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.

[Raahh]

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

Arthur is being a naughty boy

Well done Carlos

Got back just in time to see Carlos has won

Well done Carlos.

Holger’s going to be battling the crowd as well as Carlos tomorrow

Well done Sascha

Ooh-Jasmine has taken the first set in her match against Coco- she was trailing by a break when I was wayching so I wasn't expecting that.

Well done Jasmine.

Well done Jasmine! Another cold handshake. Why are the women like that?

Great win for Jasmine.

Yes she might kill you Jasmine

Jane I really don't know! The man always seem to manage some sort of contact at the net, whatever has gone on- and applaud each other off the court.

The losing women are often such poor losers. I saw the very frosty , not quite handshake between Iga and Jelena. Ouch.

I think Coco thought that match was hers- especially the way it started it out, and wasn't prepared for how Jasmine fought back.

It's nice that Jasmine has Marc Lopez in her coaching team. Bit of a Rafa connection

The men usually manage to wish their opponent luck even when they are bitterly disappointed. It’s not a good look when the women don’t.

We’ll take anything

I know, however tenuous.

It's like 'Masked Singer' clues

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I missed all the tennis today but I’m delighted at the prospect of a Carlos/Holger final in Barcelona. And Holger is back in the top 10, yay. Surprised that Ben beat Fran in Munich.

I am hoping I at least get to see some of the match tomorrow, before I have to do dinner.

Yes I’m planning Easter dinner around the tennis as well Raahh (although there aren’t too many here today - thank goodness)

It's a bit up in the air here, I am not sure if my BiL will come (he's not well, and afternoons aren't great for him,but we can't do any earlier than 4.30, due to dd1 working). I've been trying to call ds for days and he's not answering- which in itself is not that unsual, but I'm getting a bitconcerned this morning.
(Dd2 is eyeing up which of his eggs to nab.)

At this rate, it will be me, dh, dd2 and the dog (who won't complain).

And I don't even eat most of it, just cook it .

Is this woman off to the beach?

Hope you managed to get in touch with your DS Raahh. Can he be tempted by chocolate?

Quick first set for Sascha

Not even the lure of chocolate seems to be doing the trick- no-one can get hold of him (and he shares a house with students, and the other 3 have gone home). He might just turn up at 4.30. .

BiL isn't coming, but I expected that, really.