TENNIS: Madrid, Rome and on to Paris

[JaneJeffer]

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

See Petch you haven't a clue.

When Sascha is serving well, he is Sen-sascha-nal . Unfortunately, when he isn't, it can be a bit of a car crash.

When Sascha starts making the noises you know he's stepping up a gear.

Maybe that's what Sascha needs to do- keep him running.
It could be the area where Carlos is not like Rafa, since the longer the ralllies, the more likely Rafa is to win the point.

I just laugh at some of these shots they're so ridiculous!

Frills are in in Madrid.

He is playing very well. Almost a masterclass- which is quite something, when he's only 19.

Apparently

Oh, and altitude.

I still can’t believe that Opelka is only in his early twenties

Fizzy it's hard to believe really.

Ouch!

Carlos is unreal!

6 foot 6 - Bingo!

Jane yes, my Bingo card is almost full.

Definitely a good thing it's not a drinking game.

In shock news I agree with Petch about the scheduling - although Carlos had a late finish earlier in the week and still went on to win the next day

I agree with him too I thought it was very unfair to have the women's final when they did between the men's semifinals.

Well done Carlos. Bit of a disappointment that Sascha didn't play so good.

Fizzy yes, he has a point, but the scheduling has affected a number of them- Carlos actually mentoned early in the week about having to play late matches, and not get much rest between.

The fact is- Carlos has been too good.

VAMOS well done, Carlitos.

Nadalcaraz T-shirts. Robbie would be pleased

The scheduling of the women's final was particularly bad. No excuse for that at all. They could have started the whole day earlier.

Jane NadalCaraz.

Oh my word.

I do like the colour of Sascha's top though.

But he chose to receive last night and won!

It will be interesting to see whether he can be worn down in a 5 set match.

And my Prime has gone off, mid- Martina.

Hopefully Rafa can win RG!