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

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Here ya go!

Bon soir, mes amis

I thought that Tim’s face was looking a bit fuller than usual Jane - maybe they both had a late night last night on the Prosecco!

Jane

The WTFs are always a mixed bag for me- I watch them, but it's rare I ever really enjoy them. I remember watching the match Rafa played against Daniil, where he came back from 1-5 down in the 3rd set, in 2019- I was at the hospital, with kidney stones.

It was a stressful match for many reasons. And even though he won 2/3 matches, he didn't get to the semis -even though he won the same number of matches as Roger. It was all due to maths - and something about Rafa losing to Sascha...

Tim’s voice definitely sounds different!

Ah yes they must have been on the sesh Fizzy

I never remember a thing about them Raahh

It is a bit of a strange tournament

That was one of the more memorable years, Jane. The stress of the match took my mind off the pain. A bit. .

I just don't want Djok to win.
I wanted Rafa to at least win a match. But so long as Djok doesn't win the whole thing, I'm not really fussed who does, if Rafa doesn't ( which he won't).

I remember your kidney stones better than the tournament Raahh

DH went off to bed and asked me to take his clothes out of the dryer but he hasn't even put them in there

Jane I've just seen your last message- that 18 months was an experience, kidney stone wise. Then they just vanished..not complaining!

Men. That's the sort of thing my lot do.

Afternoon!
So- Medvedev /Rublev.
Daniil's year didn't go quite so well after he lost what should have been his match against Rafa in Australia. He must have been mentally affected by losing that. But he has still done enough to get to the finals. Rublev has had a steady year- mainly at lower level events.

Daniil's wife is there- no baby watchingThey need a creche in Turin.

I've just put it on even though I should be doing things.

I will need to go out soon, so I will watch a bit of this.
I'm torn. It's the usual feeling that Djok is more invincible than the others (although Daniil should have beaten him in Astana the other week when he ended up retiring in the final). I'm always thinking about who can beat Djok.

We need Holger, he's fearless at the moment

Stef's recent record against Djok is not great either.

I'm surprised a bit by the score so far. Expecting Daniil to turn it around.

Maybe they've put all the new parents/babies in the same bit of the hotel, and they've all been keeping each other awake?

In good news , the Special Ks lost to Skupski and Koolhof.

And Daniil has turned the tables a bit here.

What a shame they lost.

Stef needs to up his game a bit now what with all these little upstarts coming along.

Tiebreak

'They want to have some pasta'

Ds is working from home today (he has been for the last 2 weeks- I suppose it saves him train fare!)- and came down for a chat. So one minute, Andrey was winning the set, the next, it's a tie break

Andrey's going to let this slip away if he's not careful!

Andrey is like Sascha- how does he not knock himself out with all the chains around his neck?

Ooh- all square.

Andrey will stat doing the sad puppy face and hitting himself with his racquet, if this doesn't get better.

Drama llama Mo

Mo is getting it in the neck

Oh- Andrey will really regret that set.

He's going to get himself into a tizzy now

He's managed to stay calm and carry on.