Tennis Thread- It's the US OPEN already, we're prepared for late nights, (and Amazon Prime is making us cross already)

[Raahh]

I can't believe it's nearly September, really. I'm sure the Australian open has just finished.

I'm going to spend the morning labelling school uniform . I really am.

I probably won't

DelPo has called the trainer....

Sorry to hear that magi - sweet shorts based dreams

Goodnight magi, sweet dreams...

Fabulous.

Now, I just need Rafa to do the same.

Yes Delpo!!! Whoop!

Side note: why don't they ever take the final ball off the court when play has finished?? The players almost always step back on the court to wave to the crowd or whatever, what if they just stepped on that ball and rolled their ankle?? It makes me v nervous!

Yay well done Delpo - bring on Rafa (hopefully)

Yay!! So happy for Delpo!

Really, truly am going to bed now.

See you al tomorrow.

Goodnight magi!

The interviewer is annoying me- he's talking to Juan as if he doesn't understand English

his English is probably better than the interviewer

Yay well done Delpo. Those guys looked shattered and were hardly moving by the end of it.

Night Magi- yes he was speaking very slowly to Delpo and his english is perfectly fine. I liked it when he said that he laid on the table in the heat break and then didn’t want to get up again - I don’t blame him.

I know - it doesn't sound like a very relaxing break does it?! Having a shower, getting your ankles taped and lying on a table?! I like to imagine them having a brew and flicking through Chat! magazine or something

Fizzy I bet he just wanted to nod off.

Now, I really want Rafa to win.

A Rafa/Delpo semi will be hard to watch (again this year), as I really like both. If Delpo beat Rafa though, it would be much easier to deal with than Djok beating him.

If Juan gets to the final, and so does Novak- I really think he has a great chance. He also seems to be dealing with the heat better (even if he's getting sweaty). Djok has looked like he is about to throw up on a line judge in at least two matches.

Are you staying up for Rafa Raahh? It's Serena first isn't it?

about to throw up on a line judge can you imagine?!

I would love to stay up- but it's unlikely. I will probably wake up at about 2.30am, as usual, and check the scores (and be unable to go back to sleep). My sleep patterns over the last year have been worse than when I had a newborn , ffs .

Of course, by then, Amazon will have decided it doesn't want to play

He asked for a bin in once match, private- they mustn't provide sick bags as standard at the US Open. Even ones you can buy from the shop. .

*one

Oh yes I forgot about the bin thing!! That was against Fucsovics when it was really hot wasn't it - it seems ages ago.

I think Jim Courier said it's supposed to cool down during the next few days.

Forecast in NY is much cooler at the weekend, down to about 23.

eek! woke up earlier and checked the scores. No idea what happened to Rafa in the first set. Fell asleep again, to wake up to 2-4 down in the 4th. But he's just drawn level.

I will probably not sleep much now!

And we're into a 5th set...

I knew this would be a tricky match, and I'm glad I'm not 'watching'. I wish I'd woken up a bit later though!

I woke up at 2 and saw Serena had won her match but Rafa hadn’t started his. Woke again at 6 and saw it was into a 5th set. Now need to get up and ready to meet colleagues and help somewhat with children getting up.

How many people stay all the way through the night matches I wonder? Is after 1 in the morning there.

Just looked at the scores more closely - what happened in the first set ?