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

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Here ya go!

Bon soir, mes amis

Jane

Talking of whom, Stan has spoken again about the Mirka feud, following his comment to Rune last week.

Aah cute hankie

Make room for me on the grumpy bench as well (not always tennis related!)

I see that Rafa is in Turin (is it me or has he started turning up earlier to tournaments since he’s become a Dad?)

I also vaguely remember seeing something on Instagram about a perfume/aftershave that Rafa and Xisca had made in Paris - hope it doesn’t smell of Rafa after he’s been on court for nearly four hours!

is it me or has he started turning up earlier to tournaments since he’s become a Dad?

Poor Rafa, in a lot of ways this would be the very best time of year for him to ditch everything and stay at home- his least favourite surfaces/worst results. But time isn't on his side, so the pressure must be there to go to Turin- even if I think he will either a) retire after a match in the round robin/lose badly, b) come close (again) but will fluff it in the semi final.

It's an Anyone but Djok (but preferably Rafa) situation for me, in Turin.

I'm quite surprised Rafa is in Turin to be honest, I thought he might withdraw. But I think you're right Raahh.

I really dislike the next gen format, it seems to lead to endless tiebreaks. I was hoping Jack would do well, but he has been a bit unlucky with the groups, which seem quite unbalanced after Holger withdrew.

Yeehaw! I love Caroline's outfit

Oh- I like that

I've seen the grouping for the WTFs are out- the groups are called Red and Green, which is a bit lacking in imagination What happened to calling them after ex players?

Rafa is with Taylor, Felix and Casper - in the Green group
Djok is with Daniil, Andrey and Stef.

On paper, Djok 's group has 3 former champions in it. But Rafa's group probably has 3 of the 'in form' players- certainly Felix will be a massive threat(if he's not ill) and Taylor has been playing well.

I'm making no predictions. I always jinx people

I hope Djok wins. Idemo Nole! .

Are they trying to punish the Russians, the half-Russians and the bullshit Russians by putting them with Djok?

Jane It does look like that.

I keep think it starts next week. Mid November has crept up on me very quickly - thec13th is Sunday.

Great win for Draper vs Musetti.
Fantastic and almost unbelievable 3-0 win in the BJK Cup vs Spain!! GB are in the semis vs Australia. The last time that happened was 1981, when Sue and Virginia played

Carlos is doing some very sexy physiotherapy on a bouncy ball

Djok looks like he's on some kind of chill pills at the moment.

It sounds like you need some of Djok's chill pills Jane
(Although* *you never know what might be in them!)

I think I need some of his turbo boost drink more kazza

Jelena has stated there was nothing dodgy about his drink. So that’s OK then.

Chessie
No, not dodgy at all.

Nothing to see here .

That's very reassuring Chessie

Coffee

Whatever it is, they all look thrilled to be there

Great win from Harriet Dart just now! It's all down to the doubles.

they look like the sentence is about to be handed down

Either that or they're just about to find out which of them has won a fig eating, tree hugging, (dodgy) drinking 2 weeks holiday in a Serbian forest with Djok!

So, yes. A severe sentence.
As you were!

Djok's everyone round to mine invitation caught on camera

Close doubles in Glasgow but the Aussies have the upper hand unfortunately.

How old is Sam Stosur? Hasn't she retired several times
I do wish our team would hoick their skirts out of their knickers!!