TENNIS THREAD- it's '"Bienvenidos a Miami"- and then onwards to the clay season (with hopefully no unwanted injuries ) Vamos!

[Raahh]

Bit of Will Smith there to start a new thread.

I wanted to put 'and no anti- vaxxers' but the title was long enough already .

I thought the umpire was going to ask Stef if it was no 1 or no 2

not sure that the players are fully appreciating the DJ!

I wonder if Carlos is playing Stef at his own game?

Court side coaching ✔️
Long bathroom break ✔️
Make your opponent get angry at the umpire ✔️
Beat them ✔️

Wow!

Could be Jane

That smile

He's unreal!

Wow that was pretty amazing - the young kids love him

Because he's one of them

You can have five minutes between sets for toilet break + change, as well as time to get to and from courts. Carlos was off just over six minutes so no problem.

Between games you only have the standard 90 seconds. You'd think Stef would know all the rules on this by now

I missed the end 'live' because Prime decided it wasn't playing anymore, and I gave up trying .
(Then I fell asleep)

I was glad to see that Carlos came through- what I saw of the match, he was playing really well.

Just goes to show how easy Rafa has always made winning back to back titles on clay- multiple times, and it is taken for granted almost. When it really isn't that easy at all.

Score watching Belgrade. Come on Karen.

I have just switched on- come on Karen!

First set Karen- please keep it up.
Although the commentators are obviously wanting Djok to win, and it's all about 'what can Djok do now'.

Ugh. Djok has the break and is whipping up the crowd.

Why can't he just disappear?

You really would think listening to this, that Djok is playing himself.

I had to stop watching- the commentary was getting on my nerves, and Djok's smugness as things started to go his way wa just irritating to watch.

Watching Rublev and Foggy- Foggy chucked his racquet, very lucky he didn't hit someone with it.

Apparently, he has a self inflicted injury from thimping his racquet yesterday.

So clearly, fines and penalties really work on the more hot headed players .

*thumping.

'Thimping' is not something odd that we Mancunians do .

Allo allo Officer Crabtree, was he thimping his rocket?

Mystic Greg reckons they should get a three tournament ban for bad behaviour.

Waves to everyone. Have had endless probs getting back here after the changes.

Big news is I have found a house to rent from next week so will be out of air b n b and living from suitcase. Busy busy organising getting my stuff from UK and sorting out utilities etc. Challenge for my French! I will, eventually, have a telly again. Yay!