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

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New thread!

God he's annoying.

'Congrats to him' said through gritted teeth. No sincerity at all.

He fully expected to just go along to MC and win. And he's pissed off.

Now that's bratty, sulky behaviour and he's nearly 36, ffs!

The match doesn't seem to be starting/ no pre-amble that I can find on Prime, just the annoying 'stay tuned' screen.

Aurelie is umpiring I notice.

I've just put it on and said I thought they'd be out by now

They need Aurelie for these two

I've been watching a compilation of winners since 2000. I noticed that when Stan won Charlene looked really happy. She usually looks so sad.

Ooh, we have a flag ceremony

Jane poor Charlene, I do wonder what goes on there. She does seem like a very troubled soul.

Yes it's a gilded cage.

Awkward, the whole thing, the fact they can't have a Russian flag.

And a lot of red and white .

Definitely, I might be skint, but I don't think I would want her life.

Andrey looks very nervous

Again, I cannot call this match. Rune may have exerted himself too much last night - but he's only 19, and it wasn't that late a finish, so really he shouldn't be physically affected. Maybe mentally.

Andrey will be desperate for a masters title.

And Holger was up posting on Instagram afterwards. Teenagers 🙄

Impossible to predict the winner. I'm happy for either of them to win.

I think Holger will win. Which, given my recent track record, means Andrey will

I'm surprised Robbie didn't get this gig

I'll be happy for either of them to win too- Andrey will do the sad puppy face if he loses though!

I'm not actually sure I've heard Robbie all weekend. Might be wrong though.

Sad Andrey makes me sad and if he stands next to Charlene it will be even sadder!

Robbie had a long day on Friday. Maybe he lost his voice.

Thursday not Friday. I'm off again, yikes

Robbie probably did over do things, terrible shame.

I don't want Andrey to ^cry6.

Though to be honest, he probably will, even if he wins!

This did look for a bit like Rune would tae the set, but I'm glad to see Andrey has quite clamly just played his way back in.

Some of those people could do with hats

And as if by magic, Jane we were then shown lots of hats

The change in the weather is quite stark. It's just constantly damp here.

The atmosphere is very calm before the storm at the moment