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

Dimitrov's miserable year continues. Looks like he's a bout to get Struff'ed,

The only good thing about not being able to watch is I don't have to see that fecker.

And Sascha is out.

Djok's half is looking even easier than it did to start with. .

Struff'ed

Oh dear, that's not good for Dimitrov - although I know Struff has been playing well.

And Sascha as well - he was saying in interview he's been having a tough time lately, because since his manager left, he's had to do all his own tasks which have distracted him from tennis.

I feel the same tbh - real life gets in the way of tennis far too much

Yes real life gets in the way of tennis far too much - I need a manager . I wonder what sort of taskshis manager did for him that he’s having to do himself poor lamb!

Haven’t seen any tennis today but def not sorry to have missed Krygios - I think underarm serving is very disrespectful but most things that he does are pretty disrespectful to his opponents and the fans.

Think it’s pretty cheeky that they’ve put the ticket prices up for Rogers match - did anyone see his announcement that he was going to be playing Rome - it was as if the whole world had been waiting for the news

The score lines have been a bit topsy turvey - not sure what happened to Stan. Hoping that Rafa and Delpo have a good tournament. Djok is playing Shaggy later on.

Fizzy don't get me started on how the media have reacted to Fed playing on clay. It's like the second coming. .

Yes it was a bit like that Raahh there was mention of white smoke! Rog did look rather smug making his announcement.

Roger, smug? never!

I saw an announcement saying the king is back

After the stupid Stranger Things poster mock up, the ATP did one for Star Wars day (May 4th) saying 'Return of the Fed'.

They are obsessed.

I mean, it wasn't like he was consistently winning titles on clay before.

He’s always been a bit rubbish on clay and for the last few years hasn’t even bothered with most of the clay court tournaments. We all know that Rafa is the King of Clay!

A warning just popped up on my tv to say that amazon programmes sometimes contained adult content or something - not sure what that’s all about.

I also find the South African commentator quite annoying - apparently he was a tennis player but I don’t seem to remember him - Rob somebody or other - he never shuts up!

Robbie Koenig - he’s from the Andrew Castle school of commentary.

Norrie just lost the first set against Coric.

Has he mentioned beards yet?

Robbie Koenig fizzy ?

Delpo has just lost a tight doubles match.
Norrie not doing well.
See Serena has pulled out of her match against Venus citing injury.

X post fizzy

Yes thanks kazza I had to google him! He’s not mentioned beards yet but don’t think it will be long

Not looking good for Norrie - it’s also raining. The crowd look freezing and well wrapped up. I went to Rome in April once and thought it was boiling but the locals were all togged up in in their winter gear - I think they’re a bit nesh!

Sky rang earlier to talk about the sports package. I think they regret that I answered instead of DH

I think they’re a bit nesh! I love that word . Not ever used here.

It’s a good old Yorkshire phrase Jane . Djok is playing shaggy tomorrow - I got a bit confused. Think all the other big guns are in action tomorrow as well.

I've only ever heard it used on Emmerdale

Jane you should have asked them to throw in an Amazon prime subscription and forget the rest!!

I like the word nesh as well - my Geordie friend says it a lot