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.

Sascha likes beating Spaniards.

Ooh.

Poor Holger.

Another one bites the dust.

But.. it's another case of , how much do they want to risk before the slams coming up.

Oi, ADF- don't you start coughing.

Can't have any other drop outs!

Carlos isn't playing, what do you think...
'I don't care really '

ADF looks like he's about to do a few rounds with Kung Fu Panda.

The writing was on the wall.

Hope everyone manages to recover from all these injuries.

😂

They really do ask stupid questions.

I'd love to hear Daniil and ADF swap notes on interviews. The temptation to just stand there and go 'wtf?' must be be very strong.

Oh no, just tuned in and Holger has retired.
That’s a shame.

I cannot listen to this commentator with the irritating vocal fry.

It's a shame Andreescu is playing Rybakina- I like both of them. I wonder if Bianca has her dog, Coco is with her? She looks a lot like Mander.

How do these celebs bring their dogs with them to other countries? Aren’t there quarantine restrictions? My DH brought his dog from the US to NZ and she had to be in quarantine for weeks!

I always wonder the same, Ice. Seems to me that loads of the players travel with an entire zoo, with no problems!

Well done Cam

Lorenzo is on the come back

Nope. Well done Alex

Aargh creepy robot

And another creepy robot!!

I am score watching at the moment, and saw Arnaldi had a break- but it's now level.

Still early though. Forza Matteo.

Yay! Come on Matteo!

Stef was getting a Struffing, but has leveled at a set all.

I saw the creepy robot!

Jacob Fearnley not doing too well against Machac and his short shorts

Come on Arnaldi! Would love to see Djok go out in the first round again

I’ve watched the first 2 episodes of the Alcaraz doc - I thought it was good - it shows how relentless tennis really is how it’s considered normal to just play through pain

Carlos seems like a nice lad (his bedroom is small but tidy) - he just seems like a normal 21 year old who wants to party in Ibiza with his mates but also happens to be a phenomenal tennis player

Rafa (and the scary RG statue) make a few appearances - I think the third one covers the Olympics so should be good - can’t believe that was less than a year ago

It took me so long to type that out that Fearnley is doing a lot better in the second set

I think Machac is just trying to get rid of his tan lines?