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.

Oh

ooh- getting a bit exciting now.

And Casper takes it - but Matteo did really throw that away.

Even the net has got it in for Matteo.

I thought she was talking about the seagull “ you very rarely see this”

Wasn’t expecting that!

Looks to me like it’s hip trouble

Oh no! I went to the loo. Has Matteo retired?

Yes, I did too- I wondered what she was going on about. .

I’m getting Deja vu - I’ve just switched on and Matteo has just retired

He’ll be sad to have had to do that in Rome - poor Matteo

he just suddenly walked up and shook hands with Aurelie who also looked surprised!

Poor Matteo- at least he got to play in Rome- for the first time in a couple or so years. Probably needs a break, and the grass is definitely his better surface.

Matteo will be getting abused by all the gamblers now

Matteo

Well, that's disappointing. I'm glad Casper is through, but it's a big shame for Matteo.

Yup.

Casper's hair is distracting me, and making me think of Morten Harket.

The 80s are big with tennis players this year.

I just turned on to see Matteo walking off court in a very dejected way. Hope he is ok.

Pleased to see a win for Mirra although seems to have been quite a bit of controversy during her match. I watched the first set and there was a line call she disputed - which seems to be happening frequently in the clay tournaments.

Feel very sorry for Matteo. Only saw the final 3 games!

I just caught the end of Mastermind - someone had Djokovic as their specialist subject - when someone had Rafa as their specialist subject I got about 3 questions right! (They obviously didn’t ask the right questions)

I'm excited (because I have no life) that Only Connect is on for a music question/audio only special.

And yes, Mastermind always ask the wrong questions (imo).

I miss Only Connect. Hope it comes back again soon.

Good order of play today- Casper is playing tonight again. Unfortunately, that clashes with the first Eurovision semi final, and I like the semis because that's when the really batshit entries perform

And the Djok and Murray coaching partnership has split, it's been announced.

No surprise there- couldn't see the point in it, really, and it's hardly been very successful

I’m not working today and it’s going to be difficult to resist the temptation to just watch tennis.