TENNIS: this could be Rotterdam or anywhere

[JaneJeffer]

All level

Ooh, I had to leave this match after the first set and now Val has completely turned things around. Allez!

Ooh- come on now Valentin.

What was that??

Allez!!

Well done Valentin

Yay! Well done Val.

Hard luck Hubi- but well done to Val, the fairy tale goes on.

Royal lady thinking thank fuck I can go home at last

She should count herself lucky it's not some where like Melbourne. It could have been 1 in the morning.

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I don't think Val has ever played AdM before. That will be interesting for both of them. Val will have home advantage - and he's used to the courts.

Valentin is starting to look like he should be playing Jesus in a 1960s film epic.

Though maybe not when picking his nose.

True it’s a shame he didn’t have a better crowd

Eww

I remain obsessed with Val, Artur and their entourage after sitting amongst the family at doubles at the AO.

It is great, I love that Val is getting the chance to back up the results. It could so easily have been a one hit wonder- and i am so glad it hasn't been.

The early starts in the clay season always take a while to get used to.
Going with serve for Joao and Sascha.

Well, it was going with serve. First break to Sascha.

Joao breaks back!

Sascha is quite a tough match up for him, but it’s impressive how he’s adjusted in the second set.

Great tiebreak Joao

It’s good to see Joao playing so well - i did wonder if he’d been overhyped as every time I watched him he seemed to lose but it looks as if he has got over his injury now

Looks like another full day of good tennis - hurrah!

I think I’ve jinxed him!

Well done Sascha

Well done Sascha.

Nick Lester drives me mad with the questions when any of his co-commentators say something. He’s probably a Mumsnetter.