TENNIS - French Open - what round are we in?

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Lore needs to keep him running around. He was gasping after the last game

Another time violation for Djokovic

My Internet doesn't like being awake.
The score does not surprise me, now, sadly. But if nothing else, Djok has had to stay out til the early hours and he won't be happy.

Grr

It's ridiculous playing at this time. Poor ball kids

Hopefully Francisco is all tucked up

Bugger! Not happy seeing Cock's gurning smug face across SM this morning.

According to reports, he was suddenly rejuvenated in the middle of the 4th set. Clearly the dodgy bat juice kicking in....

The bagel felt inevitable, really, once he got the 5th set kazza.

It's frustrating. Would Lorenzo have had more of a chance , had the match been a bit earlier? Had more energy in the 5th? Or would it not have mattered, because Djok would have been more awake too? We will never know, but one thing is for sure- I bet they do something about the schedule.

We've seen it all before anyway,.

I've seen things on Twitter, criticising putting Grigor's match on before that Djok's- but his match started on Friday and had already been on and off court numerous times. It had to be given the chance to finish. There was no more room in the schedule on Lenglen- so what was the choice?

I do feel for Lorenzo though.

Oh well, at least I got my wish for Djok to be playing at 2am

It was absolutely the right decision to put Grigor’s match on there, given the uncertain weather and how long he and Zizou had already been waiting and the fact the winner had to play again today.

Ice exactly- there was no choice, unless having Grigor play twice today to catch up was preferable to inconveniencing Djok?

No, Lorenzo may not have won, but he kept him out there til the early hours, and even Djok will find that difficult to recover from these days.

I'm sure his head isn't bothering him, since he won. Different story, had he lost. . That 3 week old bottle injury would would be re-surfacing, no doubt.

"His dad will not stop talking" 🤣

Just got chance to watch- had to make the most of the fact it hasn't rained for 24 hours to cut the grass (the forecast is not good for the rest of the week). It was like a swampy jungle.

ooh- Set to Arnaldi.

With all these Italians doing well, I can't help feeling for Berrettini, who must be wondering what might have been- I worry he might be one of those players (like Delpo, or Thiem) who had their moment, but then ends up sidelined with injury and never quite makes it back.

But he's great on grass - so I'm hoping he is fit for the next few weeks. Forza Matteo!

Not looking good for Stef- 2 double faults and close to going 2 sets down. Not that he hasn't come back from this before, but he doesn't seem to be in this match at all.

I don't know how he doesn't go around the twist listening to Apostolos!

I'd be very fed up if I was sitting near him- it would be like one of those annoying people who keeps up a running commentary at the cinema.

Boo! I was hoping that when I woke up Djok would have lost. At least he had a long match and a late night -hopefully that will affect his next match

Just in a pub waiting for the train home and the Felix/Carlos match is on the telly

Arnaldi will regret those missed set points- but now we have a match.

3 -3 in the first set for Felix and Carlos. Could be a long match. Until Carlos settle in and takes off, maybe.

I thought that man was a poster and I was wondering why Moutet touched it and then he raised his head

Grigor looking cool in his hoodie

Carloth Alcarath

Going Stef's way now-and Felix has gone off for treatment.

Well done Stef

The Carlos/Felix match is odd- started off quite close-isf, but Felix has really gone off the boil (and had some treatment) , and it's all gone very flat.

Well done Carlos. Poor Felix

Carlos takes as long as Rafa to get sorted