TENNIS: Back to the European clay

[JaneJeffer]

Well done to Alfie and Gordon. They've just won the title!

Yay! Alfie is having a very good day.

Well done to them

Mixed doubles has started- shame the crowds have almost vanished and the Royal box is pretty much empty!

Hsieh in yet another final!

She's been busy!

I'm a bit late to the party (I generally am 🙄) and had to listen to parts of it on the radio in the car! I heard Djok lose the first set and the commentators (i think possibly Marion Bartloli and a male comentator) were debating whether it was his fitness, or mental pressure that was affecting his game.
Didn't hear any of the second set and came back to it at 3-2 in the third. Annoyingly arrived home about 5 min after it finished. I thought Djokovic was actually very gracious in defeat and a lot more likeable in the interview, than he was after the Rune match.....but I'm still glad Carlos won!

I want to watch it on iplayer though to actually see some of the tennis and Annabels jumpsuit, and also the princess of wales

Agree Nick Kyrgios is a lot more bearable commentating than he is on court, although I always thought he was better at tennis than he first seemed because he distracted everyone by mucking around and doing stupid stuff that you kind of forgot he was actually really good!

Kyrgios is incredibly talented but he'll never fulfil his real potential. He's opting out- that and his pathetic 'antics' when things go wrong will be his downfall. I think he might never actually play properly on the tour again or be top 3.

I don't dislike him, I just think he's not as committed or determined or gritty as someone like Alcarez . Bit of a baby really.

I've just seen that Rafa and Casper are scheduled to play doubles tomorrow, at 12.30 (UK time).

Rafa seems to be enjoying his trip to Sweden, from the pictures I've seen.

That’s my Monday lunchtime sorted then!

Yes- at least, I hope I can watch it!

Well done Hseih and Zieinski.

I wasn't really really paying attention but well done them!

What time is the Champion's dinner?- Carlos may not want to stick around

They better have a big telly

Carlos is having a good day!

😫😫😫

Surely his own trophy was enough....? 🤣

For those suffering from tennis withdrawal after Wimby this coming week: the Bastad tournament where Casper and Rafa are playing has already been mentioned, but there's also an ATP 250 in Gstaad with the lovely Matteo Berrettini as a seeded player. Other notable names there: Tsitsipas, Auger-Aliassime, and veterans Fognini, Thiem, Wawrinka.

It'll be interesting to see what Sky shows!

Hamburg is also on. Holger is there.

Women in Budapest and Palermo.

There's grass court tennis in Newport RI and lovely Maxime is playing.

Morning !
Jane knowing Sky- they will be showing Palermo.
Looking at their listings on the app, they claim to be showing everything - so who knows what I will get to see on the one channel I have on the TV .
Usually, I've watched Hamburg, because Prime didn't show Bastad anyway (only a 250) and the final of Gstaad.

Weather has improved this morning- see how long that lasts.

I see Rafa is going to be playing Leo Borg tomorrow who is Bjorn’s son. Doubles with Casper should be fun.

Morning! Is there any update on whether Rafa and Casper's match will be on Sky or do we have to wait for the Sky lottery?

I have rashly arranged to meet a friend at lunchtime (to try to get over post Wimbledon blues) so not sure if I'll be in to see it anyway

Should be able to see his match against Borg (Leo!) tomorrow though - might have to get Tennis TV

Fizzy My one Sky channel is still not listing anything useful just 'live tennis' (though when I go into it's women in Budapest- and the sound is rubbish). So, it's still a lottery.

Thanks for the update Raahh - I wasn't really expecting Sky to do anything sensible and give out a schedule or anything