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

[JaneJeffer]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

It would be amazing if he did win but I don’t want to count any chickens or eggs or whatever (think I’m turning into Rafa! )

Fizzy there is probably a Spanish proverb about counting something...

I am not getting my hopes up yet.

I know Raahh - yesterday on the BBC highlights the commentators were doing a quiz about who Rafa had lost to

Probably something to do with grapes

Fizzy why doesn't that surprise me?

And yet Djok thinks people don't respect him?
I don't remember watching Djok play, and listening to them reel off players her has lost to. It just doesn't happen. Or when Roger is playing. Just Rafa. It's odd.

Definitely something to do with grapes .

ooh- does Felix need some tums?

Don’t reckon much to the catering at the AO

Oh I think it’s his ankle not his tummy

Jane - I hope that Rafa is OK now - I’m not sure if it was the heat - it must have been hot if it was too hot for Rafa!

When Rafa's been interviewed I think he’s looked a bit gaunt (he probably loses about a stone through sweat during his matches!)

Can’t believe this is still going - I’ve been in a meeting since 9, so went to see what the result was only to find it still going! Looks like it’s been a good match.

It rained earlier during the Tsitsipas/Sinner match too.

Oh Felix- everytime it looks like he might break back...

Well done Daniil. Felix must be gutted.

And Daniil wins.
I do feel sorry for Felix, he will go over that match point.

Oh what daft question will Jim ask.

Daniil is so naughty

Sweating like hell

Daniil is funny! Poor Felix

I love Danil, he makes me laugh, I love the fact he doesn't claim to be right or even PC but he speaks anyway.
Poor Felix though, he was amazing today.

Watching the BBC highlights. Can't believe they're showing Tsitsipas/Sinner rather than the second men's match!
Unfortunately, Robbie K is commentating

Have to say, there's some God awful kits!
More like explosions in paint factories. And Sinner's shorts, with the cut out bit at the side, remind me of those flimsy, short 80's ones, only slightly longer (thank God ). I think Shapavalov was wearing them yesterday and they didn't do much for him either!
I know it's been said before but Sinner is the most un-Italian looking Italian ever! He's certainly no Berrettini

I agree about Sinner kazza - Berrettini is the most Italian person ever

I don’t think that Friday’s order of play has been done yet - I’m hoping Rafa will be on at a reasonable time so that I can watch him (I’m WFH - yay!)

Happy to see Iga is still fan girling over Rafa

Jannick is from the very north of Italy so he's more middle European looking really.

Jane yes, I think I read that Sinner is from the German-speaking rea of Italy, which might explain his more Germanic look .

I love Iga. I'm glad she's done well this fortnight (even though I want Ash to win overall).

I have not planned Friday very well- as I will be taking Ds to the hospital/ fracture clinic at around 10ish. But I have a feeling the Daniil match might get the evening slot- since he is the top seed - and Stef is seeded higher than Rafa/Matteo. But the schedule doesn't always make that much sense

Rafa might prefer the heat of the daytime. I hope he has recovered.

Is Uncle Toni still on Felix's coaching team, btw? - or is/was that just for the clay season? I think he is listed as his coach, but I wasn't sure if that was an all year thing.

Not sure why that suddenly came into my head .

I'm not sure Raahh I thought he was at Rafa's academy now.

No, I wasn't sure. Would have been a bit awkward if hecwas there for Felix and he had ended up playing Rafa in the final.

Yes but he does a good poker face