TENNIS: Bienvenue à Roland-Garros

[JaneJeffer]

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

There seemed to be some booing in from the crowds when the Djok came out.

I'm hoping it was him they were booing, and not Diego...

I like watching Diego- but can only cope with Djok for very limited amounts of time. mere seconds So I turned over to the Fernandez match- where they decided to tell me (gleefully) that Djok was already a break up against Diego. Cheers for that. Not everyone wants Novak to win, you know.

Uncle Toni

“My nephew is my nephew”, the Spaniard told ATPTour.com on Friday in Paris. “I told Felix that when he asked me to work with him. I want Rafael to win. If he were to lose, it would be a less painful loss because the player I work with would win, but I don’t like to deceive anyone; I’m Rafael’s uncle and he’s more than just a distant nephew. If Felix played against my son… I wouldn’t want him to win. This is the same. I’m not going to go and watch the match,” said Toni. “I’ll watch it on television. I’m not going to sit in a box. If they give me a standard ticket, maybe I’ll go and watch,” he added. “I’ve told Felix’s coach that tomorrow [Saturday] I’ll be at the training session, but I won’t on Sunday. I don’t want to know what he tells him so that I’m not tempted to tell Rafael, whom, of course, I won’t be telling any tactics either,” he remarked.

Uncle Toni is great .

Not going well for Diego, sadly.

VAMOS Diego!

First match finished on PC, Fernandwz won that one.

Come on Diego!

I'm loving the philosophical commentary

Was that the commentary about the journey Jane? Looks like Diego needs to find a new mode of transport (maybe a steamroller to run Djok over!)

Uncle Toni

I’m still only getting tennis on one channel on Eurosport - would rather watch the women’s match than this I think

Yes Fizzy

I only have the one channel as well.

Vamos Diego!

Yay!

He's got a new car

At the moment, FIzzy the other channel is now repeating the Cilic/Simon match from yesterday.

I would be happy for Diego to get a set at least- then they can shut up about Djok not having dropped any yet. (Neither has Rafa).

Come on Diego!

They are just starting the Gauff/Mertens match.

I might stick with this for a bit, and hope Diego does better without me.

Yay come on Diego in your new car

I’m not keen on Djok’s beard - makes his chin look even bigger!

Ooh Thierry Henri! Va va voom!

I've never forgiven TH for his handball against Ireland

Djok is getting on my wick

I wish the crowd would get behind Diego just to annoy Djok if nothing else.

I've just remembered that the next round will be Rafa/Djok, if they both get through.

I think I was blocking that out.

I'd almost rather Rafa lost to Felix, than risk losing to Djok again. I don't think I could bear the commenatry or Djok's smug face.

Can't take any more Djok. I'm watching the Gaelic Connacht final instead!!

I'm sticking with the Gauff match.

The way it's going, it could be a long time before the Rafa match - which could be a good thing! Niether are playing particularly well, but it's back on serve.

Djok is annoying me as well - I’m also in denial about the potential quarter final with Rafa - it just seems too early in the tournament (if they both get there of course)