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

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Here ya go!

Bon soir, mes amis

I see it's one set all then.

The dj is having a good time.

I don’t think Tim really is there - he looks and sounds odd

The DJ is enjoying himself anyway!

Just switched on after the bake off final - I think the right person won

It’s probably best if Rafa is allowed to bow out gracefully but yes I’m not sure if Casper would allow that to happen (there’s always too much maths involved in working out who will go through!)

Fizzy I agree about Bake Off- although it was not a classic final- considering iit was the final, it was all a bit of a mess at times.

I'm sticking with my Hologram Tim theory.

No it wasn’t a classic Raahh - I just wish they’d make something that I might want to eat!

Maybe that’s why Greg was looking at Tim so strangely earlier - he’s a hologram

Taylor is looking like he means business

Fizzy I said as much to DD1- that they should go back to basics a bit with Bake off.

And yes- maybe that's why Greg was looking at him funny- because he wasn't actually there

Really can’t pick this match.

Ice I think Caper's level dropped a little since the start, but he's not given up - and Taylor has had the benefit of his serve to get him out of trouble each time he has gone break points down.

It is a hard one to call at this point, definitely.

*Casper, not caper

Completely agree about bake off, it’s only saved by all the contestants being so likeable.

I think Taylor's serve is giving him the edge .

Come on Casper !

It is funny, because they are both serving as many aces as each other- but it feels like Fritz is serving more.

I thought Casper was going to throw it away in the tie break but -well done to him.

Well done Casper!

Well done Casper! I always wonder who all the blonde women are in his box, sisters?

I was wondering that as well Ice - they all look quite similar

Laughing at Hologram Tim

I always mix up Casper's sister and his girlfriend

Well, another day. I hope Andrey can beat Djok today. He's beaten him this year(on clay)- and that was in front of a home crowd in Serbia. He just needs to keep his emotions in check. Which he did well to do the other day- I thought he might explode

I keep saying it- but really, since Rafa is out, I would be happy with any of the others winning- except Djok, which goes without saying.

I have a soft spot for my favourite Norwegian though, and Daniil and Stef have both won it before- as a graduate of the Nadal academy, Ruud could win it for Rafa

Stef /Daniil should be a good one- they have traded results the last half dozen times they have played- but Daniil is still ahead hth wise. He's a bit more vulnerable to a loss, I think, than he was at the start of the year though, when he beat Stef- and Stef won in Cincy.
It could get ugly

I hope Hologram Tim is nicely refreshed.

Is it wrong to hope for a bit of fireworks from Danill and Stef? Maybe with added Mo.

Jane Yes, I think the tournament needs some fireworks. And Mo is the man to sit there, and look mildly amused whilst Stef and Daniil rant

Dani sounds pretty bored.

And Rafa has won in Rome 10 times, iirc. So Djok has some catching up to do.

They really are pushing the 'Italy loves him' thing, aren't they? I'm not convincd it's the case, if they have to keep saying it!

I am already feeling the bias from the commentary and it has only just started.

I will probably turn over in a bit (good luck Andrey!)

Ugh the closeup