TENNIS thread - It's still Clay-time, and we're off on a European tour- next stop Barcelona, Madrid and Rome.- before landing in Paris.

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amongst other places it would have taken too long to put in the title.

I am mid-50’s so I have lived through a few tennis eras.
I can still remember being upset when Bjorn Borg retired.
Have loved watching so many players, the odd wild card big win, and yet….
I am really missing Roger and Rafa. Miss Murray when he was on form.
I will get over it. Appreciate Alcaraz, Sinner is obviously a huge talent but watching him bores me rigid. High hopes for Draper.
Sorry for being a bit of an old fart. I can remember my dad going on about missing Rod Laver!
Thank goodness for YouTube. Watched an 18-year-old Marat Safin beat Andre Agassi the other day. Now that was a match.

Gah I’m older than you @PeggyMitchellsCameo!

Hello there JJ.
Just remembering the hot summers of 76/77 and the scorched grass at Wimbledon.
In those days they used to have a ladies hairdresser in the locker room for the female players. And who could forget Betty Stove’s frilly bloomers?
And Dan Maskell.

Well done Stef .

I am hoping they show the Casper match - but you can never tell what Sky are planning.

I’m in the middle of cleaning the bathroom but now I’ve sat down watching Iga. I need a bit of whatever Jannik’s physio is spreading around to give me some energy!

I've found Casper on the red button- it had better keep working or I will be very cross
Not the best start from Casper so far, having dropped his first service game.

Well done Iga

Don’t be nosing into Iga’s notebook

This is a strange interview!

But Iga seemed to enjoy the strange questions so it’s all good

Are they showing Casper now or just flicking around?

Oh dear- come on Casper!

I'm still on the red button.
If I move back, they will probably be showing some thing random from heaven knows where.

They’re flicking around like crazy

I can’t keep up with their flakiness

Who stole Casper’s towel?

I'm glad Casper is back on serve. hopefully, he can get this set now.

Medjedovic got very grown up looking since the last time I saw him but he’s still only 21

Come on Casper!

Hamad definitely looks older than 21 Jane.

I've moved over to the main channel, only to find Wispa is commentating.

Might as well have stuck with no commentary .

Come on Casper, don't fluff it now.

WTH?!

OMG he held.

Could really, really do with a break now, Casper.

I'm not in the mood for tie breaks.

Hamad getting nervy now.

Well done for pulling it back Casper- not an easy set.

Yes Casper!