TENNIS THREAD - Arrivederci Roma! Onwards to Roland Garros.

[Raahh]

VAMOS Rafa!

I nearly missed the end of that!

Oh, I don't know Jane
We're a mine of brilliant information on here!
Think how many kit discussions we've had over the years

Sorry to report I've got another case today Hopefully only 3 days, so fingers crossed for Friday off
Still, I have ensured that we don't start until 10.30am tomorrow due to my second covid jab

Another case!kazza that's rubbish! Good work on sorting your covid jab though!

And yes, kit discussion are vitally important.
We also go off on tangents about things that have nothing at all to do with tennis.

In true AC tradition. .

Could Rublev be staging a comeback?

Is Barty having problems again?

So many questions...

Why did they have to schedule Venus at the same time as Rafa. Grr

Well done on delaying the course of justice kazza I got the J&J so only one dose which is handy.

Jane I was thinking the same - naughty kazza. I would be so annoyed at having to do jury service - especially when the French Open is on!

Yes we’re experts on all sorts (of nonsense!)

Is Rafa on now? I’ve done all my boring chores and the sun’s gone in a bit now so I’m ready for some tennis watching - also need to catch up on some of the scores

Fizzy I think Rafa should be on now.

Oh no the scary statue! I’m watching on Eurosport to avoid Inverdale

Rublev has pulled it back to 2 all then.

Thanks Raahh -I’m excited - hopefully it will be a fairly straightforward match

Just switched back to itv4 and Inverdale is getting to the heart of the issues - is Ash Barty wearing a different animal mask every time she plays?

The scary statue doesn't get any better, does it? It's made worse, because the 'Musketeer' statues are fairly realistic, and the Rafa one just isn't.

This Eurosport chat is very European

Fizzy it's an important question.
I know it was the thing that I wanted to know. .

Is Rafa not on until Gael's match finishes?

The teeth on the statue are terrifying.

Jane Monfils is on Lenglen- Rafa should be on Chatrier. There might be a delay between the end of the Barty match and the start of the Rafa one.

I'll be annoyed if we have to watch the end of this match first (sorry Gael!).

They're coming out now on Eurosport.

We've still got Gael on ITV- although it has gone to an ad break.

His top is brighter than I was expecting. I was expecting a more muted green

(kit chat is very important).

Well done Gael.

I flicked on to ITV to see Djok's gurning face. Ugh.

Erm no he didn't- his birthday is on Thursday, Jim!

Courier is trying to age Rafa by a week .

It is much nicer to see Rafa play in the sun, than the gloom in the autumn, I must say.

It definitely is Raahh. No sunshine here today so I'll have to get my vitamin D from the telly

Watching the beleaguered KiKi, who has actually gone a break up. Either she'll crumble miserably or will against all the odds progress in the tournament, only to lose to a player ranked 218 in the fourth round or something...

Oops, wrote ages ago posted just now! KiKi now up a set and 5-0. I don't think even she can lose from here!