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

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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!

Me too. No cake though

Goody the creepy fish monster can do one!

Oh dear I feel a bit sad and deflated now

I'm glad he played- I wonder if he will play Madrid, or just Rome/RG?

He might play Madrid for the practice, since I don't think he will be expecting much , results wise.

Ellen DeGeneres seems to have taken up umpiring.

Coco was very Rafa like with her jumps at the net

Sascha getting salty about not being allowed to speak German in Germany which I was just remarking on

Sky is so annoying. Technical difficulties again just as Stef was closing out the match

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I just hope, where ever the last match is, he gets the send off he deserves/wants.

And that the draw is kind over the the next few weeks.
I don't want him losing to anyone horrible.

I knew this would happen now that Rafa is out of Barcelona, Sky will show hours of WTA matches. . I'm not interested. But I've a feeling , now there are hardly any Brits left, and the 'main' reason for them showing an interest in Barcelona has gone, we are stuck with it. I can watch the men's matches on my phone, but it's not really the same,

The ADF match was looking really good- very close- but they aren't showing that. It was a shame RBA lost to Norris earlier.

And Rune is due to start in Munich.

Grrr. Sky. Pfft.

At least it's nearly time for Doctors

I don't want him losing to anyone horrible.
That's my fear too especially someone who will be faking respect when they are really delighted (not mentioning any name)

I'm watching ADF. He should have won the first set!

Holger got rained off at 30-0 in the first game! I don't know why they sent them out.

That's the thing, isn't it - there are a few who would be secretly delighted to draw Rafa, probably an easy win, knowing that they will get the media attention and be able to fake pretending to be his best mate.

I've said it before, but I really do wish he'd done a joint leaving do with Roger at the Laver Cup. With cake.

And ADF is out

oh dear- come on ADF, you haven't managed to string 2 games together since you got engaged!

I see Goody in the distance

It could be Rafa in disguise.

That might be his new job.

Sky are sticking with Stuttgart. .

I have to go out anyway. I was hoping they might show Casper at 3.

Maybe he’ll do the masked singer next year

Oh they're off on their tour of the tournaments again

So long as everyone guesses Shane Ritchie...

I definitely will even if he has a Spanish accent

Looks like I was right when I predicted Sky was just going to show nothing but Stuttgart for the rest of the day.

I'm sure they will show Norris tomorrow. And probably Draper, though. .

VanDeZandschulp is getting a Struffing. I can foretell who is going to win any match in Munich by the fact that they are wearing a base layer under their outfit. I don't know how my predictions will fare when the thermal crew meet each other.

The RB is very unreliable. I need to email Sky.

I like the base layer theory.
I have given up on tennis in sulk now, since Sky is showing Raducanu. I am not interested, to be honest.

I did see from the scores that Fils was currently winning in his match against De Minaur.

Ro-Botic has levelled the second but he doesn't look very confident at the moment

Well done Struff! No sign of Marvin