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

Rafa could be on really late at this rate.

He could clash with Bake Off.

Good to have it over with for today Raahh poor DD.

I thought Diego was going to have a meltdown there.

Diego has been getting a bit grumpy recently hasn’t he Jane?

I think this match could be very long ...

At least the tennis is on while you isolate Raahh - the tests do always look horrible

I’ve not really seen/heard anything about Danielle Collins - is she a bit of a madam?

I had to have the test before my op. I didn't find it too bad.

Collins is just very hard. She's not a moaner or anything but does a lot of shouting when she wins the point. She's probably alright really just doesn't give you any feeling that you want to cheer her on. She did say she is trying to get used to the tour because she was a latecomer so maybe it's just that.

Too many justs there I think

Dh is insisting he was tortured when he had a covid test (he's has 3 in total, but his have been done at testing centres, not the hospital))- when they did dd's it was actually very quick. But she was so upset it made it more difficult than it could have been.

Diego having a little strop was funny.

'Cross little pixie' popped into my head when Diego was challenging the line call.

Wow, Diego is doing well this tie break. I only looked away for a minute.

I was thinking Angry Elf Tonight (DH called me an angry elf when I had mild road rage the other week!)

Tonightstheteriyakichicken shh the PC brigade will be after you

I do 'cross little pixie' really well. .

I've just realised i mustn't have seen Diego so far this tournament- his kit is like a bee.

Jane

Fizzy it's a family joke that I told my dc when they were small, that I used to be one of Santa's elves. I was made redundant when I got too tall (at 4ft 8).

DD2 believed my for years.

Funnier still, ds's first name/surname initials spell 'Elf'.

My SIL is like your DH Raahh. She had me terrified of doing the test.

It's partly what he's wearing, true.

Dominic looks a tad tired.

That’s funny Raahh

I’m also not that tall (but a bit taller than you!) so I could have taken offence at DH calling me an Angry Elf!

Domi always looks knackered.

I don’t think Diego has worn his bee outfit before?

Fizzy

Dom does look tired- but I think he is one of those players that often does, but still keeps going for hours.

Fizzy I didn't think I'd seen him in it.

"Little road runner"
Certainly a very capable player.

The umbrella

Howls

Rafa’s match is now scheduled (optimistically) for 6.10pm - can’t see that happening - there’s a women’s match after this one before Rafa

The commentators keep saying that RG looks like an out of season British seaside resort - that’s what I thought on that first Sunday when everyone was so wrapped up - it’s probably not the look they were going for!

This game seems to have lasted for five hours