Tennis: waltzing into winter

[JaneJeffer]

Apparently it is, Private. Who knew?!

I will probably just see bits of tonight's match, due to Bake Off, and I have promised dd2 I will watch it 'live'. She is still not back at school properly (hoping for half days next week), so she is getting fed up with me hogging the tv for tennis .

It's quite cheeky of Bake Off to clash with the tennis isn't it - I'll probably watch the tennis live this eve though (hopefully anyway)...

Now that you mention cheesy Christmas films Raahh I saw a good one the other day called "Journey Back to Christmas" (Candace Cameron Bure was in it). Oliver Hudson was also in it, he really reminded me of David Ferrer! Or maybe I'm just watching too much tennis/Hallmark films and it's all merging into one?! Anyway it's on channel 5 catch up atm - let me know if you watch it

Oh, I love a Candace Christmas film. I'm not sure if I've seen that one - but to be honest they do all become one.

I did watch 'The Christmas Train' for the umpteenth time the other day .

So I am score watching and watching Bake Off.

Stef has started well- could Rublev be following Medvedev, and losing all his matches on his debut?

Thanks for the update Raahh - especially since I can't get Amazon to work

Oh it's working now.

Tsitsipas just hit a great volley and Tim didn't even say anything

Well, he's 4-1 up at the moment. Much quicker start to the match than last night's!

Is he ill? He's been wittering on about volleys all week.

Maybe he's forgotten what one looks like? .

Just seen the score. Maybe this is a tournament too far for Rublev?

Yes could be Raahh

I think he has a lot ahead of him, and he has had a really solid bunch of results to get to London.

I mean, it's early days- he could still turn the match around.

Maybe Rublev takes a set to settle in. .

See, what do I know? Wrote him off after 1 set, and he's levelled the match .

I've just switched over from Bake Off- straight into a discussion about volleying!

Glad Tim's finally mentioned it!

Amazon keeps freezing and it's getting on my nerves. But Rublev played well there (from what I could see )

I will probably jinx him by watching.

(I don't really mind who wins the match, though).

I'm watching the jungle (or castle this year) while score watching.

Ooh, Stef getting shouty at no-one in particular.

Oh no double fault on match point

This match did not go as I expected from the first set. But that's good. I'm glad it turned into a proper match.

I feel sorry for Rublev, he looks quite sad.

Argh Prime cut out again and when it came back it was all over!

Tough on Rublev there.

Has Stef run out of the masks with his face on? Or have they been told they have to wear the ATP ones? .

maybe - quite a few of them seem to have them!