Tennis: waltzing into winter

[JaneJeffer]

I don't think that top is very flattering Stan!

Did he forget to photo shop himself Jane?

Looks as if Rafa is playing the tache tomorrow at 2.00pm

Allez Stan!

Yay Stan the man! The green top is much better. Tommy looks gutted.

Love the dark green on Rafa’s kit.

Stan’s T-shirt is too tight around the neck. It makes him look as if he has man boobs. I love how chunky he is but that shirt does him NO favours.

This is a much better match than yesterday- much less stressfu first set!

Yes it’s a lot more straightforward Raahh - so far anyway - much less stressful thank goodness!

I spoke a bit too soon about the straightforward match.

i seem to have allowed Jordan to start playing. .

They have just mentioned London- I wondon what they will do about spectators - with the new lockdown measures, surely it can't go ahead with any? (Paris was meant to have some, before they went into their new lockdown)

Alls well that ends well!
VAMOS Rafa!

What have I missed? Why are they talking about Kyrgios in the studio?

I’m not sure Raahh - didn’t Thompson have a bit of a spat with Kyrgios at some point? (join the club!)

Unless Kyrgios has done something else - he has been a bit quiet recently!

Stan's on the comeback trail against Rublev. He was a set down but now he's a break up in the third.

Also he's changed from the green shirt earlier to the red one - quite Christmassy colours there

It's a good match but I'm shattered... might just watch the end though...

Well played Stan - he played a very clever match there. Shame for Rublev as he was on a really good run but at least he's still got the WTFs to come.

Shame about Rublev last night- but great for Stan.

That was a great win for Raonic- I thought he was going to blow it, and the commentators had pretty much written him off at one point in the tie break.

Took the dog for a quick wee, I miscalculated the time. I thought the Rafa match was on at 6.30.

I love watching the start of the matches, and the light show/announcements. They are still announcing them as if they are going to met with rapturous applause! .

Phew just sitting down to watch Rafa with a G&T - I know it’s early but it’s been a long week!

Stan v Sascha should be good later although I don’t think I’ll get to see that (because if everyone else being in the house not because I’ll be out doing anything interesting )

I haven't managed to watch any of Stan's matches- he keeps being on a bit late (when other people have taken over the tv).

I suppose it depends how long this match lasts.

Same here Raahh - it’s also Bake Off Extra Slice tonight which is my second highlight of the week! (After Bake off)

Oh dear it looks as if the dates are out for Rafa? Everyone had a bowl of bananas yesterday

Ooh yes! Extra slice! I forgot about it last week- gave me something to catch up on, antway .

oh, the dates .

I've just realised Rafa's watch strap is a different colour (usually he wears an orange one).
Now, mere mortals would have 1 watch, with different straps to swap around (like Swatch watches )- I bet that's a different watch (at an eye watering £750,000 or however much it cost ).

Ok, google tells me the watch is new to commemorate his 10 years with the Richard Mille brand- and he wore it at RG (I never noticed -the sweatbands must have distracted me) . it cost a cool million dollars.

Vamos Rafa- I don't really want this to go to 3 sets. Getting broken is not good.

Grr, Vamos!

I do not want an upset!