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 think he's called Mander?
He is very cute.

Ben scraped through the second set .It's a tough match, this one.

See Emma has just lost. She won 1 more point than Kostyuk, but not the final point. The wonders of tennis scoring! So all 3 British women lost today, plus Boulter again in the doubles.

Anyone know why Gael withdrew? I was looking forward to watching that match!

There should just be a whole section dedicated to the tennis players dogs.

It would be a bit like Crufts.

Not sure why Gael withdrew, just read 'illness'- which he had better keep from Elina , who won't want to be ill after today!

The crowds on this court for the Shelton/Navone match have been queuing to get in- it is packed to the rafters.
Ben might have made a break through now.

Navone will really want that second set back.

Well done Ben.

I got distracted by a bee in need

Paula withdrew. I hope it’s not her back again.

Lots of withdrawals- it see

Seems to be the 'mid clayseason- don't want to jeopardise everything else' tournament to ditch, this one.

Must be the altitude.

Hope the bee is ok, Jane!

I think he’s got a death wish! He revived after some sugar water but then climbed up the wall and tried to take off only to fall into a bucket of rain water so I had to rescue him again. I’ve put him in a sheltered part of the garden and hope he makes it 🙈

Your devotion to bees is admirable Jane

they’re so cute and fluffy though

I know. I've done the same.
I wouldn't do it for a wasp or hornet though!

ADF is dressed a bit like a bee.

And his hair is certainly fluffy.

Wasps can fuck off and die. I panic when I see one!

No need to panic Jane
Just kill it

I’m too scared of them kazza

I am petrified of creepy crawlies in general. It's why I can't watch 'I'm a celebrity' .

I don't mind ladt birds though (hence my tattoo).

Bees are ok, and I can live with wasps. From a distance.

Fucking hate moths and spiders.

Holger seems to be having thigh trouble

Oh no. You did think he would be suffering after the weekend.

ADF about to serve for the match. He's been looking pretty good so far, if very bee-like .

Vamos Well done ADF

Holger looks a bit resigned to his fate

Cobolli has a Mickey Mouse tattoo which I never noticed before!

Well done ADF. Sascha next though!