TENNIS: Madrid, Rome and on to Paris

[JaneJeffer]

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

I love Mo. I wonder what he really thins of the players?

I've never really forgiven him for that pep talk he gave Kyrgios at the US Open, though.

Come on!

The players are just there as a backdrop to main character Mo

I don't trust Djok
I'm sure this is happening because Stef has found his level- but at the same time, I can't help feeling like Djok is messing about, and will just write this set off and bagel the 3rd.

Petch can you just shut up.

Come on!

Jane he is incapable of keeping quiet.

He drives me mad with he should do this, that and the other. What did you win again Petch?

Exactly- Petch and his amazing career

He won 1 title.

In doubles.

Come on Stef- don't blow it now!

Aargh

Oh crap.

Come on Stef!

Doing evil smirk

Come on Stef!

Come on!

Shite

Pfft.

Shut up about his tough year. He wasn't injured, was he?

Crap.

I am not sticking around to hear them gushing over Djok.

I don't care who wins Paris as long as it's not Djok

Anyone but Djok!

Stef is just going to keep talking

Not a good start to Daniil's short clay season, with a loss to Gasquet. Not too surprising, given he's had hernia surgery, and not played- but it's a bit of a blow.

That’s not good news for Daniil Raahh

I haven’t watched any tennis this week - I couldn’t face watching the Rome final. I want to get excited about RG but realistically don’t really fancy Rafa’s chances - hopefully it will be a good tournament anyway. Is it on Eurosport does anyone know?

If Rafa can’t win I’m pinning all my hopes on Alcaraz- can’t bear the thought of Djok winning and equalling Rafa’s 21 Grand Slams

On the BBC sports website there’s a piece about how Alcaraz ‘a piece of spaghetti’ became Nadal’s heir - my addled brain thought it was about Rafa’s hair being made out of spaghetti