TENNIS thread- Nearly time to say 'Adios' to Madrid, but there are plenty of matches still to get our teeth into...

[Raahh]

Open Wide!

Looks like Lorenzo should win this round of the Sexy Dentist contest.

It does seem like the crowds were all distracted by other news , and are now more focused on the match .

Was it the French Open that banned the spectators from having alcohol in the stands - or have I made that up?

I’m going to have to abscond to Emmerdale shortly. I will record this in case they have a Foggy party

I think they did Raahh - still think quite a few of them managed to get a bit
’refreshed’ beforehand though

Dread to think what a Foggy party involves Jane

Oh, I'm sure there will have been plenty of lunchtime 'pre-match' drinks.

Looks like Foggy has chucked away his lead again.

Come on Jacob!

I’m not sure but it will definitely be loud

There’s a book about Rafa coming out next week called ‘The Warrior’ - I think it’s by Christopher Clary who wrote the Roger book - might have to treat myself to an early birthday present

Doesn’t look as if we’ll get to find out

Well done Jacob- muted end for Foggy.

Well done Jacob

Just turned on to see the very end of Jacob/Foggy. Good win for Jacob.

I thought they would have a presentation

Nope, no Foggy presentation. Didn't even get to find out his opinion on the new Pope. Very disappointing. They could have used the party poppers they didn't use for Rafa last year.

They are having a chat with him, anyway. Quite a few people have stuck around.

Well done Jacob.

Foggy’s retirement announcement was a bit strange, it wasn’t really clear if this was his last match ever or just his last time in Rome. Maybe that’s why they didn’t have a presentation?

Am watching the Tien vs Opelka match now, come on Learner!

it is a bit odd- but even if it's just his last match in Rome, that suggests it's his last year- and you would have thought they might do something to honour him.

Although maybe now that the Italians have more players to support than just him, they aren't fussed.

They showed a brief clip of Opelka- who looked like he had got dressed in a hurry, in the dark.

he's no sexy dentist.

More lumberjack than dentist Raahh. And he’s so tall, it’s like he’s been put through the photocopier at 125%.

Leaner is wearing that adidas black and yellow kit that so many of the players are wearing, I’m a bit sick of it.

No, I'm not keen on the black and yellow- it's not even 'cute' bee like .

And Opelka still reminds me of one of the really big muppet monsters. I know lots of the players are tall. But he just seems like a big hairy mountain.

Come on Learner!

Learner was up 5-0 in the tiebreak and now it’s 5-5

Bloody hell! I checked the scores and saw he was 5-2 up but 5-0 is even worse! I hope he wins. Never taken to Opelka and his comments on doubles and doubles players sealed it for me!

Well done Learner!

Finally! Well done Learner. Thought that tiebreak would never finish.