Tennis: US Open - hoping for a happy ending

[JaneJeffer]

I have to do everything myself around here

I don't think we can get it here without a VPN or whatever it's called anyway

This set is a bit quicker. Did I miss an underarm serve?

I got distracted.

Well done Casper

Well done Casper- helped out a bit by Bublik losing focus a bit in the second set (and quite a few double faults).

Alphaville!

I think they only have about half a dozen songs to play.

(I've switched over to Vienna- it's very bright compared to Basel).

Probably won't be able to watch all of this though. I really should move.

Well done Jannik- Ben looks a bit knackered. Might not be over jet lag.

I didn't realise Vienna had started play already

Borna Gojo's been at the bleach as well

I've been out most of the day, so have done some score checking- I see Fritz has just lost a close match against Sevchenko- and Grigor put up a good fight against Daniil

Don't ask me whether these matches were Basel or Vienna though, I am now none the wiser as to where anyone is.

Stef is playing in Vienna at the moment, though. Just won the first set.

Robbie was earlier discussing Abba. Can't remember why.

Casper is about to play Dom Stricker. That could be tough on a couple of levels- he's not been very convincing so far,(and recent results have been up and down) and Dom will have the crowd support.

I haven't really been concentrating on anything. Have a headache and feel like I'm getting the lurgy.

I did hear Wispa describe a shot as lethal though so I hope nobody died.

Lulu, this dj must be high

Oh no Jane - that's not good. I felt dreadful for about 2 days after my covid jab last week. Was very odd- they have never affected me before.

It has suddenly gone very gloomy here like it's about to rain very heavily. Just for a change.

Oh - Stricker has the trainer out.

It's just brightened up here in time for dusk been dark with heavy rain most of the day.

Tomas taking shorts tips from Holger?

Hope he's ok, he has a dodgy back I think

They have strapped up his knee, and it doesn't look like he is very comfortable.

Having said that, he has a huge serve, and can get points from that. The crowd are behind him.

Casper, on the other hand, can't get the ball over the net

And Stricker has the break- so the knee doesn't seem to be bothering him too much .

Machac got the second set so Stef's got his work cut out now

Blimey- I went to the loo- and Dom has a set point.
What's going on Casper??

Oof- set to Dom. Which I'm not all that surprised by.

Come on Casper!

Machac is bringing out the best in Stef by necessity, he was 1-4 down