Tennis: Road to Turin, anyone seen Rafa?

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Well done to Jiri, Stef looks done in.

And since deciding that Jiri looks like the male version of Iga, I really can't un-see it.

It's the old "new gen" who really seem to be suffering because they got sandwiched between the big 3 and Carlos/Jannik and seem to have to play endlessly but win nothing!

Jiri seemed a bit frosty at the net

It's true, Jane- it's a bit like the Raonic/Nishikori type generation (although they didn't really achieve anywhere near as much as Stef/Sascha and the like have)- they were meant to win big -and didn't. The Big 3 just didn't let them in.

Now Stef, Sascha, Casper are starting to fall behing whilst Carlos and Jannik race ahead. (And Casper isn't even that old!)

Jane I thought the match ended in a bit of subdued way- I didn't watch all of it, so I don't know if anything went on between them, but it did seem at bit of low key end.

I missed the second set because I watched Emmerdale instead so I don't know if there was beef!

The Inbetweeners Liam is so funny

I don't know if you're allowed to say piss someone off Pat

I missed the start of this- but I think Liam and Pat have been a lot iof fun the last couple of days. Liam should take over from Isa at Wimbledon. He would shake things up a bit- and at least he knows what he's talking about .

That would be great

VAMOS RAFA!

This stuff at the beginning is annoying.

And then there's AC.

VAMOS RAFA

Come on bring the house down for Rafa!

I think he got the bigger cheer.

They are at it again- the whole, no-one loves Djok as much, wah wah. If they have to keep saying that, there must be a reason why that is?!

Just back from one armed pumpkin picking! 🎃

Liam instead of Isa at Wimbledon would be great - can't believe they still keep the old dinosaurs on - speaking of which ... AC

It's just a shame that Rafa is playing Djok - although I suppose it's quite fitting as well - could have been Holger

Come on Rafa!

I can see, they have been told they have to start bigging up Djok today.

Yes Liam, he started a tournament in Serbia during the height of Covid that caused a whole load of trouble. Going to mention that one?

Blah blah blah

Love them labelling the players in case we don't know who is who

Is baby Rafa bored already?

I think he wants to be out there