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

With Fucsovics
They asked Djokovic in his on Court interview what he did during the heat break and he said he was naked in an ice bath next to Fucsovics "it was a magnificent feeling" or something like that

Pleased about Mahut, and Robredo who beat him in qualifying was knocked out - funny old game!

His opponent Jane - apparently it was during the heat break and they were both naked .

Fizzy it really made me laugh - I don't know whether he was trying to be funny or not!!

the ice bath comments hilarious- lots more slogan t-shirt potential.

'I shared a naked ice bath with Novak Djokovic'

I missed all the ice bath discussion too

I think I’ve been a bit over excited at being able to watch the tennis that I had been a bit blind to Amazon’s failings but it is rather rubbish. And do really hope the BBC will keep Wimbledon

David Law on the tennis podcast said this morning that Amazon are listening to feedback and we should expect changes in the coming days... So we'll see.

i am watching Stan.

Who is also playing someone from France.

in his case, a very young looking someone, Humbert. And he's in a tie break.

After avoiding flying ants this year- I am being plagued by flies- apparently this is weather related (I was a bit concerned, as they are congregating mainly around my tv area- and I know my cleaning is not up to much, but there's no real reason why there should be 5 flies currently crawling over Stan Wawrinka's craggy face )

Stan had a break in the second set and lost it.

Young Ugo is playing pretty well. He's a leftie. He's causing Stan some issues.

I know we keep saying it but I can't believe how empty Ashe stadium is...it's not as if it's unknown players playing.......
No idea what's happened to Stephens there at the moment, I still expect she'll win though.

Private Dh sent me an e-mail of an article from the Guardian (having listened to me moaning) it seems Amazon are listening to feedback- by shutting down the reviews section.

They aren't fond of over 90% negative feedback it seems.

I can't find Stan-I need to wait for ds1 to come in

Mama I'm amazed by the empty seats- are the tickets really expensive? I doubt there is an antiquated 'camping on the pavement'/lottery system in place like Wimbledon either. Maybe spectators in the US aren't as willing to take time off to watch the daytime matches. Although, even the night sessions don't always look full.

Stan is on the Grandstand court- of course, that's one of the main complaints, isn't it- listing everything by court and not player. Unless you memorise the order of play, you spend the whole day switching to a different site to check who is playing where

today's schedule

And Humbert is serving to maybe take the second set.

And Ugo has taken it!

And Stan's racquet has been destroyed.

I've just had a look tickets for Arthur Ashe tomorrow are $80 so not cheap but not crazily expensive either.

Ds1has found me Stan who is not looking a happy bunny.

Mama that doesn't seem too bad, when you consider what it is.

Stan really doesn't look pleased. Though i think that might be his playing face .

I'm watching Tsitsipas - he's just taken the third set which wasn't looking likely earlier. I hope he wins, am not a fan of Medvedev at all.

Presume they'll take a heat break now - they both look overheated!!

It must be a break - we have now got Mark Petchey talking about Andy Murray...

Private British commentators are paid to mention Murray, I'm sure.

I'm not entirely sure, either, why his match warrants being on Ashe, when neither of Stan's have been- and Stan is the more recent US open champion?

Medvedev always looks like a live action version of Shaggy from Scooby Doo.

I went in the kitchen and came back to find the heat rule in effect. Everyone has disappeared .