murray they try to show horn into every conversation. )

I'm not sure which is more annoying.

*shoe

That must be even more annoying Raahh but spare a thought for all those stuck on ITV4 who have to listen to "hilarious" anecdotes about her.

You know what, I'd love Sharapova to beat her now. I've had enough.

Jane I'm slowly moving towards a Shrieky win too.

I think i would like Murray to turn up to Wimbledon in a white cat suit. I might like him more then. Actually, off court, he's pretty funny. Maybe he could be persuaded...

I like Andy. Looking forward to seeing him back, catsuit or not

I don't remember all this hoo haw when Kim Clijsters had her baby!