TENNIS: Madrid, Rome and on to Paris

[JaneJeffer]

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

I will probably watch Stan, but I just checked in on ADF - to check the sock situation.

Still odd.

Scrolling through the matches on Prime, I spotted that Kokkinakis is playing doubles with Big Foe.

Have the Special K's had a falling out- or is Kyrgios banned from still sulking about Rome and clay?

I think Kyrgios is probably still sulking about the clay (unless his Girlfriend fancies a trip to Rome!)

Good to hear that ADF’s socks are still odd - we need an explanation (come on Robbie!)

Robbie is definitely slacking. What's with the socks, Rob?? It's important stuff.

I'm also surprised the Nick's gf didn't fancy a trip to Rome.

First set Opelka.

Opelka must have huge feet- no wonder he gets foot faults

- yes he’s 6 foot 11 as we were told in the first second of commentary!

Fizzy we should just be grateful he's not playing Diego.

This is a good match from Stan, at least he's got a set, and will be glad of the time on court.

5-2 up in the 3rd- come on Stan!

Well done Stan!

Diego is playing doubles with Isner........on court now

Well done Stan

Oh I need to check out Diego and Isner playing doubles together

Damn I've been doing things when I could have been watching Stan - didn't realise he was on. Delighted he won against Early Man though

Raahh last week DS2 wanted to know when the tennis is over. He's going to have a long summer!

The men of the house have been in England for the football so I've had a lovely relaxing weekend with the big telly all to myself. Does anyone want to adopt them? Quick before their flight takes off.

I’ve got enough males in my house already thanks Jane

DH reckons I watch more sport than him - I don’t think I do - it’s just that tennis seems to go on longer than other sports …

Oh dear - Diego and Isner is a bit of an unfortunate pairing

Just had a chance to look at the scores.
Well done Stan Excellent win!

I also noted that Isner and Diego are playing doubles together! Is that just for the comedy value? I wonder why Hubie isn't playing with Isner, maybe he wants to concentrate on the singles?

Diego and Isner.

Doubles partnerships seem to swap about a lot. I noticed last week that Mahut was back playing with PHH.

I'm watching Shapo and Sonego. The Djok/Sonego semifinal last year was so long. I remember being desperate for Djok to lose.

DD2 can't get her head around the fact tennis is on pretty much every week- and where possible, I watch most of it. She's 11- you'd think she would have realised it's what I do by now! .

Actually, just noticed that Hubie is playing doubles with Dimitrov.

Dan looks so happy. It's lovely to see.

Had a bit of break, (to watch Doctors ).
I have just seen that it looks like Carlos has withdrawn from the tournament- probably wants a rest after the last few weeks.

The other players will probably be breathing a sigh of relief that Carlos has withdrawn!

Tim! I think I need a job as a tennis correspondent - wouldn’t mind going from Monte Carlo to Madrid to Rome etc

Fizzy I think it's a job that would suit me well.

If Robbie and Petch can paid to spout drivel, I can do that too.

All kicking off in the Shapo/Sonego match. Denis disputed a call- he's already had a warning- and he climbed over the net.

Now he's yelling at the supervisor.
He will end up getting chucked out, if he's not careful.

Oh dear, he's still arguing, and now winding up the crowd.

And I have to go out!

Looks like Denis lost then. He needs to be careful. After the Sascha stuff, the umpires are really clamping down on bad behaviour on court.

The Kyrgios chair throwing incident got a mention earlier