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??

Good day for Brits in the doubles- Andy and Liam won their match, and Salisbury and Ram have just won.

Will this be over in time for Sewing Bee?

I'd like to lock Nick Lester in a shed as well.

I'm wondering if AC is still locked in the 02?
I didn't see him crop up at the Brit Awards...but he could have been lurking in the shadows...

VAMOS !

Why would he need to check his phone, to know it was his birthday?

They do talk such drivel .

Oh my God he never shuts up!

I didn't watch the Brits. Once upon a time I wouldn't have missed it.

Jane you didn't miss anything, it was pretty rubbish.

AC wandering on stage, unkempt hair and a bushy beard, after 6 months in an 02 cupboard, might have livened it up.

Not that the people there would have known who he was

How many match points does Rafa want to miss??

VAMOS

that was a good match.

Bit too much for a first round.

AC wandering on stage, unkempt hair and a bushy beard, after 6 months in an 02 cupboard, might have livened it up.

Vamos Rafa!

I feel sorry for Sinner- he deserved to go further, unfortunate to come up against Rafa.

He played well.

I’m just imaging what AC’s lockdown hair looked like (especially after being locked in a cupboard in the O2 )

Yes I feel sorry for Sinner - he played really well - it’s shaggy next for Rafa - can’t really see him troubling Rafa but who knows (hope I’ve not jinxed him!)

I don't think Shaggy has been playing as well as he usually does, recently (but that could be lack of match play).

To be fair, Rafa hasn't been himself.

Sinner played extremely well, and it looks really good for the future, some very good younger players around.

AC!!!

magi you are naughty! Posting that at this time of night is bound to give us nightmares! Hope you are well

There are some good matches tomorrow - not sure how much I’ll get to see. Djok has got an early start at 9am (hee hee!)

magi does this mean that Covid is over? You promised!

I've been trying to book my vaccine but it won't let me!

Covid is nearly over - when it's totally over I'll post a full frontal

Magi

I've got to go out, so just checked the Djok/ADF scores, not looking like an upset is likely.
Some good matches today- Berrettini v Tsitsipas could be close. Matteo has been very good lately - and wants to be there in Sunday .

It is close, this Stef/Matteo match. I have only seen the last few games, but it is high quality stuff. The tie break was Matteo's undoing.

Magi Behave!!!
Hope you are keeping well.

I watched the last 20 minutes or so of the Murray/Broady match. They looked so happy at the end, Andy in particular. He just looked so glad to be back on a match court. Fingers crossed he gets no more niggles or setbacks, especially with Queens and Wimbledon on the horizon

They seem to have written off Berrettini's chances of pulling this match back after losing the first one. He does seem affected by the loss.

Matteo has really lost his way a bit.

I saw Karatsev lost to Opelka- if Rafa gets past Shaggy, I don't like the idea of him playing him. I really don't like watching him.

Oh great thanks for giving us something to look forward to magi kill me now

Looks like Matteo jinxed himself!