Tennis - So long New York, Ciao Roma

[JaneJeffer]

Yes, considering the first 2 games took 14 minutes, he has settled down very well.

Well Rafa's not mucking about is he??

I've only just tuned in - well, I saw the very start but then I had to have tea (bad timing by me).

I had to stop watching Grigor's match earlier - the commentary was getting too much for me to handle!!! (No I don't need to know how much Grigor's racquet weighs!! Thanks all the same )

The Prime commentators are getting a bit AC like aren’t they Spidey?

I’m surprised at how quickly Rafa has got into this match - he can sometimes be a bit of a slow starter but he’s doing well to say that he hasn’t played a match since February!

He definitely seems to be playing pretty well, considering.

I suppose having your own academy to practice in helps- but it is not the same as being match fit.

Having said that, it's not the first time he has had a lengthy period away- and at least this time he has not been injured, he has been able to play.

Raahh I’m madly jealous that you have Prime on your TV. I’m suffering with the laptop. 😡 How I wish my DP was tech minded but we are a useless pair together!

Tsitsipas is turning into a bit of an under achiever, isn’t he?.

I’m not a fan of Rafa as the human highlighter pen. Come on Nike, give him some nice, non luminous kit!

Starks I agree that Tsitsipas runs a bit hot and cold. But I suppose that could also be said of Zverev at times. Stef is definitely a solid clay player- the first time he came to my attention was when he played in Barcelona the other year, and got to the final.

We acquired a smart tv from dh's brother,(he had inherited an even bigger one) that has Prime on it. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't .

And no, the hightlighter pen yellow is not good. And I prefer him sleeveless

Well, that was the perfect start for Rafa really.

Fingers crossed it is like that throughout.

oh blimey- Anne is wearing a bright yellow dress too.

I'm watching Muguruza/Gauff- they have been trading breaks a lot.

I might switch to the Raonic match when it gets going.

Double faults ago-go today. Gauff, Muguruza and now Raonic.

Azarenka has started very well.

She has. Against the no3 seed as well.

This is the first match I've watched so far today...

I am really pleased to see Vika doing so well lately.

But I had forgotten how noisy she can be!

I am starting to feel sorry for Kenin, though!

Wow. Great performance for Vika, have to feel sorry for Kenin.

I think Greg is being a bit harsh - Kenin has come from the hard courts to clay, and although she did well last year at RG, it has been over a year.

Vika was just brilliant.

Meanwhile, my mate Casper is doing ok too.

Must be all that practising with Rafa .

Go Casper

I’ve not managed to watch any tennis today - will hopefully get to see Rafa and a few others tomorrow

I noticed how noisy Azerenka was in the US open final - it’s almost like a dove cooing or a pigeon (Maybe Andrew Castle could tell us!) I found it quite distracting

Just looked at the scores.
Seriously. Azarenka did a double bagel!

Vika is noisy. But I am still really thrilled she is doing so well, after all her problems.

Casper has beaten Cilic. Which is a good result for him (though Marin is probably not as his best these days).

oh

Kasatkina mst be injured. I just switched over - the Azarenka match was 6-6, and Kasatkina was being consoled by Vika. Such a shame- she is so upset, but Vika was lovely.

Looks like she has done something to her foot/ankle? I feel so sorry for her.

She fell during the tiebreak Raahh - it was a good match, v close (I seem to keep watching Vika these days!).

She was absolutely sobbing in her chair afterwards, it was awful

Hope she's going to be ok.