Tennis Thread: who will (Arc de) Triomphe in Paris? It's going to be Eiffel-y exciting! The French Open is almost here!

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Sorry, couldn't resist!

Bring on RG!

Nice to see Halep listened to me. .

Ok, enough.

I keep seeing (on the app) and hearing matches described as 'popcorn matches'. Just stop it. It sounds really naff.

I'm getting old and grumpy.

That sounds like a Courierism

Well done Simona.

It looks lovely there on Inverdale's guided tour. Nice place to spend an evening.

It is very Jim, isn't it?

Monfils is not finishing his match tonight, I don't think.

I'd love to go to RG. Looks lovely. Beige uncomfy looking wooden seats and all .

Have they binned off the jazz players- they always seemed to be underneath where Inverdale was based. Unless they have moved (Inverdale that is- not the jazz players).

Although- after a 6-0 first set, it might finish after all!

Daniel is doing better in this set. Looks like he's overheating though

I see Mannarino is still playing as well.

Mannarino often seems to be one who ends up playing long matches into the evenings!

Can't believe Monfils finished his match tonight, although the scoreline suggests he clearly wasn't in the mood to come back tomorrow

Sascha and Yorkshire Man

Monfils is a funny one.

If he had played earlier, the score line might have been a more Gallic leisurely one.

Looked like a pretty emphatic win for Monfils.

Have Sascha and Yorkshireman been reunited Jane? I bet he has more fun with sascha than he did with serena!

There are some good matches tomorrow - does it seem like most of the top players are playing on the same day? (When I won’t be able to watch ). They’re usually a bit more spread out.

Sascha said he will go to Yorkshire if he wins RG

Yay (I’m a Yorkshire woman) - he can stay at our house

I think you should get in touch and let him know

He might not understand me though

Waddya bet me ITV show Jo Konta instead of Federere or Rafa?

Magi wouldn't surprise me if ITV showed anyone other than Rafa.
Even a repeat of Kyle's interview on a loop for an hour. .

They wouldn't dare not show Federer though. More than their jobs are worth. . I mean, don't you realise, that's the only reason any of the spectators are there? . They changed the seats , just for him (he didn't like green, it's why he stayed away).*

• I might have made that last bit up.

**Sounds entirely plausible.

Ooh, Nishikori is playing Tsonga.

I'm looking forward to that, if only to see his Bertie Bassett top . It could also be potentially a lengthy one- which might also delay Federer for a while.
Dimitrov is playing Cilic- it won't be shown, clashes with Federer. I wish I wish it was. Neither have had a great year, it could be a real fighting match - both have a lot to prove. My money is (just) on Cilic . But only just!

I like Sloane Stephens' white version of the bee top.

I'm quite obsessed by the nike outfits now.

Garbine has won her first set quite speedily - so Rafa ought to be playing soon -ish. Hopefully.

I'm learning so much useless information from John Inverdale

Useless and inverdale definitely belong in the same sentence, Jane

Oh, lovely Carlos.

I've decided I'd quite like a bee top. Would be appropriate for Manchester. . Not that I'm remotely sporty. I'm an armchair spectator only.

Maybe I'll get one for walking the dog.

You'll look the bees knees walking your dog

They don't seem to think much of this Yannick's chances!

And we are off.

Vamos