Tennis: US Open - hoping for a happy ending

[JaneJeffer]

I have to do everything myself around here

Stary eyes Albert is playing Matteo Arnaldi in Vienna.

The court is a bit brighter there.

I've just found it despite the fact it was starting me in the face all along. Robbie and Wispa!

Found Vienna that is, Roman v Karen

I have no commentary- not sure if that is worse than Wispa and Robbie. Might watch Karen for a bit (feel like I haven't seen him play for a while).

I feel like Wispa and Robbie don't have much to talk about

Do you like the colour of the court Rob?

Yes, it's ok Sue.

silence.

How does no-one recognise Karen? Surely someone recognises him, even if they mistake him for a Hemsworth

Roman's on the Tesco T-shirts. Are the Russians being left out of sponsorship?

Even if you didn't recognise him I'm sure the fact that he's a man mountain would make you look

I did wonder if there was an issue with sponsors- Safiullin has had a pretty steady year- you would think by now he would have a sponsor.

And I would definitelylook twice at Karen. He's nearly two feet taller than me. He'd probably trip over me.

What's with the fishing nets the ball kids are using?

Jane they are strange arent't they? Like we've gone back 3 years and they can't touch the balls.

Maybe they are trialing some lacrosse/tennis hybrid thing?

I'd be tempted to put it on my head. But I am a child.

I'm always amused by the mini fridges of Red Bull. I doubt that's the sort of thing a tennis player should really be drinking whilst playing . Do you think they are just props?

Apart from Domi that time of course, having some Red Bull to keep his sponsors happy

it looks like it would be just as useful as a hat as it is at catching balls which still have to be thrown anyway

I don't know how anyone can drink Red Bull

One of those nets would be better for Andrey, for when he starts whacking himself over the head. Maybe it's a prototype for that.

I like how they announce the players after eah sit down- as though it's the start of the match and we've forgotten who they are

I keep forgetting it's in Germany and being surprised when they speak German

Karen drinks like a bird

Get Robbie a glass of wine

Well done Karen

surprised when they speak German

I know!

Well done Karen!

Roman might get someone to draw on his t-shirt.

Ofner used to have problems with his body now he has problems with his hair

No cap Fergus? He looks tiny compared to those two.

Bingo!

I have just put the Sascha match on. What is it with Austrians and dodgy bleached hair? I know Ofner was coached by Domi's dad, but he didn't need to get hair tips from the Thiem camp too.