TENNIS THREAD- The Clay season continues- onwards to Paris, via Madrid and Rome...

[Raahh]

and a few smaller tournaments in between....

The big question at the moment is- will Medvedev ever win a match on clay??

Oh, Jane she is!

Proper po-faced.

Xisca looks tired. Like myself.

Vamos!

I love everyone coming out to see Rafa.

It was nice to see the other players our last night.

I'm worn out- I need Rafa to just win this!

Shite. Vamos Rafa!

I hoped he'd get that break.

I don't like tie breaks.

Might not be a tie break- but the way Sinner has been playing it looks probable.

My tv coverage is rubbish. The picture quality keeps going really fuzzy.

Aargh

VAMOS Rafa ffs

I’m not keen on this umpire either (I don't think she likes Rafa!) she is definitely the Carmichael of umpires

Rafa still not looking entirely convincing - hopefully he’ll get this set - don’t want a tiebreaker

These commentators do sound bored - almost makes me want Robbie back (or maybe not!)

At least Robbie is enthusiastic. So much so that he spends his time thinking up things to slot into the commentary

Fizzy, no I don't think she likes him.

The feeling may be mutual.

I am not quite missing Robbie yet- although he is, at least, more of a Rafa fan than some of the commentators.

Yes, Robbie clearly practices his comebacks- and will shoe horn them in- come hell or high water.

if Rafa loses this set, after all these break points, I will not be happy.

Yes finally!

Everyone is enquiring about dinner

Now, I like you Jannik- but can you fall apart a bit now?

Yes I also think the feeling is mutual

Robbie is probably doing his homework - thinking up some more made up words and other such nonsense - but yes at least he’s enthusiastic!

I did quite well today, everyone seems to have sorted themselves out foodwise, even dd2. .

Tell them to make their own Jane - I wasn’t organised enough to sort tea out earlier

DH walked in, saw that Rafa was on and has gone to sort out his new shed (he loves his new shed )

I wish dh had a shed.

16 months of him working from home, and I'm eyeing up the patio and the spade....

if DH had been working from home for that length of time one of us would definitely be under the patio!

I do want Rafa to win but sinner is good

This is actually the opposite of how you were meant to start, Rafa.

I want to lock DH in the shed.

Poor Simona A torn calf muscle.

I hope she recovers quickly.

I thought it was Angle who had retired! That's very disappointing for Simona.