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!

I enjoyed the flower box face plant though

It wasn't that good

Is Simona watching Delpo (again)?

Oh .

But Delpo did not play well today really. And Liam Hemsworth lookalike Karen did well to keep going.

He needs to work his beard, though.

*on

I'm glad he doesn't look like Chris Hemsworth because I wouldn't be able to concentrate on the tennis

He is actually a really nice bloke, he was when won in November.

Oh, that is lovely.

But she looks ready to drop. heaven help her if he gets to the final!

jane to me, there is not much between Liam and Chris.

Poor Luke, on the other hand...

Where did he say that woman is from?

Right own up- which one of you wrote this song about RG and sent it to ITV?

I wasn't expecting it to be in French it was you Raahh wasn't it?

Moi?.

Bof. Non.

I'm all about Norwegian, these days .

I really am loving RG this year. So totally random. And I really need it at the moment- so thank you all for keeping me entertained.

So far it's been great.

Now we just need Stan to beat Fed, Djok to choke on a gluten free bap, and Rafa to be declared King of France Clay forever.

He looked really tired, Delpo (I know he always looks like that), like lack of matches was catching up with him, and he'd already had that five setter this week. It was great to see him play on clay - I wasn't sure that he would at all.

I think Delpo is total beard material. He would look great in anything with a beard.

Plus, it would go with his fishermans jumper.

Then he'd just need a pipe and the look would be complete

I was worried about his knee the other day. Now I am more worried about the fact he is going to be playing at Queen's if his knee is still an issue.

As I have learnt over the years as a Rafa fan- grass is not kind to iffy knees . Clay, if anything , was the better surface.

He did look tired. But I do hope he bounces back.

Oh wow- yes- a beard/jumper/pipe- maybe a little dog.

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He could be the Argentinian Giant Val Doonican

Yes - and maybe a jaunty neckerchief

Agree about the knee situation. Elena Svitolina said in her column on BBC sport that she has had a knee injury, and needs to decide whether to play on grass as it's not good for it. The low bounce, I suppose.

We'll see, he will take some good advice etc no doubt and then decide.

Man, I hate injuries, to any player.

But on the plus side, yes RG has been great other than Delpo losing, and the men's QFs look great.

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I really have amused myself , imagining Delpo as Val Doonican.

I'm easily pleased.

Wait, there is more than one Hemsworth? Are they brothers?!

I know nothing about actors of nowadays I'm totally out of touch.