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!

Oh, what's Stef done, jarred his knee?

Yikes now Stef hurt his knee

Grrr. I knew they would do this.

Come on Lorenzo!!

It’s like Beauty and the Beast

<snort>

I put the red button on only for them to show Djok walking out like it’s what everyone wants to see

The Italian fans get so rowdy, it's great. Will really get under Djok's skin.

Long first game. Forza Lorenzo!

Just checking the scores. Stef seems to be racing ahead with the second set.

Sascha got one game on the board this set at least!

I always wish Musetti had been able to beat Djok in RG that day. How different things would have been.

Sasha’s coming back. Apostolos is having kittens!

I bet he is .

It's odd not to see Goran watching the Demonic one- but I bet he's glad to be out of it .

Tie break

Oh stop it Djok.

He's whipping up the crowd- I hope this doesn't turn the match.

It’s hard to dance with the devil on your back

I hope the crowd is ignoring him. There’s usually a lot of Italians there

There are lots of Italians, and I think the crowds would love an upset.

But Lorenzo has been rattled a bit i think, amd could lose his break now.

Ugh

Well done Stef. Sascha definitely wasn’t himself and had to get the insulin out during the second set.

Come on Lore!

That's a shame for Sascha- good fight back though from 5-0.

Bleurgh I can’t stand looking at Djokovic. He keeps smirking like a thing possessed.

I know, it was just about bearable when he was losing.

Then he started orchestrating the crowd, and I remembered how much I can't stand his smug mug.