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

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They look as cold as I feel in MC. I've got my hot water bottle ..

This is a long game...

Wonder how far away the loo is

Medvedev had disappeared....

He will need to be quick or they will be moaning!

Sascha is probably glad of the rest

Very true.

Carlos is a good common sense umpire

Oh Sascha!

Apart from when it comes to letting Rafa change his shorts ...

And giving him a time violation before his match has started.

He's not really a Rafa fan, Carlos.

Was it Carlos who had a heart attack? Maybe he decided he just doesn't need the stress anymore!

I'm not sure.

I know Carlos Ramos ( Serena's bff) retired after his last final at Estoril last week...

Yes it was him

Carlos Ramos seems young to retire but the travel must be exhausting after years of it.

Oh I liked Carlos Ramos

Rafa did send this Carlos a nice message after he had his heart attack - he should have let him change his shorts though!

Sascha’s serve has been a bit nervy!

That lines woman has had a long day on her feet!

That was nice of Rafa.

This is a very back and forth match.

At this rate, Carlos will win it!

Rafa is a good human person.

He is.

I miss Rafa. He had better come back soon. And win stuff!

That was quite the mishit Daniil

I think looking at those people is making me feel more cold

I liked Carlos Ramos, very easy on the eye, and I liked him even more after the Serena debarcle. I saw him coming out of the umpires office under Centre Court once. Small but perfectly formed

Yes he's very handsome.

Oh heck. Tie break.

Nice shot Sascha. His girlfriend is really living these points!