TENNIS THREAD - Arrivederci Roma! Onwards to Roland Garros.

[Raahh]

VAMOS Rafa!

I nearly missed the end of that!

Fizzy

Sorry .

I thought Jodie Kidd for llama. So it won't be.

Richard had better not get ahead of himself!

Ok that’s enough of that nonsense - back to the tennis!

Fizzy Richard would probably rather be dancing dressed as a Llama, than facing Rafa.

I am glad that it's a straightforward one, though, because I could fall asleep at any moment.

@Raahh

Fizzy Richard would probably rather be dancing dressed as a Llama, than facing Rafa.

I've tuned in at last.

Yes he probably would Raahh - poor Richard!

Evening Jane

I’m starting to feel nervous already about a Rafa/Djok semi

Hi Raahh

I fully expect Rafa to be Djok. Or else I will cry.

Beat even

Oh heck- Richard is starting to play now I'm watching .

He looks exhausted.

I will probably cry as well! I’m sure he will be fine (if they both get that far)

Poor Richard had a breakpoint there - not for long though

So long as Rafa remembers last year's final- and goes out and does that again- he should be ok. .

I agree- there is no common sense. Sure- enforce the 20 seconds after an ace. But not after 20 stroke rally- there has to be some 'give'.

Yes totally unfair.

Did Rafa just get a time violation? It is a long way to walk for your towel (as Roger knows!)

There's no consideration, as they've said, given to the fact some courts are bigger than others.

I'm glad that ball kids aren't handling sweaty towels, but there has to be a way to allow players to use the - within reason- without penalty. And some players do sweat more.

Just catching up on the thread
I'm so confused

We are all confused here Private

Private sorry private.

Basically, Rafa is Christopher Dean, and Gasquet dances like a Llama.

Gasquet seems to think he can stage a comeback - which is not in my script.

Raahh ah right that explains it