TENNIS - Down Under - not a G'Day for Novak

[JaneJeffer]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Do we need to hear about all Rafa's losses again?

Jane I was just about to type the very same thing

They never do Roger, or even Djok.

But always Rafa.

*about Roger

They revel in it! So annoying

Anyway I'm sure it makes Dustin very happy

This commentator is definitely an over-thinker

I was also thinking how grateful I am that Frew McMillan isn't commentating.

That’s a shame about Osaka, she was winning last time I looked (my work very selfishly organised a training session this morning so I had to turn the tennis off for a couple of hours). Pleased I’m now able to watch Rafa though, feels like ages since I’ve seen him play.

I'm sure Dustin is delighted with his regular mentions- if he was a pop star, he would get royalties.

Throw in 'camper van' and 'tattoo' and he'd be minted.

Oh yes Raahh we should be grateful for small mercies!

Last year I had to listen to the radio. I might go back to that for commentary. They were good fun.

How inconsiderate of them Chessie

Exactly Jane. One bonus of being able to work from home has been having the tennis on in the background but it doesn’t work so well when I’ve got a proper meeting I have to attend.

Well done Karen, that'll do for today thanks.

I liked Dustin and his dreadlocks but yes it is annoying when they do the roll call of everyone who has ever beaten Rafa

I’m also working while watching Rafa Chessie - I’ve been very busy as well so I’ve not been able to concentrate on Rafa as much as I’d hoped

That second set did take a long time for a 6-2 score line!

Come on Rafa - hope it doesn’t go pear shaped in this set!

I shouldn't have started watching. Vamos Rafa!

They get so over excited at the prospect of Rafa losing- is really annoys me.

I'm just glad he isn't playing Kyrgios- they would have Rafa in the locker by now.

VAMOS

Anyway- Rafa has a 7-0 hth record against Karen. So, we will focus on that.

he had a 11-0 hth against Stan when he played him in the Aussie final, but we'll gloss over that

Yes Raahh don’t think I could have coped with Rafa playing Kyrgios in Australia

It will be past Rafa’s bedtime soon!

It is getting late.

Come on now, Rafa.

I miss Stan

Vamos!

Vamos Rafa! I'm another one watching while working from home The commentators are also driving me mad- they're always so desperate for the lovely Rafa to lose

I miss Stan too.

It feels like ages since he was all over Twitter drinking wine during lockdown in 2020.

will he ever play again? I hope so. And Delpo. I've missed him too.

Stan is working out a lot so hopefully he'll be back soon. How he'll get on is a different matter but it would be nice to have him there. He was such a bright spot during lockdown especially his birthday with all the different versions of himself

Jane that really was funny. I hope he comes back soon.

Well, we'll let Karen have this set, if we must.

But that's it!

VAMOS..