Tennis- As we leave Rome (and the ombrelli) it's off to Paris- pack the parapluie!

[Raahh]

I am not paying attention to thread lengths these days .

The Fritz/Rinderknech match is more exciting than the official night match

There’s a nice picture of Rafa looking handsome with a sunset behind him on his Instagram page - I hope that he does have a nice birthday at home with his wife and baby Rafa (and a very big cake!)

It would be funny if they put a party hat on his scary statue at RG though

I’m hoping that ADF and his odd socks and lucky chestnut will do the trick against Djok tomorrow

Well done Fritz! He had to deal with a lot from the crowd - not sure how well him shushing them after he’d won will go down!

There’s a nice picture of Rafa looking handsome with a sunset behind him on his Instagram page
Indeed. Let's all take a moment to enjoy the view 😘

Aah lovely Rafa ❤️

Some nice photos in Condé Nast Traveler magazine for anyone with a library app

Lovely pictures of Rafa.

I am feeling like a zombie today. Had pains in my head last night that kept me awake- and then I didn't wake up. Good thing it's the holidays.

I have been out and now put the tennis on. I see Kokk is wearing a version of the 'clay coloured' kit'.

Packed court today, first set to Karen.

I have everything crossed that ADF has his very best lucky odd socks today for his match against Djok - and that it's a bit windy on PC and affects Novak's contacts.

Yes fingers crossed for the evil wind to bother Djok!

The Tennis Podcast said that Alcaraz had been referring to the wind as ‘the windy’ eg saying that it was difficult to play in the windy

As someone who doesn’t speak any other languages I know I shouldn't really be laughing at this but I did find it quite amusing!

yes I remember Carlos doing that before, he usually has such good English it's cute when he does it and wind meaning two completely different things must be very confusing

Hope you feel better today Raahh

'The Windy'
Aww.

I was watching Karen/Kokk, went to the kitchen for a while and it has disappeared now!

The match not the kitchen

Thanks Jane. I'm not sure I will last very long today. I might end up back in bed for a bit.
And come back to cheer on ADF...(and the windy ).

VAMOS

Shows how not with it I am Jane that it took me ages to realise Karen had vanished!

Sonego and Rublev have just gone into a fifth set after Rublev won the first two sets

Karen won against Kokk

Just tuning back in - can't believe Andrey went from 6-0 to 3-6

Well done Lorenzo

Come on ADF!

Blimey that was a bit of a turnaround for Sonego

Come on ADF! Hope that Djok is rattled!

Time violation for the bounce bounce bounce

No faltering or buckling!

Feck

And feck it again

Boo!

Coke-inakis John?

Mac is just reeling off names