TENNIS: Dubai, Golden Swing, USA

[JaneJeffer]

Good start for Daniil, but it's early days and I'm sure he knows better than to count his chickens! .
That was a scary mask in the crowd.

I’ve just switched on so missed the golf buggy ride again!

Still not convinced by Daniil’s hoof trainers

Maybe Carlos needs the bees again to get him going!

It was Carlos in the front of the Buggy, and Daniil facing out , sat at the back, Fizzy. Certainly no chatting going on.

Back on serve now.

I'm not sure I'm going to last much longer ( though I know I will wake up in the early hours if I nod off now).

I still remember Rafa going on the back of the buggy - I wonder who decides who’s going to sit where - it’s a strange concept

I would like to watch all of this match but I’m quite tired as well

Mo not wanting to be left out!

At least they seem to be back on Alcarazzz rather than Alcarath - it got weird when they were calling him Carloth Alcarath!

Wow!

I am slightly obsessed with the buggy. It’s like they try to make it as awkward as possible.

The Alcarath thing got really annoying .

This could be a long match.

Yes, the buggy is a very awkward set up- it also looks uncomfortable for the taller players( though I think the roof might move).
Whose daft idea was it to build a stadium where the players would have to walk so far, anyway?

I’m yawning and selfishly hoping this doesn’t go three sets.

Me too Ice - it’s a good match -not sure I could make it to a third set though

It’s a good contest fizzy although I don’t think either of them are playing especially well.

Put it on at the start of the 2nd set. Is Mo pulling triple shifts? Or has he just nobbled the other umpires?

It is going a bit the same way as the women's final ( though not quite so one sided).

As for Mo, he does seem to be the Only Umpire in Town this week.

I'm not going to last much longer.

You might not have to last much longer Raahh!!* *

True!

Daniil!!

Well done Carlitos.
Time for bed.

Well done Carlos! I think he listened to me when I said I was tired

Well done, Carlos.
Bit surprised at how easy it easy in the end.

Matteo just going into a 2nd set tiebreak vs Borges, having lost the 1st set 7-5.

Mo

Matteo has just lost but he's had a good week. Let's hope he hasn't worn himself for Miami.

I didn’t manage to stay awake - well done Carlos - surprised to see how easy it was for him in the end

Thanks for all the Matteo updates kazza - hopefully we’ll get to see him in Miami

Shame for Matteo- for I'm glad he had a good run, it will boost his confidence (and his ranking a bit). Hopefully, he will manage to play a few rounds in Miami- it's not long til the grass season (shocking though it is to think that!) and that is when he plays his best.

Another odd week, Miami, because it is an extended tournment again. So I get confused about when the 'main' draw starts.

I wonder if Jannik is going to play Miami- he wasn't sure the other day.

I’m not really a fan of these extended tournaments Raahh - they don’t seem to start properly until the end of the first week and then have a bit of a gap at the end of the second week - I’m sure they could just fit it all into one week