TENNIS: all to clay for

[JaneJeffer]

sorry

Carlos has pulled out of Rome and Roland Garros

Oh no. I thought he might be fit for RG.

Just seen that aswell!!

Well done Arthur.

Bit sad for Ignacio, but I guess the underdogs can't win everything.

I am sad aboutCarlos, but not surprised (and actuallythink it's a sensible move). I was reading an artcle about players with wrist injuries - most famouslyDel Po.- and how his injury really de-railed what was a career that was on course to really the big 3. Rafa's 'come back' in 2016 (after a drop in form in mid 20 14/ through 2015) was thrown off by a wrist injury.

Domi Thiem's career never recovered from surgery.

I hope for Carlos's sake, it's not so serious.

Yeah me too Raahh, I do worry with wrists. And Carlos is so young. It seems like his team is taking a super cautious approach, which is the right thing to do (cough, Holger, cough) although I miss seeing him.

Well done Jannik. As usual, rumours of his demise were premature.

We really need Jannik to be 100% going into Rome/ RG- otherwise YouKnowWho , who only turns up for slams these days , will shark in there and we will hear nothing but BIG CHANCE FOR 25th SLAM for the next few weeks.

And we do not want that.

Aah baby Rafa - so cute

I popped out for a bit and missed all sorts (although I did still think that Jannik would win even after losing the first set)

That’s a bit of a shock about Carlos - hope he’s going to be OK - it will be a big dull if Jannik wins everything (or you know who!) but it might give some other players a bit of a chance - Arthur Fils has been doing well on his comeback

Oh no I hadn’t even thought about that Raahh. Jannik did look tired today, now I want him to rest up.

Andrey has lost against Kopriva,

I'm pinning hopes on Casper and Lore at the moment. With Daniil as an outside chance

NuRafa has started well.

Vamos NuRafa!

Vamos NuRafa! He's doing very well.

I keep being impressed by NuRafa.

He just stays so calm.

Vamos! NuRafa!!

He's having to get used to writing on the camera.

His stats are really good too.

NuRafa plays Fonseca next- that will be a big one. Fonseca has been touted for a while as one of the next big things- but NuRafa is on a roll, and on home turf.

But Brazilian fans are LOUD.

Well done Norris!

I’ve still not really seen NuRafa properly - I think ADM must be getting fed up of playing (and losing to) him

I think this was their first match- it's Norris he keeps beating. Well, twice .

(I do find AdM/Norris equally dull interchangeable).

Ha ha yes I got them mixed up - they are both quite dull - I was going to check my facts before posting - never mind

Katie Boulter not doing too well either (unless things have changed since I last checked) - at least they’ll have more time for wedding planning

I quite enjoyed watching the end of the Norris match - maybe I’m coming down with something (my phone just autocorrects to Norris now)

ADF has won the first set in the battle of the Spaniards against PCB. Has had a few ijury issues recently, so would be good for ADF to get a win.

Well done ADF.

Casper has thankfullyditched the hideous acid yellow kit, and is wearing a better red one. Although he is in danger of camouflaging a bit with the court.
He really needs to be 100% today against Munar- and I'm not sure if he is.

So far, so good though.

(Don't want ot jinx him).