TENNIS: Madrid, Rome and on to Paris

[JaneJeffer]

Who's going to get the last quarter final place?

[Raahh]

Tomorrow's Order of play is interesting. Rafa gets the night match - not sure how that will affect him. But the weather has not been great so the difference between day/ night conditions is probably not very different (and he cope in the cold in 2020).

Djok is playing on Lenglen. Not sure how he will feel about that.

[JaneJeffer]

Allez

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/telly_addicts/4555979-tennis-bienvenue-a-roland-garros

[Raahh]

RG were the last to ditch the 'no tie break in the 5th' thing. Which I will miss a bit. I do like nailbiting long matches- but not Isner long Even Wimbledon (who had a compromise tie break in the 5th after 12 games) are adopting the 10 point rule.
I don't really like 5 set matches being decided on basically 10 points.
I still feel sorry for John Millman losing to Federer in Australia, 2020, in that way

I'm trying to watch the Stef/Lorenzo match. But my family are being annoying

[JaneJeffer]

Oh I missed it. Had to feed the people.

Who's making a new thread?

[Fizzywinegum]

Wow Gaston’s gone through - I’m going to have a lie down now!

[Fizzywinegum]

The different tiebreak rules are confusing me - I think its the first to 10

[Fizzywinegum]

If anyone can cope with any more excitement today the Gaston v de Minaur match has gone to a tiebreak in the fifth set - the crowd are going crazy!

[Raahh]

That was lovely.

Tim's in a white shirt

[JaneJeffer]

Benoit looks haunted

[JaneJeffer]

Jo's Djok face 😐
Jo's Rafa & Roger face

[Fizzywinegum]

Roger showing off (as usual!)

[JaneJeffer]

I hoped Arnaud Clement would be there.

[Raahh]

Noooo-players tributes!

[Fizzywinegum]

Benoit and his magnificent beard

[JaneJeffer]

Lovely Giles

[Fizzywinegum]

Oh no I can’t bear to think about Rafa retiring

[Fizzywinegum]

I was just thinking that Raahh

Who else is going to come out?

[Raahh]

Jane it's too much to think about.

[JaneJeffer]

I don't think I will cope when Rafa retires.

[Raahh]

It's like 'This is your Life' without the red book. And Eamonn Andrews.

[JaneJeffer]

There could be frosty handshakes between some players and coaches Raahh

[Raahh]

This bit only really works, if you part company with a former coach on good terms.

Which, as we know, not all of them do

[Raahh]

So long as there is no obituary style video, like they had for Andy in Australia (somewhat prematurely)

[Fizzywinegum]

Ah Casper holds a grudge (like me!)

You can’t help but love Jo-Willy - not sure anyone will be able to get through this bit (including me!)

[Raahh]

Well done, Casper. Very classy.