Tennis: Heading into the clay swing - Monte Carlo, Rome, Paris, don’t forget the altitude in Madrid

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New thread!

Yes I think yesterday’s match might have been a step too far for Lorenzo - well done Jannik

Oh the other way round actually!

I'm not too surprised by the doubles. At least they are both in the singles semis- I always feel sorry for a doubles partner when the one half does well in singles and then decides to ditch the doubles.

That's true Raahh

Been watching some of BJK Cup. Boulter has just lost to Garcia in 3 very close sets, in nearly 3.5 hours! Such a shame and certainly didn't look like 100 ranking places difference between them. Some good tennis.

Afternoon- I want to watch this, but I'm falling asleep and don't feel 100%. I'm full of a cold, (which I thought I had swerved - everyone else has had it)and have started some new medication which is making me feel a bit odd.

I can't really call the Rublev/Fritz match. I think on paper, Andrey is the better clay player, but Fritz has been playing well this week.

I might end up skipping this and watching Sinner/Holger later.

It’s quite interesting that none of the players in the MC semifinals have won it before. I feel like both matches could go either way. I’m going to toss a coin and say Fritz and Sinner will be the finalists.

Sorry to hear you’re under the weather Raahh. I’m supposed to take DS to a birthday party at 3, hoping I can convince his dad to take him…

The telly has been nabbed so I probably won't be watching either, it's exciting not to be able to predict who'll win these two matches.

So many breaks of serve in this match!

Seems a proper battle just looking at the scores

It is Jane. It’s a bit rainy too, don’t think Taylor likes that much.

Rain delay.

It’s still raining in MC - I did finally get to see Musetti’s win against Djok though - I still enjoyed it even though I knew how it ended!

FIzzy I just woke up to see the end of that.
Looks like the score in the Fritz/Rublev match took a bit of a turnaround after the first set.

I have been merrily watcing repeats, and almost missed that the match had re-started.
It could be over quite quickly, after the long delay.

And Andrey takes it.

Well done Andrey.

Shame for Fritz and his scrambled egg kit, but he's had a good week.

Difficult for them, they have been playing doubles together all week!

Oh no they haven't- that's Rune.

i really am still asleep.
I wonder how long we will need to wait for the next match?

Andrey is funny

Well played Andrey. I think the conditions had an impact, Taylor was much better in the first set before the wind and the rain set in. He seemed a bit cross when they came back after the rain!

Holger's mum looks cold.

As Jane said earlier, it's quite refreshing really not minding who wins. Once Djok lost, I was happy to see anyone take the title.

Rune is not having quite such a good day today- so I think Sinner could take this, if Holger doesn't get a grip on the match. Which means whoever wins will be a first time masters winner.

I think Rune wants to go in.

Good set from Sinner- but could the rain delay give Holger the chance to regroup?