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!

Well done Stefanos

I don't want to watch Djok

I want to watch Stan and Grigor

Damn it why aren't they showing the Stan match grr

There aren't enough in the world to say how annoyed I am at watching Djok 5-2 up in the first set rather than a properly competitive match with interesting storylines on both sides (Stan v Grigor). FFS.

I noticed the Rolex ad shows Roger in his Gregg's sponsored headband

I'm not interested in Djok at all
Is much rather watch Stan and Grigor.

Oh ffs. Now we are having to see everyone watching Federer practice.

Now this is more like it.

Although tbf the guy Djok was playing, Caruso (?) was giving a decent account of himself, but still.

Come on now Grigor! You have to take one of these. But Stan looks determined. Rumpled, but determined

Blimey

I know , Caruso did seem to be doing ok, under the circumstances. Listening to the commentary- I was getting the distinct feeling they would like an upset- but then, they want a Roger win, don't they?

Anyone but Rafa. Really.

Here we go- come on, Stan(but I do feel for Girgor).

Stan is on fire, really.

And the Grigor Slam is his.

Poor Dimitrov.

But[Bear]Stan the Man is back.

Well Dimitrov had a good chance there, broke a string in the tiebreak though!

Great hug at the net - Delpo-esque.

And the court was packed.

And Breaker off, ffs

Stan v Stefanos next round. Another pop corn match

Surely that won't be relegated to a smaller court again- there really will be riots!

No, don't tell me ITV4 switched to Stan and I missed it Good win for but wish it wasn't at the expense of Grigor

Also see Our Fabio won and the Zverev scoreline was just ridiculous

Going to be some great matches coming up.

I feel for Grigor but well done Stan

Kazza I watched it on Eurosport- I think ITV were sticking with Djok.

Sascha is going to have to be a lot more consistent if he is going to compete with Rafa or Djok over 5 sets. He seems to lose focus really easily. I wonder if any racquets suffered.

I re-discovered once of my favourite Rafa stats yesterday - in 88 matches at RG (well, it will be 91 now), he's only been taken to 5 sets twice. And won both times. Isner in 2011, and that brilliant 2013 semi final in 2013 aginst Djok (one of the best matches ever- even if it was nerve wracking).

Isn't it amazing that six years later they're still up there.

It is really- and how many false 'changing of the guard' /injuries/ rumours of retirements' have there been in that time?

Despite the very slight blip of Murray/Cilic/Stan- it's still very much Rafa/Djok and Fed at the top.
It's crazy when you think about it.

Ugh why do Stefanos and Stan have to play each other at this stage?! It's so unfair!!

I felt sorry for Grigor as well, he played really well from what I saw. He just needs to hope for a better draw, ie not Stan!

I'm sad that Stan and Stefanos are due to play each other .

I want one of them to beat Fed.

So Djok is through.

Oh well.

I've just realised that Stan v Stef is tomorrow - I'd been thinking as they were both playing today, it wouldn't be til Monday. But obviously they were just completing matches today. It's annoying as I'm going to be on a train for most of tomorrow! Argh!

Looks like Delpo Time soon but God knows whether his match will actually be shown...

I don't like the match up either but I'm going to be rooting for the cuddly, porcine bear

I see Osaka's luck has finally run out. She's been living dangerously all week.

we're not going to get to see the Delpo match, when Madison Keys finishes, are we?

The Thiem match has just started, and it's an all French match -Monfils v Hoang- on Chatrier so they will doubtless show that one.

kazza me too - got to go with the - Stefanos will have loads more opportunities in future. Don't you agree magi?!

Osaka has had loads of comebacks hasn't she - yes I guess her luck had to run out sooner or later. Hmm. Halep has been looking good, and so has Muguruza. But they can both be prone to an upset can't they? V unpredictable on the women's side.