Tennis: Clay Swing Continues - check your altitude

[JaneJeffer]

Taylor must be gutted. Well done Zhang.*
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Your prediction was right Ice

Well done Zhang! Can’t believe he did that again.

Well, well.
Zhang seems like a nice bloke- and Taylor can take a lot from this week, he's played so much better on clay than usual.

Taylor really needs to get a new kit for RG.
The more I see of the scrambled egg kit, the more I think it looks like pyjamas.

Stopped clocks and all that Jane

Zhang seems quite lovely.

Ice he isn't taking much for granted, he seems very nice.

And lost a practice set against Karatsev 0-6. .
Big match for both of them next.

Another tight match in the women’s QF. I’m pretty sure I used to have a Barbie with that exact outfit Begu is wearing. Maria Sakkari is dressed like a superhero.

I have been trying to keep an eye on the Sakkari/Begu match.

Begu looked like she might take the set earlier. All very close now.

Begu does look like she should be wearing roller skates.

in the 80s.

Come on Maria!

And Struff!

Oops! Stupid app

ooh- Maria isn't happy.

But yes, good response from the umpire.

I think the umpires have decided the players are acting like toddlers, and are treating the accordingly.

And yes, her coach never shuts up

Unfortunately for Maria, getting wound up has not done her any favours.

Surely he's just giving Begu the heads up

Jane yes, he's really doing no more than her her own coach is.

I don't like the coaching. It's no good if Maria is relying on it so much.

And all going with serve so far for Struff.

I'm not sure how much longer I will last today. I'm so confused by this week, what with bank holidays and strike days.
I keep thinking it's a Thursday, for no real reason!

I'm confused too because there's no school today. I just had a horrible thought I was missing the Eurovision semifinal but that must be next week? Is it?

I see Struff won the tiebreak

I’m a bit behind but I enjoyed seeing Daddy Carlos watching the tennis - bet he was just pleased he wasn’t umpiring - well done Zhang!

I keep expecting Sakkari to start doing karate kicks for some reason

I wanted to watch Stef but think it’s going to be a late one

I’m also confused by the Bank holiday - it seems too early for it to be Wednesday tomorrow and then there’s another Bank holiday next week

I wonder when Rafa will announce if he’s playing in Rome …

Well done Maria

Yay Maria. Don’t think I’ll be staying up to see if Stef can continue the Greek party.

Cachin has got a Struffing. That was a quick final set.