TENNIS thread - It's Roland Garros - Finals weekend. Then onwards to the green stuff- and we don't mean a burnt cactus!

[Raahh]

Rachel has clearly never watched a slam in her life, if she didn't know about all gthe kerfuffle before (some) finals.

I hate TNT

At least there wasn't an interpreter interrupting her every 10 words.

I don’t remember the anthems before. But the French can be a bit nationalistic.

I remember when Mats had lovely curly hair Craig

Watching the people in the background doing their three kiss goodbye thing makes me grateful to live in a country where “right, good luck” is an acceptable way to bid farewell!

Casper in his little car with Alex.

No thanks to TNT doubles coverage Rachel

Did they close the roof?

Come on Joe and Neal!

I was just wondering about Granollers fingers when they mentioned gthem

Wondered if it was a tattoo- or notes .

This match is not going well for a final.

Come on!

Second set is better but I think G and Z are on their way to the title here.

Come on Joe and Neal!

I am happy to be proved wrong.

Come on!

There’s still time for you to be proved right Raahh

There is - but I would really like Joe (and Neal)to win this. He seems to have just had a really bad run for the last year or so.

Bollocks! Really wanted Joe and Neal to win!

Oh dear, hard luck.

pfft, Shame. But at least Joe made it back to a slam final.

“He won, of course”

Three kiss, 2 kiss and sometimes even 4 bise - it's a nightmare to decode ones social way around 'la bise'!!

I would have to become a hermit.

I’m far too awkward for that malarkey

Jane It makes me nostalgic for covid.

Hugs are overrated

Today's matches were wonderful. Congratulations for both sets of winners. Well done you! I was a little shocked at times by some of the behaviour by one person in particular but I would prefer to consider the truly sports like, resilient and joyful behaviour we have seen over these last two weeks. To those who remember what sport is all about and who don't define themselves by the winning and loosing. Here is hoping that the two major finals tomorrow are enjoyable and all participants a credit to the sport. Which I have no doubt they will be. A potential Alcaraz racket smash not withstanding.

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster / and treat those two impostors just the same

It upsets me when I glance clearly unhealthy dynamics and attitudes in the players and staff. I wish health, happiness and perspective to all.

Thanks for the new thread Raahh - love the title

I managed to miss the women’s final so I’ve got a lot to catch up on - hoping to see the men’s final tomorrow