TENNIS - When in Rome - the clay court season continues!

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New thread!

I saw that

Exactly
When he first started waffling, I wondered if bottles had been banned for the public because of the Djok 'incident' cos he is so speshul and can demand such things.
I'm glad that isn ot the case!

Crowd loving the brass band! I wonder what the players think about it though?!

Borna probably wants to strangle them

I'm not sure Chessie . It's fun though- from the sound of things,they have been hired by the tournament for a number of the 'big' matches.

I'd rather hear the brass band than a Dj playing 'Sweet bloody Caroline' for the umpteeth time.

Gasquet has really got the crowd on side(not surprisngly, and the French are not afraid to boo). I do like Borna, but it will be a massive win for Richard.

Yes, probably

The trombonist might want to move, in case he gets it wrapped around his head.

Wowser- excellent last shot.

Really good match.

Well done Richard.

(Borna might have preferred to play Rafa- might have been quieter).

Well done Richard. Come on the "oldies"!

Except for you know who

It's a good start, isn't it? [grin

I'm glad Eurosport lets them be interviewed in their native language!

Well that goes without saying

Great win for Richard - band obviously didn’t put him off!

Just putting it out into the universe Raahh just in case

Aww, bless him. The crowd are bonkers.

Well, the next match will be noisy then- all those French supporters, and Italian supporters for Sinner?

If Jannik is not 100%, you never know what might happen.

What a stupid time to start opening the roof.

Come on Andy!!

Bollocks!

This is going exactly as I thought it would so far

I was watching the Krejikova match earlier - her year is not going well at all.

I'm not at all surprised by this result. I like Stan's shorts.

Not looking good for Andy, why can’t he get his first serves in? Yellow shorts seem to be the thing this tournament, Carlitos was wearing them as well.

Alison Van Uytvanck is another who has fallen way down the rankings

Must be the new racquet Ice

Game over!