TENNIS thread- We're saying good bye to Rome, and counting down to Roland Garros.

[Raahh]

Looks like the old thread is ending and I had a Jannik-panic .

I really hope it's not going to be a long match. I'm not sure I will last!

Bollocks.

Can Casper come back again?

Had a hectic weekend. Finally getting to watch some tennis. It’s hard to know how this will go.

Guga still has the big head of hair.

WTF are they talking about giraffes for?

Ugh.

I went to the loo, and Casper is down a break.

I should stop supporting people.

Mac was totally non-plussed by the giraffe chat.

And who is Arthur? The stats bloke?

Ugh Casper- you had break point chances.

Why does this feel like deja vu?

Casper the ping pong champion

Torturous game

Oof- this will go to a tie break now.

I hate tie breaks.
Or he could lose the set by the same score as the first. .
Come on Casper.

(Meanwhile, Andrey, from 2 sets down, looks like he's taking the match to a 5th).

Ugh. Finish this already.

Casper needs to stop looking to his box so much

He does seem really bothered.

Focus!!!

I'm not sure if I'm happy with a tie break.

He needs to bugger off with his stats now.

And I like a stat. As you know.

Sometimes, I watch a match and think 'a triple bagel would have been great'.

Doesn't happen often. Stefan did it, at Wimbledon (87?).

Casper needs to win this tiebreak or his mind will go

So will mine.

I'm not feeling hopeful.

This is ridiculous

Crap.

No way can he come back from 2 sets down again.

This was probably one of the biggest chances he had, to go on to win the tournament (in the absence of others).

Oh dear. However most of the 5 setters have started with the winner being 2 sets down so Casper is still in with a chance! I will have to find out tomorrow though as I can’t stay up that late.

Can Berrettini win the whole thing then, if Casper doesn't? He's my second choice.

I think it's a bit early for NuRafa, but he's older than OldRafa was....

I know! I am really struggling. I don't think I will last much longer.

Is Casper Ruud the only name that Mac can pronounce properly?

Possibly- and I bet it's not even close to the 'proper' Norwegian pronunciation.

I'm score watching the Mensik/Rublev match- Jakub had just won.

Rublev did well to pull back.

It's looking the next match will be between the the 2 young players (unless Casper can really dig deep- again).