Tennis [tennis]. Covid, Kygrios, coupling.......

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Here ya go!

Bon soir, mes amis

Just put it back on. Holger is a set up!

I came home very briefly just as the match here started and have just got in.
I was not expecting this scoreline- although I did think Rune would be a tough customer for Carlos.

Of course, as ever in these cases, my thoughts turn to - who will be capable of beating Beelzebub Djok? Assuming Lorenzo doesn't.

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Holger reminds me of a cartoon character from the early 80s, who used to wear a baseball cap backwards. I has stationery of him and all sorts.

I had a false memory syndrome though- that it was Sport Billy- but it turns out, he had dark hair, and didn't wear a base ball cap. So I wonder who I'm thinking of?

Carlos may be on a fight back.

But that was a good shot.

I thought he looked very cartoony in his ATP photo (better than looking like a demon from hell)

The Djok match is not scheduled to start 'before 7.30'. Which is frankly ridiculous.

I mean, it might be over in an hour, and the Stef match will start at a reasonable time.

Or Lorenzo could put up a mammoth fight , and it could go on for hours and Stef/Tommy won't start til late. .

There's not really any need for it to that late. I don't think there is another match on the court after this one.

I am a fan Petch but don't tell me what to do

Bossy, isn't he?

'straights'
Is this the new 'breaker' ?

It's 'straight sets'. And 'tie break'.

Now shut up.

Physio?

If someone did to me what that physio is doing I would be jumping up. It looks really ticklish!

It does feel a little off to stall at this stage- not that i'm suggesting there is anything wrong.

But I'm a cynical owld boot and I have watched a lot of matches over the years...

The logical thing, is to just have fewer tournaments. There's nothing, anywhere, that says tennis must have x number of masters/500/250 tournaments. Only that ATP have decided that. So reduce them.

But then you get players wh osay lengthy periods without match play is a bad thing. Like Rafa being off with injury. There needs to be a balance though.

The daftest thing, is they have an 'off' season, after the tour finals, - and then schedule things in it! Like Davis Cup and the ATP Cup.

So, he's not going to be a doubles specialist then, Rune?

Petch one minute saying Carlos should retire and then when he does it's oh what a shame

Sad way to end- but sensible for Carlos- I think Rune was winning comfortably anyway.

And Carlos has the number 1- and will want to got to Turin in one piece.

Replay the physio

Petch is a knob. But we know that.

Rune could end up winning this.

Jane it's scraping the barrel a bit that, isn't it?

Wouldn't it be great if Rune won

Players that like to moan a lot, about the weather and the elements, and the wrong type of shadow like Djok like playing indoors, Greg.

That's why he's won Paris so often. And the tour finals.

Jane I would love it. Djok probably thinks he's got this sewn up. And in many ways he has- but Rune is playing with no fear. And that's dangerous. Got to get past Felix first.

I guess Holger is super happy

Oh to be 19, Jane.

(my 19 never seems quite that giddy).

he hasn't got Holger's money, maybe that's the difference