TENNIS: Madrid, Rome and on to Paris

[JaneJeffer]

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

Poor Domi he should have been Rafa's main threat had he not got injured. He's very positive but it must really be hard to take.

I don't think I'll get to see much between today F1 and the premier league.

Poor Domi - it is very sad - he was a real contender to win the title a few years ago

I haven’t managed to watch any tennis yet and I’m sure there will be football watching later

I’m definitely going to be watching Rafa tomorrow though (hopefully!)

Ha ha snap Jane

I think I have started speaking in Rafaish

Oh dear Ons has lost her opening match. She had been on such a brilliant run of form.
But great match for Magda Linette.

That's a shocker.

Jane

I am hoping to see Rafa tomorrow- hopefully he will be on a reasonable time, when I won't be in and out (not counting on that, to be honest).

It would be better for him, if the weather could perk up a bit. Conditions are wet and heavy-and not very Rafa-friendly.

Alize looking happy.

Topsy turvy match in progress between Diego and Kuznetsov- Diego won the first set 6-3, is down 0-5 in the second, so don't know what is happening there.

I saw some lovely pictures of her with Rafa at the children's day.

I've just seen that Rafa is scheduled for about 1.30 tomorrow, which is not the best time for me , RG schedule people .

Alize is lovely, she was great during the Australian open, so excited by everything. I get a bit fed up with Mats.

Mats was funny treating Alize and Tim like naughty children

I suppose he did.

I was reading something the day, where I thought Mats sounded a bit really- he was asked about Iga's chances at RG- and she clearly comes into it as the on form player, but he said something really odd about her being beatable in 3 set matches. And over 5 sets she would be the favourite.

Erm... the women only ever play 3 set matches Mats. What have you been watching where she has played a 5 set match??

Maybe I misread the article. But I was a bit confused!

Oh dear, Felix AA in trouble in his first set against Varillas from Peru.

Early days though.

Varillas is enjoying himself. I don't think I'll have the telly for much longer.

He is.

I'm getting grumbling from DD2

I'm keeping an eye on the score. Not looking good for Felix at the moment.

It really isnt looking good.
On the one hand, it gets rid of one of the obstacles in Rafa's way (he's in his quarter, not Djok's). But I do like Felix.

I'm glad Diego pulled his match back- because he is really the only real threat in Djok's quarter, before he could meet Rafa.

Djok's other potential 4th round opponent could be Grigor- it's a long shot, but Grigor has been playing pretty well lately. Maybe this could be the year he has a good run. (needs to avoid Stef ).

Felix has turned this around in the 3rd set.

Another up and down match- Odd-Socks ADF, won the first se, bagelled in the second by Griekspoor.

Felix could level this match to 2 sets all - which the way Varillas was playing, I did not see happening, to be honest.

I see there's a medical time out for Varillas