TENNIS: Never mind the snow, make like a seagull and catch some rays at the AO

[JaneJeffer]

Fizzy you are right- Nick or Jim- it's a tough choice!

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DS1's friend had a ground pass and somehow ended up at the Sinner/Djok match!

Wow. That's amazing!

Just put the women's final on. Some very excited Zheng fans's which is lovely- and they showed Li Na's winning speech- I'd forgotten how good that was, she was really funny.

Oh- this has started quickly- (dd1 had me filling a hot water bottle , she has work and her little 'shed' at the sports ground has not got heating).

I’ve only just woken up! My sleep has been a bit weird this week and I was awake in the night

I want to watch - bur think I’d better get up now if I don’t want to miss it!

If it stays like this it won’t be a very long match.

I was awake at stupid o' clock- and then didn't wake up til 8. The dog is looking at me, waiting for a walk.
He can 'look' at dh
Although, this match may be a quick one, sadly.

Come on Zheng.

I was also awake in the night - seems to be a common theme here

it does
I will miss having AO to score watch in the middle of the night next week.

I hope Zheng can get back some confidence.

That was a protester calling 'ceasefire now'

Protesters are becoming a real problem at events aren't they?

No throwing of jigsaws, like Wimbledon though (still one of the most random protests ever).

She's really lovely, and has played very well this week- I don't want it to be a one sided match. Although there have been much worse scorelines in women's finals.

I’m up now - I was listening to it on the radio -Pat Cash doesn’t have much sympathy for the protestors!

Hopefully I’ll be able to crank up Discovery + before this match finishes

Could be over soon then.

Aryna having a slight wobble.

and she's done it.

Well done Aryna.

And well done to Zheng.

Well done Aryna!

She just dominated that match.

Was it Craig Tiley who got booed?

I can’t be doing with all these long speeches, getting the sponsors on etc

Aah I liked both speeches - I liked Aryna’s acknowledgment of Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Right better get something useful done (maybe) - I’m expecting the men’s match to be much closer (and longer) tomorrow

I've just come back to watch some of the doubles- I have done some stuff so I don't have to do it tomorrow.

I am expecting the match tomorrow to be much closer, despite the lengthy matches Daniil has had- he seems to just keep finding extra energy from somewhere (though Kyrgios kept insisting his legs were going to give up).

I don't really mind who wins it- but would be great for Sinner to win a first one.
wonder if he will get some reserve Carota boys in ?

Not really invested in the doubles- though I think it would be nice for Bopanna and Ebden - an Aussi- and Rohan doing it for the 'oldies'

I missed the final this morning but not really surprised by the scoreline.

I didn't see it either. Well done Aryna.