TENNIS: French Open - early days

As advertised, here it is then, the French Open with its red clay, colourful players and distinctive 'ole'...on ITV. I can't say that I love the fact that it's sponsored by a betting agency and half the ads seem to be for other betting agencies. I'm feeling out the format and working out who the commentators are - Petchey's the only one who's crossed over from the Beeb, I think, of which I approve. I'm a bit less enthusiastic about Inverdale who is trying to put everything in a rather insular British (English) sporting context. Ah well, everyone seems to be polite to him.

I saw bits of games and wasn't much involved until tonight ( Read more... )