TENNIS: Bienvenue à Roland-Garros

[JaneJeffer]

Just realised the tennis ball emoji is missing from the app. Merde. Off to complain!

I thought that was one of Mac's pronunciations Raahh

Annabel was all "oh goodness I wonder what's the matter with him". He's a dick Annabel that's what.

I love that. The crowd hopes he gets something going because they want to see more of Rafa.

Jane sounds like it could be, doesn't it?

I see Rafa is doing his 'let them get a break in set 3' thing.

Stop it.

Djok is a dick, Jane and I'm sure deep down, Annbelieves knows that.

But she is contractually obliged to sing his praises.

VAMOS

I need to start getting ready to go out.

Yay!

Should face Felix next. Hopefully with a better foot.

'I am very old'

Enjoy your night out Raahh

well done Rafa - will be interesting to see him play Felix - wonder if uncle Toni will be there?

rafa is so lovely - I think his French is improving a bit as well

Don’t know how that little kid managed to get on court!

Djok is a Djik!

poor Rafa is always going on about how old he is these days (he’s worse than me - and I am old!)

Old! Old! You are a chicken compared to me and I don't consider my self old.

Vamos Rafa and fock off cock.

magi

Just tuned back in. Carlos seems to be doing ok.

Didn't realise Stepanek is coaching Seb. He was always good entertainment as a player.

Vamos Carlos!

I have managed to delete 2 posts so far.

Had a good night last night, but obviously missed all the tennis. Did expect a bit more of a fight from Korda.

Iga has had a bit more resistance in this match from Kovinic- who managed to break her serve, but was then broken back. So far her matches have been very quick. This could be one of her longest, but then again she could bagel the second set in 15 minutes!

Things are going well for the Russians.

I had to go out, after watching part of the Swiatek match and some of Medvedev.
I've discovered that Eurosport are showing another match (Badosa is on 1, Cycling on 2) on the 4k channel- which everytime I've looked this week, has just been showing whatever was on ES1.
It's Cilic/Simon- and Marin won the first set 6-0.

Thanks for that Raahh I wanted to watch the Cilic/Simon match - I’ll see if I can find it on sky

Although just seen that Badosa had to retire

looks as if Rafa should be on at about 1.30pm tomorrow - fingers crossed that Diego will be able to work some magic against Djok

And now Badosa has retire.
Play could be over very soon, on Lenglen, if they start the Tsitsipas soon. Not very exciting for the Saturday crowd.
This Cilic match could be over soon, if Simon doesn't pick up- which will mean there will be a big gap between this and the night session.

I think this is Simon's last RG- will he get a big send off (when he loses) like Jo-Willy?

Hmm I don’t seem to be able to find the other Eurosport channel on sky so now I’m listening to Mats and Tim when I want to watch some tennis - grr!

The draw seems a bit lopsided doesn’t it Raahh - one day there are loads of good matches and the next day not so many!

i think it will be a bit mean if they don’t give Simon a good send off as well

FIzzy everyone said when it came out, that the top half is loaded. Rafa, Djok, Carlos, Sascha, all in the top. It does feel a bit 'flat' today.

Although he's done well so far, and seemed confident - clay is not Daniil's best surface- so the bottom half is Stef's big chance to reach the final again. He will be very disappointed not to, with such a straightforward draw.

Cilic is doing well, despite some double fault wobbles serving for the set.