TENNIS: Bienvenue à Roland-Garros

[JaneJeffer]

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

Fizzy I really only bother once a week The rest of the time, they fend for themselves.

I had forgotten Ds wouldn't be around.

I really didn't want this to be a 5 set match. I knew it might be tight, but didn't expect this.

I wasn’t expecting this either - I’ve got a vision of Djok sat with his feet up, looking smug

Even if Rafa does win this it’s going to take it out of him physically

Fizzy I know I'm visualising smug Djok too.

This is so hard to watch.
He will be playing catch up in the 5th set, because Felix will serve first- and I have a horrible feeling he will just run away with it.

I know I said I would rather he lost to Felix than Djok- but I didn't actually want him to lose at all!!

I'm getting ahead of myself
Felix is obviously serving for the set next.

Yikes! Rafa just seems to be a little bit slower than usual at getting to balls

Although I don’t want him to lose I think I would still rather he lost against Felix than against Djok!

I think Sam is a bit hungover or something today - Slow Stevens

If he's going to lose I'd rather it was here but I want him to win

I'm hoping if he gets through he'll be better against Djokovic because he won't have been watching Real Madrid the night before.

Yes, I think I do still think I'd rather he lost now than get beaten(or worse, end up like he did in Rome) against Djok. Of course, he could beat Djok- but I'm not really convinced at the moment, I think his foot is a big problem still, and Djok has had an easy run.

I can almost see him winning this, and withdrawing from the next match. And I can imagine the press having a field day with that.

Jane the football is definitely part of the problem- he always plays crap after a match, doesn't he?

He looks determined now.

We need Felix to get an attack of the nerves now, because he might be about to get one of the wins of his career.

A few double faults.

Sorry Felix, if you were playing Djok, it would be different.

We love you Felix just not today

Vamos!

If he loses this match thanks to the new fangled 10 point shitty tie break- I will cry.

The crowd is getting a bit wild after four hours sitting there.

I suppose they have got their moneys worth- and will have to leave to let the 'night' ones in.

I bet Amelie is regretting her decision to sideline Rafa for Carlos now
(although this would not have been great for Rafa as the night session, far too long and late).

I don't think a Djok/Rafa night match starting so late is a good idea- if it happens (or fair) either. Gives an advantage to their next round opponent, as ir could potentially be really long.

I really don’t want this to go to a tiebreak

Knowing Rafa going to the match probably messes with his routine

I love Felix as well but hoping he has a bit of a wobble soon!

Wow look at all the people outside!

Fizzy it would be horrible. And Felix has a much better serve.

Vamos!

Come on Rafa!

'Slow' has won
I do like Sloane, when she's playing well, she's great. She plays Gauff next ,who was brilliant earlier.

I still find the deck chairs funny.