TENNIS: Roland Garros rolls on

[JaneJeffer]

Well done Barbora- playing well this week- just the one lengthy game.

I think Dan is probably getting his bids in first for WCs - I did enjoy him playing doubles with Andy in Paris (and his wobbly lip when Andy retired )

I also saw him live at the Davis Cup in Manchester and he was rubbish so Simon Reid is probably right

Hopefully he’ll still be involved in tennis in some way - Brummie Borg!

The clip of some of the players playing 'Guess Who' was funny.

Shimabukuru has beaten Kyrgios in Stuttgart, thank goodness.

Hooray!

I think Dan does deserve a WC, they're usually giving them to pretty obscure players who then disappear never to be seen again.

Yes, that does tend to happen a lot. Dan got one last yeaar, no reason he shouldn't get one this year really- but the more obscure Brits they give them to, I suppose the less chance they will give Kyrgios one.

I will be very cross if they give Kyrgios one.

Just tuned into den Bosch to see how Daniil is doing and they're playing Sweet Caroline

I know

Boogaard, who is only 17, is doing pretty well really.
And an underarm serve against Daniil- cocky!

Yeah underarm serve to save break point was ballsy!

oof, rain. It was getting good this match, as well.

Bloody rain

Good first set win for Martin Landaluce in Stuttgart.

Every time I look at the Queen's site, play has been pushed back further. Someone will be worrying about hoe much they will owe in ticket refunds if it's a washout.

Yeah Landaluce is good, grass seems to suit his game. Taylor is not looking great though, his serve is as good as ever but as soon as he has to take a couple of steps to hit a ball he's in trouble. It's a shame because he's taken a lot of time off and it doesn't seem to have helped him.

Ice It is a shame that Taylor doesn't seem to be quite at the top of his game- he was probably one of the most consistent on grass last year.
We need someone to challenge Djok- once he gets to Wimbledon, with no Carlos, and a potentially sub-par Jannik (or no Jannik) I just don't know who the competition is.

Apart from Dan, obviously, who will benefit from the 'retirement announcement bounce' and get to the final. .

We've got horrible drizzle here.

Barbora started really well in Den Bosch- and now it looks like they've got the same drizzle there.

Looks like they’re expecting it to last a while

I just put Sky Tennis on and was very confused to see Emma playing Leylah, until I realised it’s raining everywhere so they’re showing a reply of the US open final from 2021. Better than people wittering away in a studio I suppose.

Sun just came out in London!

Woohoo! Hopefully there will be some tennis on somewhere - I think they’ve got to fit almost a weeks play in at Queens!

I missed the re-start of Barbora's match, but it didn't seem to take her long to win the set 6-1.

Queens has started, Tatjana up by a break on Elena. Elena had triple BP on Tatjana's serve, missed an easy volley, then completely unraveled.

Back on serve now.