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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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PrivateIsles · 21/05/2019 13:51

Sorry, couldn't resist!

Bring on RG! Tennis

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PrivateIsles · 30/05/2019 12:17

Oh what happened to Kyle Edmund - did he retire?? Hope he's ok.

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PrivateIsles · 30/05/2019 12:18

There've been a lot of retirements/withdrawals this year haven't there?....

Ooh right play is back on for Osaka-Azarenka...

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magimedi · 30/05/2019 12:20

Something wrong with Kyle's knee, apparently.

PrivateIsles · 30/05/2019 13:07

Great win for Osaka - I feel sorry for Azarenka though (I always think of that press conference she did where she broke down in tears Sad). She played really well today. Hope she gets some easier draws in the grass season.

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Raahh · 30/05/2019 15:42

I have been out most of the day, and saw the beginning of the Kyle match- and was basically feeling the same as magi.
I wanted to watch the Thiem match. Not Kyle. Sorry Kyle.
Very sorry for Azarenka.

I also loved Wimbledon coverage when Des and Gerry did it ( ok, Gerry was annoying), but it's why I had a Goldfish called Desmond.

And now we have Monfils- when the Delpo match will probably be better, and it's not showing.

Raahh · 30/05/2019 15:43

Delpo has lost the first set.

Pants.

Raahh · 30/05/2019 15:56

Monfils has checked out of this set then.

He really is a bizarre player.

Raahh · 30/05/2019 16:13

I've just seen the schedule for tomorrow- Rafa Is playing Goffin, which could be tricky, though David has not been at the level he was a couple of years back.

Federer is playing Ruud- on Lenglen ( faints in shock). Hopefully he will not be too bothered by the noise and the over head cameras. Wink

Ruud , of course, was the player that was playing Kyrgios when he threw a chair in Rome.

PrivateIsles · 30/05/2019 16:19

Delpo has had the trainer out to tape his knee - the same knee that was fractured in Shanghai.

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Raahh · 30/05/2019 16:21

Private that is not good.

Raahh · 30/05/2019 16:22

I have also learnt that Ruud trains at Rafa's academy.

Wonder if he had any tips?

PrivateIsles · 30/05/2019 17:38

Raahh according to The Tennis Podcast, Ruud's dad played in Fed's first ever Slam, the 1999 French Open Grin

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PrivateIsles · 30/05/2019 17:39

Don't know who it was though - don't remember anyone else called Ruud...

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PrivateIsles · 30/05/2019 17:44

Delpo doesn't look like he's having fun out there Sad

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Raahh · 30/05/2019 17:48

Private he really doesn't. He needs to wrap this up - and quickly.

I'm worried about long term damage to his knee though- it doesn't seem to be properly healed, does it?

PrivateIsles · 30/05/2019 17:53

No, it doesn't. I've got the commentary muted so I can't hear what's being said about it.

Nishioka is playing some good stuff, and he is really quick.

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PrivateIsles · 30/05/2019 17:54

Omg that overhead Shock

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Raahh · 30/05/2019 17:56

Casper's dad is a few months younger than me, it seems- he's 46.

And it's 20 years since he reached the 3rd round at RG. Tomorrow, 20 year old Casper is playing in the 3rd round. How cool is that?

Raahh · 30/05/2019 17:57

I have gone down a Norwegian tennis rabbit hole.

Ok, it doesn't really go down very far ...Grin

PrivateIsles · 30/05/2019 17:59
Grin
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Raahh · 30/05/2019 17:59

The only thing I ever remember about Nishioka, is he wears the same kit sponsor as StanBear- or did- as he was wearing the same checked shorts , the year Stan won. (only Nishioka lost in the first round, iirc.)

PrivateIsles · 30/05/2019 18:01

That's nice about Caspar though - I like things like that Smile

Right come on Delpo - dread to think if this goes to a fifth...

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Raahh · 30/05/2019 18:01

I remember thinking- blimey- those shorts!

But they did Stan proud.

Raahh · 30/05/2019 18:04

If Norwegian tennis players ever come up as a Pointless subject, I'm in there.

I know 2. Grin

PrivateIsles · 30/05/2019 18:04

Yes I thought that was him with the shorts! I wish Stan would bring them back.

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