Tennis Thread: it's been a Seine-sational first week in Paris! Now who will lift the trophies? The French Open continues...

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Sorry, that was the best I could do!

I'm delighted that the Next Gen women don't seem to screech like the last lot did.

Yes, she has got a match on her hands here, Simona.

Jane I really want Sascha to do well today. He needs Yorkshireman there to cheer for him!

Funny that.

And I always said that the screeching didn't seem to relate to how much effort they put in. Even the weakest of serves was preceded with a loud scream. . Baffling.

ARGH.

I hate the Sunrises Nationwide advert.

If anyone rang me at 3 in the morning, without a really good reason -it would be the last bloody sunrise they they would see.

And it looks like I predicted this Halep match correctly.

So far.

Come on Simona- don't fall apart.

Such a difference in the average age in the women's compared to the men's!

I blame Sharapova for starting all the screeching!

This girl is good!

Oh Simona

Now come on.

You can pull something back here. Don't give up.

Weren't junior players told to stop screeching/grunting?! I might have made that up.

Blimey. This could be over soon.

In which case we could have an hour or more of dead time with no tennis. Why are the men's QFs "not before" 1.30??

Raahh I haven't noticed that ad but it sounds v irritating!

But I agree, Anisimova is good.

Ash Barty has the first set.

Private it's part of the Nationwide annoying 'poetry' series . This one appears to be set in a photo booth.

it makes me want to throw things at the tv.

And yes- we could have had another match. At this rate, all play on Chatrier could be over by about 6pm. . If not even sooner.

Carlos is getting a bit of exercise this set!

And if they dare show Konta repeats in that 'dead' time...

I mean - she could have been actually playing during it! The irony!

Love Simona's backhand down the line, such a great shot.

Meanwhile, over on Susie, Barty could be about to win already, if Keys loses her serve.

And they've said an hour and a half til the next one starts.

Totally stupid.

Omg Simona

Wow what a finish!

wow.

Poor Simona.

But what a match from Anisimova.

Ah great for Ash Barty - first Slam SF on clay!!

Blimey - Jo could win this.

So there will be brand new women's champion at RG.

It's not what anyone would have predicted at the beginning of the tournament.

I can't believe we have to wait for tennis now.

And now what - lunch?!
It's supposed to rain tomorrow. But let's have over an hour in the middle of a sunny day with no tennis on the show courts.

Just why?!?

Ok I'll stop going on about it now!

It'll be a battle of nerves more than anything now.

Meanwhile at Djok's HQ...

Is that for real Jane - the vegan juice diet doesn’t seem to be doing either of them any favours.

I prefer Stan’s dad bod diet personally!

Private I know- I checked the forecast- why didn't they? .

Is Djok knitting? Have they got something to tell us??

he really will try anything to make himself look all warm and fuzzy, won't he?

It's not working, Novak.

I don't want to be seeing Djok's bod, really.