TENNIS: Madrid, Rome and on to Paris

[JaneJeffer]

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

Sascha has had good support so far. Carlos is bound to have most of the crowd behind him though.

I think really, Jane it's one of those matches where a lot the crowd will be supporting both- but obviously there is a lot of Spanish support there, and there will be noise.

Carlos is the new kid- the novelty will wear off eventually.

I don't think Sascha has ever lost a final has he?

Here we go.

Trying to tune out the commentary!

Wow that crowd is loud!
Love that Carlos is bouncing about all over the place.

Me too Jane if it gets as bad as yesterday I'll be muting it.

I'm not sure what we did to deserve Greg <grumpy>

Wish we could keep the tennis sound Mama

Petch has got verbal diarrhoea!

Should he now Greg

His serve is bad one minute, his serve is an asset the next Petch

Wow the shots Carlos is making!

Jane Petch talks rubbish, as usual.

Greg just jinxed Carlos with his '10 points in a row' comment.

Funny how they are suddenly big Carlos fans.

He is playing very well- doesn't seem affected by yesterday's match at all.

He’s amazing isn’t he Jane

He’s got a little beard growing - he’s all grown up

I find it funny when the young players start sprouting facial hair- it doesn't always make them look older.

As we know, it makes Daniil look like Shaggy. And a beard has never made Goffin look older. He always had a real baby face.

I love the crowd reactions.

Of course, then you have Opelka- who is the opposite- he's only 24, with a beard like a lumberjack, and looks about 35.

Wow that was quick!

Opelka has a high Neanderthal percentage

I think, after the amazing matches of the last couple of days, this final could end up being a bit underwhelming

Jane he does. With a large percentage DNA Sesame street Muppet monster.

I am so envious of his flexibility. I would be crippled by some of those stretches he makes.

Poor Reilly he actually comes across as really nice in interviews, he was very funny at Queens.