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 I missed all the fire drama! I was on the phone to my DM - I could see some officials standing about - I thought they were having a photo opportunity in the middle of a match which seemed a bit strange

Casper did well - Dan does have a habit of losing the first set so he could come back

Sascha’s vest is too baggy I think and yes no one can do sleeveless like Rafa - wish he’d bring the napkin top back!

tobee I would love to be in Madrid eating tapas - I’m sure it keeps trying to snow here - it’s bloody freezing

Just started watching Dan. Don't like Sascha's outfit at all. Looks like an overgrown beach bum. Both the top and the shorts are way too long and I've never been a fan of sleeveless tops, even on Rafa. Sorry people

Would love Dan to get this set!

kazza !

I'm assuming that is in response to my Rafa comment fizzy and not about Dan winning a set
I can't believe a couple of points Dan played in that last game and he almost broke Sascha!

I'd quite like Sascha's serve to go AWOL now. And I don't care if that's unsporting

Yes it was kazza - I’m actually a bit of a secret Dan fan

Yay! fizzy
I think Raahh is (almost) converted aswell

X post Raahh

I know who I will be supporting next though if dan does win this match

kazza

I'll be supporting Dan.
But I'm guessing then that Rafa is waiting?

Fizzy that's true- my new found appreciation for the Brummie Borg only goes so far!

He is, kazza.

It's a tough top half- Thiem is playing Isner next, and I think that could go either way.

I don't want Rafa to have to play Isner- because I won't want to watch!

Bugger!
I know I didn't see much but certainly Dan doesn't look completely outclassed against the top seeds anymore.

kazza no, he doesn't- and the fact he has done as well on a surface he previously wasn't so good on, bodes well going forwards.

Ah I missed all the fun today! Just caught up on all your posts. The only tennis I saw today was a bit of the Medvedev match, it looked like he was coming back into it, then next thing it was match point Garin

Missed all of Rafa and Brummie Borg too. Looks like it was a good effort by Dan though, your prediction doesn't seem to have been too far off Science.

Hopefully will watch some more tomorrow!

It's been a day of upsets, Private and it says a lot about Karatsev, that the pundits included his loss as a big upset

Considering a few months ago, most of us didn't know who he was !.

The bottom half of the draw is wide open now.

Ruud could win it!

Well done Sascha. I missed the end because FIL dropped in. Who decided to vaccinate the elderly again?

Jane

I don't really know what this is but Rafa won so hurrah!

Well done to him.

It's an odd award- considering all the sports/men in the world, it has been very dominated by tennis players over it's 20 odd year history.

I had to go out, as the Thiem match started. I am glad to see it is one set all- I really thought Isner might just serve him off the court. Assuming Rafa gets through his match, I'd rather he played an out of sorts Thiem, than Isner. Who I don't like watching anyway .

Hurrah for Rafa! I saw on his insta feed that he’d won something but not quite sure what it is. He was praising his great friend and rival Roger (no mention of Djok)

I just saw Thiem winning the second set - I want Domi to win - hopefully I’ll get to see some of Rafa and sascha later

Fizzy

I am not missing Djok at all. And his daft victory thing.

Thiem is playing better today- and has the break in the 3rd set.

Come on, Dom!

Well done Domi.