TENNIS THREAD -Sliding in the clay, on the journey to Roland Garros !

[Raahh]

Just had a slight panic when I saw the thread was nearly full.

I am now off to check the schedule properly- to see what I'll miss today

I'm going if you're going to gang up on me!

Blow it! Evans was 5-3 up in the first set and lost it 7-5 - what is it with the Brits?! He's broken Ruud in the first game of the second set but couldn't he have won one of the previous four games instead?!

I hate stuff like that kazza. The worst is the pointless comeback from 2 sets to love down, to make it 2 sets all, to then lose the 5th set. Arghhh!! Just why?!

Ridiculous scoreline private Evans actually won one more game than Ruud! At least Corrie and Konta won!
I see Tsonga and Foggy have just started.

In today's saga of what the hell scoreline is that...?! - Stan won the first set 6-4 but has now been bagelled by Goffin in the second! As I can't watch it to see if Stan has an injury perhaps, it could be anyone's guess how the third will go
Come on Stan

Topsy turvy scorelines always baffles me (unless it's someone like Monfils playing- he does have habit of checking out of sets more than most).

Come on Stan!

Doesn't look like Stan is coming back into this match. .

Yikes what happened to Stan?! That is a crazy scoreline.

I've just realised I can actually watch now because our broadband is restored!

(The words "user error" may have been mentioned oh dear. Still - all's well that ends well eh?!)

user error

sounds like me

I have been trying to ring my granny all week, as my mum us in on holiday. She was constantly unobtainable, which was odd, as she never goes out.

This morning, I finally remembered she got a new number in January .

All we can do is try our best Raahh!

And have you see that the organisers at Rome have doubled their ticket prices for Wednesday, since Fed confirmed he would play? That's disgusting!

Private

I do try.

It's funny, because I've spoken to my Gran since January, so I must have rung the right number at some point. .

I blame my phone .

So- Goffin plays Delpo next, I think. I hope Delpo can get a good run here. (Sorry David).

Yes definitely blame your phone, I would!

I saw that about the Rome tickets. And that said it was to "reward" people who'd already bought tickets before they knew Fed was playing?!
I don't quite get the logic of that.

I hope the same for Delpo of course. He could do without these first round byes in some ways - get more of a chance to play his way into the tournament. Maybe.

There is no logic in it- it's like the whole roof business all over again. It's saying Federer is a big draw, and we are going to cash in. It's really poor form.

I agree that Delpo probably needs some match practice, even if he risks losing . He's barely played recently. He won't won't to go to RG almost 'cold'.

Private Raahh user error story of my life

So bye bye Stan
At least the handshake at the net shot between Delpo and David should be good not that I'll see it!

Apparently, Roger isn't happy with the Italian Open hiking the prices either.

Just noticed that Delpo is due to play doubles this afternoon.

Apparently, Kyrgios has been serving underarm again today, including the first point of the match, which really is taking the p* No doubt Judy would approve

I do think the underarm serving is disrespectful- once in a blue moon, maybe due to injury, ok. Making a habit of it, because you an arrogant arse, not o.k.

I'm waiting for a rule to be changed, because of it.

The first point?!? That definitely takes the biscuit