Tennis Thread: it may be nearing the end of the season but no negative face! Still plenty to look forward to...

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Couldn't resist!

Happy wedding day Rafa and Maria/Xisca!

The best costume I saw this eve was a kid of about 12 in a sort of Sam Spade/gumshoe type overcoat, trilby hat, gun in a holster etc. He was probably supposed to be a gangster but he looked like something from a noir film, he was great.

Sadly we had no Paw Patrol characters (Chase or otherwise ) but we did get a couple of Spider-Men (fistbump).

I've just been reading Jo Willy's post match interview. He was asked why he'd been playing challengers, and he said something like to help him find the reasons he played tennis again - bless him.

Private I think some players do forget why they play, and don't look like they enjoy it. Sascha is so young and seems to endure every match already. Dick Kyrgios clearly hates the game.

Some players seem to really get a kick out of playing- even when they don't win.

I love the picture they used of Medvedev!!

Is that really Boris or is it Photoshop?!

Actually is it even supposed to be Boris at all?! It looks a bit like someone I know

Here's my Halloween contribution for y'all.

Don't have nightmares - but I do hope Kazza is around

Magi!!

magi make it stop!!!!

Is anyone watching Mofils v Albot? Albot 's nationality is the new "Rafa recently got married".

He's from Moldova, you know.

Oh noooo I thought I was seeing things magi

The Boris photo is real. Just sitting in his car dressed as a vampire

I had to move before my rear end became permanently stuck to the sofa.

I keep checking the scores though.

Moldova, you say?

Can you get married there?

He also made a promising start and appears to have lost his way now.

I saw Domi and Grigor's lovely hug after their match. I don't want to jinx Grigor now so I'm going to predict he'll lose his next match!

Nooooo magi - at least I didn’t click on it this time - you’re a bad person

Looks like Albot will be heading back to Moldova.

That's nice.

He did. When he won the first set, they went: "That's 6-4 to Moldova!"

That sounds like Eurovision commentary

Yeah apparently he's from there Raahh. So I've heard.

Let's keep up the reverse psychology on Grigor - it worked against Goffin.

Novak's looking quite perky in this match. I guess he must have got over his bug?!

yes, I missed the first set- what happed to the Novak who could barely speak of yesterday?

Finished spreading the germs around now, has he?

Hmmm I was thinking the same - he is looking very perky.

Poor Stefanos has just had a nasty fall as well - it’s not looking good for him.

I’m out later so won’t see Rafa - hope he’s got over his lurgy.

I didn’t realise until this morning that the Halloween picture was of Boris Becker - I was thinking it didn’t look much like Boris Johnson

I think I was too traumatised by the semi naked AC

Dear God magi will you never learn

Was thinking of watching some tennis but, looking at the score, I'm in no mood to see Djok sauntering through his match.

Stan has posted some lovely pics on twitter of him and Monfils practicing and generally being best buddies

This is going to be over v soon by the looks of things.

Petch just described Djok as "world class". Well yes. He's the world No2. They are both world class. Everyone who entered the tournament is world class, surely??

I'm going to have to mute this soon, I get too irate and it distracts me from the actual tennis.

Djok celebration incoming