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)

Quite like Kasatkina. She may have a chance with so many out.

oh I like Garbine. I'd be happy to see her win here again- but really I want Halep to finally break whatever curse it is that plagues her in finals ( if she gets there).

Feel a bit sorry for Goffin, playing again today. I know it wasn't a full match (and no different to tournaments where they play best of 3 most days) but still, it was a bit of an arduous one. At least he's not on last, so hopefully it won't be one that gets held over (weather permitting).

Khachanov has been playing pretty well- and Zverev has not exactly sailed through his last two matches. I think Sascha needs to be careful not to get complacent this morning.

John Inverdale was worrying -they were both late turning up !

Well, I took the dog for a walk, and I wasn't that surprised to see when I was checking the scores that Karen was doing well- and now he's in the lead.

Zverev doesn't seem happy.

Second set a lot swifter- in Zverev's favour. Maybe he's not keen on the lunchtime matches either.

Zverev seems a bit lethargic today.

Happy birthday Rafa - looks like he’s managed to avoid the cake ceremony

Yes Raahh I felt a bit sorry for Goffin having to play again today.

Just been in the garden but will try and catch a bit of tennis in a bit.

Well I guess 11am is a bit of an early start for these youngsters - (looks hard at my teenage DSs)

Mine are still in bed Fizzy

Ds would probably have been asleep- if I hadn't told him I needed to wash bedding whilst it's sunny enough to dry it .

DD1 is in her room, but I don't think she's asleep.
DD2 has been up since 6.30am. But she's 7, and that's actually quite late!

Happy birthday Rafa - looks like he’s managed to avoid the cake ceremony

Yes Raahh I felt a bit sorry for Goffin having to play again today.

Just been in the garden but will try and catch a bit of tennis in a bit.

Well I guess 11am is a bit of an early start for these youngsters - (looks hard at my teenage DSs)

Oops sorry about double post

Zverev is getting tetchy- I think he needs to focus on his game, rather than on what he thinks is going on around him.

Thiem is doing well against Kei.

Zverev Vs Catchy is turning into a great match - I think zverev is starting to look tired though.
Catchy needs to hold serve here though

I went in the kitchen for 5 minutes and Eurosport turned on cycling. I was trying to keep up with the Thiem match as well!

Thiem is absolutely in charge in his match though 6-0 in the second set. Kei has had the advantage in their previous couple of matches, I wonder if he is still feeling the effects of his injury. I expected it to be much closer.

Can anyone watch the kei match? Is he injured or is theim just playing brilliantly but I can't imagine nishikori would be losing so easily without some issue, he looked great his last match.

lady that's what I'm thinking- don't get me wrong, I'm more than happy for Thiem to win.
It was on Eutosport 2, but then they put cycling on.

Kei seems to have picked up a bit in the 3rd set.

Think zverev may have this now, early break. He looks so happy, the crowd are really into it too.
I don't particularly like kei but I really hope it's not serious injury affecting.

Him
Looks like the third set is heading to a tie break.

They don't half talk some amount of shite, these commentators

That they do jane