Tennis thread: French Open second week and all your autumnal tennis chat - this way!

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Couldn't think of anything witty. As usual

Mary looks very good

What I do like (unlike US Open) is that the French don't go on about the winners fee and present cheque

The Polish anthem reminds me of the tune my washing machine makes.

I think Iga is the real deal, I hope she manages to be do well going forward. She's not a bad doubles player, either.

Kenin does speak well, and it won't be the last final she makes.

Rafa fangirling

Iga's speech is lovely.

Yes Donkeys I hate the US Open cheque thing - omg!! Look how much you've won!!

I can't remember if they did it this year or not (short memory)?!

Bea I agree.

And no awkward balancing of flowers and trophy like in Rome.

Should I say something else?

Aww nice speech.

I meant Bea sorry, not Donkeys - I'm confusing myself! (Doesn't take much)

Well done the Germans.

RTÉ are showing Beauty and the Beast

Jane now's your chance!! Did you say you'd never seen it before?

Starring Gaston, of course

Still didn't see it Private, there's rugby on.

Didn’t manage to see any of the tennis yesterday - getting a bit nervous about today’s match. Djok seems to be most people’s favourite

It’s on the main ITV channel so hopefully there’ll be some different adverts

Hope you and DD are OK Raahh and managed to get some sleep last night. Also hope you and DH are OK magi

Hopefully see everyone later for tennis and other random chat and hopefully the right result

I'm nervous too but hoping Rafa's history here will stand to him.

Morning everyone! Sleep is for other people apparently, but that's ok. Dd had a slightly better night (she managed acouple of hours).

Dh has just called to say dd1(year 10) has had an email and needs to isolate from school- again.

I am nervous about Rafa, but do hope he at least is able to play well if he loses( not like Melbourne2019). Djok's arrogance is getting on my nerves.

I think Fabrice would like to see Rafa win again- it's Djok's new fanclub of Petch and Inverdale who are convinced otherwise. They may be right. But thry can shut up.

I hope if Jim is commentating with Fabrice, Fabrice has come armed with things to feed him. And a list of questions.

Yes hopefully Fabrice has done his homework and brings lots of Twixes

Or some very chewy toffee that sticks Jim's teeth together

Raahh

Didn't see any tennis yesterday and not sure how much I'll see today. Pork belly in the oven and timed for about 3pm

I see Babos and Mladenovic won their final in straight sets. I bet they're still annoyed about the US Open

I would be annoyed about the US Open, kazza the whole thing was so arbritrary, even though they claimed the rules were being applied fairly.

Oh no the roof’s on - I think there was a tiny drop of rain (somewhere!)

Exactly.

There's too much noise here. I'm going to kill someone!

(Exactly was in response to Raahh )

Rain is probably expected in the foothills of the Andes at some point in the next three weeks fizzy and there's a chance it may then blow over to Paris.
So, better to be safe than sorry

Bloody roof. I knew it.

I checked the weather report it did say possibility of rain- but if ot isn't already the roof should be open unless BOTH players have agreed to it being shut.