TENNIS: Back to the European clay

[JaneJeffer]

They're flicking between Gstaad and Bulgaria and there are technical difficulties on the RB so it's only working when it feels like it. The info button mentions Rafa and Casper though so fingers crossed.

Altmaier and Cobolli are warming up now. Can barely hear it. Oh I think it's Naomi on commentary

Cobolli has gone for the blend into the backboard disguise outfit

Crazy DJ in the house

That shadow on the court at Hamburg looks very off putting. And that DJ is so annoying! You don’t get that sort of thing at Wimbledon. It’s very jarring watching the usual tournaments after the calmness of Wimbledon!

For fact fans

The dance (huge link)

https://x.com/ManuSanchezGom/status/1812630497404543102?refsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1812630497404543102%7Ctwgr%5Ec6a45ba9f2fc00c795b6e9355c3e20463dcfafff%7Ctwcon%5Es11&refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puntodebreak.com%2Fen%2F2024%2F07%2F15%2Falcaraz-and-krejcikova-danced-together-at-the-wimbledon-champions-dinner

Love the gritted teeth ‘I really don’t want to be doing this but I’ll show willing, is it over yet so I can go back to watching the football’ expressions!

Maybe stick to the tennis Carlos

Was quite sweet really

Rain in Bastad so no Rafa yet

No longer watching any tennis because I don't have Sky but popping back to share my OUTRAGE with you guys at this Mail headline, as reported by Microsoft I hasten to add, no clicky on Mail me!

Ash Barty completes her return to Wimbledon as she faces Lleyton Hewitt's former fiancee Kim Clijsters and former world No.1 Martina Hingis
Lleyton Hewitt's former fiancée Kim Clijsters? Really Daily Mail? REALLY? 😡

I find it interesting who went out with who

Daniel and Flávio don't want to let anyone else have a go

Flavio sans accent!

I ended up having to go out -but my timing is good- looks like Sky are showing Casper and Rafa - and it could be about to start quite soon, after the rain delay.

Here comes Rafa squee

What a strange entrance- from a small door under a car

Letting them out of the cupboard in the corner!!

Casper trying to out bounce Rafa

Not quite a Centre Court entrance, is it Chessie?

I like Casper's shorts

Perhaps Wimbledon need to think about driving some cars onto the court. Something nice and British like a Rolls Royce.

Oh, yes, Chessie -a nice Bentley. With a chauffeur- to open the door.

I am not keen on the shirt with the creepy eyes.

I thought I might miss the end of this, since I have to go out in an hour. But I might be ok.