TENNIS- It's CLAY -time! Where Hubi (and everyone else) goes to Monte Carlo!

[Raahh]

Looked like the thread was about to run out- and for once I noticed.

Still sad we can't start this thread with better news of Rafa- but fingers crossed for the next one!

Concentrate Holger!

Just seen a picture of Rafa practicing in Barcelona- he's not confirming yet if he will play, but hopes so. It would be great for him to play - possibly a last time- at a 'home' tournament., and a smaller one. Madrid is after that- but there's that pesky altitude

Makes me nervous though- and if he gets another injury, that's it, I imagine.

I’ve seen that as well Raahh - it’s nice to see him In Barcelona but he’s very much hedging his bets about whether he will play or not

I think he probably wants to finish his career at RG and doesn’t really want to risk getting injured before then - it’s making me nervous as well

Hopefully he won’t risk the pesky altitude in Madrid!

I bet Stef loves being cooped up in that tiny gym with Daniil

It made me laugh- they seemed to be studiously avoiding eye contact with each other.

No 'bromance' chatting like Jannik and Carlos

Gigi on a mission to get 'clay' into a sentence as many times as possible.

I will never understand why they don’t complete the outstanding matches first

Me neither, Jane- since whoever wins has to play again today. Surely the longest gap between would be preferable.

Eww, fracture of the pubic bone sounds painful. To say the least.

Could be over soon for Daniil, who is getting frustrated again.

Grigor doing well.

Daniil is talking to the supervisor? I really like him, but sometimes he does himself no favours when he gets so frustrated.

His ranting doesn't always help him.

Well done Karen.

I couldn’t hear what was going on

Grigor is through

I'm not sure what his problem was, I think he just let everything get to him.

Yay! Grigor.

Julia is going to have a lattice on her face with that sun hat

Oh come on Holger aargh!

Stan was distracted by clinking glasses. You don’t say

Well done Holger.

Well done Holger

so they are going to ditch the Zverev/Tsitsi match when Djok comes out. Thanks .

I like Nagal’s top

He did look smart, Jane. He's had a good week.

Not sure how this match will go. Can't see Sascha going without a fight .I know Stef has the first set, but I'm not totally sure it won't go to three. He's had such an inconsistent year, Stef, his focus just wanders.

Sascha looks a bit lethargic today