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!

Fizzy I got very confused when I switched on and saw Holger playing Andrey- then noticed the date. .

We have torrential rain here today. And it's back to being bitterly cold. I want to watch Monaco sunshine
Was a nice vt earlier, with Laura Robson and Jack Draper on a dog walk 9from earleir in the year I think)-Laura looked much smarter than I ever do traipsing through mud, but was at least dressed for the event. Jack - not so much And he looked frozen

X post Jane - my first thought was - does Mama Rune know he's wearing last year's kit?

Oh we’ve got better weather than Monte Carlo 😀

I can’t find the MN emojis

This is lovely. Casper’s dad is on there too. What the heck are co-champions though? Did they just give up and call it a draw??

I like the idea of a draw. Sometimes it feels like the only fair result.

Unless it was a 'cricket' decision- it rained, and was washed out so much they just decided to call it a draw.

I think we’ve got the same weather as Monte Carlo, it’s miserable here.

The Stan match has just started, and I've agreed to go out (event though it's so rainy, I will need flippers).

They just mentioned the very late Zverev/Medvedev match last year. That match got a bit feisty, didn't it?

Am watching Stan’s match, ADM isn’t the easiest match up for him. I wonder if this will be his last season?

I think Stan will have to be hauled away screaming

Definitely no love lost between Zverev and Medvedev Raahh.

Might take a few people to accomplish that Jane

They’ll have to set a trap of wine and teddy bears to lure him away

I’m trying to watch as much Stan as I can before they start showing Jack Draper warming up (how many times can Gigi say Jack Draper!) - she’s also mentioned Djok so no doubt they will be showing his match too

I am back from braving the shops.
Fizzy Gigi is a bit obsessed by certain players- especially if they are Brits. Maybe she should chill a bit, and one of them might actually win?

I saw that ADF has lost - he's had a pretty rubbish year so far. But nice to see a Korda win, all the same. And RBA is througt, after all the qualifying stuff.

Meanwhile - Mahut is still plugging away in the doubles .Not the oldest in the draw- that would be Bopanna- but only a year off.

Matteo has just lost the first set against Kecmanovic, though. Which is not so good.

They are discussing the awning on court 2- which doesn't seem to have much purpose other than as a wind breakIt wasn't strong enough to play under with the rain. I wonder what the point of it is?

Not looking good for Matteo unfortunately. I imagine he’s a bit tired.

Shame about Stan but loving the thought of several heavies having to haul/lure him away with and
Started watching Draper. Shame he lost the set, having hauled himself back in it.

I imagine Matteo is pretty tired, but he's a had a positive couple of weeks.

Just hearing that Alcaraz has withdrawn- he was seen with strapping on his arm yesterday, and hopefully it won't impact the whole season.

Oh dear - hope that Alcaraz is OK

Shame about Matteo but yes at least he’s had a few good weeks already

Not looking too good for Draper now (Gigi will be disappointed) - I love Hubi’s trainers with ‘Hubi’ on them

Think I will turn off when Djok comes on (unless it looks as if he is going to lose)

Monte Carlo is looking very un Monte Carlo like (although probably not as cold and wet as it is here)

For once I agree with Sky and Gigi - keep Jack on instead of Djok - hopefully it will go to a long final set tiebreak!

I would certainly rather be watching Hubi than Djok.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Safiullin is going to pull off an upset. On fact, the speed it's going, that match could end before Jack's!

That’s a shame about Carlos

Just tuning in for the end of Hubi/Jack

Got the 'Weakest Link' dots back for this week, then.

Well done Hubi.

Well done Hubi. Jack looks very disappointed