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!

Private I know what you mean. I'm assuming it's something to do with accumulators. But I don't actually know. .

Paire seemed to have this in the bag.

Now it's all square again. I'm not sure how I missed that. .

Yes it must do - but it sounds like someone coughing something up (sorry).

Anyway. Ah look now Keith has a break point.

Are Paire's camp having a beard-off? (or on)

I've lost count of how many times it has been 'the moment of Paire's career' in this match now .

Those fleeting moments...

Maybe they lost the (communal) razor. What with only having a few racquets, they seem a bit low on supplies, Chez Paire. .

They must have thought we're at home there's no need to take loads of stuff but then none of them wanted to go shopping

Ah poor Benoit - missed a big chance there, and would've played Rafa next, that would have been great for him, in Paris especially. Ah well.

Bertie Bassett rolls on!!

I liked the beardy bench though

Jeez calm down Michael Chang

The big question is- how will Keith hold up against Rafa? .

The Beardy Bench .

Not to be confused with The Brady Bunch

Jane true,- probably all a bit 'Bof!' about the whole shopping thing. And then they just sat around on the sofa. Growing beards.

The Bearded Brady Bunch on a Bench , would be interesting.

With Bears. .

I think I need a coffee.

The beardy bunch made me laugh - I wanted Paire to win. Not sure what to think about Rafa v Nishikori - Keith’s luck has got to run out at some point and he’s going to be knackered.

I’m working my way through the cocktail menu - I’ll probably need coffee soon (and a nap!)

Hoping that foggy and Zverev will be a popcorn match but could go either way.

Poor Struff was Struffed by Djokovic - boo!

Can just imagine the beardy bunch arguing about whose job it was to bring the racquets

Fizzy

Cocktail menu sounds great...

I can't see Keith doing much against Rafa, sorry Keith. He's had too many long matches already and this is Rafa, in Paris. I wonder if they'll put that on Lenglen and put Fed/Stan on Chatrier?

Ah they are just saying one of Sascha's tasks that he has to do himself now is sort out his own racquet stringing.

The Beardy Bunch can relate, no doubt.

I gave myself a break-and watched Doctors.

Keith has not beaten Rafa since the Rio Olympics (and that was a hard court)- but to be fair, there haven't been many opportunities, as both have been out injured. Keith in particular has struggled the last year or so.

I'm wondering who can beat Djok though.

Maybe Fed and Rafa will both be on Chatrier- like yesterday? I really hope Stan can do it. He is the last player to beat Fed at RG, after all.

I'd forgotten that Sascha has to do all this stuff for himself- he was complaining about that, wasn't he, the other week? .

Poor Sascha .

Been out most of the day and now trying to catch up with all things tennis over a late lunch. Chuckling over your various musings.
The beardy bunch

Raahh AC and his cabbage whites - trust that's not a euphemism and that you're actually talking about butterflies

Yes I’ve been worried about sascha having to do his own chores and everything - maybe he could employ Yorkshireman - they get on quite well together

I do feel a bit sorry for sascha but it does sound a bit teenagerish - having to do everything for himself poor thing.

maybe he could employ Yorkshireman

That would be great.