TENNIS - clay continues

[JaneJeffer]

What happened to Jiri? What's his injury?
I've never known a tournament like it.
Granollers and Zeballos withdrew from the semis because of injury I believe!
Nuts!!

Apparently it’s a recurrence of a back injury kazza. He went off for a MTO and then came back, only to collapse quite dramatically after a couple of points. Really sad, he was obviously devastated.

Thanks Ice
He* *looked distraught at the net, from what I saw on SM

Oh no - I haven’t managed to watch any tennis today - poor Jiri - it’s been a strange tournament

Rome looks like following Madrid in being low on top players- Jannik has withdrawn due to the issues with his hip. I'm not that surprised- he will want to be fit for RG. Disappointing for him not to be able to play on home soil.

Just need Daniil to drop out now, don't we?

I know whose announcement I'm waiting for...

Poor Carota Boys don't get the home tournament 🥕

No
Maybe they can go and support the Lorenzos.

I'd love to join them

Meanwhile , Jordan Porntache and Seb Korda are close to winning the doubles. Which might shut up Colin Fleming, who was quite sulky about them beating Jamie Murray- even though Jordan actually plays quite a bit of doubles (usually with Max Purcell).

Pen malfunction there!!

Me too Jane I can be a carrot.

Well done Seb and Jordan.

See- it's a 4th title for Jordan in doubles this year. And he whacked himself in the eye with his racquet last night ouch!

Very splodgy camera work guys!

Oh no and he has such lovely eyes. That's like something I would do being a total klutz.

He does have very twinkly eyes!

Given all the injuries this week, I don't really see that encouraging more singles players to play both singles and doubles is actually a wise idea.

They might end up with no players left to play either !

I'll be score watching the women because the rugby is on and I don't want to use the tablet with earphones because Aryna will deafen me!

Very wise, Jane.

Aryna reminds me of an ice cream in her yellow/pink kit.

At least the women have ended the tournament with the number 1 and 2 player still in play .

I don't know if Iga always has a cold, or if blowing her nose at the end of a game is as much a part of her 'thing' as setting up bottles is for Rafa- because she always seems to do it!

twitter.com/InteBNLdItalia/status/1786768100026724855/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1786768100026724855&currentTweetUser=InteBNLdItalia
All the excited kids 🥰 hope his leg is okay but that sock doesn't look like it will do much!

Try again twitter.com/InteBNLdItalia/status/1786768100026724855?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Maybe she's allergic to clay Raahh

Interesting look for Rafa there

That is a very funny sock!

it would be most unfortunate if Iga was allergic to clay.

Maybe it's all the flowers .

The Romans are so happy to have Rafa there and are gone wild posting about him

Maybe it will catch on kazza- next season, all the players will be wearing the Rafa pop-sock.

Or maybe not.

I really hope he has a good(injury free) week.