Tennis - So long New York, Ciao Roma

[JaneJeffer]

ooh- Sascha went over the net.

And PHH touched her shoulder.

Sascha had a lucky escape. If he is to be in the same conversation as Domi in the -who is next to take over from the top 3 chat- he needs to do better.

That said, PHH is no slouch. He is an exceptional doubles player and has won RG in that. It was always going to be tough.

Did I miss some drama?

Well done Sascha!

Jane there was a disputed call, and Sascha stepped over to PHH's side of the net to look at it.

And he touched the umpires shoulder- which was not commented on- but you know, in these Covid times ....

He got a warning.

Oh dear!

I had to use the phone, but I turned on and saw that Dan got in a spat during his doubles, but I don't know why.

I like Ostapenko's skirt- although it looks a lot like the floral Nike pattern from last year.

She's noisy, is Ostapenko.

"I don't know what she put on her Frosties" love Sam

Yes I like that skirt.

Been to the doctor who decided to spring a blood test on me just to give me something else to worry about

"One of them had a bigger nose" Sam is making me laugh

Oh, Jane that's a bit rubbish. Hope you are ok.

I love Sam, she comes out with some corkers.

I have decided that ITV4 has some of the most depressing adverts ever. They have funeral ads, adverts for what happens to your pets when you die, will writing, abused animals, health insurance- what ever kind of depressing ad you can can think of, it's on ITV4.

I'm almost missing Incredible India.

Yes, pmsl at 'one has a bigger nose'

It took me years to realise there were two Pliskovas - not helped by the fact they are both K Pliskova.

Yes you'd need a Viking cruise after the stress of watching those ads!

Not if you have to listen to that woman. You'd jump over board.

Here we go - British seniors.

It's great being over 50

So many ads this morning!

Sam has just said Ostapenko hasn't aged at all in 3 years- I was thinking the same earlier, she has such a young face.

Some nervy serving.

She does look very young. She played so well.

It was a great match from Jelena. As usual, the women's side of the tournament is much more open than the men's. The names that are meant to be doing well are dropping like flies.

Bogdan has a butterfly tattoo. I like her skirt.

Yes Raahh maybe the women don't have the fear of playing the top players that the men seem to have.

Jane it's either that, or inconsistency. I'm not sure. Certainly some of the top women are more likely to lose in the early rounds of tournaments than the men ever do (Rafa at Wimbledon aside). Halep, for example, went from being in the QF of Australia a couple of times- to losing in the first round twice. And she did the same in the US. She's not the only one.

I like the tattoo.

And the skirt. I think Adidas are doing better than nike, definitely, in the kit wars .

I love the black outfits. They seem more appropriate for October.

Jane I think that too. Much as I love Rafa, I'm not sure pale blue works in Autumn- but his tan helps him pull it off.

Wouldn't work on Kyle Edmund, for example. .

The orange/court coloured Fila kits just make me wonder 'what were they thinking', though I kind of like the pattern.