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

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New thread!

I see Djok is already claiming/pre-empting injury excuses before he plays this week. His elbow is 'not ideal'.

It's not going to stop him winning, probably. And I'm sure he's got lots of tubi grips.

Maybe he would be better off resting if for a while --forever-.

Yeah go away Djok - nobody cares!

at the Shelton /Holt confusion.

My dc have resigned themselves to the fact this is it for the the next few months.

Maybe it's not quite the end.

Bloody tennis is an oft muttered expression in these parts

Jane there is much eye rolling round here. At least these days they are all self sufficient enough to forage for their own meals

Ben's hair is so nice. I'm jealous.

I seem to have put Ruud off. Maybe I should go back out

Yes, Ben has lovely hair

well done Casper!

Feli next I think. Verdasco was also playing earlier - I thought he’d already retired?

I thought so too Fizzy

Domi playing later in Munich

Well done Casper, got there in the end.

I thought Verdasco had retired too.

After watching the speedy youngsters I’d forgotten how slow the old timers were

It’s still nice to see Feli though

Carlos will have to wait a bit longer - Lopez has won the second set tiebreak to take it into a third set!

It looks cold in Munich. Big jackets everywhere.

They're playing Backstreet's Back while always makes me think of the X Factor Halloween special

I'm stuck waiting for ds at the station. He had better be on the right train this week...

Lestienne retired while I was out of the room. I don't know what happened. He seemed to be playing well in the first set. Domi told everyone they can go home early now because it's cold and the interviewer said there's one more match left

Funny they did the interview in English!

Haven't been able to watch any tennis but just seen that Feli lost the 3rd set 6-0
Does anyone know if there was any sort of presentation for him?

kazza I didn't see any kind of presentatio- but the commentators seemed to suggest he might play again somewhere- if he gets the opportunity I suppose it's down to wild card allocations.

Isn't he the tournament director in Madrid? Surely he could pull a few strings there

Yes I’m sure he could give himself a wildcard

I think he’s hoping to finish his career on grass

Easy win for Carlos

I love Big Foe

I started watching Tiafoe/Ruusuvuori at the end of Carlos match with commentary, then the event ended screen came on and now I'm watching it and there's no commentary

I'm back again (I am basically a taxi service today .

I love Big Foe. He has ditched his raspberry ripple top for a Rune -clay coloured special, I see.
I can't decide if I'm sad about that or not.