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??

Suns out, guns out - oh Robbie - I just knew he was going to say that!

Vamos Rafa- I am slightly nervous about this match.

I do have to go out in 10 minutes though. Pesky kids. .

Fizzy he's a predictable soul, is Robbie.

I do wish they would ge some one else .

Wow Sascha did well there!

Well done Sascha. I was afraid he'd lose the head after that altercation.

I am currently score watching- one minute Rafa had a break, and then I looked and it's back on serve
Come on Rafa- I'm not up for a stressful match today.

What happened, Jane?

There was a bit of controversy because Rafa challenged a call after he hit the return out and Sascha lost the point.

Oh dear. Well done to him then.

People in the crowd strolling around and delaying things. So rude.

This is going to be a battle!

The effect of the altitude on the ball is really interesting.

I have got home, and seeing that Rafa lost that set, it's almost as if he was more rattled by the altercation than Sascha.

Vamos Rafa!

The altitude is always an issue- and why he's only won Madrid 5 times .

Yes I like that angle too Greg!

Maybe he felt a bit guilty Raahh

Long levers?

Right, we need to see more of phenomeNadal, and less of this losing nonsense.

He did well to get out of that! Sascha is playing very well.

He is- can we have double fault Sascha back, just for today .

Saschasational - please stop Robbie

- he's really going for it with the wacky names, isn't he?

I knew I had reason to be nervous before this match...

If anyone is going to beat Rafa I'd rather it was my boy Sascha

I don't mind Sascha winning, and he might be able to avenge his loss to Thiem in the US open, next round.

But VAMOS Rafa!

I'm not sure what is happening to Rafa today.