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

[JaneJeffer]

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Had a busy day and just catching up with what's been happening Down Under, via your ramblings, as usual

What was Tim up to?
Am going to watch the BBC highlights later. The two men's matches look good, if the scorelines are anything to go by.

I read that Alfie Hewett is in the singles and doubles (with Gordon Reid) finals. Great news especially considering he was told last year that the rules would prevent him from playing!

Hi kazza Tim didn't seem to like the line of questioning Mats was going for with Matteo but didn't realise he was still on camera and was making all kinds of faces at Alize, head shaking, finger wagging and cut gestures across his throat

Brilliant! I do like Tim. He's not the boring goody two shoes he was usually depicted as, back in the day.
Thanks Jane

Tim will always look like a bank clerk to me .

But he is funny-and I loved the interactions with him and Emma R at the US Open. He was so pleased when she won, it was lovely.

Score watching whilst trying to get everyone up this morning- having the TV on is too distracting.
Stef seems to be doing ok- no idea if Pa Tsitsipas is offering any advice from behind the mask though ( I'm assuming he's there).

I see Hewett and Reid won a record breaking 9th consecutive doubles title.
Salisbury and Ram are through but unfortunately Skupsi and Koolhof lost.

Well done to Hewett and Reid- I saw the Salisbury/Ram result- I am always cross on Joe's behalf that he really doesn't get much recognition, as a Brit. Maybe he prefers it that way. I am hope Dick and Kokk lose- I don't want a Salisbury/Ram final ( if it gets that far).

I am just getting from school runs/dog walking- very close first set between Daniil/Felix. I think Felix just lost a break?

First set Felix then.

Felix is playing amazingly at the moment - Danil is definitely rattled.....set and a break up.

Daniil could be in trouble- Felix seems to be out for revenge for the pretty bad loss to him at the recent ATP cup (even though Canada went on to win).

This was not what I was expecting- really good stuff from Felix, but I keep expecting Daniil to fight back.
Maybe the pressure of being the favourite is too much?

Just tuned in. Wasn't expecting this score line.

No, it's quite surprising, and although this set is closer, I'm still not getting the feeling that Daniil can do much to turn it around.

But I am often proved wrong in situations like this -I mean Rafa had almost the same score against Stef in the QF- and then lost it. .

At least the crowd seem to be behaving today.

They must have watered down the beer after yesterday

It's raining?

I am shocked!

This is not good timing.

I hope it doesn't do this all week- I don't want a roof for Rafa!

Rain!

I can't remember ever seeing rain at the AO before and didn't realise they even had a roof.

Jane oh, they have a roof - they closed it when Roger played Cilic in the final. This was due to the heat rather than rain. It wasn't even that bad when the the men played (it was the year the wo,em played in extreme heat and one ended up in hospital).

Marin had been practicing outside- and under the roof is very different (but suited Roger, who likes indoor courts).

It's best not to get me started on unfair roof situations...

I had a feeling this would happen...