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!

kazza my dh's beard makes him look like Father Christmas. Or he would if he wasn't also nearly bald.

fizzy apparently the skeletons on the outfits are wearing swoosh trainers.
Attention to detail, right there.

I definitely need to check out the skeleton outfits!

My DH has a sort of beard - I’m not entirely convinced by it.

Hope you enjoyed your boozing boating Private

I did, thank you all. I ended up playing pool with my DS but he wasn't very impressed with my "skills". Best stick to

Hoping to catch a bit of Rafa's match tomorrow. I want to see a skeleton outfit as well - quite like the sound of them!

So today, the defending champions takes to the court- and the beginning credits on Eurosport are all about Federer. I give up.

Annabel is discussing how odd it is that no one was talking about Serena yesterday. Erm...it's not compulsory, Annabel, and she wasn't playing.

All I'm interested in, is whatever creation she's wearing.

I've also counted 'Serena has had a baby ' about a dozen times in 10 minutes.

Has she really?? No one ever said!.

Anyway, kvitova is also playing today, I want her to do well.

Speed at which Wozniacki is going through her match, Rafa should be on sooner than I expected.

Raahh sorry to put a dampener on your day but Kvitova has just pulled out due to an arm injury

Nooo!
I nipped out thinking caroline would be finished m and I could then come back and watch Rafa. I need his match finished by 1.30!

So Caroline is out.

Good match happening happening between Herbert and Medvedev, PPH looked like he was on the way out, and it's 2 sets all.

Ooh, it's Rafa.

In kit watch news- one of the French players has just won, wearing a skeleton shirt and bee shorts.

Tiafoe was wearing the floral shirt/ bee short combo.

I'm no sure they really mix and match all that well.

Rafa Is wearing yellow- makes me nervous when he wears yellow.

Wish it was sleeveless though.

Rafa needs to get his act together. This is a long first game. I have to go out in 45 minutes!

Handsome Hanfmann! I've been reading that he has hearing difficulties.

Afternoon all, just got in.

Slightly to see Rafa is wearing lemon again! This is a very slow start.

Slightly worried that should say.....

I’ve not seen Hanfmann before - Rafa looking nice in grey and yellow - sleeveless would be better yes Raahh

I still haven’t seen the bee or skeleton kits - they are just patterns aren’t they? The players don’t come out dressed as giant bees or skeletons? Hmmm maybe that’s what Serena has planned ...

mama yes the lemon makes me nervous.

Jane they mentioned the hearing before hand, might benefit him not to hear the crowd, he said.

Oh yes Fizzy I can see Serena now

Fizzy they are just patterns- but I wouldn't bet against Serena turning up an actual skeleton costume.

Or dressed as a giant bee.( actually her met gals dress was very yellow. With brown bits - I saw it described as a cheese and ham omelette).

*gala

fizzy can definitely see Serena trying that.
Good hold there for Hanfmann.....he can have a few more but not too many please

The omelette dress sounds interesting!

Rafa is complaining to the umpire that he feels rushed.

Still quite a lot of empty seats - I wonder why the matches start so early?

I went to RG a few years ago and it was a big issue that lots of the best seats are sold to corporations whose guests then network in the fancy 'garden bar' areas rather than turn up to watch the tennis. Which is in part why the seats are so empty. I know they were trying to clamp down on that though,