Tennis - So long New York, Ciao Roma

[JaneJeffer]

Jane you can't go wrong with black top and black skirt.

It migt be more navy actually.

It says a lot we are discussing the outfits more than the tennis, by the way.

Where is the Zverev match??

She has nice blue shorts under her skirt too.

Serena will probably have a snowsuit

Oh lord- yes- A snow suit. With a tutu .

And her daughter will have a matching one.

I was sorry to see that Venus lost. I wonder if she will be back?

Brandy

I think I heard them say earlier that the Zverev match was being moved to Chatrier

They probably wore more clothes to start with, in the 1920s, Sam.

One of the players at the US Open had a swig of something after she won her match the other week.

Shame Venus is gone so soon.

Sascha 3-1 down

Yes the cold weather is making for some unusual fashion choices

Love the idea of Rafa singing a salty sea shanty wearing a fisherman’s jumper

Yes dread to think what Serena is going to turn up in

If Konta goes out are there any Brits left? Is Heather Watson playing and did Liam Broady get through the qualifiers?

Sam Smith has just predicted a snood

Gauff’s parents look as if they’re dressed for an arctic expedition (or maybe Glastonbury in the rain )

I was just laughing because they are so wrapped up and still look frozen.

Fizzy I think Liam has made it to the main draw for the first (?) time.

Well done to Coco!

Yes, Broady and Norrie playing tomorrow. Don't know when Watson is playing. Not a good day for the Brits but not really unexpected.

Actually, John, in Manchester it has been a lovely day. Really warm this afternoon. So there.

Why are they making a big deal of Novak's luminous top, when for the past few weeks loads of players have been wearing equally bright stuff?
Where have they been?

Sascha served a lot better than he usually does, despite an early blip.

Hopefully David is giving him some good advice.

Novak is a bit Dean Gaffney!

he is.

I'm very surprised Marion didn't say Serena would win!

Thiem/Cilic- now this could be a good match, or Cilic could lose really badly. Or Thiem might suffer from not having played on clay yet.