TENNIS: all to clay for

[JaneJeffer]

sorry

Why do they keep zooming in on Garbine?

It's Madrid Jane. Who needs ball kids when you can hire professional models?

True

She's the joint tournament director.

But I don't know why they are so bothered about her today

Madrid have been in trouble for this before, haven't they ?

Mirra Andreeva is close to winning the first set in her doubles match with Diana.

Maybe Garbine is in charge of the birthday cake?

I like Garbine but I’d prefer my cake with a side order of Feli

ooh....

interesting.

Vamos !

Nice shot Rafa

That was hard won game.

Have the Carota Boys retired? Haven’t seen them for ages.

Amazing play by Jannik to save those break points.

No- some of the spectators still try the carrot thing.
Jannik is still failing to make to makes Foxes happen.

I think this camera person has been at the bar

Here we go again.

Vamos Rafa!

Jannik is definitely sly as a fox

Not sure what Jannik was thinking then.

Jannik went a bit Squidward

This is a danger game for Rafa.

Not taking full advantage of his long levers

Must be so difficult to refocus after all those missed chances. Not that he really did much wrong, Jannik was amazing every time he had a break point to save.

I think part of the problem at this stage, is he is a bit Bambi-esque and hasn't quite got control of his levers. Which will come.
I keep thinking he looks like he's wearing shoulder pads. Or an American Football players kit. He has such broad shoulder- and spindly arms (relatively ).

Vamos Rafa! Great hold.

I said about the American footballer shoulders to DH earlier

They need to stop going to Marion.

We can't hear a word she is saying.