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 would never have expected him to play this well after being out for so long.

Well it was a great effort from Delpo. Brilliant match.

Right I'm off to bed - have to get up early to go and look at carpets, the excitement!!

Have to say well done to Djok (through gritted teeth) but some definite positives for Delpo - hope it continues for him.

I fell asleep ..
Excellent effort from Delpo, but such a shame to match points and lose from there. If he had beaten Djok I would have even been happy to see him win the tournament ( although Rafa NEEDS to win something!).

Rafa cannot lose 4 semis in a row . However much I like Stef!

Yes, I bet Djok was breathing a sigh of relief when Delpo missed that forehand on match point - it wasn't exactly a sitter but he'd been hitting them really well before that. He had break points in the third as well but no joy. And Djok is just relentless isn't he, once he gets a sniff of victory, that's all he needs!

Perhaps Diego will get revenge for his fellow Argentinian later?!

Rafa-Tsitsipas should be good. Presume that one's on first after Djok's late night.

I'm hoping the blisters aren't too bad, and it gives Delpo a much needed boost after a really low start to the year. A good run at RG would set him up nicely for Wimbledon- I would love to see a repeat of the matches he played there last year. The Rafa match was the highlight of the year, such an amazing evening, and played in the best of spirits.

Yes- Vamos El Peque- do it for Argentina, and Delpo (and the rest of us, who can't stand Djok- and I've always liked wee Diego )

That's true Raahh - if he'd played again today he'd have probably ended up crocked!!

That would be great if he could do well at RG/Wimbledon. Ah those two slams were so great last year (apart from the wrong person winning the men's Wimbledon title that is, still bitter about the roof thing!!)

Vamos Diego!

All we can hope for is a repeat of 2016 (without the RG result, that is) and a spectacular loss of form somehow from Djok. Maybe someone can get in his head again, about the whole ATP /Kermode thing? That seemed to piss him off .

I see Konta is having a good run. Does she have ( yet another) new coach? I've never got onto the Jo bandwagon, I'm afraid, I know she's a 'Brit' and all that - but I've never warmed to her at all . Plus her service action winds me up.

Konta annoys me. I just can't take to her.

I'm not wild about Konta, either. And I didn't like the way she walked off court so quickly when she lost to Venus in the semis at Wimbledon.

I'm now trying to think of which current tennis players I do like..............

Oh, I remember that. She was disappointed, I get that- but it was quite rude.

Have you managed to think of any yet magi . What about shaggy?

The konta/bertens match has gone to three sets - I’m not much of a konta fan either. Wish they’d hurry up - I want to watch Rafa and Tsitsipas.

I’ve got family coming round later and was hoping to get a bit of Rafa watching in before they came. I really hope that Rafa wins but not sure I want to see him facing Djok in the final (unless Diego pulls off a massive upset)

Wow! What's got into Konta this week? She's in the final! I've never warmed to her much either. And yes, her service action is painful in the extreme but well done to her

I do like Shaggy, Tits, Andy Murray, Rafa, Gasquet, Delpo, Bust-a-gut, Goffin and am sure there are more.

That’s quite a few to be going on with there magi.

Konta has done well to get to the final kazza

Rafa seems to be in control against Tsitsipas - don’t want to jinx him though.

Yes Rafa looking business like at the mo...

I don’t really understand how the umpire and players can be sure that the mark on the court is the right one when they are checking if a ball is out. Surely there must be lots of marks on the court?

Tsitsipas is getting cross with the umpire.

That's what I always think as well Fizzy - it's weird

I’m glad it’s not just me Private!

Hurray ! I am score watching while walking around Ikea. I have lost my family.

I have lost my family
Accidentally or on purpose Raahh

Erm...

I'm jealous Raahh - I love Ikea. Especially those little staged rooms they have - love them.

Anyway. Good solid win for Rafa. He's got to have an advantage with Djok playing late last night and later today as well. Ah well - that's the way the cookie crumbles

I have never been in an Ikea store