TENNIS: Madrid, Rome and on to Paris

[JaneJeffer]

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

Thinking about it, I don't think the robot at the Euros was a dog.

It was like a roomba.

I need to see the robot dog now

Apparently, it's a security thing called 'Yellow'- but none of the images I have found ok to be uploaded to MNs lovely new site. article

So here's an article with a picture in it .

Thank you Raahh - that is quite creepy!

Fizzy isn'r it? Why doesn't it have a HEAD??

No, Robbie- Sam actually played the people she mentioned.

You didnt play Nadal. Hardly anyone knows who you are

Robbie has got a big grudge against Daniela denying him a place in the last 8 club on his birthday (in the mixed doubles!)

I’d never heard of Robbie before he became an annoying commentator!

I can't imagine Robbie was often playing a big match on his birthday.

He's hardly Rafa. His birthday is always around the end of RG /final .

Fizzy nope, me neither.

Like Petch, his achievements are small fry. But still he sits and criticises others

Quite Raahh! (I would include Greg in that although he did have a bit more success but he’s still annoying!)

Yesterday Robbie and Petch were talking about how small their trophy rooms would be compared to Rafa’s (or non existent!)

This match has taken the same turn as the Rafa one.

I want Carlos to win, even though I am worried he could beat Rafa.

Fizzy Petch has won precisely zero singles titles.

It amazes me that thinks he can sit and criticize any player has that won more matches as a junior (probably) than he ever did. (Rafa- he really doesn't like Rafa).

Feliz cumpleaños Carlos

Cake 🎂

Ahh loved the cake and Carlos’s little birthday dance - I think Rafa might have his work cut out tomorrow (unless Carlos eats all the cake tonight)

I seem doomed not to see a match properly this week- missed the end last night. Sad to have missed the cake..

I do think Rafa could struggle against Carlos- he had his moments against Goffin, but was far from 100%.

I haven't been able to sleep. I'm downstairs and even the dog is snoring

Some very good matches today- I'm really hoping that Hubi can cause an upset with Djok. He's capable of it, especially if Djok is still 'rusty'.
Difficult to call the others- in theory Sascha is the favourite against Felix, but I think Stef and Andrey are fairly evenly matched, and have been playing equally well, though Stef may have a slight edge there.

The Rafa/Carlos match will be the big one- I think Carlos has a very real shot, with Rafa still not quite fully fit (Shame Carlos couldn't have played and beaten Djok the other week- because then it will always be Rafa who he beat first).

Rafa won't be making any excuses though, and I think is just glad he's able to play at all.

Fully expecting Hubi to get "food poisoning"!

Jane I hope he's staying well away from Djok's team!

Catherine saying Mo is enjoying his moment in the sun as always

Goofball?

Come on Hubi! Shut up Petchey!

Meh

Novak is very chatty today!