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

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New thread!

Sorry- Jane had to go out. Again.

But yes, I have been known to read the ends of books.
I'm not too keen on surprises!

I don’t like surprises either but could never skip to the end of a book!

I was supposed to be going out tonight but it’s been cancelled - hurrah! Now I can stay in and watch tennis - it’s freezing here!

Fizzy I can't believe how cold it is. Very fed up with it now. I'm someone who usually doesn't feel cold - and I've been permanently freezing since November!

ADF has got a lucky chestnut as well as his odd socks superstition

This is the first time that I’ve heard his odd socks being mentioned!

I’m the same Raahh - if I’m cold it must be freezing - the thought of going out in this weather just didn’t appeal!

Fizzy it is funny isn't it, that it's the first time I think I've heard them really talk about the socks during a match.
Love the lucky chestnut.

It did look like Carlos would just ru off with this to start with. Maybe ADF rubbed his chestnut at the change of ends.
So to speak.

Lucky chestnut

Holger won his match but he's having some kind of problem with his leg. He said it's just because he's been playing so many matches lately.

The advertising in Munich has 'Meggle' with a shamrock over it so I had to google. They make butter including the yummily named Knoblauch.

The DJ in Munich is a bit off his/her rocker with their tunes. Yesterday when the players were discussing finishing for the evening they started playing Cotton Eye Joe full blast.

Has Carlos got the bug?

I hope Carlos isn't ill too.
All these illness/injuries just pave the way for you-know-who to turn up in Madrid and think he's got it in the bag.

Knoblauch - I’m easily amused

Carlos does seem a bit off his game - hope they’ve not all been eating in the same restaurant

As long as Dan stays well!

Djok is a set down

I notice that Lajovic has won the first set vs Cock. Is he being lulled into a false sense of security? Bring on the figs and magic water

X post!

He's definitely playing below par lately kazza I'd love to be a fly on the wall in the Djokovic camp

ADF gave him that one

ADF looks like Henry VIII in his ATP photo

I saw that Lajovic was serving for the set- didn't realise he had won it. I'm not getting too excited. I don't trust Djok. And of course,- sore elbow blah blah blah. (thorugh he said it was fine yesterday).

I think ADF lost that set, rather than Carlos won it. Alcaraz does not seem quite himself.

If you were a fly on the wall Jane you* *could crap on his food and give him a dodgy tum
Offto check out the ADF photo!

Damn! Was expecting gout and a large codpiece

Also noticed just as I was about to press post, that 'damn' had been autocorrected to 'Dan'

For some reason he reminds me of Lord Flasheart from Blackadder - Woof!