Tennis - So long New York, Ciao Roma

[JaneJeffer]

ITV4 isn't working on my kitchen tv but ITV4+1 is! Which means I'm running in and out. I can't understand it.

Vamos!

Vamos

Is he allowed to be hitting balls into the crowd these days?

Haven't seen any tennis today but just catching up on scores.

Bad luck for Broady but good that he got a set.

I see Monfils has lost.
But it looks like your favourite Norwegian had an easy win Raahh

kazza oh, well done Casper!

The natives have got restless and demanded the tv.

I'm trying to get stuff redy for dd2's birthday tomorrow. We have a phone call with the doctor at the hospital (at 3pm, when I should be picking her up from school- but can't have everything!), so that's something. Hopefully we will get some answers.

I am surrounded by dinosaur themed things.

oh, Daniil has lost his first set. To be fair, I'm not sure clay is his surface. He came into his own in the second half of last year.

Ah I hope your DD is ok Raahh.

I've not seen much tennis today, so just been enjoying reading all your chat! I saw the start of Thiem v Cilic and thought, oh Marin's looking good here - then came back after about 20 mins and the game was basically up! Quite a statement by Thiem winning like that, tough match for the first round.

I guess the conditions didn't bother Rafa too much then? I didn't see any of that one sadly, intrigued by the non-matching headband/wristbands though!

I don't like the roof much but seeing as we'd have seen barely any tennis without it, I won't complain The forecast doesn't look great for the next few days does it?

I see Muffins has weighed into the Mats v Andy debate (obv he sides with Murray)

Muffins

I suppose the roof serves a purpose.

It is just so ugly.

Rafa looked like he meant business- but the conditions were far better than yesterday, and the roof was open, so time will tell how that will affect him.

And thank you, I'm sure the doctor will give us some answers tomorrow. Hopefully we will find out ow long DD2 will have to wait for surgery.

Oh dear- Medvedev got a point penalty for racquet abuse or something (at set point) and is now 2 sets down.

I'm annoyed, because, on paper at least, Daniil was the 'threat' in Djok's half. Even though he wasn't really, as not much of clay court player.

Happy birthday to DD Raahh and good luck with the doctor.

Thanks, Jane.

She was a bit giddy going into school this morning.

That was odd, we just had a power cut. Lasted 10 seconds, and everything came back on. No idea what caused it.

Happy birthday to your DD Raahh - hope she enjoyed the dinosaurs!

I see that Daniil lost yesterday . Might watch a bit of Tsitsipas later - hope he’s not still having an existential crisis after losing in the Hamburg final. Don’t think I’ll bother watching Djok.

Plucky Brit Heather Watson coming up soon - I’m not holding out too much hope but maybe she’ll surprise me

I spoke to my DM yesterday - she was complaining about John Inverdale wittering on in the Rafa match - I don’t think she’s encountered Jim Courier yet

I've just got a text telling me my library books are overdue. I've had them since February What a year!

That’s if they show the Stefanos match - I forgot they only show one match at a time!

Jane better make sure you return them pronto!

I've just had my gran on the phone. I thought it was safe to stick to tennis. She is a big Murray fan, but called him a 'very silly boy' for playing in the first place .

Fizzy Dinosaurs (as far as dd2 is concerned) are this year's sloth/llama/unicorn obsession . By the end of today, we will be overrun with dino stuff .

Jane that the library have finally caught up with you.

They will probably have to quarantine your books,as well.

It's obviously warmer today in Paris.

And I think today is the best day, looking at the forecast.

Typical that Djok gets to play today. And mid afternoon, rather than later on. .

Ugh I don't know if I even want to see Djok.

You don't Jane
Do something enjoyable instead whilst his match is on

Mladenovic looks like Meryl Streep.

Jane she does.

Siegemunde's socks are interesting. Very Mattek-Sands.

Yes I like Siegemunde's outfit. She looks cool