No Tennis No Cry

[JaneJeffer]

We can do this!

Yes, the GB tournament is on Amazon Prime.

So no peloton ads?!

We'll just keep shouting SADDLE at you Spidey

that should recreate the atmosphere!!

Ugh.

I have jst been to walk the dog, as soon as I stepped out of the door, the heavens opened. We are very wet.

Now that reminds me of last year's RG . Just need a few flying brollies and some red dust.

I can't believe we have gone from a heat wave to the floods of March in the space of a few days.

Eurosport is showing the Shrieky /Halep final from 2014. It was one of those matches that Simona really had a chance in. I can't watch it- the noise is getting on my nerves .

That's definitely one for the mute button.

I can't believe the weather either. From sweltering to freezing!

i can't bear watching Shrieky.

Freezing here as well, but no rain at all.

I was just thinking the weather is like last year's RG!

A good interview with Stan in today's Mail
Stan

Or should I say "Stanislav" as they've called him in the headline

I loved that final- Stan more than made up for the fact Djok had beaten Rafa. I think everyone expected it to be Djok's year, and Stan was just brilliant. And those shorts .

Yeah it was great wasn't it? Full Stanimal mode.

Loved the shorts as well - and the fact they're now in the RG museum

Really interesting interview with Stan Spidey - I love the shorts! I like how they describe him as being slightly unkempt.

I think he should feel a bit short changed having won three slams and not being particularly recognised for it.

I like how he was up late and drinking beer with his friends before the French Open final when Djok was probably tucked up in bed with a green juice

It’s cold and windy here and we keep having very heavy rain showers - not good!

"Of hulking build and slightly unkempt appearance – he could pass for the harassed Euro detective in some surprise lockdown box set hit"

I've been out with the dog and he's come in and shook himself all over the kitchen. I hate rain!

I’m just wondering whether to go for a walk but will probably get drenched - DH has put the heating on

I’ve just made chocolate fudge cookies - they look pretty good even though I say so myself . Will need to buy more elastic for my trousers .... think I’d better go for that walk!

Who was the detective they were comparing Stan to Jane?

They just meant in a generic sense Fizzy. I'd watch Inspector Wawrinka

Those cookies sound yummy.

I read the Stan interview earlier. Liked that they said he'd be in the top 5 of who you would want to drink with. We've known that for years

I was trying to think which European detective Stan looked like Jane - I would definitely watch Inspector Wawrinka

Just got back from my walk in time to beat the rain - I listened to the Tennis Podcast about Stan beating Djok at the French Open - they also mentioned the shorts and the Mail interview.

I think Stan is definitely the tennis player that I’d like to go out for a drink with kazza - I think he’d be quite good fun

I've said it before, he may not be the best looking bloke who has ever walked this earth he can look a bit porcine, magi but he definitely knows how to enjoy life! Who else out of the "top 5" would be out for a few beers the night before a Grand Slam final?! I'm not sure they drink alcohol at all

Inspector Wawrinka

"Just one more thing"

I'd definitely watch that, I love Stan and detective programmes, sign me up ASAP!!

I agree about the top five players you'd want to have a drink with, that interview basically summed up what we've (ok some Enid) thought about Stan for ages!

Enid
I don't know who she is Some of us, that was supposed to say.

Perhaps I should get MN premium so I can edit out my typos!

Ahh, yes, Inspector Stan and his sidekick.

He likes a nice glass of red, with his mates, over a fondue.

He stops crime in small Swiss villages.

Enid

I saw that, and didn't even think to question it .

Raahh He stops crime in small Swiss villages Sounds like an easy life! No wonder he has so much time for fondue, BBQs and wine

Private I was thinking....Enid Blyton? Where's she going with this...?

I see that Djok doesn't think the US Open is viable because it would mean that he wouldn't be able to go to Manhatten, he'd have to sleep in an airport hotel and he would only be able to have one person in his entourage! Oh, the indignity of it all!!