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

[JaneJeffer]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

I also like Matteo and against anyone else I would want him to win, but I definitely want to see Rafa in the final. I was expecting this match to be a bit more of a challenge than it appears to be so far, though.

This set seems to be a bit more of a fight- not really wanting a comeback now. If I get up in a bit and find Matteo has pulled back a set I might start to get worried!

I am starting to wish I hadn't checked the scores...

Ooh, it’s getting interesting now!

Come on Rafa! I hoped it would be over when I had a shower .

Well done Rafa. Plenty of time for the school run! Wonderful stuff. Quite emotional here!

Phew!
VAMOS!

Phew! Just managed to watch the end of the match. Loved Rafa’s interview - he’s just so happy to be there!

The roof was closed - not sure what the weather forecast is for the final

I didn't actually get to watch Fizzy, just checked the scores- I wonder when the roof closed? That might explain the slight dip in the 3rd set, til he got used to it?
Just glad he won. Berrettini can win a slam/sem against someone else.

Not RG though. Not yet.
I would be happy for Rafa to get another couple of slams, and retire to his super yacht.
Novaxx can then self combust in a covid cloud.

The match seemed to finish quite quickly Raahh - I thought it was heading to a tiebreak and then all of a sudden Rafa was serving for the match. I’m not sure when the roof closed.

Mac is making me laugh - I need to go and get dressed and prepare for the next match - think it could be a long one - I don’t really mind who wins that one

There’s something on the BBC news website about discrepancies in the dates of Djok’s COVID tests - hmmm …

Phew! Vamos Rafa! I get so scared checking scores.

Fizzy The fact Djok only decided to mention that he had had covid when he seemed to suit him and it might give him a 'medical' exemption always seemed suspect anyway.

I will probably miss a chunk of thenext match, which is disappointing. It will go 2 ways- Daniil will come out all guns blazing and it will be over really quickly- or it will be a really tight 5 set one. Maybe. .
I think Daniil will win it.
I'm not sure who Rafa will have the better chance against really- I want to say Stef- but I'm not sure. I think Stef is desperate to prove he can be a slam champion.
Will Pa be allowed to sit and coach support from the sidelines though? . (Stef can hardly start ranting at Rafa about special treatment, can he? ).

I tuned in about halfway through the second set and the roof was already on by then, don’t know if it was on from the start.

I really hope the roof isn't on on Sunday- I don't like it with the roof on, it feels very different.

Be horrendous if the roof is on for the men's doubles final- can you imagine the noise !

I just read that article Fizzy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/59999541
I don't think Djokovic is going to care that he's been found out. He's totally shameless. He's the Boris Johnson of tennis.

Well done Rafa - will catch it on the replay later.
I'm neutral for the next one. I'm going out for breakfast so will miss most of it. Poor planning.

Salty, Mats

Ooh , what did he say, Jane ( currently on school run number 2)

He was showing Alize and Tim some graphics and said 'it's pretty simple this time for you two to understand'

I don’t think Tim is impressed with Mats graphics - he looked very bored yesterday!

Jane that's funny.

I don't think Tim is impressed with Mats full stop Fizzy

Well done Rafa! I'll watch the highlights later, even if it means putting up with AC
I think I read that the roof was on from the start because of thunderstorms. Didn't seem to bother Rafa, which is good to know

Yes, I read that Cock covid test story earlier. Just proving the theory that he was using a 'positive' test to try to get in to Australia without being vaccinated. The fact that entry closed on 10th December, I think, when he certainly wasn't meant to be positive, just clouds the issue further

Quick walk round the field with the dog- I've got to take ds to the clinic in a bit. Will just chuck him out though, he could be a while.
This set seems quite tight.
It's been nearly 2 week- I've not warmed to Stef's shirt. Or Daniil's for that matter. They have not won the Kit trophy.

It's a quick set though, which is something- even if they end up going the distance.

I quite like Daniil's top but Stef's is awful.