Tennis- As we leave Rome (and the ombrelli) it's off to Paris- pack the parapluie!

[Raahh]

I am not paying attention to thread lengths these days .

So, i've just come back in time to see ADF lose a break, which is unlucky.

VAMOS ADF!!
Good win for Sonego.

humph. ADF was doing better when I wasn't watching.

Come on ADF!

This match is now getting very long and still only in the second set and if ADF was to level it at 1 set all, it could go on for ages. He has form for getting injured in matches, so the longer it goes on, it favours Djok.

If it goes to a tie break though, I 've a feeling it will all be over a lot sooner- Djok will race through that and the next set most likely.

Ugh Yuk! Rubbish!

Pfft.

That's it than, probably - but nearly 3 hours for 2 set...

Eww- do we need to see a nearly naked Djok on court.

If he's in that much pain, why doesn't he do the decent thing and retire.

ADF is playing really well- the problem is, I'm not sure he has the stamina for a 5 set match that could take hours.

<sigh> it was pretty inevitable that after the long 2 sets and magic thigh cream Djok would race ahead in this set. .

I've turned over to Musetti- who is 4-1 up against Cam. I do like Lorenzo (sorry Cam).

Bloody Djok.

I had to go out for a while and arrived back to the unpleasant sight of a Djok win

Hope he's good and tired now

Norris looks sluggish

What did Stef get a violation for? Was it the shot clock?

Well done Stef

Apostolos looks happy. Stef seems very emotional tonight.

Rafa has had keyhole surgery on his hip, results due to be released tomorrow.

Apparently, Djok has a long list of injuries, too many to name Unfortunately, unlike most other players who have an injury which stops them playing, he somehow continues to go on and on and on......

I saw the picture of Rafa in his hospital bed kazza - he did look quite happy though but on the eve of his birthday as well! Hope the results are good 🤞

Oh happy birthday Rafa - hope his cake is extra large!

Hmm yes Djok and his ‘injuries’ - hopefully one day they will all catch up with him

Happy birthday Rafa .
I hope the surgery was successful.

[Hmm]. Walking flipping miracle, Djok, isn't he?

I may have agreed to letting Dh have the tv for the FA Cup final today, since it is a Manchester Derby (he's a red). He usually watches matches on his computer. It could get ugly. They are more than likely going to lose today. The treble is on the line, apparently (he was at the match where Utd won the treble in 1999).

I think I will go back to bed

Going back to bed sounds like a good idea Raahh - fortunately all of our football dramas are out of the way for this season!

I’ve had a busy few weeks (combined with tennis watching!) and the house is a bit of a tip - for some reason this seems to be solely my responsibility - I have partly come back to bed in protest!

Might watch a bit of tennis later - Grigor has been quietly and efficiently winning his matches

DS1 was born just before Man Utd won the treble - I was still in hospital so DH got to watch it in peace

I think Rafa was watching the footy just after his son was born

Watching football sounds like a Rafa thing to do.

I was working at a call centre the night of the treble match.

There were a lot of of people suspiciously 'absent' from work, funnily enough, and the next day.

I would never have got away with doing the same for the tennis

(I usually booked holidays around big tournaments any way ).