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.

Come on Casper- I like Daniil, but you are the clay man, get a grip! .

(I don't mind who wins, so long as Daniil backs up the win in the next match- but I would rather it was it was Casper).

Match point....

Well done Casper!

Well done Casper.

Annabel must have warmed up today. I think she likes Casper

I'm not sure ranking means much as it stands- Jack might be the highest ranked left, but as clay players go, he's not the best one left.

I think the Dj is trying to drown them out .

Not a good start for Fran.

And they are both dressed the same, so that's confusing.

Hooray for Casper! I didn’t realise he had never beaten Daniil before.

It’s annoying when players dress the same, they’re even both wearing the same cap. I’d like Fran to win this but it seems more likely to be Jakub. He’s really having a great year, maybe he took it personally when everyone was getting excited about Fonseca as the hot up-and-coming player.

It’s like watching a video game. The shadow isn’t helping.

I suppose when they have the same kit sponsors, it's inevitable that they at some point play someone in the same kit But maybe one of them could wear a different coloured hat .

Fran is playing a bit better this set, but not quite as comfortable as he has been.

May have spoken too soon about Fran.

The umpire sounds really bored and he didn’t get the new pronunciation memo.

No

The commentator is driving me nuts.

We get it, she is waiting for the Draper match.

Well, this one is still going on. Deal with it.

Vamos Fran!

I hate the term “dangerous floater”.

They get so obsessed when they’re waiting for a British player. You know when you don’t tell a little child about something that’s going to happen because they want it to happen now and will keep going on until you’re all exhausted. That’s what needs to be done with the Sky team - spring it on them at the last minute instead.

Jane yes, they are like toddlers waiting for Father Christmas. It's exhausting.

Ice no, I don't like 'dangerous floater' either- dd2 has bowel issues and a stoma. Means something completely different in my house .

Don't fancy Fran's chances if this goes to a tie break.

And part of me would rather Casper played Fran in the next round. (he lost to Jakub in Australia).

Vamos Fran!

Coco has taken the first set against Iga 6-1 in their match.

And it's going to 3 sets here.

That's not going to go well with the Draper fans

Yay, not sure how Fran got out of jail in that set.

After such a quick set, I fail to see what Iga needed to go off court for.

As predicted by the commentator Iga left the court after losing the set heavily same as yesterday .

I'm so old I can remember when players never left the court and the trainer was called on for treatment once in a blue moon 🙄

Come on Fran!

Jakub is getting cranky

Yes, looks like Fran is getting more control now.

Iga was having a bit of a meltdown over in her match , and was given a warning for an audible obscenity.

Wow, just seen the score in the women’s match, what is going on with Iga?