Tennis: waltzing into winter

[JaneJeffer]

I loved the wheelie bin tennis

Yes remember how wheelie bin tennis was the only tennis we'd seen since about February/March at that point!

Private it was better than nothing and they got very competitive about it.

it was better than nothing
it really was! I couldn't believe how desperate I was to see tennis (or even just someone hitting balls into a bin)

I must clarify!

I love Sue Barker, she is a Goddess of Tennis in my eyes!

I’m sure she had a random producer in her ear, going “abort, abort”. I know she doesn’t think much of The Djerker from her previous comments. 😀

Good match. Glad to see Thiem come out on top, I think he can beat Djerk so I want him through to the next stage.

Science

Ok- explain the bubbles to me again- because Tim is now in the studio with Catherine and Danni on Prime!

Are they all living with AC?

Tim will be on overtime moonlighting on Amazon Prime as well

Here comes Rafa!

I love the big announcements- as though the crowds are going to start cheering. Except there is no crowd .

Fizzy it is very strange, because usually Prime is the domain of Rusedski- so even more odd that it's Tim in Greg's usual place .

I’m not sure Raahh Catherine Whittaker said that she was in the biosecure bubble but didn’t say who was in it.

I think they’re all staying in the same hotel - on the Podcast she said that Diego was trying to get a Deliveroo but the delivery man wasn’t allowed onto his floor!

Hopefully Tim won’t be a superspreader - don’t want any cross contamination

Aww, poor Diego .

Yes, we will know who to blame if they all go off sick, Fizzy.

Catherine is like a dog with a bone about why Rafa hasn't won- it's hardly rocket science to work out that Rafa's game is more suited to an outdoor court.

Well, I think Petch has probably jinxed him.

I've just been asked/informed I have to help DS with homework (nothing like leaving it til the last minute) hopefully this doesn't take too long so I can watch!!

Private kids, eh?!

Raahh I know

At least it's not maths (definitely not my strong point!).

Don't get me started on maths...I delegated DD2's homework to DD1 today.

Was that a bit of Orange Juice’s Never met a girl like you before playing in the background or am I going mad?

That was a quick game from Rublev

This game is a bit longer.

And usually the longer Rafa can make the games last, the more chance he has of winning.

This is a good start for Rafa.

Poor Tim’s getting a bit of grief - he’ll be glad to get back to the BBC