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

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New thread!

Holger is still not looking too happy.

And 1 set all in the Rublev/Lajovic match.

Pleased to see that Iga won, though I like Sabalenka.

I think that's it now for Botic

Jane no, Botic has his moments, but he's not very dynamic.

Hit the road Jack playing before what is probably the final game

Rune needs to not beat himself up over this though, and just move on to the next tournament. Hopefully he's just strained his shoulder a little, and nothing too long term .

Botic is very good but more in the Hubi camp of players

Yes,'Hit the road Jack' was a choice.

I agree, i like Hubi, he gets the job done. But he might not be the most memorable of players.

Bit like Charismatic Cameron.

Charismatic Cameron

Good timing this- maybe they want to watch the Stef/Carlos match

Or not!

ooh- Rune could break back though.

The 3pm alarm thing just went off on my phone. Bit of an anti climax. Not really a booming klaxon

Ouch!

Oh dear. He's in the wars a bit this match.

Mine didn’t go off as my phone is too old! I heard DH’s from the other room though

Charismatic Cameron - bit like Tiger Tim

Poor Rune seems to be in the wars - is he going to have more pain killers?

The most interesting thing about Botic seems to be his name!

Oh dear. He's not happy because he can't re-tape the ankle, because it's not a change of ends?

True, he is kind of Ro-Botic. (Robbie can have that one).

Ro-Botic

Lajovic steaming ahead now

Well, at least Rublev won last week!

Is that smiley woman Botic's mum?

Holger is not happy

The music

Rune is really not a happy bunny. I can kind of see his point, it's not like no-one saw him twist his ankle, what ever the rules.

A bit of Greek music now.