TENNIS: Bienvenue à Roland-Garros

[JaneJeffer]

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

This commentator basically accused her of faking but I think he's changed his mind now!

Some commentators should learn when to keep quiet.
Well, that applies to most of them actually.

I mean faking an injury when you're a set up would be a pretty dumb move!

Yes, but the 'she looks fine' comment just then suggests he still thinks she might be faking! Why on earth?

I was just looking around some scores, and had a total brain freeze.

I saw Wesley Koohof was playing- but not with Skupski- but he was playing with Neal, he won yesterday. WTF?

Today, he's playing mixed doubles, obviously.

*Koolhof

Well done Iga. Shame Zheng got injured. It could have been a real battle.

Well done Iga- and Zheng played her part too.

I'm not sure she won 'easily' Mats. She lost the first set- and Zheng was clearly injured in some way.

The ball boy was a real gent.

Great start Daniil

I missed the beginning, not sure I will see the end.

I'm annoyed about tomorrow now- clearly Djok has got his way, it's like 'roof gate' all over again. And I will probably fall asleep (might be a good thing)

I feel like they are were a bit dismissive of Cilic at the start- it's like they had forgotten that both he and Medvedev are slam winners at the same event.

Neither are known for being clay court players, really. Cilic has a very slight edge (he's won 2 minor tournaments).

Blimey- if Stef and Daniil both go out...
it bascially hands the title to Djok, doesn't it?

VAMOS RAFA (or Carlos)

it really is all going Marin's way. I'm very fond of Marin, so happy in that respect.

in a 'looking forward to someone who can beat Djok' way... not so sure.

And I know I need to be less 'negative face' and believe that Rafa can win tomorrow. And the tournament.

But everything seems stacked against him.

WHY couldn't Rafa be in the bottom half??

I have every faith in Rafa. It's his tournament and nobody else is going to win it because I say so!

Jane you are right!

No more negative faceVAMOS

etc.

It will be interesting to see how the crowds react tomorrow. The booing definitely happened yesterday, and Djok will not be happy if he comes out to that. But then again it might spur him on.

I want to say I'm surprised by tonight's match- but seeing as last year was the first time Daniil won a match at RG, then, no, I'm not really.

It's just a shame the whole draw was a bit unbalanced really.

Poor Daniil won't even get to enjoy a proper grass season.

Jane I know. It will be such a shame for him to go out now, knowing that his season is over, really, until later in the summer.

I can't really see him coming back from this. I do love Marin though - I really like to see him doing well. Cilic is serving very well.
I'm a bit torn- because I wanted Daniil to do well here.

But at least (if it stands, anddoes not get over turned) Daniil will benefit from Djok losing points at Wimbledon.
But ok, I get Daniil that he is the world number 2 - but he is not a clay court player- and Cilic is not a nobody- they are acting as though Daniil is being beaten by a qualifier.

I'm visualising 'smug Djok face' again though.

Come on Daniil get one game!