Tennis: Welcome to Miami

[JaneJeffer]

Noticed the last thread is almost full

I feel really tired today for no good reason. I'm trying to save my energy for Line of Duty

The football pundits will be getting good overtime today.

Oh yes, Line of Duty.

I'm hoping I can stay awake .

It's never the same watching the day after. (And I'm rubbish at avoiding spoilers).

Looks like de Minaur turned his match around.
Seems fairly even between Norrie and Ramos-Vinolas, into a 3rd set.

I’ve been to the pub again

Hoping I can stay awake for line of duty and that all will be explained (probably not!)

I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for Ted - I love all of his phrases

Not managed to watch any tennis yet - I’m a bit confused by Madrid!

Fizzy I was confused- because the main draw seemed to be being played alongside qualifier matches.

Norrie lost - 3rd set tie break.

Is anyone watching at the mo? I'm just watching Grigor v Lloyd Harris, it's a real battle. Harris had 2 match points at 5-2 and now it's back on serve (third set).

Not watching but I see Harris won on the tiebreak. Poor Grigor.

I just saw the end, Private- it was a battle, wasn't it? I thought Grigor might pull it back - but good win for Harris.

Interesting shirt and I like his hair

Grigor has an unfortunate record of first round losses.

Often to Stan.

Poor Grigor - he seems to be in a similar sort of slump as Marin

Good win for Dan over Jeremy Chardy - oh no they’re still calling him the Brummie Borg!

The weather looks better in Madrid than it is here - it’s pouring down and freezing - lovely bank holiday weather - oh well, will just have to stay in and watch tennis!

Fizzy Grigor is, isn't he?

I just heard the 'Brummie Borg' thing a 'clay court specialist' .

Dani looks very nice.

I have my heating on! It is unheard of.

It's also my niece's birthday. My sister has sent me a picture of the very wet gazebo/party going on, in her garden. (She's 22). We were going to go round and wave from the drive- but nearly everyone here is ill, with one thing or another!

Dan prefers just Evo

Yes she does look nice Raahh - I like her shirt

Oh no Foggy is on next - hope his behaviour has improved!

I think our heating will be on soon - that’s rubbish for your niece’s birthday - being outside today is not much fun!

I think I agree with Dan! Evo will do just fine

Foggy is camouflaged with the backboards today .
The shadow in the court is a bit distracting.

See, i don't get why they love Foggy so much.

The suspended ban at the US Open was awful- the things he said were awful- and he was lucky that the ban wasn't put in place, because didn't he make a comment about wishing a bomb would explode on Wimbledon? That was only a a few weeks before the ban ended.

Another miserable wet day- hard to believe it's May- it's freezing!.
Not sure how much tennis Iwill see today, dd1 has her first braces appointment. I will probably spend most of my time trying to find a parking space at the hospital!

Just seen a really good looking popcorn match (that I will miss- boo!) between Felix-AA and my mate Casper Ruud at first up today. That should be good. Casper trains at Rafa's academy, so Uncle Toni will probably know him very well, and obviously Uncle T is now in Camp Felix. Should be interesting. .

Yes I’ve seen that match Raahh - should be a good one. Thiem is also playing later - not seen him for a while.

Good luck at the hospital - it’s freezing here as well (and wet and windy - great combo!)

Just got chance to see the scores on the Ruud match - not as close as I was expecting. Felix will be sacking Uncle Toni at this rate!

Yes I don’t think we need to worry about Felix meeting Rafa - he seems to be having trouble getting through to the next rounds! Casper played well - he had a few goes at serving out the match.

Cameron Norris has withdrawn with a foot injury.

Just watching a bit of Milkman - it’s a fairly even match

I have got home in time to see Keith might be about to beat Karen Hemsworth . Not a bad comeback for him.

Maybe that was Uncle Toni's dastardly plan - coach Felix so he never wins a match again?

Shame about Cameron- he did well last week,